Ontario Free Press
On Saturday, September 5, 2026, several area police services joined together for a Joint Forces R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) initiative aimed at providing a strong and visible police presence throughout the City of Owen Sound. The initiative focused on the enforcement and deterrence of impaired driving and other traffic-related offences. Participating agencies included the […]
The Owen Sound Police Service has completed another targeted enforcement initiative focused on addressing the public use and trafficking of illicit drugs within the downtown core. On September 2 and 3, 2026, members of the Criminal Investigations Branch, Drug Enforcement Unit and C.O.R.E. Unit conducted proactive enforcement throughout the downtown area, utilizing both uniform and […]
On the 30th of June 2026, at approximately 12:45 p.m. the Owen Sound Police responded to Harrison Park after a youth reported being accosted by an unknown male. The male suspect grabbed the 13-year-old female victim from behind, but her quick thinking and courageous actions allowed her to break free. She immediately sought assistance from […]
Just before midnight on April 21st, 2026, the Owen Sound Police Service responded to a disturbance on a downtown street involving several individuals. An on duty security guard who was in the area checking a nearby building, observed the incident and attempted to intervene and mediate the situation. During this intervention, the security guard was […]
Owen Sound Police have arrested a 29-year-old male with robbery on Sunday morning. Just before 11:00 a.m. police received a call from the shopkeeper of a west side business. The shopkeeper stated a male was in his store and stealing merchandise. The shopkeeper intervened and demanded the goods be put back. In response, the suspect […]
On Sunday February 23, 2025, a Loss Prevention Officer at an upper east side grocery store observed three males steal several containers of ghee from the store. The males left in a vehicle and attended another retailer nearby. That same Loss Prevention Officer, now off duty, happened to be in that store and recognized the […]
A 42-year-old Meaford man has been arrested and charged at the conclusion of an investigation conducted by the Owen Sound Police Service Criminal Investigations Branch after an Owen Sound Restaurant was defrauded out of more than $25,000. The investigation determined that the accused was able to steal a bank card and associated pin number for […]
On Tuesday January 21, 2025 at approximately 8:30 p.m. a 2010 Mercedes travelling westbound on 8th Street East struck the rear of an unoccupied Chevrolet Cruz that was parked on the side of the roadway with its hazard lights activated. The Chevrolet Cruz was pushed forward by the impact of the collision and subsequently struck a […]
On March 26, 2024 at approximately 2:30 a.m. a man used a rock to smash through the front bay window of a Cannabis Retail business in Owen Sound. The man entered the store and proceeded to steal property including I Pads. The man climbed back through the window andfled from the area. Owen Sound Police […]
On March 5, 2024, the Owen Sound Police Service responded to a 9-1-1 call seeking medical assistance in relation to a drug overdose, at an apartment on the lower west side of the city. Grey County Paramedics arrived as did police, with the 37 year old Owen Sound male being transported to Brightshores Health Systems, […]