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ONE MORE IMPAIRED DRIVER BRINGS TOTAL CHARGED TO TWENTY-ONE IN MAY
Bracebridge [109 words] 6/1/2025 8:40pm (0 image)
The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged another driver with impaired driving, bringing the total of drivers charged by Bracebridge OPP to twenty-one. On May 31, 2025, at 11:45 pm, a Bracebridge OPP officer was conducting general patrols proactively on Muskoka Road 118 in Muskoka Lakes Township and conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle driv...
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-UPDATE #1- LEEDS OPP INVESTIGATING DISCOVERY OF HUMAN REMAINS: Identity of Deceased Confirmed
Leeds [122 words] 6/1/2025 8:00pm (0 image)
- UPDATE #1 - LEEDS OPP INVESTIGATING DISCOVERY OF HUMAN REMAINS Identity of Deceased Confirmed (GANANOQUE, ON) - The identity of human remains located on an island on the St. Lawrence River near the Town of Gananoque has been confirmed to be an individual reported missing earlier this year. On Monday, May 19, 2025, members of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Po...
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FEDERAL OFFENDER ARRESTED-Darren WHEATLEY
Toronto [71 words] 6/1/2025 6:55pm (0 image)
The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad would like to advise the public that a Federal Offender who went unlawfully at large on May 29th, 2025, has been apprehended in Toronto, ON. Darren WHEATLEY was located and arrested by members of the Toronto Police Service. WHEATLEY is serving a 10-year, Long Term Sentence Order for; - Sexual Assault x 2 - Overcome...
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SUSPICIOUS FIRE INVESTIGATION IN MIDDLESEX CENTRE
Middlesex [96 words] 6/1/2025 11:50am (0 image)
Investigation underway into the circumstances related to a structure fire in Middlesex Centre. On May 31, 2025, at 8:30 am, members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and Middlesex Centre Fire Department, responded to a residential structure fire on Crestview Drive in Kilworth, the Municipality of Middlesex Centre. The fire has been deemed suspiciou...
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INDIVIDUAL CHARGED WITH SEXUAL OFFENCES
Prince Edward [121 words] 6/1/2025 9:25am (0 image)
Members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a Marlbank resident with sexual assault. On May 30, 2025, at approximately 9:00 am, officers responded to a report of a sexual assault at a Provincial Park in Prince Edward County. Officers conducted an investigation and made an arrest the same day. As a result a 19 year old male f...
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THE MONTH OF MAY CLOSES OUT WITH MORE IMPAIRED DRIVERS CHARGED
Bracebridge [288 words] 5/31/2025 10:50pm (0 image)
The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged another three drivers with impaired driving. This brings the total of drivers charged to 20 for the month of May, almost double the number charged in the same time frame in 2024. On May 30, 2025, at 9:00 pm, Bracebridge OPP officers responded to a call regarding a disturbance on Ann Street in Bracebr...
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SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN ORILLIA
Orillia [109 words] 5/31/2025 9:15pm (1 image)
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate in relation to an incident in Orillia. On Saturday, May 31, 2025, members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a location on Colborne Street East following multiple reports of assault and damage to property. An individual was arrested at the scene and charged with: - Com...
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SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISION LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES
Frontenac [156 words] 5/31/2025 8:30pm (0 image)
A single vehicle collision in South Frontenac Township has led to impaired driving charges. On Thursday, May 29, 2025, shortly before 4:30 pm, officers with the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle collision on Keeley Road. A vehicle had left the road but remained upright. Frontenac Paramedics attended the scene but...
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OIL SPILL CLOSES HIGHWAY 401 WESTBOUND NEAR CHATHAM
Elgin [127 words] 5/31/2025 2:35pm (0 image)
Oil spill closes Highway 401 Westbound near Chatham. On May 31, 2025, at approximately 10:01 am, members of the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were dispatched to Westbound lanes of Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent, Elgin County, for the report of a single vehicle collision. While investigating the collision it was determined an unknown vehicle had previously sp...
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OPP INVESTIGATE WEAPONS CALL IN NORWICH Charges Laid
Oxford [171 words] 5/31/2025 9:15am (0 image)
OPP INVESTIGATE WEAPONS CALL IN NORWICH Charges Laid (OXFORD COUNTY, ON) - Two individuals have been charged after police received a report of a weapons complaint. On Friday, May 30, 2025, at approximately 5:35 pm, members from the Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a weapons complaint on Stover Street, Norwich. The investigation determined t...
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TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE IN THUNDER BAY
Thunder Bay [136 words] 5/31/2025 8:25am (1 image)
On May 31st, 2025 at approximately 5:39 am, officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a traffic complaint along Highway 61, within the City of Thunder Bay. The complaint vehicle was located & a traffic stop was initiated. Through the investigation, it was determined that the driver had been consuming alcoholic beverag...
