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(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Central Huron resident with Impaired driving following a collision on January 22nd at approximately 11:25 a.m. 

Huron County OPP, Central Huron Fire Department and Huron County Paramedic Services were called to the scene of a collision on January 22nd, 2023. Upon arrival, emergency services discovered that a single vehicle had impacted a family home located on William Street South in Central Huron (Clinton), causing considerable damage to the involved pickup truck and residence. Investigation revealed that the pickup truck driver had been travelling Westbound on Townsend Street and failed to stop at the posted stop sign, crossing over William Street South, over a curb and into the front of the residence. The lone driver was transported to hospital for minor injuries.

Police spoke to the driver and determined that they were under the influence of a drug(s) while driving. The driver was subsequently placed under arrest for Impaired Operation and taken into custody. 

Johnathon SCHRIVER, 29 years of age from Central Huron has been charged with:

–      Operation while Impaired 

The accused was additionally charged with Careless Driving under the Highway Traffic Act.

The accused has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for March 27th, 2023, at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich. 

(NORTH MIDDLESEX, ON) – Members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit are investigating a historical sexual assault in North Middlesex.

As a result, Andrea WEGG, a 47-year-old of Teeswater, has been charged under the Criminal Code with:

·      Sexual Exploitation

·      Sexual Assault

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on March 23, 2023, to speak to the charges.

The assaults are reported to have occurred during the mid 2000’s and police believe there may be additional victims.

Victims of sexual assault are not alone. If you, or someone you know, is in need of support, there are local resources available to help. One organization you can contact is Victim Services of Middlesex London at 519-661-5636.

If you are in an immediate crisis, dial 9-1-1.

(NORTH HURON, ON) – An investigation conducted by the Huron-Perth Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU), Grey-Bruce CSCU, Huron OPP Major Crime Unit (MCU), West Region Tactics and Rescue Units (TRU), West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), and Explosives Disposal Unit (EDU) has culminated this week in a seizure of illegal drugs, stolen property, weapons, and cash.

On Thursday, February 09, 2023, OPP executed a search warrant at a residence on Centre Street, Wingham in the Township of North Huron. 

As a result of the execution of the search warrant, police seized an imitation BB-gun, a “flick-knife”, ammunition, and stolen garden power tools. Police also seized a quantity of suspected cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, psilocybin, and oxycodone. A quantity of Canadian currency was also seized.

The combined estimated value of the seized drugs is $29,365.00.

The combined estimated value of the seized property is $2,355.00

Canadian currency seized is $410.00

Quinn CAMPBELL, 26 years of age from North Huron has been charged with:

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms)
• Possession of a Schedule I substance – Oxycodone (Percocet)
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
• Possession of ammunition contrary to a Prohibition Order
• Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon – (flick knife)
• Breach of Probation (eight counts)
• Fail to Comply with Release Order (six counts)

The accused was processed and held for a bail hearing.

Stacey SCHNELLER, 31 years of age from Durham has been charged with: 

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
• Breach of Probation (two counts)

The accused was processed and held for a bail hearing.

Any person with information regarding this incident or any other incident is asked to contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 482-1677. 

(PERTH COUNTY, ON) – On February 4, 2023, at approximately 5:13 p.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles. It was reported that a minivan with eight occupants and a pick-up truck with one occupant had collided on Perth Line 86, Perth County. The Perth County OPP, Huron County Ambulance and local fire departments attended the scene.

As a result of the collision, the lone occupant of the pick-up truck was air-lifted to a London area hospital with possible life-threatening injuries, six occupants from the minivan were transported to local hospitals via EMS with minor injuries and the driver and one occupant from the minivan were transported to a local hospital via EMS, then air-lifted to a London area hospital with serious injuries.  

Perth Line 86 was closed between Perth Road 178 and Molesworth Line for several hours to investigate the collision with the assistance of the West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team (TIME). It has since re-opened for traffic.

The investigation is continuing.

Anyone with information regarding this or any incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting. Should you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.P3tips.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(MEAFORD, ON) The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have made an arrest and laid several charges following an arson investigation in the Municipality of Meaford.

Detectives from the Grey Bruce OPP Major Crime Unit (MCU) were assigned to investigate a series of fires that occurred in the Municipality of Meaford during the year of 2021 and 2022.

On February 3, 2023, those Detectives arrested and charged Kurtis GALBRAITH, 21 years-of-age, from the Municipality of Meaford with the following offences:

• Arson – Damage to property (nine counts)

The accused was held pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound where they were remanded into custody.

(HURON EAST, ON) – An investigation conducted by the Huron-Perth Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU), Central and West Region Tactics and Rescue Units (TRU), and West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) has culminated this week in a seizure of various stolen property, prohibited weapons, and drugs.

On Tuesday, February 07, 2023, OPP executed a search warrant at a residence on Harpurhey Road in the Municipality of Huron East. 

As a result of the execution of the search warrant, police located and seized a quantity of stolen property including a 2022 travel trailer, 2015 Kawasaki motorcycle, new Lennox air conditioning unit, Stihl chainsaws and a snowmobile jacket. Also seized during the search were two imitation pellet handguns, a taser-style weapon, various throwing knives, .22-calibre ammunition, and a set of lock picks. Police also seized a quantity of suspected cocaine.  

The combined estimated value of the recovered property is $64,000.00.

The combined estimated value of the seized prohibited weapons is $1,400.00

Christopher DALTON, 45 years of age from Huron East has been charged with:

• Possession of Break-in Instruments
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime (two counts)
• Possession of weapons/ammunition contrary to a Prohibition Order (eight counts)
• Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon (three counts)

The accused was processed and held for a bail hearing.

