Ontario Free Press
(ESSEX, ON) – One person has been charged following a collision in Essex. On March 23, 2025, at approximately 1:23 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of County Road 11 and County Road 8 in the Town of Essex. Cole RIVEST, 19-years-old of Essex, was […]
(GODERICH, ON) – Members from the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and Huron County OPP Major Crime Unit investigated a suspicious fire that took place in Goderich on February 19, 2025. On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m. Huron County OPP and the Goderich Fire Department responded to a suspicious recycling bin fire […]
(BRANT, ON) – On Sunday, March 23, 2025, at approximately 9:46 p.m., members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision on Brant School Road. Through investigation, police identified the driver as a 60-year-old from Brant County who was subsequently taken into custody without incident and transported […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – An impaired driver was charged with several offences after a proactive traffic stop. On March 22, 2025, at approximately 10:00 pm, an officer with the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle in the Minnie Avenue area of town. Roadside investigation determined that the driver was […]
(FRENCH RIVER, ON) – Police charged two people in relation to a fraud investigation. On March 14, 2025, the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began a fraud investigation where a victim lost approximately $6,000, in relation to what is known as the “Emergency/Grandparents Scam”, in the French River area. With the assistance […]
(GARDEN RIVER FIRST NATION, ON) – A collision on Highway 17 east of the city has resulted in multiple charges for one individual. On March 18, 2025, at approximately 7:09 a.m., officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police were notified of a single vehicle collision on Highway 17B in Garden River First Nation. Officers […]
(DAWN-EUPHEMIA, ON) – A Point Edward resident is facing multiple charges following a traffic stop. On March 21, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team while conducting traffic enforcement, observed a motor vehicle travelling at what appeared to be a high rate […]
(COLLINGWOOD, ON) – Members of the Collingwood and Blue Mountains Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a driver with Impaired Operation (Over 80) after a traffic investigation early Saturday morning. Just after 2:00am March 22, 2025 an officer with the Collingwood and Blue Mountains OPP observed a white sedan driving eastbound […]
(CHIPPEWAS OF THE THAMES FIRST NATION, ON) – Disturbance at a residence leads to impaired charge. On March 16, 2025, at 8:57 p.m., members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were dispatched to an address on Lower Chippewa Road North in Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, for the report of a family […]
(ORANGEVILLE, ON) – Officers from the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) seized a quantity of drugs, including fentanyl, arrested an individual and executed a search warrant in Orangeville. On March 17, 2025, the Dufferin OPP began an investigation near Fead Street in Orangeville. On March 20, 2025, the Dufferin OPP Community Street […]