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-CORRECTION- DRIVER CHARGED AT RIDE SPOT CHECK IN FERGUS - Updated Street Name
Wellington [210 words] 1/13/2026 4:05pm (0 image)
-CORRECTION- DRIVER CHARGED AT RIDE SPOT CHECK IN FERGUS Updated Street Name (CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) - An Arthur driver is charged following a traffic stop on Tower Street South. On January 10, 2026, at approximately 12:15 am, members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) spot check to examine the...
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DRIVER CHARGED AT RIDE SPOT CHECK IN FERGUS - Seven Charges Laid
Wellington [209 words] 1/13/2026 4:05pm (0 image)
DRIVER CHARGED AT RIDE SPOT CHECK IN FERGUS Seven Charges Laid (CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) - An Arthur driver is charged following a traffic stop on Wellington Road 18. On January 10, 2026, at approximately 12:15 am, members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) spot check to examine the sobriet...
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OPP ARREST DRIVER AT RIDE CHECK FOR IMPAIRED BY DRUG
East Algoma [106 words] 1/10/2026 8:00am (1 image)
A driver was arrested and charged for impaired by drug. On January 9, 2026, at approximately 12:15 pm, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting Reduce Impaired Drivers Everywhere (RIDE) on Canoe Lake Road, Mississauga First Nation. A grey pickup truck stopped and a Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) was conducted. As a result the driver was arrested and...
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DRIVER FACES IMPAIRED CHARGES FOLLOWING TWO-VEHICLE COLLISION
Northumberland [172 words] 1/9/2026 11:20am (2 images)
Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a motorist with impaired operation following a collision. On January 8, 2026, shortly after 6:00 pm, police and fire crews responded to a two-vehicle collision on County Road 30 in the Municipality of Trent Hills. No serious injuries were reported; however, both a passenger vehicle...
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VEHICLE COLLIOSN LEADS TO DRUG SEIZURE IN NEW TECUMSETH
Nottawasaga [246 words] 1/7/2026 2:40pm (1 image)
Members of the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two individuals following a two vehicle collision that led to an impaired investigation, multiple charges and a drug seizure in the Town of New Tecumseth. Shortly after 10:00 pm on January 6, 2026, Nottawasaga OPP responded to a two vehicle collision at the intersection of 4th Line a...
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MULTIPLE TRAFFIC COMPLAINTS LEAD TO ARREST OF IMPAIRED DRIVER
Nottawasaga [183 words] 1/6/2026 1:00pm (1 image)
Members of the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual with impaired driving and multiple Provincial offences following traffic complaints for a suspected impaired driver. On Monday, January 5, 2025, shortly after 7:00 PM, Nottawasaga OPP officers responded to traffic complaints regarding a black sedan travelling east on C...
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-CORRECTION- OPP MAKES NUMEROUS IMPAIRED RELATED ARRESTS OVER HOLIDAYS
Essex [1368 words] 1/5/2026 1:45pm (1 image)
-CORRECTION- OPP MAKES NUMEROUS IMPAIRED RELATED ARRESTS OVER HOLIDAYS Changed total - One driver on previous release over same period (ESSEX COUNTY, ON) - Multiple drivers were arrested for impaired related offences in Essex County from December 23, 2005 to January 4, 2026. On December 23, 2025, at approximately 7:30 pm, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a...
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OPP MAKES NUMEROUS IMPAIRED RELATED ARRESTS OVER HOLIDAYS
Essex [1357 words] 1/5/2026 1:25pm (1 image)
Fourteen drivers were arrested for impaired related offences in Essex County from December 23, 2005 to January 4, 2026. On December 23, 2025, at approximately 7:30 pm, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) checkpoint to examine the sobriety of drivers on Main Street in Comber in the Municipality of Lakeshore....
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-UPDATE- EAST ALGOMA OPP INVESTIGATING B&Es IN THE PESHU LAKE AREA - Persons Arrested And Property Recovered
East Algoma [565 words] 1/5/2026 12:45pm (1 image)
# UPDATE EAST ALGOMA OPP INVESTIGATING B&Es IN THE PESHU LAKE AREA Persons Arrested And Property Recovered (THESSALON, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested two people and recovered stolen property from multiple Break & Enters (B & E's). On December 27, 2025, the Sault Ste. Marie OPP was conducting proactive patrols and located an encampment with a large amount o...
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SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISION LEADS TO CHARGES
Oxford [165 words] 12/31/2025 12:50pm (1 image)
An individual from Woodstock is facing charges after a single vehicle collision on Highway 59. On December 29, 2025, at approximately 7:00 pm, members of the Oxford Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment were dispatched to a report of a single vehicle collision that had occurred on Highway 59, near Old Stage Road in Norwich Township. It was reported that a vehicle...
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ARREST FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING
Quinte West [116 words] 12/19/2025 4:45pm (0 image)
- The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid an impaired driving charge. On Friday, December 12, 2025, at approximately 10:00 pm, the Quinte West OPP conducted a traffic stop which resulted in an arrest and multiple charges. Jacob VALE, age 23, from Trenton, was charged with: - Operation while impaired - alcohol - Operation while imp...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO MULTIPLE CHARGES
Middlesex [132 words] 12/17/2025 10:20am (0 image)
Traffic stop leads to multiple charges for driver. On December 14, 2025, at 12:35 am, a member of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while on general patrol on Hamilton Road in the Municipality of Thames Centre, performed a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle. The driver was placed under arrest. As a result, Dawit SIMON, a 24-year-old of London, has...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO IMPAIRED AND TRAFFICKING CHARGES
Middlesex [140 words] 12/17/2025 9:30am (0 image)
Traffic stop results in impaired and drug trafficking charges for driver. On December 13, 2025, at 3:21 am, a member of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while on general patrol in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401, Municipality of Thames Centre, performed a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle. The driver was placed under arrest, at which time a qu...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVER
Middlesex [165 words] 12/16/2025 1:30pm (0 image)
Driver facing Impaired charge after traffic stop. On December 13, 2025, at 1:58 am, a member of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while on general patrol on Carriage Road in the Municipality of Middlesex Centre, observed a suspicious vehicle. A traffic stop was initiated at which time the driver was placed under arrest and transported to the Middles...
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LAKESHORE OPP CHARGE THREE SEPARATE DRIVERS WITH IMPAIRED
Essex [311 words] 12/8/2025 9:25am (1 image)
Three separate drivers have been charged with impaired over 24-hour span. On December 6, 2025, at approximately 2:11 am, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a single vehicle collision on County Road 46 near Lakeshore Road 217 in the Municipality of Lakeshore. Andrew EMMONS, 18-years-old of Belle River was arrested and charged with the following Crimi...
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DRIVER CHARGED FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH SNOW PLOW
Wellington [190 words] 12/2/2025 3:00pm (0 image)
A Cambridge driver is charged following a collision with a snow plow. On November 28, 2025, at approximately 9:15 am, members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a two-vehicle collision on Downey Road in Puslinch Township, between a hatchback and a snow plow. As a result of the investigation, 22-year-old from Cambridge,...
