(PERTH, ON) – Police have arrested one individual following multiple property crimes in Perth, Huron, Wellington, Oxford, Stratford, and Waterloo Region.
Throughout the month of September 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Stratford Police Service investigated several property crimes.
On September 23, 2025, members of the Perth County OPP along with the Community Street Crime Unit, located a stolen vehicle, in the town of Listowel, North Perth. The driver attempted to flee on foot however they were taken into custody without incident.
As a result, police charged 22-year-old, Tyler STANLEY, of West Perth with the following Criminal Code offences:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 (Three Counts)
Theft Over $5,000 (Two Counts)
Operation while Prohibited
Fail to Comply with Probation Order
The accused has been held in custody following an appearance before the Ontario Court of Justice, located in Stratford on September 24, 2025. Additionally, Stratford Police Service has charged the accused with multiple offences in relation to incidents that occurred in their jurisdiction.
(SOUTH BRUCE, ON) – On September 15, 2025, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a fraud involving the sale of a tractor from an address along Concession 2 in the Municipality of South Bruce.
The victim made arrangements for the sale of the tractor, only to discover that after it was transported from the location, that the method of transaction was fraudulent. The tractor was observed being removed by a white transport truck with a flatbed trailer.
Police are searching for the following:
2017 Fendt 714 Vario with 5×85 front-end loader attached – green & red in colour – serial # 738222694
The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.
(BLUEWATER, ON) – The Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual following an incident on Long Hill Road in the Municipality of Bluewater on September 18th, 2025.
On Thursday, September 18th, 2025, Huron OPP officers were contacted by the complainant, who was reportedly assaulted by another person in Bayfield earlier that same day. Police subsequently located and arrested the suspect on September 19th.
Evan SMITH, 31-years-of-age from Central Huron has been charged with the following offence:
– Assault Causing Bodily Harm.
The accused was processed and later released from custody with a court appearance scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on October 27th, 2025.
(FOLEYET, ON) – On Thursday, September 4, 2025, the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of mischief on Maple Street in Foleyet.
Preliminary investigation revealed that between 6:00 p.m. on September 3, and 7:30 a.m. on September 4, a helicopter parked overnight at a property on Maple Street was vandalized. The aircraft sustained significant damage, including a broken windshield and extensive damage to the tail rotor. The estimated cost of the damage is approximately $100,000. As a result, the helicopter has been rendered inoperable and required transport out of province for repairs.
The OPP is continuing to investigate and is appealing to the public for assistance. Anyone with information regarding this incident should immediately contact the Superior East OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- 8477 (TIPS), or online at www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
(WELLINGTON NORTH TWP, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) have arrested one individual in relation to theft of telecommunication wires.
On September 18, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., the Wellington County OPP received a report a telecommunication wires being cut at a local business on Egremont Street within Mount Forest, and the wires were positioned to be stolen later that night.
The Wellington CSCU responded and as a result of the investigation, the suspect was located and arrested within the early morning hours of September 19, 2025.
Gordon KOSTAL, a 44-year-old of Mount Forest is charged under the Criminal Code with: Theft under $5000.
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Theft and damage to telecommunication lines are more than just property crimes, they can have serious public safety consequences. These lines support critical services like 911 emergency access, medical alert systems, and internet and phone connectivity. When they’re compromised, entire communities can lose access to emergency help and essential communication, putting lives at risk and disrupting daily life.
Telecommunication wires are often targeted for their copper content, which is commonly resold at scrap yards, making them a target for theft.
The Wellington County OPP urges the public to report any suspicious activity near telecom infrastructure to help protect these vital services.
Any person with information regarding this incident should contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to be anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington at www.csgw.tips or toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS or 8477. If your information leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.
(QUINTE WEST, ON)– The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges in an impaired driving investigation.
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at approximately 3:45 p.m., a traffic complaint on Quinte Street, led Quinte West OPP to suspect a motorist may have been impaired.
The driver was arrested and transported to the Quinte West Detachment, where charges were laid.
Steven BROWN , age 65, from Quinte West, was charged with the following offence:
Failure or refusal to comply with demand
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on November 6, 2025. Additionally, the vehicle was impounded for seven days, and their licence suspended for 90 days.
If you suspect that someone is driving or about to drive impaired, call 9-1-1 and report it. You could save a life.
(SOUTH HURON, ON) – On September 16th, 2025, members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a matter involving intimate partners in the Municipality of South Huron.
