Ontario Free Press
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – An investigation conducted by the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Major Crime Unit, Huron-Perth Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU), and West Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs and offence-related property. Criminal charges have been laid against two Central Huron residents. An investigation initiated in […]
(HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid another impaired driving charge in Hamilton Township. On Friday January 17, 2025, at approximately 8:50 p.m., officers observed a white sedan travelling northbound on Division Street at a rate of speed higher than the posted 50km/hr speed limit. The […]
(BRANT, ON) – On January 14, 2025, at approximately 10:41 a.m., Brant County OPP responded to a reported theft at a retail store on Grand River Street North. A male suspect was observed shopping in the store and interacting with the store manager before leaving the premises with two stolen items. The suspect exited through the […]
(NIPIGON, ON) Mandatory Alcohol Screening (MAS) has lead to one driver being charged for Impaired Operation. On January 18, 2025, at approximately 1:00 a.m., members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a R.I.D.E. program which included MAS on Railway Street in the Township of Nipigon. Jarrett WOJICK, 45-years old, from […]
(BANCROFT, ON) – The Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one person following a complaint about an individual breaching release conditions. On January 17, 2025, shortly after 11:00 p.m., officers responded to a location on Musclow Greenview Road in Hastings Highlands. A male, believed to be armed with firearms, fled into the […]
(MEAFORD, ON) – One individual is facing fraud charges after they received money for work and never completed the job. On August 18, 2024, the victim contracted a contractor to complete work at their property. The victim provided a deposit for materials and the contractor never returned to complete the work and refused to refund the money. Christopher […]
Warrant Arrest A 41 year old St. Thomas resident wanted by police after a weekend altercation, has been been arrested. The individual had been charged with Failure to Comply with Release Order, Assault with a Weapon and Uttering Threats to Cause Death after they assaulted an acquaintance with a hammer. On Monday January 20th 2025, […]
On Wednesday, December 25th, 2024, Hanover Police while on patrol observed a suspicious vehicle around 10th Street. Police attempted to stop the vehicle which continued driving eventually pulling into a parking lot. As a result of police observations, a 20-year-old Brockton man was arrested for Impaired Driving. He later provided samples of this breath which were […]
On Wednesday, January 1st, 2025, members of the Hanover Police Service received a theft report. The victim told police that an associate had been visiting and after they left a cellular phone was missing. Police gathered evidence and later located the suspect, a 38-year-old Hanover man. Hanover Police have charged the man under the Criminal […]
York Regional Police is issuing a warning to the public following a re-emergence of staged collision carjackings. In these incidents, suspects will purposely cause minor collisions by driving into the victim’s vehicle. When the victim exits their vehicle to assess the damage, the suspects will confront the victims, often with firearms, and steal the vehicle. […]