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AGGRESSIVE TRAFFIC COMPLAINT OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST
James Bay [220 words] 11/28/2025 3:20pm (1 image)
A traffic complaint of a commercial motor vehicle tailgating and cutting off a vehicle in Cochrane resulted in an impaired driving arrest. On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at approximately 7:10 pm, the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of aggressive driving on Highway 11 South in Cochrane. Police located a vehicle matching the description traveling...
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Traffic Complaint Results in Impaired Driving Arrest in Red Lake
Red Lake [172 words] 11/18/2025 3:30pm (0 image)
Members of the Red Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) initiated a traffic stop after a complaint of a possible impaired driver in Balmertown, Ontario. On Monday, November 17th, 2025 at approximately 9 pm, officers conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle and an impaired driving investigation commenced. The operator was arrested and charged under multiple l...
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ORANGEVILLE RESIDENT REMOVED FROM DUFFERIN COUNTY ROADS AFTER REGISTERING OVER TWICE THE LEGAL ALCOHOL LIMIT
Dufferin [150 words] 11/17/2025 3:30pm (1 image)
The Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Hamilton resident with impaired driving-related offences following a traffic stop. On November 13, 2025, shortly before 11:00 pm, officers on general patrol in the area of Fifth Avenue in the Town of Orangeville observed a vehicle strike a curb while attempting to enter a parking lot. Officers then...
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-UPDATE #1- ILLICIT CANNABIS PRODUCTION SITES DISMANTLED ON TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY
Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau [328 words] 11/17/2025 12:36pm (4 images)
-UPDATE #1- ILLICIT CANNABIS PRODUCTION SITES DISMANTLED ON TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY Additional Charges Laid and Illicit Cannabis Plants Seized (TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY, ON) - An additional 46,700 illicit cannabis plants have been seized, and 53 charges were laid against 24 individuals following enforcement efforts on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory between Wednesday, October 1, 2...
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OPP RIDE PROGRAM LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE FOR DRIVER
Middlesex [142 words] 11/13/2025 10:30am (0 image)
Driver charged with impaired as a result of OPP RIDE Program. On November 12, 2025, at 11:15 pm, members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were engaged in a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Cromarty Drive in the Municipality of Thames Centre. A vehicle entered the RIDE program at which time a traffic stop was initiated. As a res...
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CONCERNED CITIZEN’S CALL SPARKS ARREST OF DRUG-IMPAIRED MOTORIST
Thunder Bay [204 words] 11/9/2025 5:55am (0 image)
On November 7th, 2025 at approximately 10:57 pm, officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call for service from a concerned citizen who had stopped to check on a distressed motorist located along Highway 11-17, east of Terry Fox Memorial, within the Municipality of Shuniah. The officers, along with Emergency Medical Services...
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COLLABORATIVE OPP–MNR PATROL RESULTS IN CRIMINAL CHARGE
Central Region Headquarters [189 words] 11/5/2025 4:15pm (0 image)
COLLABORATIVE OPP-MNR PATROL RESULTS IN CRIMINAL CHARGE (WASAGA BEACH, ON) - Members of the Central Region Snow Vehicle, All-Terrain Vehicle, Vessel Enforcement and Education (SAVE) Team of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting joint patrols with a Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) Conservation Officer in Simcoe County. During the patrol, a routine stop led...
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EAST ALGOMA OPP INVESTIGATING B&Es IN THE PESHU LAKE AREA
East Algoma [351 words] 11/4/2025 3:15pm (0 image)
Multiple travel trailers broken into and property stolen. On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received multiple reports of break and enters (B&Es) in the Peshu Lake and Aubrey Falls areas within Root Township. This area is located approximately 117 kilometres north of Thessalon and is accessible via Peshu Lake Road off Highway 129...
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OPP RIDE PROGRAM LEADS TO IMPAIRED BY DRUG CHARGE FOR DRIVER
Middlesex [130 words] 10/28/2025 1:50pm (0 image)
Driver charged with impaired as a result of OPP RIDE Program. On October 24, 2025, at 11:55 pm, members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were engaged in a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Glendon Drive in the Municipality of Middlesex Centre. A vehicle entered the RIDE program at which time a traffic stop was initiated. As a...
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MOTORIST CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED
Quinte West [155 words] 10/23/2025 10:55am (0 image)
- The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges in an impaired driving investigation. On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at approximately 1:00 am, a traffic complaint led Quinte West OPP to suspect a motorist may be under the influence of alcohol. An approved alcohol screening device was utilized, the driver was arrested and transported...
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ROAD RAGE INCIDENT RESULTS IN IMPAIRED CHARGE
Wellington [157 words] 10/22/2025 10:05am (0 image)
A driver was charged with impaired driving following a complaint of a road rage incident. On October 21, 2025, at approximately 6:30 pm, the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible road rage incident on Alma Street in Rockwood. As a result of the investigation, Jonathon CRISPI, a 47-year-old from Rockwood...
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DUFFERIN OPP HAVE REMOVED THREE IMPAIRED DRIVERS WITHIN A 24 HOUR PERIOD
Dufferin [211 words] 10/20/2025 2:05pm (1 image)
Between October 17 and October 18, 2025, members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged three individuals with impaired driving-related offences. Colin Dobie, a 29-year-old male from Holland Centre, has been charged with: - Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs - Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)...
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A BOATING ACCIDENT RESULTED IN TWO RESCUED FROM FRIGID WATERS
City of Kawartha Lakes [103 words] 10/17/2025 3:40pm (1 image)
Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a capsized canoe on Cameron Lake. City of Kawartha Lakes OPP along with fire and EMS were dispatched to a boat that had capsized on Cameron Lake at approximately 10:42 am on October 15, 2025. The canoe was carrying two males, both of which were able to hold the...
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DUFFERIN OPP REMOVED THREE IMPAIRED DRIVERS FROM OUR ROADS BETWEEN OCTOBER 11–16
Dufferin [238 words] 10/16/2025 11:15am (1 image)
DUFFERIN OPP REMOVED THREE IMPAIRED DRIVERS FROM OUR ROADS BETWEEN OCTOBER 11-16 (DUFFERIN COUNTY) - Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged three individuals with impaired driving-related offences between October 11 and October 16, 2025. OPP officers from the Dufferin Detachment have been actively working to keep our roads safe by removing...
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FIREARM AND ARMOUR PIERCING ROUNDS SEIZED DURING TRAFFIC STOP
City of Kawartha Lakes [229 words] 10/16/2025 9:30am (1 image)
Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint about a vehicle stopped in a live lane of Highway 35 at Thunderbridge Road. On Wednesday October 15, 2025 at approximately 9:07 pm, officers were notified of a motor vehicle stopped on Highway 35 in a live lane at Thunderbridge Road. Officers loc...
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MOTORIST CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED
Quinte West [178 words] 10/15/2025 8:50am (0 image)
- The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges in an impaired driving investigation. On Sunday, October 12, 2025, at approximately 1:00 pm, a traffic stop for speeding led Quinte West OPP to suspect a motorist may be under the influence of alcohol and cannabis. An Alcohol Screening Device (ASD) was administered, the driver was arrest...