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A PEDESTRIAN SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES IN A COLLISION IN FENELON FALLS
City of Kawartha Lakes [99 words] 5/31/2025 1:30am (0 image)
Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a serious collision that took place around 10:40am on May 30, 2025. City of Kawartha Lakes OPP along with fire and EMS were dispatched to a collision on Lindsay Street by Green Road in Fenelon Falls. A pedestrian crossing Lindsay Street was struck by a moto...
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RESIDENTIAL STRUCTRAL FIRE UNDER INVESTIGATION
Rainy River District [238 words] 5/30/2025 10:55pm (0 image)
An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a rural residence on Nickleby Lake Road east of Atikokan. On May 29, 2025, at approximately 11:00 am, the Atikokan Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the Niobe Lake Fire Department, and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry - Fire, Aviation and Emergency Services Br...
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OPP Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Collision in Midland
Southern Georgian Bay [154 words] 5/30/2025 9:56pm (1 image)
A motocycle operator has succumbed to his injuries following a single vehicle motorcycle collision this afternoon. On May 30, 2025 just before 5:00 pm, members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended Curry Road in the Town of Midland in response to a report of a collision. Officers located an injured male near a badly damaged motorc...
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ASSIST IN TAKING TWO MORE IMPAIRED DRIVERS OFF THE ROADS IN MUSKOKA
Bracebridge [209 words] 5/30/2025 9:30pm (0 image)
The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two drivers with impaired driving after receiving concerns from members of the public. On May 23, 2025, just before 3:00 pm, Bracebridge OPP officers received a concern from a member of the public who was driving on Highway 11 South in Bracebridge about the driving behaviour of another motorist. Offi...
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- UPDATE - WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP ISSUING PUBLIC SAFETY WARNING DUE TO LOST FIREARM
Wellington [2 words] 5/30/2025 4:50pm (0 image)
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FEDERAL OFFENDER WANTED- Darren WHEATLEY
Toronto [107 words] 5/30/2025 3:00pm (1 image)
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 (LTSO). Darren WHEATLEY is described as an Indigenous male, 55 years of age, 6'0" (183cm), 220lbs (100kg) with black hair and brown eyes. Darren WHEATLEY served a...
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SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN COLLINGWOOD Charges Laid
Collingwood [166 words] 5/30/2025 12:20pm (0 image)
-UPDATE #1- SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN COLLINGWOOD Charges Laid (COLLINGWOOD, ON) - Charges have been laid in connection with an incident in which the province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) invoked its mandate in Collingwood. On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at approximately 5:00 pm, officers from the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)...
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OPP INVESTIGATE BREAK AND ENTER
Northumberland [90 words] 5/30/2025 11:15am (0 image)
Members from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating a recent break and enter that occurred at a residence on Burnham Street North on Saturday May 24, 2025. Between the hours of 5:00 pm and 10:00 pm suspect(s) breached entry into a residence through a basement window, completely ransacked every room in the house...
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SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISION SENDS TWO PEOPLE TO HOSPITAL
Lennox & Addington [127 words] 5/30/2025 11:10am (0 image)
A single vehicle collision on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory has sent two people to hospital. The collision happened on Thursday, May 29, 2025, just after 10:30 am, on Highway 49, north of Lower Slash Road. A vehicle left the roadway and rolled over. A female passenger was transported to a regional trauma centre with life-altering injuries. The male driver was tr...
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BRACEBRIDGE OPP CHARGES THREE MORE DRIVERS WITH IMPAIRED RELATED OFFENCES DURING EARLY MORNING
Bracebridge [331 words] 5/30/2025 10:35am (0 image)
The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged three drivers during the early morning hours today with impaired driving related offences. On May 30, 2025, at 12:30 am Bracebridge OPP officers were dispatched to a single vehicle collision that occurred on Kanien'keha:ka lohatatie, formerly Muskoka Road 38, in Muskoka Lakes Township. The vehicle ha...
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DUFFERIN OPP CHARGES YOUTH INVOLVED IN A THREAT AT A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL
Dufferin [136 words] 5/30/2025 10:30am (0 image)
Officers from the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a youth in relation to a threat made towards a local high school. On May 23, 2025, just after midnight, officers responded to a report of a social media message threatening the safety and wellbeing at a local high school. With the assistance of the Dufferin County OPP Major Crime Unit,...
