Ontario Free Press
(BANCROFT, ON) – The Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two people after a traffic stop in the Town of Bancroft. On August 10, 2025, just after 1:20 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle on Bridge Street East. During the stop, suspected crack cocaine was observed in plain view. Both occupants were arrested […]
(THAMES CENTRE, ON) – Traffic stop leads to multiple charges. On July 25, 2025, at 7:52 p.m., a member of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), while travelling in the westbound lanes of Highway 401 in the Municipality of Thames Centre, was alerted by the Automatic Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system of a vehicle possibly […]
(EAST HAWKESBURY, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Hawkesbury Detachment are investigating a fatal collision on Concession Road 6, in East Hawkesbury. On Sunday, August 10, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., officers responded to a single-vehicle collision involving an ATV. The incident occurred on a private lane way, where the ATV rolled over with two occupants on […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – One party was arrested and is facing impaired related charges after striking a police cruiser that was at the scene of a separate motor vehicle collision. On August 10, 2025, just after 3:00 am, an officer was on Highway 11 northbound, near Line 1 in Oro-Medonte Township, conducting traffic control for a motor […]
(WEST ELGIN, ON)- On August 8, 2025, at approximately 10:53 p.m., Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Medavie-Elgin Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and the West Elgin Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire in the 21000 block of Pioneer Line, Rodney, West Elgin. The single residence structure was destroyed, and a 54-year-old male was […]
(SOUTH BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Grey Bruce Detachment are investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision on Highway 6 near Limberlost Road, in South Bruce Peninsula. On Friday, August 8, 2025, at approximately 5:30 p.m., officers responded to a head-on collision involving an SUV and another passenger vehicle. Four individuals were transported to […]
(NORTH KAWARTHA TOWNSHIP, ON) – Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of three motorcycles and various other property being stolen from a residence in North Kawartha Township. On Monday July 28, 2025, the Peterborough County OPP received a call advising that some time that morning, a garage […]
(MADAWASKA VALLEY TOWNSHIP, ON) – An ongoing investigation has led to criminal charges against a Killaloe resident. On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, the Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation when it was reported that a male had been committing an indecent act in a car while driving. The investigation […]
(PARIS, ON) – Five individuals have been charged following a break and enter investigation in Paris. At approximately 1:05 a.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025, members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with support from the West Region OPP Emergency Response Team and Canine Unit, responded to a reported break and enter to a […]
(SOUTHGATE, ON)- The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid multiple criminal charges following an investigation into a break and enter at a local business in the Township of Southgate. On June 5, 2025, during the early morning hours, a break and enter occurred at a restaurant located on Highway 6. The suspect gained entry […]