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NOVICE DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING AND MULTIPLE OTHER CHARGES
City of Kawartha Lakes [184 words] 10/13/2025 4:55pm (0 image)
Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) entered into an impaired driving investigation after receiving two traffic complaints regarding a vehicle stopped in the middle of a live lane. On Tuesday October 07, 2025 at approximately 00:42 am, officers were notified of a traffic complainant for a vehicle stopped in a l...
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LONDON RESIDENT ARRESTED IN MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL THEFT INVESTIGATION
Grey Bruce [471 words] 10/6/2025 8:40am (0 image)
Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid multiple charges against a London resident following a multi-jurisdictional investigation into a series of thefts involving boats, seadoos, and trailers across southwestern Ontario. One of the incidents now resolved as part of this investigation occurred on July 20, 2025, when two watercrafts were stolen from a commercial pro...
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ILLICIT CANNABIS PRODUCTION SITES DISMANTLED ON TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY
Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau [286 words] 10/3/2025 2:41pm (0 image)
More than 72,000 illicit cannabis plants with a value of more than $122 million and three firearms have been seized following an investigation into an organized criminal network allegedly operating illicit cannabis production sites on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. A total of 10 individuals, including six non-community members, were arrested and charged under t...
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STOLEN VEHICLE RECOVERED AND INDIVIDUAL CHARGED
Quinte West [220 words] 10/3/2025 8:20am (0 image)
The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested an individual following a traffic stop. On October 02, 2025, at approximately 4:10 am, Quinte West OPP performed a traffic stop on Highway 401. During the investigation, an individual was arrested for being in possession of a stolen vehicle. As a result of the inv...
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DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING DURING RIDE PROGRAM
Norfolk [121 words] 9/25/2025 2:15pm (0 image)
An individual has been charged following an impaired driving investigation in Port Ryerse. On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at approximately 1:36 pm, Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Front Road in Port Ryerse when they stopped a vehicle to assess the driver's sobriety. As a re...
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TRAFFIC STOP RESULTS IN DRUG CHARGES
Norfolk [155 words] 9/24/2025 3:10pm (0 image)
An individual is facing drug-related charges following a traffic stop near Simcoe. On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at approximately 2:09 am, a Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer conducted a traffic stop and investigation on McDowell Road East, just outside of Simcoe. During the interaction with the driver, cannabis was observed inside the vehicle....
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INFLATABLE RAFT NOT IDEAL FOR SAUGEEN RIVER
South Bruce [93 words] 9/23/2025 1:15pm (0 image)
On September 21, 2025, at approximately 8:42 pm, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a person stranded along the Saugeen River after their inflatable raft had punctured. After approximately an hour into the search, officers located the individual. The Hanover Fire Department attended with a rescue vessel in order to bring them to shore, uninjur...
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OPP RIDE PROGRAM LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE FOR DRIVER
Middlesex [150 words] 9/23/2025 12:30pm (0 image)
Driver charged with impaired as a result of OPP RIDE Program. On September 21, 2025, at 2:25 am, members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were engaged in a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Highway 401 at Veterans Memorial Parkway in the City of London. A vehicle entered the RIDE program at which time a traffic stop was initiated. A...
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DRIVER ARRESTED AND CHARGED DURING RIDE PROGRAM
Orillia [178 words] 9/19/2025 10:00am (0 image)
Officers from the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual with criminal and provincial charges after a vehicle stop at a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program. On September 19, 2025, just before 1:30 am, officers were conducting a RIDE program on Atherley Road in the City of Orillia. A vehicle entered the RIDE program a...
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BOAT AND TRAILER STOLEN GREY HIGHLANDS
Grey Bruce [101 words] 9/18/2025 8:20am (2 images)
The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating the theft of a fishing boat, trailer, and additional equipment from a property located on Grey Road 12 in Grey Highlands. On September 16, 2025, police received a report regarding the theft of a 1988 19ft Starcraft Islander fishing boat, retrofitted for an outboard motor, along with a 1988 Shorelander boat trai...
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DRIVER CHARGED FOLLOWING SINGLE-VEHICLE COLLISION
Lambton [93 words] 9/10/2025 2:35pm (1 image)
A Sarnia resident is charged following a single-vehicle collision. On September 9, 2025, just before 4:00 pm, members of the Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision on the Highway 402 eastbound off-ramp to Forest Road. The investigation determined that a sport utility vehicle (SUV) towing a boat and trailer left the roadway and entered...
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WEEKEND INCIDENT RECAP – NORTHUMBERLAND OPP RESPOND TO COLLISIONS, THEFT, AND STUNT DRIVING
Northumberland [512 words] 9/8/2025 1:10pm (2 images)
The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to several incidents over the weekend, resulting in multiple charges being laid, including theft, drug possession, and stunt driving. drugs On September 6, 2025, at approximately 9:15 am, police responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 401 eastbound in the Township of Alnwick/...
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IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED
Wellington [165 words] 9/5/2025 11:30am (1 image)
The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charges a local resident with three criminal charges stemming from a traffic complaint. On September 4, 2025, at approximately 10:45 am, members of the Wellington County OPP were conducting proactive traffic enforcement when a traffic complaint came in, informing officers of a possible impaired driver. O...
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DRIVER ARRESTED FOLLOWING TRAFFIC COMPLAINT AT BOAT LAUNCH
Orillia [164 words] 9/5/2025 10:10am (0 image)
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) initiated an impaired driving investigation following reports of erratic driving in a parking lot. On September 4, 2025, at approximately 10:20 pm, officers responded to a report of a suspected impaired driver. A member of the public reported that a dark-coloured pickup truck towing a boat was driving aggr...
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OPERATOR CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING ON WEST LAKE
Prince Edward [156 words] 8/27/2025 10:40am (0 image)
Members of the Prince Edward County and Quinte West Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police have charged a vessel operator with impaired driving. On Sunday, August 24, 2025, around 4:30 pm, officers were conducting marine patrols on West Lake in Prince Edward County. Officers stopped a vessel and spoke to the occupants. During the interaction, officers utilize...
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5 IMPAIRED CHARGES IN 5 DAYS
Quinte West [528 words] 8/27/2025 9:50am (0 image)
- The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges in five more impaired driving investigations. On Friday, August 22, 2025, at approximately 7:45 pm, a traffic stop on Frankford Road led to an investigation where an ASD was used, resulting in the arrest of the driver for being impaired as well as other offences. The driver was transporte...
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CORRECTION - OPP RESPOND TO DROWNING
Elgin [189 words] 8/26/2025 3:45pm (0 image)
-CORRECTION- OPP RESPOND TO DROWNING Date of Incident changed to Friday, August 22, 2025 (CENTRAL ELGIN, ON) - An 80-year-old was discovered unresponsive in the waters of Lake Erie at Port Stanley beach. On Friday, August 22, 2025, at approximately 1:32 pm, Central Elgin Fire, Elgin County Emergency Services (EMS) with Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to the beach in...
