Ontario Free Press
On February 24, 2024, just prior to 9:00pm, Peterborough County OPP officers conducted a stop of a vehicle on Television Road in the City of Peterborough. During the stop officers determined the driver to be impaired. A search o the vehicle was conducted as a result of the arrest and various controlled substances were located. […]
(PETERBOROUGH COUNTY, ON) On February 24, 2024, just shortly after 8:00pm, Peterborough County OPP officers were conducting RIDE on Youngs Point Road in Selwyn Township. A vehicle entered the RIDE and upon speaking with officers, an odour of alcohol was detected. The driver admitted to consuming alcohol earlier in the day. An Approved Screening Device […]
(PETERBOROUGH COUNTY, ON) – Peterborough County OPP made three separate impaired arrests within a four-hour period on February 24, 2024. On February 24, 2024, the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) made three separate arrests related to impaired driving. On February 24, 2024, at approximately 5:15pm, the Peterborough County OPP responded to a […]
(TORONTO, ON) – The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of a breach of their Long Term Supervision Order. POWELL is described as a white male, 54 years of age, 5’8″ (173 cm) 260 lbs (118 kg) […]
 (TOWN OF WASAGA BEACH, ON) – The Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two individuals in a Grandparent Scam investigation. Between February 22, 2024, and February 24, 2024, Huronia West OPP were notified of a potential grandparent scam in progress. The victim was contacted by phone advising that their […]
(RED LAKE, ON) – A R.I.D.E program in Red Lake has resulted in one individual being arrested and charged with impaired operation. On February 25, 2024, just before 11:00 a.m., members of the Red Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a R.I.D.E program on Highway 125 near Balmer Creek Road in Red […]
(ALFRED-PLANTAGENET, ON) – One person has been charged with murder following a death in the Township of Alfred-Plantagenet. Members of the Hawkesbury Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment and Prescott-Russell Paramedics responded to a residence on County Road 17 just before 8:00 p.m. on February 22, 2024. Timothy PROVOST, age 32, was located deceased in an apartment. […]
A 41-year-old male is facing numerous charges after robbing three banks in three days in Durham Region. On Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., members from East Division attended a robbery call at the TD Bank located at 570 Longworth Avenue in Bowmanville. A male entered the bank and demanded cash. He indicated […]
The Guelph Police Service is again warning the public to be cautious when investing online after a local man lost more than $180,000, much of it after ignoring warnings from bank staff that he was being scammed. On Friday, a Guelph man in his 60s contacted police to report the fraud. He reported last November […]
(AMHERSTVIEW, ON) – Officers of the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged a Amherstview driver with impaired driving. On February 24, 2024, shortly after 3:00 a.m., officers from the L&A County OPP were conducting general patrols and pulled over a vehicle for observed traffic infractions. The vehicle was stopped at […]