Tag: Norfolk OPP

(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – Two individuals were charged as a result of separate impaired driving occurrences.

On Friday, September 8, 2023, at approximately 10:24 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment were conducting a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program at a Forestry Farm Road, Norfolk County address when a vehicle was stopped, and the driver assessed for sobriety.

As a result, the driver was taken into custody without incident.

Charged with the following offence is 44-year-old Ryan FRANCKE of Norfolk County:

• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Simcoe on Tuesday, September 26, 2023.

On Sunday, September 10, 2023, at approximately 8:12 p.m., a member of the OPP Norfolk County Detachment stopped and investigated a vehicle at a Norfolk Street North, Norfolk County address.

As a result, the driver was taken into custody without incident.

Charged with the following offence is 37-year-old Goran BIJELIC of Kitchener, Ontario:

• Operation while impaired- blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Simcoe on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.

(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – On Friday, June 10, 2022, at approximately 3:24 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment investigated a collision involving a pedestrian and motor vehicle at an Oak Street, Simcoe, Norfolk County address.

It was determined that a 15-year-old female of Norfolk County, Ontario was walking across the street while using the cross walk when she was struck by a black coloured four-door sedan The driver of the vehicle failed to stop and left the area.  No injuries were reported.

Police are continuing to investigate and will be reviewing security surveillance footage to identify the driver. Anyone with information is being asked to contact the OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.helpsolvecrime.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.

The investigation is continuing.

(OXFORD COUNTY, ON) – In October 2021, the Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) assisted by OPP Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) began a Controlled Drug and Substance Act (CDSA) investigation.

On December 2, 2021, with the assistance of other West Region CSCU members and the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), two individuals were arrested.

Three CDSA search warrants were executed at residential addresses in the City of London, Middlesex County and Tillsonburg.

A quantity of suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, LSD, MDMA, Canadian currency and a replica handgun were seized.

The value of the items seized was just under $9000.

As a result, 33-year-old Matthew BRADSHAW of London was charged with the following offences:

• Possession of Firearm or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order
• Possession of Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking x 5
• Failure to Comply with Release Order x 7

33-year-old Tasha MCKAY of London was charged with the following offences:

• Possession of Schedule I Substance x 3
• Possession of Schedule III Substance

Both of the accused are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Woodstock on a later date.

(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – On Monday, December 13, 2021, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Norfolk County Detachment stopped a vehicle at an Old Highway 24, Townsend, Norfolk County address.

It was determined that police were conducting a R.I.D.E program (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) in the area of Norfolk Street North and Davis Street when officers noticed a vehicle that avoided the R.I.D.E program.

The vehicle was subsequently stopped and investigated. As a result, police charged 20-year-old Cleveland DOOLITTLE of Six Nations of The Grand River First Nation with the following offences:

• Operation while impaired- alcohol and drugs,
• Operation while impaired- blood alcohol concentration 80 plus,
• Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor,
• Drive motor vehicle – no licence, and
• Use plate not authorized for vehicle.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Simcoe at a later date.

(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – On Sunday, December 12, 2021, at approximately 12:23 a.m., an officer with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Norfolk County Detachment stopped and investigated a vehicle at a Norfolk Street North, Simcoe, Norfolk County address.

It was determined that an officer was travelling on Highway 24 when a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed attracted the officer’s attention. The vehicle was subsequently stopped and investigated after travelling over 150 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone.

As a result, police charged 31-year-old Lucas Martin KOHL of Norfolk County, Ontario with the following offences:

·      Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs,

·      Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80 plus,

·      Race a motor vehicle – stunt, and

·      Speeding by 50+ km/h over posted limit.

OPP are reminding all motorists that the minimum fine if convicted is $2,000 and an automatic drivers licence suspension for thirty (30) days and fourteen (14) day vehicle impoundment.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice, Simcoe at a later date.

(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – On Friday, December 10, 2021, at approximately 11:17 p.m., an officer with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment investigated a report of a suspicious vehicle at a Norfolk County, Middleton, Norfolk County address.

As a result, officers charged 25-year-old Kaitlin Pamela BOYCE of Oxford County, Ontario with operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Simcoe at a later date.

“The OPP would like to take this opportunity to thank the Good Samaritan that contacted police. As a direct result of that phone call, officers located the vehicle and took the driver into custody without incident.” – Acting Sergeant Ed Sanchuk, Norfolk County OPP.