Ontario Free Press
On Friday, January 3, 2024, at approximately 1:05 pm, 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service responded to a threats call in the area of Oakwood Avenue and Parkwood Drive in the City of St. Catharines. The initial information indicated that an adult female had noticed a male following her […]
A 23 year old St. Thomas resident wanted by our service on several outstanding provincial driving offences, has been arrested. On Monday January 6th 2025, the individual attended police headquarters to turn themselves in on the outstanding warrants dating back to March of 2023. The 23 year old was processed and transported to the Elgin […]
A months-long investigation by the Windsor Police Service, with support from Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario (CISO), has led to the arrest of two suspects and the seizure of over $400,000 in illicit drugs. In May 2024, members of the Windsor Police Drugs and Guns Enforcement Unit (DIGS) began “Project Kraken,” an investigation into a suspected […]
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking multiple suspects after shots were fired during a home invasion in the City of Vaughan. On Monday, January 6, 2025, at 3:49 a.m., police responded to a home invasion at a residence in the area of Sir Sanford Fleming Way and Grand Turk Avenue. Once […]
The Halton Regional Police Service has arrested and charged a suspect in relation to a sex trafficking investigation. In December of 2024, the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) began an investigation into a report of an adult female that was allegedly being trafficked by the suspect in the Greater Toronto Area. Members of the HRPS […]
An arrest warrant for second-degree murder has been issued following the 11th homicide of 2024. On Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at approximately 2:00 p.m., members of East Division responded to reports of an armed person at 1040 Cedar Street in Oshawa. Officers arrived on scene and located a male shot inside the building, he was […]
LONDON, ON (January 7, 2024) – A man is facing charges in relation to a suspicious death investigation on Chippewa Drive this morning. The victim has been identified as Phy Puth, 64, of London. The victim and accused were known to each other. As a result of the investigation, Lee Couturier, 48, of London, has been […]
Residents are reminded to be cautious when dealing with individuals online after a Guelph man lost $188,000 US in a cryptocurrency scam. The victim reported he met a male in the summer through an online chat forum and believed the two knew each other from childhood overseas. Between September and the end of November the […]
Case #: 2025-40505 Published: Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 2:45 PM The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of four arrests made in a Retail Robbery investigation. On Sunday, January 5, 2025, at approximately 1:43 p.m., York Regional Police responded to a call in the Weston Road and Rutherford Road area. It is alleged that: See previous […]
Case #: 2024-1735319 Published: Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 2:42 PM The Toronto Police Service is updating the public on a Homicide investigation. See excerpt from the previous news release published on August 10, 2024: — On Thursday, August 8, 2024, at approximately 10:40 p.m., police responded to a call for a Shooting in the Lake Shore Boulevard East and Joseph Duggan […]