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OPP RESPOND TO DROWNING
Elgin [175 words] 8/26/2025 2:05pm (0 image)
An 80-year-old was discovered unresponsive in the waters of Lake Erie at Port Stanley beach. On Friday, August 25, 2025, at approximately 1:32 pm, Central Elgin Fire, Elgin County Emergency Services (EMS) with Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to the beach in Port Stanley for a medical emergency. It was determined that an individual was discovered unrespon...
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OPP ARREST DRIVER ON HIGHWAY 17 FOR IMPAIRED BY DRUG
East Algoma [150 words] 8/25/2025 2:00pm (0 image)
A driver was arrested and charged after vehicle stop on Highway 17, North Shore Township. On August 24, 2025, at approximately 5:00 pm, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a possible impaired driver complaint. Information was that of a black Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) swerving between lanes and very inconsistent speeds. The black SUV was located and stopp...
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ALPR ALERT RESULTED IN IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES
Sudbury [200 words] 8/21/2025 12:05pm (1 image)
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a driver with multiple offences after a traffic stop. On Wednesday August 20, 2025, at approximately 3:40 pm, members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP, were alerted by the Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system, of a possible suspended driver on Highway 17, West Nipissing. The driver was ar...
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-UPDATE #1- FATAL PERSONAL WATERCRAFT COLLISION ON LAKE ST CLAIR Second Female has Died
Essex [197 words] 8/21/2025 12:00pm (0 image)
-UPDATE #1- FATAL PERSONAL WATERCRAFT COLLISION ON LAKE ST CLAIR Second Female has Died (LAKESHORE, ON)- On Thursday August 14, 2025, at approximately 2:00 pm, members of the Lakeshore Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment, Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Lakeshore Fire Rescue responded to a marine collision involving a single personal watercraft on Lake St Clair...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO SIEZURE OF FIREARM AND DRUGS
Quinte West [226 words] 8/19/2025 9:55pm (0 image)
The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has obtained a warrant for the arrest of an individual who fled a traffic stop. On Monday August 18, 2025, at approximately 7:45 pm, the OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team (TIME) conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle on Highway 401 eastbound near Wooler Road, after observing it operating at...
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OPP RESPONDS TO DROWNING INCIDENT AT SILVER LAKE
Lanark [86 words] 8/16/2025 7:45pm (0 image)
Members of the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a drowning incident in Silver Lake Provincial Park. On Saturday, August 16, 2025, at approximately 4:30 pm, OPP responded to a call for service for a swimmer that had gone missing after jumping out of a canoe into the water. A 26-year-old male has been recovered and was pronounced...
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IMPAIRED CHARGES ON THE WATER
Prince Edward [279 words] 8/15/2025 9:20am (0 image)
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges for impaired operation on the water. On Saturday, July 26, 2025, shortly after 7:00 pm, officers with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the OPP and Tyendinaga Police Service (TPS) responded to the report of a boat washed up on a shoreline on the Bay of Quinte. Officers located the vessel, and...
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FATAL PERSONAL WATERCRAFT COLLISION ON LAKE ST CLAIR
Essex [159 words] 8/14/2025 7:30pm (0 image)
On Thursday August 14, 2025, at approximately 2:00 pm, members of the Lakeshore Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment, Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Lakeshore Fire Rescue responded to a marine collision involving a single personal watercraft on Lake St Clair near Couture Beach in the Municipality of Lakeshore. First responders arrived on scene and with t...
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HAWKESBURY OPP REQUEST ASSISTANCE WITH A SERIES OF THEFT OF HIGH VALUE PERSONAL WATERCRAFT
Hawkesbury [67 words] 8/14/2025 5:20pm (0 image)
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking the public's assistance with any information regarding a series of personal watercraft (PWC) thefts in Eastern Ontario To date, multiple PWC's have been reported stolen from residential and waterfront properties across Alfred-Plantagenet and the Champlain Township areas. The incidents appear to have occurred over a span of sev...
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OPP RESPONDS TO DROWNING INCIDENT IN LAKE DALRYMPLE
City of Kawartha Lakes [128 words] 8/14/2025 2:25am (0 image)
Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a drowning incident in the community of Lake Dalrymple. On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at approximately 7:55 pm, emergency services responded to a 911 call following reports of a missing swimmer in Lake Dalrymple. A 33-year-old male had been on a boat with two others...
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ANOTHER IMPAIRED DURING MARINE JOINT-ENFORCEMENT WITH THUNDER BAY OPP & MNR
Thunder Bay [315 words] 8/13/2025 9:55am (0 image)
Throughout this summer, the Northwest Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (T.I.M.E.) team of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in partnership with Conservation Officers from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), has been conducting joint-enforcement marine patrols. The summer-long operation has included mandatory alcohol screening (M.A.S.)...
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PASSED OUT DRIVER IN IDLING CAR LEADS TO SEVERAL CHARGES
Orillia [236 words] 8/13/2025 10:55am (1 image)
A complaint of a suspicious vehicle has led to Criminal Code and Controlled drugs and Substance Charges by the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On August 12, 2025, at approximately 5:30 p.m, officers were dispatched to a report of a suspicious vehicle with a driver slumped over at business on Monarch Drive in the City of Orillia. With assistance from a...
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SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN TURKEY POINT - One Person Pronounced Deceased
Norfolk [92 words] 8/12/2025 9:00pm (0 image)
SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN TURKEY POINT One Person Pronounced Deceased (TURKEY POINT, ON) - The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an incident in Turkey Point. On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at approximately 2:00 pm, members of the Norfolk County Marine Unit of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attempted to stop a boater, who entered a marina a...
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-UPDATE#1- FIVE PEOPLE ARRESTED FOLLOWING DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION - Police Seeking Owners of Boat and Outboard Motor
Manitoulin [134 words] 8/12/2025 4:00pm (0 image)
-UPDATE#1- FIVE PEOPLE ARRESTED FOLLOWING DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION Police Seeking Owners of Boat and Outboard Motor (ESPANOLA, ON) - The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is looking to get in contact with the owners of a boat and an outboard motor that were seized as a result of a drug trafficking investigation. On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, members of...
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OPP Vessel Check on Six Mile Lake Nets Drinking and Boating Investigation for Newmarket Area Resident
Southern Georgian Bay [207 words] 8/12/2025 5:01pm (1 image)
OPP Vessel Check on Six Mile Lake Nets Drinking and Boating Investigation for Bradford Area Resident (GEORGIAN BAY TOWNSHIP, ON)- A vessel check on the afternoon of August 9, 2025 on Six Mile Lake caused members of the marine unit attached to the [Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) to enter into a drinking and driving investigation of a Newmarket area...
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FIVE PEOPLE ARRESTED FOLLOWING EXECUTION OF CDSA WARRANT IN WEBBWOOD
Manitoulin [521 words] 8/12/2025 3:30pm (0 image)
Five people are facing charges following the execution of a Controlled drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant in the Town of Webbwood. On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, members of the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), executed a CDSA search warrant at a residence on Firs...