As a result of the investigation, OPP learned that the involved suspect had allegedly committed criminal acts against their partner.
A 23-year-old individual from South Huron has been arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with the following offences:
– Assault – Spousal – (two counts),
– Forcible Confinement,
– Uttering Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm,
– Mischief to Property – Domestic,
– Fail to Comply with Probation Order.
The accused was processed, held for a bail hearing, and later released from custody with a court date scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on October 20th, 2025.
Victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) are not alone. If you or someone you know needs support, there are local resources available to help. One organization you can contact is Victim Services of Huron at www.victimserviceshuronperth.ca or by calling toll free at #1-866-863-4108, or #1-519-600-4108.
The OPP can be reached anytime, anywhere in the Province of Ontario at 1-888-310-1122, or 911 in an emergency.
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH TWP, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a youth from Wellington North, Arthur following a single motor vehicle collision on September 14, 2025, in the Township of ACW.
At 11:55 p.m., on Sunday, September 14, 2025, Huron County OPP received a report of a collision involving an automobile that left the west end of Amberley Road and entered Lake Huron.
Huron County OPP attended the scene and discovered that the involved 4-door sedan had left the roadway, rolled, and landed on the roof in the water approximately ten meters from shore. The two occupants had exited the vehicle uninjured.
A 16-year-old youth from Wellington North, Arthur has been charged with:
– Dangerous Operation.
The identity of the accused is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The accused was processed and later released from custody with a court appearance scheduled at the Ontario Youth Court of Justice – Goderich on November 13th, 2025.
(TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON) Members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged an individual following the abduction of a six-year-old child.
On Sunday, September 21, 2025, shortly before 2:45 p.m., officers responded to a report of a missing child from a residence in downtown New Liskeard. The investigation revealed that the accused had interacted with a child at the residence, and the child subsequently accompanied the accused to a local park. A short time later, the child was located unharmed by a concerned citizen and returned to their family.
The accused was arrested in the vicinity of where the child was located. Following the arrest of the accused, an officer was assaulted and treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
As a result, Travis PRENTICE, a 27-year-old of no-fixed-address, was charged with:
Abduction of person under 14 – take or entice
Fail to comply with probation order – four counts
Assault a Peace Officer with a weapon
The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Haileybury Ontario Court of Justice on October 14th, 2025.
The OPP encourages parents and caregivers to educate their children about personal safety and to report any suspicious encounters to police.
(NORTH PERTH, ON) – Police are seeking the publics assistance with identifying persons of interest in relation to a break and enter that occurred at a local church in the Municipality of North Perth.
On September 19, 2025 the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) launched an investigation into a break and enter that occurred shortly before 3:00 a.m. at a local church on Tremaine Ave South in the town of Listowel.
The persons of interest are described as:
Peron of interest one:
Male
Hooded sweatshirt
Backpack
Gloves
Riding a bicycle
Person of interest two:
Unknown gender
Light colour hooded sweatshirt
Winter hat
Light colour pants
Riding a bicycle
The Perth County OPP is requesting anyone who may have information to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On September 23rd, three individuals were arrested for Controlled Drugs and Substances (CDSA) and Criminal Code (CC) offences.
At approximately 1:45 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle occupied by three individuals. During the stop, one passenger was found to have provided a false identity and was subsequently arrested for obstructing police. A further investigation and search of the vehicle revealed a backpack containing a substance suspected to be cocaine, along with various drug paraphernalia.
As a result, Andrew VANHEYST, 38, of Fort Frances, was charged with
· Adult Resist Peace Officer – Sec.129(a) CC
· Adult Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5000 – Sec.354(1)(a) CC
· Adult Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine – Sec.5(2) CDSA
· Adult Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Other Drugs – Sec.4(1) CDSA
The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on November 3rd, 2025.
Adrianna COPENACE, 27, of Couchiching First Nation, was charged with
· Adult Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5000 – Sec.354(1)(a) CC
· Adult Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine – Sec.5(2) CDSA
The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on November 3rd, 2025.
Elizabeth BOSHKAYKIN, 27, of Seine River First Nation, was charged with
· Adult Obstruct Peace Officer – Sec.129(a) CC
· Adult Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5000 – Sec.354(1)(a) CC
· Adult Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine – Sec.5(2) CDSA
The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on November 3rd, 2025.