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INDIVIDUAL SUFFERS SERIOUS STAB WOUNDS - Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder
Hawkesbury [187 words] 5/30/2025 9:55am (0 image)
INDIVIDUAL SUFFERS SERIOUS STAB WOUNDS Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder (HAWKESBURY, ON) - One person has been charged with attempted murder after an incident in Hawkesbury. On Thursday, May 29, 2025, at approximately 5:30 pm, an officer from the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was flagged down outside a residence on Main Street East in Hawkesbury,...
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LOUD VEHICLE LEADS TO MULTIPLE CHARGES
Frontenac [154 words] 5/30/2025 9:30am (0 image)
A noisy vehicle has led to multiple charges against a Godfrey resident. On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, shortly before noon, officers with the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of a loud vehicle on White Lake Road. Officers located the pick-up truck and spoke to the driver. They determined that the individual was not suppose...
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THEFT OF PICK-UP TRUCK
Northumberland [134 words] 5/30/2025 9:15am (0 image)
Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating a theft of motor vehicle that occurred in Hamilton Township. Between the hours of 5:00 pm and 10:45 pm on May 25, 2025, unknown person(s) stole a pick-up truck that was parked at the car pool lot at the intersection of County Road 9 and County Road 18. The owner lo...
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POLICE REQUESTING ASSISTANCE WITH IDENTIFYING A VEHICLE OF INTEREST
Perth [95 words] 5/30/2025 9:05am (0 image)
Police are requesting public assistance with identifying a vehicle of interest in relation to incidents where multiple vehicles were damaged and people were injured. On May 27, 2025 the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of multiple vehicles being damaged by having items thrown at them on Perth Road 164 near Perth Line 89 in the Municipality o...
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QUINTE WEST BUSINESS HIT BY BREAK-IN AND ARSON
Quinte West [134 words] 5/30/2025 8:35am (0 image)
A Quinte West business has been hit by a break-in and arson overnight. On Thursday, May 29, 2025, shortly before 10:30 pm, officers with the Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Quinte West Firefighters responded to a restaurant on Old Highway-2, east of Burns Avenue. The initial investigation has confirmed that two individuals had broke into the...
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TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO STUNT DRIVING CHARGE
Almaguin Highlands [152 words] 5/30/2025 5:50am (1 image)
A traffic complaint on Highway 11 in Strong Township has resulted in a stunt driving charge. On May 29, 2025, at approximately 7:30 pm, the Almaguin Highlands detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint of a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 11, in the Township of Strong. Officers were able to locate and stop the vehicle af...
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WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP ISSUING PUBLIC SAFETY WARNING DUE TO LOST FIREARM
Wellington [59 words] 5/29/2025 8:25pm (0 image)
The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) advising the public of a lost firearm. The firearm fell from the back of a pick-up truck while traveling somewhere between Fourth Line, Mapleton and Waterloo Region. The firearm is described as a Franchi Affinity 3.5, semi-automatic shotgun with a 26-inch barrel, green in colour.... -
CALEDON OPP CHARGES TWO DRIVERS WITH OPERATION WHILE IMPAIRED
Caledon [231 words] 5/29/2025 5:17pm (1 image)
Officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two individuals with alcohol related offences. On May 24, 2025, at approximately 10:00 pm, Caledon OPP officers responded to a traffic complaint in the area of McEwan Drive East and Highway 50, in the Town of Caledon. Shortly after, investigating officers located the vehicle and conducted a tr...
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Possible Impaired Driver Leads to OPP Investigation Involving Drugs
Southern Georgian Bay [222 words] 5/29/2025 5:16pm (1 image)
A call to the [OPP Communication Centre](https://www.opp.ca/index.php?id=125) by a community member at approximately 6:10 pm reporting a possible impaired driver operating a black Dodge pick up leaving a Simcoe County Road 93, Midland retail store parking lot has led to an OPP investigation involving drugs. Officers of the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland...
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CALEDON OPP CHARGES TWO DRIVERS WITH OPERATION WHILE IMPAIRED
Caledon [231 words] 5/29/2025 5:14pm (1 image)
Officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two individuals with alcohol related offences. On May 24, 2025, at approximately 10:00 pm, Caledon OPP officers responded to a traffic complaint in the area of McEwan Drive East and Highway 50, in the Town of Caledon. Shortly after, investigating officers located the vehicle and conducted a tr...
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Possible Impaired Driver Leads to OPP Investigation Involving Drugs
Southern Georgian Bay [222 words] 5/29/2025 5:14pm (1 image)
A call to the [OPP Communication Centre](https://www.opp.ca/index.php?id=125) by a community member at approximately 6:10 pm reporting a possible impaired driver operating a black Dodge pick up leaving a Simcoe County Road 93, Midland retail store parking lot has led to an OPP investigation involving drugs. Officers of the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland...