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MARINE OPERATOR ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED
Peterborough [196 words] 8/12/2025 11:05am (0 image)
Officers from the Peterborough County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual with impaired operation of a boat. On Monday August 11, 2025, at approximately 3:45pm, Peterborough County OPP received a call regarding a boat being operated by someone who appeared to have open alcohol in their boat. A description of the boat...
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IMPAIRED DRIVERS FEATURED IN RECAP
Northumberland [945 words] 8/12/2025 9:05am (1 image)
Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have responded to a number of incidents and speeding charges are among highest in central region through the Civic Day Long Weekend. From August 1 through August 4, 2025, the focus was on the following offences and number of charges are as follows: - Speeding...
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IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED FOLLOWING A SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISION
City of Kawartha Lakes [143 words] 8/11/2025 5:05pm (0 image)
Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) entered into an impaired driving investigation while investigating a single vehicle collision. On Sunday August 10, 2025 at approximately 11:40 pm, officers were notified of a single vehicle collision on Little Britain Road. Upon arriving on scene officers entered into an im...
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IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED DURING A RIDE PROGRAM
City of Kawartha Lakes [147 words] 8/11/2025 4:40pm (0 image)
Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) entered into an impaired driving investigation while conducting a RIDE program early Sunday morning. On Sunday August 10, 2025 at approximately 2 am, officers were conducting a RIDE program on Highway 35 near Golf Course Road. A driver entered the RIDE program and an investi...
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9-1-1 CALL RESULTS IN IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES
Norfolk [110 words] 8/11/2025 12:00pm (0 image)
An individual has been charged in relation to an impaired driving investigation in Simcoe. Officers located the vehicle and, following an interaction with the driver, took them into custody without incident. As a result, 42-year-old Jacob VANEVERA of Norfolk County has been charged with the following alleged offences: - Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs, -...
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STOLEN BOAT MOTOR RECOVERED IN ARDEN - Arrest Warrant To Be Issued For Wanted Individual
Frontenac [158 words] 8/6/2025 4:45pm (0 image)
STOLEN BOAT MOTOR RECOVERED IN ARDEN Arrest Warrant To Be Issued For Wanted Individual (CENTRAL FRONTENAC TWP., ON) - A stolen boat motor has been recovered after the rightful owner spotted it for sale online. The motor, with several hundred dollars, was stolen in July from a cottage on Shabomeka Lake in North Frontenac Township. On Sunday, August 3, 2025, the owner spotted the motor o...
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TOWNLINE RIDE CHECK LANDS AN ORANGEVILLE RESIDENT BEHIND BARS
Dufferin [146 words] 8/5/2025 2:05pm (1 image)
TOWNLINE RIDE CHECK LANDS AN ORANGEVILLE RESIDENT BEHIND BARS (DUFFERIN COUNTY) - Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an Orangeville resident with impaired driving-related offences following a R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program. On August 3, 2025, just after 10:30 pm, Dufferin OPP officers were conducting a R.I.D.E....
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SAFETY CHECK ON WATERCRAFT LEADS TO ALCOHOL-RELATED CHARGES
Bancroft [153 words] 8/5/2025 11:35am (0 image)
Officers patrolling Deer Lake, in Highlands East Township, have laid multiple charges against a personal watercraft operator. Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marine Unit were on patrol when they stopped a personal watercraft to check on required safety equipment. Officers observed open alcohol and issued a demand for the operat...
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BOAT TRAILER REPORTED STOLEN IN LAMBTON SHORES
Lambton [118 words] 8/5/2025 11:10am (1 image)
On August 3, 2025, members of the Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to an address on Poplar Avenue in Port Franks, Municipality of Lambton Shores, for a report of stolen boat trailer. The theft is believed to have occurred sometime between July 27, 2025, and August 2, 2025. The stolen boat trailer is described as a 26-foot dual axle trailer...
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Are You Ready to Practice Water Safety This August Long Weekend?
Southern Georgian Bay [521 words] 8/1/2025 5:06pm (3 images)
Are You Ready and Able to Practice Water Safety This August Long Weekend? OPP Marine Unit Hopes You Are! (MIDLAND, On)- Heading out on the water or to the beach this weekend? The marine unit attached to the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://www.opp.ca/) hope you are ready and able to practice water safe...
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DISTURBANCE ON THE MADAWASKA RIVER RESULTS IN ARREST
Upper Ottawa Valley [154 words] 8/1/2025 8:40am (0 image)
An individual has been arrested after a disturbance on the Madawaska River. On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, shortly after 9:00 pm, officers with the Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the Combermere area. It had been reported that a male in a peddle boat had been yelling at people at making threats. The disorderly behaviour continue...
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TWO PEOPLE CHARGED WITH DRUGS AND WEAPON OFFENCES
Sudbury [225 words] 7/30/2025 4:20pm (0 image)
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged two people with drugs and weapon related offence after investigating a motor vehicle collision. On Wednesday July 30, 2025, at approximately 4:55 am, members from the Nipissing West Detachment (Sudbury) and Fire Services responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 144, Unincorporated Territ...
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DROWNING INCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION ON BALSAM LAKE
City of Kawartha Lakes [139 words] 7/30/2025 3:05pm (1 image)
Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a drowning incident that occurred yesterday evening after a canoe capsized on Balsam Lake. On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at approximately 6:21 pm, officers responded to a marine call on Balsam Lake, where they were notified that a male in a canoe had gone overboard and...
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BOATING COLLISION ON KENNISIS LAKE LEADS TO IMPAIRED OPERATION CHARGE
Haliburton Highlands [111 words] 7/30/2025 8:15am (1 image)
Members of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual with impaired operation after responding to a boating collision on Kennisis Lake. In the early hours on July 27, 2025, officers responded to a boating collision on Kennisis Lake, where three individuals sustained non-life-threatening injuries after the boat...
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- UPDATE #1 - POLICE INVESTIGATE BOATING COLLISION - ONE PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED
Bracebridge [128 words] 7/29/2025 4:00pm (0 image)
- UPDATE #1 - POLICE INVESTIGATE BOATING COLLISION - ONE PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED Public Assistance Requested (MUSKOKA LAKES TOWNSHIP, ON) - The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking witnesses in relation to a boating collision involving a swimmer on Skeleton Lake in Township of Muskoka Lakes. On Saturday, July 19, 2025, just before 5:00 pm, B...
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UOV OPP CHARGE THREE DRIVERS WITH IMPAIRED RELATED CHARGES IN TWO DAYS
Upper Ottawa Valley [237 words] 7/28/2025 4:45pm (0 image)
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged three drivers with impaired related charges within a span of two days. On July 26, 2025, just before 12:30 am, OPP received a report of a vehicle going off the roadway on Barron Canyon Rd. in the Town of Petawawa. The vehicle fled the scene shortly after. Police located the vehicle. As...
