Ontario Free Press
On November 19, 2024 a resident of Sarnia reported his wallet lost and that he had received alerts that his bank card was fraudulently used to make purchases at several local businesses. Police have obtained video images of a male suspect (below) and are seeking public assistance to identify him. Police are also looking […]
(NORTH PERTH, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking assistance from the public in identifying three people involved in a theft from a motor vehicle. On December 23, 2024 the Perth OPP launched an investigation following a report of a theft of two wallets from a vehicle in Gowanstown, in the Municipality […]
(LENNOX AND ADDINGTON COUNTY, ON) – Members of theLennox and Addington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit have laid multiple fraud related charges against an individual from Napanee. Following a year-long investigation into allegations of missing money belonging to individuals in a vulnerable sector, an arrest was made on December 31, 2024. Christina EAGLES-CORBET, age […]
(LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP, ON) – A Whitewater Region resident is facing fraud-related charges after a criminal investigation was launched in January 2024. The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began investigating after loss prevention staff at a retail store in Laurentian Valley Township reported fraudulent transactions. An investigation found that the store […]
(MIDLAND, ON) – A 35 year old Midland resident has been charged in connection to a unlawful vehicle entry, theft and further fraud incidents after a Penetanguishene resident reported the theft of a wallet from an unlocked parked vehicle at a residence during the dark hours of March 9-10, 2024. The responding officer through investigation found that […]
(KILLALOE)Â – In November of 2022, the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation into several fraud and theft related incidents that occurred in the Township of Madawaska Valley. An investigation into these incidents led by the Renfrew County Crime Unit, has resulted in the arrest of one individual and subsequent criminal […]
(LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP, ON) – A Laurentian Hills resident is facing fraud-related charges after a criminal investigation was launched in December 2022. The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began investigating after a Laurentian Valley Township resident reported fraudulent activity by a contractor hired to complete work at their home. A second […]
A male is in custody following a fraud investigation in Durham Region. On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at approximately 9:00 a.m., members of the Financial Crimes Unit arrested the suspect of a fraud investigation. Between December of 2023 and March of 2024, the suspect attended different Home Depot businesses across Durham Region. The suspect submitted […]
(NEYAASHIINIGMIING, ON) – In March 2021, the Neyaashiinigmiing First Nation Police Service commenced a fraud investigation after receiving a complaint from the Band Councils for the First Nation communities of Saugeen and Chippewas of Nawash of irregularities in account activities and expenses paid from the Saugeen Ojibway Nation Finance Corporation (SONFC) accounts. The investigation was then continued […]
(COLLINGWOOD, ON) – Members of the Crime Unit from Collingwood and The Blue Mountains detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have now charged a person in relation to a fraud investigation at a business in Collingwood. The investigation began in February 2023 when police received a complaint in regard to a former employee of […]