Stephen COOMBS, 55 years of age of Huron East has been charged with: 

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime (three counts)
• Possession of a Schedule 1 substance – Cocaine

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Goderich on March 20, 2023.

Any person with information regarding this incident or any other incident is asked to contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 482-1677. 

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Central Huron resident with several criminal driving offences following a rollover collision on January 15th at approximately 5:30 a.m. 

Huron County OPP, were called to the scene of a collision on January 15, 2023, just after 5:40 a.m. Upon arrival, emergency services discovered that a pickup truck had rolled into a farm field on Maitland Block Road near Base Line in the Municipality of Central Huron. The driver and five passengers were treated at hospital for various injuries, with one passenger sustaining serious injuries.

Police spoke to the driver and determined that they had been consuming alcohol prior to driving. The driver was subsequently placed under arrest for Impaired Operation. After receiving medical treatment at the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, the driver provided breath samples to police which resulted in readings over the legal limit.

Kyle BAKELAAR, 19 years of age from Central Huron has been charged with:

–      Operation Causing Bodily Harm,

–      Operation Over Legal Limit Causing Bodily Harm,

–      Dangerous Operation Causing Bodily Harm.

The involved vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days, and the accused’ driver’s license was suspended for a period of 90 days.

The accused has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for February 27th, 2023, at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich. 

(NORTH PERTH, ON) – On January 19, 2023, just before 4:00 p.m., officers from the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two-vehicle collision on Tremaine Avenue South in the Municipality of North Perth.

Upon speaking with the driver, the officer had reason to believe the driver was impaired by a drug. The driver was arrested and later released.

Both drivers were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

Katie RENWICK, 26-year-old of Stratford, has been charged with:

–      Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford at a later date to answer to the charge.

Anyone with information regarding these incidents should immediately contact Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

(GODERICH, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Major Crime Unit continues to investigate a robbery that took place in Goderich on January 23, 2023, at a business on Huron Road. 

On Monday, January 23, 2023, at approximately 9:25 p.m., Huron County OPP was contacted by a store manager who called to report a robbery that had just taken place. Two suspects, a male and female had reportedly stolen numerous items from the store and loaded the items into a smaller SUV just outside the building. During the robbery, the male suspect brandished a knife and threatened the employees who had given chase after the thieves. The male suspect also threatened the employees with a gun; however, one was not observed. The vehicle was last seen travelling at a high rate of speed through the parking lot and eastbound onto Huron Road leaving Goderich. 

After viewing media posts, two very observant citizens contacted the Huron OPP advising of the whereabouts of the suspect vehicle, and two suspects involved in this investigation. Police were able to locate and arrest both suspects who are now facing criminal charges. The suspect vehicle was seized during the investigation.

Jonathan VINK, 33 years-of-age from Sudbury has been charged with the following offences:

–      Armed Robbery,

–      Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose,

–      Carrying Concealed Weapon,

–      Dangerous Operation,

–      Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000,

–      Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine,

–      Fail to Comply with Probation Order (two counts).

The accused remains in custody awaiting a bail hearing.

Christina CONSTANTINOU, 49 years-of-age from London has been charged with the following offences:

–      Armed Robbery,

–      Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000,

–      Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine,

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Goderich on March 06, 2023.

If you have any information about this incident, please contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 482-1677. 

(KINCARDINE, ON) – The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a break, enter, and mischief to the Kincardine Airport with damage estimates of approximately $100,000.

On Sunday February 05, 2023, at approximately 09:57 a.m., OPP were called to the airport located at #1987 Highway 21, Municipality of Kincardine. A witness had located the suspect, who was still inside the building and notified police. OPP arrived shortly after and arrested the suspect, who was still on the premises. The North side entrance door had been damaged, along with the ceiling, and aviation electronics.

The suspect was transported to the South Bruce (Walkerton OPP) detachment where he was processed and held for a bail hearing.

Berkay ARAT, 22 years of age from Toronto has been charged with following offences:

–      Break, Enter and Commit,

–      Mischief Over $5,000 – Destroys or Damages Property

Any person with information regarding this incident or any other incident is asked to contact the South Bruce OPP at 1-888-310-1122. 

(MUNICIPALITY OF BROCKTON, ON) – A snowmobile crash late Saturday night has resulted in a fatality. 

At approximately 11:23 p.m. on February 04, 2023, South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Bruce County Paramedic Services, and Walkerton Fire Department responded to a location near Sideroad 10 south between the 6^th and 8^th Concessions in the Municipality of Brockton after receiving a 9-1-1 call about a snowmobile crash.

Upon arrival first responders located and then performed life saving measures on the snowmobile operator. He was transported from the scene by ambulance to a local hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.

Members from the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement (TIME) Team attended the scene to assist with the collision investigation. 

The initial investigation has determined the deceased was operating a snowmobile on an OFSC trail when he left the trail and collided with a tree. 

The deceased is a 28-year-old resident of RR#1 Hanover. 

A post-mortem examination will be conducted.

Any person with information regarding this crash should contact South Bruce OPP at 1-888-310-1122. 

(TOWNSHIP OF WELLINGTON NORTH, ON) – On February 6, 2023, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious collision on Highway 6, south of Mount Forest. Initial reports indicated that two Sport Utility Vehicle (S.U.V.) had collided and that both drivers had serious injuries.

OPP and emergency service responded. A 48-year-old female from Mount Forest was transported to a local hospital but was pronounced deceased. A 46-year-old male form mount forest was airlifted to a trauma centre with life threatening injuries.

The roadway between Sideroad 5 and Sideroad 3 remained closed into the night while reconstructionist of the West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) unit investigated. The Wellington County OPP is asking anyone that may have witnessed this collision to please call 1-888-310-1122.