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IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGE AMONG WEEKEND INCIDENTS
Northumberland [357 words] 7/28/2025 3:45pm (1 image)
Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to several incidents over the weekend, resulting in multiple charges. Public Intoxication On July 24, 2025, at approximately 7:00 pm, officers responded to a report of an individual causing a disturbance on Inkerman Street in Campbellford. Police located the person, who was into...
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GREY BRUCE OPP INVESTIGATING BOAT THEFT IN MEAFORD
Grey Bruce [135 words] 7/25/2025 1:05pm (1 image)
The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating the theft of a boat that occurred on the afternoon of Thursday, July 24, 2025. At approximately 2:11 pm, a white Buick Enclave and a blue Ford F250 entered a property near Grey Road 12 in Meaford. The two vehicles were recorded on surveillance footage removing a 20-foot Smoker Craft Phantom boat equipped with an...
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KAYAKER ON CROWE LAKE CHARGED FOR NO LIFE JACKET
Central Hastings [158 words] 7/24/2025 2:20pm (0 image)
Police urge you to wear a PFD, even on small vessels (MARMORA, ON) - Police are regularly patrolling local waterways, conducting routine safety checks and enforcing the Canada Shipping Act to ensure that boaters are keeping themselves and their children safe on the water. On Monday, July 21, 2025, officers with the Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conductin...
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POLICE ARRESTED AND CHARGED A PERSON AFTER FAILING TO STOP FOR POLICE
North Bay [166 words] 7/23/2025 2:55pm (0 image)
Police arrested and charged one person after a vehicle failed to stop for police. On Sunday July 20, 2025, at approximately 11:10 am, the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attempted to conduct a traffic stop with a vehicle on Quesnel Road, West Nipissing. The known driver of the vehicle failed to stop for police and then fled on a person...
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THEFT OF WATERCRAFTS
Grey Bruce [183 words] 7/22/2025 6:30am (4 images)
The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a double theft involving two watercrafts from a commercial property in the Township of Georgian Bluffs. On July 20, 2025, between approximately 6:17 pm and 6:24 pm, two vehicles-a silver SUV and a white pickup truck-were observed entering the back lot of a property located near Highway 6-21. Surveillance f...
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BOAT REPORTED STOLEN IN NORFOLK COUNTY
Norfolk [76 words] 7/21/2025 1:01pm (1 image)
Police are seeking assistance from the public in locating a stolen boat and identifying those responsible for the theft. At approximately 6:55 pm on Friday, July 4, 2025, the Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to report of a stolen boat on Erie Boulevard in Long Point. Through investigation, it was determined that earlier that day, one or more unid...
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SEA-DOO REPORTED STOLEN IN NORFOLK COUNTY
Norfolk [76 words] 7/21/2025 12:20pm (1 image)
Police are seeking assistance from the public in locating a stolen Sea-Doo and identifying those involved in the theft. At approximately 8:24 am on Friday, July 4, 2025, the Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a stolen Sea-Doo on Ferris Street in Turkey Point. Through investigation, it was determined that sometime overnight, one or mo...
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INDIVIDUAL DROWNS AFTER FALLING OVERBOARD
Leeds [148 words] 7/20/2025 11:25am (0 image)
The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a possible drowning incident on the St. Lawrence River near the Town of Gananoque. On Saturday, July 19, 2025, shortly after 6:30 pm, Leeds OPP responded to a report of an individual who had fallen out of a stationary boat. The individual was not wearing a personal floatation device (PFD) and was loc...
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POLICE INVESTIGATE BOATING COLLISION- ONE PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED
Bracebridge [223 words] 7/19/2025 10:40pm (0 image)
The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a boating collision that occurred on Skeleton Lake in Muskoka Lakes Township that sent one person to hospital with life-threatening injuries. On July 19, 2025, just before 5:00 pm Bracebridge OPP officers along with Muskoka EMS and Muskoka Lakes Fire Department, received several em...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO SEIZURE OF OVER $75,000 IN DRUGS
Kirkland Lake [330 words] 7/17/2025 12:20pm (1 image)
The Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that resulted in over $75,000 in drugs. On Sunday July 13, 2025 at approximately 3:40 pm the Kirkland Lake OPP conducted a traffic stop on Prospect Avenue in Kirkland Lake for a driver whose licence was suspended. The vehicle driver was arrested for driving while drivers' licence was sus...
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IMPAIRED DRIVER CHARGED IN LEAMINGTON
Essex [149 words] 7/17/2025 12:30pm (0 image)
On July 16, 2025, at approximately 11:33 am, members of the Leamington Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment conducted a traffic stop Satinwood Cresent in the Municipality of Leamington. Upon speaking to the driver, officers detected signs of impairment. The driver was taken into custody and transported to a local detachment for further testing. As a result, Renee POTVIN,...
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OPP ASSIST FOLLOWING MARINE COLLISION
Lambton [106 words] 7/15/2025 5:35pm (0 image)
Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) assist following a boating collision. On July 12, 2025, at approximately 2:15 pm, emergency services including members of the Lambton County OPP, Walpole Island Police Service, Chatham-Kent Police Service, Emergency Medical Services, Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC), and the Canadian Coast Guard responded...
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OPP INVESTIGATES DROWNING INCIDENT IN SOUTH BRUCE PENINSULA
Grey Bruce [111 words] 7/15/2025 7:45am (0 image)
On Monday, July 14, 2025, at approximately 6:00 pm, members of the Grey Bruce Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), South Bruce Peninsula Fire Department and Bruce County Paramedic Services, responded to a report of a capsized canoe on Lake Huron, near Howdenvale. Three individuals were canoeing when their vessel overturned. Two individuals managed to...
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IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE…
Peterborough [266 words] 7/14/2025 12:45pm (2 images)
The Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have made an arrest relating to a 'moving' scam. On Sunday July 13, 2025, the Peterborough County OPP received a call from an individual who was in the process of moving to Peterborough. The caller advised that they had hired a mover who originally quoted a price that seemed too g...
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CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING FATAL MARINE INCIDENT AT WESLEMKOON LAKE
Lennox & Addington [181 words] 7/13/2025 3:05pm (0 image)
Members of the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges on a boater after a passenger fell overboard early yesterday morning and did not resurface. At approximately 7:45 am on Saturday, July 12, 2025, OPP received a call that an individual had fallen into the water at Weslemkoon Lake in the Township of A...
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THEFT OF SEA-DOO
Northumberland [81 words] 7/9/2025 1:40pm (1 image)
Members from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating the theft of a 2016 BRP Wake Pro 215 Sea-Doo The Sea-Doo, bearing pleasure craft license number ON5125780 was stolen from an unattended trailer that was in the municipal parking lot in Bewdley between July 4th at 7:35 pm and July 5th at 9:30 am. It has aftermarket...