If you have any information about the trafficking of illicit drugs, call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Central Huron resident with several criminal offences following a report of an abandoned all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on September 10th, 2025, in the Municipality of Central Huron.
Just after 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Huron County OPP officers received a report of an ATV in the ditch near a trailer located on Burns Line in Central Huron. Officers attended the location and examined the ATV, which was found to have been stolen in Huron County in April 2024.
A suspect was arrested at the scene.
The suspect has been charged as follows:
Shawn ELLIOTT, 49 years-of-age from Central Huron has been charged with:
– Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000,
– Altering / Destroying / Removing a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN),
– Fail to Comply with Probation – (two counts).
The accused was processed and later released from custody with a court appearance scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on November 24th, 2025.
The Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service currently holds an Arrest Warrant for Dwayne HURLEY – 49 years old.
SCPS is urging HURLEY to turn himself in immediately to the Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service located at 299 Frances Street.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the SCPS non-emergency number at 519-245-1250 or you can contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) anonymously
Detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Collision Reconstruction Unit, in partnership with the 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB), continue to investigate a fatal hit-and-run.
Detectives are appealing to members of the community for information that may assist in identifying the vehicle involved. The suspect vehicle is described as:
White Audi SUV
Four doors
Equipped with a large moonroof
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 905-688-4111, dial option 3, extension 1009059.
Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to people who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
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UPDATE 2 – Detectives Investigating after a Pedestrian was Struck in Niagara Falls – August 15, 2025
On Thursday August 14, 2025, the pedestrian, a 63-year-old Niagara Falls man, succumbed to their injuries in hospital.
Detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Collision Reconstruction Unit, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Branch, are now investigating this as a hit-and-run fatality.
Detectives are seeking dashcam, cellphone, or other surveillance footage recorded between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Dorchester Road, between Lundy’s Lane and McLeod Road in Niagara Falls, that may have captured the suspect vehicle. Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact investigators.
This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 905-688-4111, dial option 3, extension 1009059.
Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to people who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
UPDATE 1 – Detectives Investigating after a Pedestrian was Struck in Niagara Falls
The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Collision Reconstruction Unit, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Branch, continues the investigation into the August 10, 2025, fail-to-remain collision in Niagara Falls.
Detectives are seeking dashcam, cellphone, or other surveillance footage recorded between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Dorchester Road, between Lundy’s Lane and McLeod Road in Niagara Falls, that may have captured the suspect vehicle. Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact investigators.
This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 905-688-4111, dial option 3, extension 1009059.
Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to people who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
Original release – August 12, 2025
On Sunday, August 10, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m. uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) responded to the area of Montrose Road and Greendale Street in the City of Niagara Falls for a reported Motor Vehicle Collision.
The initial investigation determined that a collision occurred between a white 4-door Audi SUV with a large moonroof and a pedestrian. The white 4-door Audi SUV did not stop and was last seen driving southbound on Montrose Road toward Lundy’s Lane in the City of Niagara Falls.
The pedestrian that was struck was transported to an out of region hospital with critical injuries.
Detectives assigned to the NRPS Collision Reconstruction Unit have assumed carriage of the motor vehicle collision investigation. Detectives assigned to the NRPS 2 District Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have assumed carriage of the outstanding vehicle investigation. Both investigative teams are working collaboratively and are receiving support from detectives with the NRPS Forensic Services Unit (FSU).
Detectives are appealing to the public for any dashcam, cell phone, or other surveillance footage recorded between 9:50 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. in the area of the incident and to contact investigators if anything relevant is captured.
This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 905-688-4111, dial option 3, extension 1009059.
Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to people who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
On September 23rd at 12:13pm, Belleville Police responded to a report of theft from a business on Bell Blvd. Video surveillance showed a male suspect stealing items before leaving in a vehicle with a female passenger.
At 12:56pm, Belleville police received a separate report of a possible impaired driver in the downtown area. Officers attended and located the suspect vehicle in a parking lot, which was bearing the same license plate as the vehicle involved in the earlier reported theft.
Officers approached the vehicle and spoke to the male driver. Upon further investigation, officers observed the male to be impaired and observed glass pipes in the vehicle.
As a result of investigation, Mark Proctor, 49-year-old Belleville man, was arrested and charged with:
Theft under $5000
Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
He was also charged under the Highway Traffic Act with:
Drive commercial motor vehicle – no license
Failure to surrender permit for motor vehicle
He was released on an Undertaking and scheduled to appear in court in November.