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TEENAGER STRUCK BY VEHICLE IN QUINTE WEST
Quinte West [121 words] 5/29/2025 5:12pm (0 image)
A teenager is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Quinte West. It happened on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, shortly before 4:00 pm Officers with the Quinte West Ontario Provincial (OPP) and Hastings-Quinte Paramedics responded to the scene at the intersection of Dundas and Front Streets. The initial investigation found that a 13-year-ol...
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MORE THAN 7 KG OF COCAINE, 1 KG OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND A LOADED FIREARM SEIZED IN THUNDER BAY
Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau [218 words] 5/29/2025 5:12pm (1 image)
Four Thunder Bay residents and one individual from Ajax are facing a combined 35 charges under the Criminal Code and the Controlled drugs and Substances Act after a drug trafficking investigation in Thunder Bay and the surrounding communities. In late 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (PGNG) and the OPP Provincial Operatio...
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TEENAGER STRUCK BY VEHICLE IN QUINTE WEST
Quinte West [121 words] 5/29/2025 5:10pm (0 image)
A teenager is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Quinte West. It happened on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, shortly before 4:00 pm Officers with the Quinte West Ontario Provincial (OPP) and Hastings-Quinte Paramedics responded to the scene at the intersection of Dundas and Front Streets. The initial investigation found that a 13-year-ol...
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MANITOULIN OPP SEEKING WITNESSES REGARDING VEHICLE SIGHTING
Manitoulin [126 words] 5/29/2025 5:07pm (1 image)
The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is appealing to the public for assistance in connection with a traffic incident that occurred on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm The Manitoulin OPP are seeking witnesses who may have observed a black sports utility vehicle (SUV) equipped with amber lights on the roof, travelling westbound on...
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OPP CHARGE DRIVER AFTER FAILING TO STOP
Middlesex [240 words] 5/29/2025 5:07pm (0 image)
Driver facing multiple charges after vehicle fails to stop for police. On May 27, 2025, at 2:14 am, members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were dispatched to a business at 395 Main Street in Lucan, Lucan Biddulph, for the report of a possibly wanted individual. Police arrived on scene at which time the driver fled the scene at a high rate of speed...
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NOTTAWASAGA OPP IS REQUESTING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO IDENTIFY TWO SUSPECTS INVOLVED IN A ROBBERY
Nottawasaga [182 words] 5/29/2025 5:06pm (1 image)
Officers from the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a robbery that occurred at a residence on Anderson Road in the Town of New Tecumseth. Officers are appealing to the public for any witnesses or information related to the incident. On May 28, 2025, at approximately 4:00 pm, the Nottawasaga OPP responded to a report of a robbery...
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HUNTSVILLE OPP ARREST MALE FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING AND LOCATE FIREARM
Huntsville [182 words] 5/29/2025 5:06pm (0 image)
On May 29, 2025 at 2;10 am, officers of the Huntsville O.P.P. were conducting general patrol on King William Street. Officers observed a vehicle parked at the rear of a local business with a male apparently asleep inside the vehicle. The interaction quickly evolved into an impaired investigation and the driver was arrested for impaired driving. During the investigation, a sche...
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QUICK ARREST FOLLOWING BANK ROBBERY IN RUSSELL TOWNSHIP
Russell [179 words] 5/29/2025 5:05pm (0 image)
One person has been arrested after a bank robbery in Russell Township. On May 27, 2025, just after 9:30 am, officers with the Russell County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a reported robbery in progress at a bank on Concession Street. The male had fled before officers arrived. Witnesses were able to provide a detailed description of the robber, and the vehicle u...
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DANGEROUS & STUNT DRIVING CHARGES ON HIGHWAY 401
Lennox & Addington [139 words] 5/29/2025 5:05pm (0 image)
Charges have been laid after reports of a fast moving, swerving vehicle on Highway 401 in Loyalist Township. On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, just after 10:00 am, officers with the Lennox and Addington County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of a fast-moving car heading westbound. Officers observed erratic driving behaviour and were able to sto...
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COLLISION ON 401 RESULTS IN CARELESS DRIVING CHARGE
Frontenac [107 words] 5/29/2025 5:05pm (0 image)
A collision on Highway 401 in Kingston has sent two people to hospital with minor injuries. On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, just after 1:30 pm, officers with the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded the scene on the eastbound lanes, east of the Highway 15 interchange. A sport utility vehicle had collided with a stationary construction 'cras...
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MALE ARRESTED AFTER MAKING THREATS ON LOCAL SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM
Orillia [111 words] 5/29/2025 4:40pm (0 image)
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a male after online threats were made towards several parties involved in a previous assault investigation at Couchiching Park. On May 29, 2025, Orillia OPP began an investigation after being made aware of threats made on a social media platform. Orillia OPP quickly identified a suspect, lea...