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HUNTSVILLE - CANADA DAY LONG WEEKEND SEES DRIVERS AND VESSEL OPERATORS IRRESPONSIBLE ACTIONS RESULT IN CHARGES
Huntsville [162 words] 7/9/2025 8:10am (0 image)
CANADA DAY LONG WEEKEND SEES DRIVERS AND VESSEL OPERATORS IRRESPONSIBLE ACTIONS RESULT IN CHARGES (HUNTSVILLE, ON) - Members of the Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were kept busy during the Canada Day Long weekend being proactive on the roads and waterways. Huntsville officers laid 10 impaired driving charges on drivers who failed to take the necessary steps...
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IMPAIRED CHARGES FOR BOATER ON MEPHISTO LAKE
Bancroft [218 words] 7/9/2025 7:40am (0 image)
A routine safety check for a boat on Mephisto Lake, in Tudor-Cashel Township, has resulted in impaired charges. On Saturday, July 5, 2025, just before 5:00 pm, officers with the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting marine patrol when they stopped a small vessel with two people on board. The person at the helm did not have a Pleasure...
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WEEKEND RECAP INCLUDES OVERTURNED BOAT ON RICE LAKE
Northumberland [602 words] 7/8/2025 1:05pm (1 image)
Members from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a range of incidents over the weekend. On July 4, 2025, at approximately 5:25 pm, police responded to a report of an overturned boat on Rice Lake, in the vicinity of a marina in the Township of Hamilton. Both individuals on board had access to life jackets at the time the boat...
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OPP RIDE PROGRAM LEADS TO IMPAIRED BY DRUG CHARGE FOR DRIVER
Middlesex [131 words] 7/8/2025 9:20am (0 image)
Driver charged with impaired by drug as a result of OPP RIDE Program. On July 5, 2025, at 3:10 am, members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were engaged in a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Highway 401 at Wellington Road in the City of London. A vehicle entered the RIDE program at which time a traffic stop was initiated. As a resul...
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R.I.D.E. CHECK RESULTED IN A DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING
Sudbury [167 words] 7/7/2025 4:30pm (0 image)
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a driver with impaired driving offences after a traffic stop at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) initiative. On Monday June 30, 2025, at approximately 10:35 pm, members from the Nipissing West Detachment (Sudbury) and Sudbury Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (T.I.M.E) of the OPP were conducting a R...
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BOATER FACING IMPAIRED CHARGES
East Region Headquarters [217 words] 7/7/2025 2:05pm (0 image)
A boater on Graham Lake, southeast of Athens, has been charged with impaired operation. On Saturday, July 5, 2025, shortly before 2:30 pm, officers with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Snow Vehicle, All terrain Vehicle, Vessel Enforcement / Education (SAVE) team were conducting marine patrols when they stopped a small boat for a safety check. It was not...
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BANCROFT OPP LAY IMPAIRED CHARGE ON MEPHISTO LAKE
Bancroft [182 words] 7/7/2025 9:30am (0 image)
Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one person with impaired operation. On Saturday, July 5, 2025, just after 7:00 pm, Bancroft OPP Marine Unit officers were conducting patrols on Mephisto Lake when a boat was stopped to conduct a safety inspection. An approved screening device was used, and as a result the driver was transpor...
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OPP SEARCHING LAKE ERIE FOR MISSING BOATER
Haldimand [165 words] 7/5/2025 5:05am (1 image)
The Haldimand County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking assistance from the public in locating a missing boater on Lake Erie. At approximately 11:58 pm on Friday, July 4, 2025, Haldimand County OPP officers, with support from the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC), the Canadian Coast Guard, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), re...
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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE NEEDED WITH THE THEFT OF A BOAT, MOTOR AND TRAILER
North East Region [152 words] 7/3/2025 12:00pm (1 image)
Police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the person(s) of interest in the theft of a boat, motor and trailer. On Monday June 30, 2025, the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft from a local business in West Nipissing. Sometime between Saturday June 28 and Monday June 30, 2025, unknown person(s) attended a loc...
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OPP INVESTIGATING MARINE INCIDENT NEAR MILTON ISLAND - UPDATE #1 - Body of Missing Boater Recovered
Frontenac [142 words] 7/2/2025 3:35pm (0 image)
-UPDATE #1- OPP INVESTIGATING MARINE INCIDENT NEAR MILTON ISLAND Body of Missing Boater Recovered (KINGSTON, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in coordination with the Canadian Coast Guard and Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC), has recovered the body of a missing boater following an incident near Milton Island on the St. Lawrence River. On Monday June 30, 2025, member...
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OPP INVESTIGATE FATAL WATER INCIDENT
Lambton [116 words] 7/2/2025 9:50am (0 image)
One individual has died following an incident at Ipperwash Beach, Lake Huron, in the Municipality of Lambton Shores. On June 29, 2025, at approximately 6:20 pm, members of the Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Lambton Emergency Medical Services, and local fire responded to a request for assistance on Ipperwash Beach, near the end of Ipperwash Road. Police...
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OPP INVESTIGATING MARINE INCIDENT NEAR MILTON ISLAND
Frontenac [102 words] 6/30/2025 5:30pm (0 image)
Members of the Frontenac County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with the Canadian Coast Guard and Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC), responded to a distress call near Milton Island on the St. Lawrence River. On Monday, June 30, 2025, emergency crews were called after a man reportedly fell from a boat, struck his head on the propeller, and did not...
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DROWNING INCIDENT NEAR APPLETON DAM
Lanark [142 words] 6/30/2025 2:35pm (0 image)
Members of the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with the Emergency Response Team (ERT), the Snow Vehicle, All Terrain Vehicle, Vessel Enforcement/Education (SAVE) unit, and the Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU), responded to a report of a missing fisherman in the Mississippi River in Appleton. On Saturday, June 28, 2025, shortly b...
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THUNDER BAY OPP TEAM UP WITH MNR FOR MARINE JOINT-ENFORCEMENT
Thunder Bay [309 words] 6/27/2025 9:25am (2 images)
Throughout this summer, the Northwest Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (T.I.M.E.) team of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in partnership with Conservation Officers from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), will be conducting joint-enforcement marine patrols. The summer-long operation include mandatory alcohol screening (M.A.S.) and fi...
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MULTIPLE IMPAIRED CHARGES LAID OVER LAST 5 DAYS
City of Kawartha Lakes [276 words] 6/26/2025 2:00pm (0 image)
Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid multiple impaired driving charges since June 21, 2025 On June 21, 2025, at approximately 4:08 pm, officers conducted a traffic stop on a Off-road vehicle for an Off-Road Vehicle act offence on Alvar Road. Through investigation the driver was charged with Impaired dri...
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OPERATOR OF PERSONAL WATERCRAFT ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED
Collingwood [216 words] 6/26/2025 5:50am (0 image)
Members of the Collingwood & Blue Mountains OPP while conducting marine patrol on Georgian Bay in Wasaga Beach arrested the operator of a personal watercraft for operation while impaired. On June 23, 2025, shortly after 3:30 pm, members of the Collingwood & Blue Mountains OPP Marine Unit were conducting compliance checks for lifejackets and safety equipment of vessels and per...
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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REQUESTED IN BREAK-IN ATTEMPT AND CANOE THEFT
Brant [79 words] 6/24/2025 1:45pm (3 images)
The Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating the theft of a canoe from a property on Salt Springs Church Road. The incident occurred prior to 7:00 am on May 16, 2025. The stolen canoe is described as red in colour and had been stored outside the residence. Video surveillance from the property captured a male suspect taking the canoe and attempting to gain en...
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MARINE PATROL LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Wellington [93 words] 6/23/2025 9:20am (1 image)
On June 22, 2025, at approximately 3:00 pm, members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a marine patrol on Conestogo Lake in the Township of Mapleton. At this time, police spoke with the operator of a personal watercraft who appeared to need assistance. As a result of the investigation, John WALL 23-years-old of Mapleton Township, was...
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UPDATE #1 - PONTOON BOAT AND TRAILER STOLEN FROM LOCAL RESIDENCE
Upper Ottawa Valley [96 words] 6/18/2025 3:15pm (0 image)
-UPDATE #1- PONTOON BOAT AND TRAILER STOLEN FROM LOCAL RESIDENCE Boat Recovered; No Foul Play Involved (LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP., ON.) - A pontoon boat recently reported stolen to the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has been located. The pontoon boat, motor and trailer were reported stolen from a residence in Laurentian Valley Township by th...
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TWEED RESIDENT RESCUES THREE YOUTH FROM STOCO LAKE
Central Hastings [152 words] 6/18/2025 10:25am (0 image)
Trio Lands in Water When Canoe Capsized (TWEED, ON) - A quick acting Tweed resident has pulled three young people from the water after their canoe capsized. On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 6:15 am, officers with the Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to assist boaters in distress on Stoco Lake in Tweed. It was learned that a group of students from...
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OPP MARINE UNIT LOCATES STOLEN BACKHOE
Essex [151 words] 6/17/2025 11:20am (1 image)
The Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marine Unit is investigating a theft after the recovery of a stolen backhoe in the LaSalle Channel of the Detroit River. On Tuesday June 3, 2025, at approximately 9:00 am Essex County OPP Marine Unit was on patrol in the LaSalle Channel on the Detroit River when they observed a 50-foot barge with a backhoe on board. As a vesse...
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MORE THAN 7 KG OF FENTANYL, 12 KG OF COCAINE AND 4 FIREARMS SEIZED IN SUDBURY
Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau [399 words] 6/17/2025 10:02am (11 images)
Twenty-five individuals, many from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), are facing a combined 197 charges under the Criminal Code and the Controlled drugs and Substances Act following a 16-month investigation. In January 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (PGNG) and the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) Drug Enforcement Unit...
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IMPAIREDS CONTINUE IN WEEKEND RECAP
Northumberland [425 words] 6/16/2025 1:55pm (0 image)
Members from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid a number of charges over the weekend. On June 13, 2025, at around 8:20 pm, police where conducting speed enforcement on George Street in the Municipality of Brighton. An officer observed a passenger vehicle travelling at 107 Km/h in a posted 50. The driver, a 26-year-old male, fr...
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OPP Marine Report Reminds Boaters to Check Safety Gear and Leave the Liquor Behind
Southern Georgian Bay [290 words] 6/13/2025 2:41pm (4 images)
Members of the marine unit attached to the [Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp/) have been out on patrol along with many others trying to enjoy the slow to start boating season. Officers have noted on their patrols so far this year, that vessel operators have been a little lax in their vessel safety preparations and forgetful of the rules about...
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PONTOON BOAT AND TRAILER STOLEN FROM LOCAL RESIDENCE
Upper Ottawa Valley [133 words] 6/13/2025 11:00am (1 image)
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking for the public's assistance in locating a stolen boat and trailer. Between 6:30 pm, on June 10, 2025, and 9:00 am on June 11, 2025, a pontoon boat and trailer were taken from a driveway in the Forest Lea Road and Sufian Road area. The boat is described as a 2022 black and...
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IMPAIRED BOATER CHARGED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO DOCK BOAT IN NO DOCKING ZONE
Orillia [160 words] 6/10/2025 3:25pm (0 image)
Orillia, ON - The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with impaired operation of a vessel following an incident in a restricted docking zone. On June 9, 2025, at approximately 5:30 pm, Orillia OPP officers responded to reports of a boat operator attempting to dock in a restricted area at the Old Cruises Fishing Dock. Witnesses provided officers w...
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A BOATING ACCIDENT RESULTED IN TWO DROWNING VICTIMS
City of Kawartha Lakes [133 words] 6/8/2025 7:50pm (1 image)
Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a boating incident on Sunday afternoon that took the lives of two male adults. City of Kawartha Lakes OPP along with fire and EMS were dispatched to a boat that had capsized on Sturgeon Lake at approximately 3:06 pm on June 08, 2025. The canoe was carrying...
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EAST ALGOMA OPP LAYS 20TH IMPAIRED CHARGE IN 2025
East Algoma [195 words] 6/5/2025 11:10am (0 image)
EAST ALGOMA OPP LAYS 20 TH IMPAIRED CHARGE IN 2025 (MUNICIPALITY OF HURON SHORES, ON)- Trespass complaint leads to an impaired charge. On Monday, June 2, 2025, at approximately 7:00 pm, members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a trespassing complaint on Eley Road in the Town of Iron Bridge. A black vehicle had reportedly driven past...
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EAST ALGOMA OPP LAYS PROHIBITED DRIVE CHARGE
East Algoma [281 words] 6/5/2025 11:10am (0 image)
A traffic stop for an insecure load resulted in a prohibited driving charge. On Saturday, May 31, 2025, at approximately 11:00 am, the East Algoma Detachment of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on patrol duties on Causley Street in the Town of Blind River when officers observed an eastbound black pick-up truck carrying a paddle boat in its bed that was not properly secured...
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SLEEPY DRIVER IN IDLING CAR LEADS TO SEVERAL CHARGES
Orillia [276 words] 6/5/2025 10:45am (1 image)
A complaint of a suspicious vehicle has led to Criminal Code and Controlled drugs and Substance Charges by the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On June 4, 2025, at approximately 8:50 a.m, officers were dispatched to a report of a suspicious vehicle with a driver slumped over on Jarvis St. in the City of Orillia. Upon arriving on scene, officers noted t...
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TWO PEOPLE ARE CHARGED AFTER POLICE INVESTIGATED A WEAPONS COMPLAINT
Sudbury [213 words] 6/4/2025 4:20pm (0 image)
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged two people, after investigating a weapons complaint. On Sunday June 1, 2025, at approximately 1:55 am, the Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP, responded to a weapons complaint on Highway 17, West Nipissing. The driver advised police, that two individuals had approached them with knives, but was able to flee in...
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ARMSTRONG & THUNDER BAY OPP TEAM UP WITH MNR FOR JOINT-ENFORCEMENT
Thunder Bay [418 words] 6/3/2025 7:25am (4 images)
On June 1st, 2025, the Armstrong and Thunder Bay Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in partnership with Conservation Officers from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), conducted a joint-enforcement R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) initiative. The operation included mandatory alcohol screening (M.A.S.) and a fish and wildlife in...