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(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Central Huron resident with Counselling to Commit Murder and Uttering Threats to Cause Death.

On Friday, July 30, 2021, the Huron County OPP Crime Unit, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), began an investigation into an incident in Central Huron.

As a result of the investigation, officers learned the accused communicated threats towards employees of a nearby business.

On July 31, 2021, at approximately 2:00 a.m., officers from Huron County OPP located and arrested the accused in Clinton, Ontario without incident. 

Larry BOLGER, 73 years of age from Clinton, has been charged under the Criminal Code with:

• Uttering Threats to Cause Death contrary to section 264.1 (1)(a)
• Counselling to Commit Murder contrary to section 464 (a)

The accused is in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on August 13, 2021. The investigation is continuing.

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

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) –  Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is trying to track down the owner of a camper trailer that was possibly abandoned at a business just outside of Goderich.

A business at the Huron Road plaza just east of Goderich reported someone dropped off a Fleetwood “Prowler” camper trailer in the store parking lot on Sunday, August 8^th around 12:39 p.m. 

Figure 1 – Fleetwood Prowler Camper Trailer

As of today’s date nobody has returned for this older model camper trailer. The business where the trailer is parked is hopeful the owner will return to move the trailer out of the parking lot. 

Should you have any information on this trailer please contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 482-1677

(HURON TWP, ON) – On August 10, 2021 at 3:25 p.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of property damage to a residence along Boiler Beach Road in Huron Township. Officers responded with members of the Ripley-Huron Fire Department to find that an unoccupied home had some minor fire damage. There is no estimate on the value of the damage at this time.

The South Bruce OPP Crime Unit, OPP Forensic Identification Services (FIS) and the Office of the Fire Marshall (OFM) are continuing to investigate. Investigators are interested in viewing any video surveillance, including dash-cam video, between 9:00 p.m. on August 8, 2021 and 6:00 a.m. on August 10, 2021. 

Suspicious vehicles or suspicious people need to be reported to police as soon as possible so that an officer can be dispatched to investigate.

The South Bruce OPP is taking this opportunity to send a reminder about the OPP SafeGuard Ontario Property Security Program.  The OPP SafeGuard program is a community-based crime prevention program that is designed to: reduce break and enter crimes, increase support to victims of crime, reduce re-victimization and engage and empower citizens to take an active role in helping prevent crimes.

The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) invites you to take the following quiz to assess your property:

• Are there clear views of all doors and windows (no tall bushes or fences)
• Do you ensure newspapers and flyers are collected, driveway is cleared and grass is cut when you are away for a period of time?
• Do you leave lights on timers, both inside and out, when you’re away?
• Do all of your exterior doors have a deadbolt lock?
• Are the strike plates on your exterior doors secured with four screws?
• Do all the windows with a single locking device have a secondary security feature?
• Do you know your neighbours on all 3 sides and across the street?

(NORTH HURON, ON) –  Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning residents to take some preventative steps to thwart thieves targeting valuables left behind in vehicles following three overnight thefts in Blyth this week.

Huron OPP is currently investigating three incidents of theft from vehicles that took place earlier this week in Blyth. All three thefts are believed to have occurred during the early morning hours of August 8, 2021. 

On Morris Street thieves smashed a window out of a pickup truck and they stole a wallet that was in the centre console. The wallet was found nearby, however, the cash inside was missing.

On Gypsy Lane the thieves smashed out a pickup truck window and proceeded to steal about $8,000 worth of power tools. Some of the stolen items included a Dewalt laser, cordless drills, batteries and two Milwaukee tool boxes.

A locked enclosed trailer was broken into on Dinsley Street and the thieves made off with a brand new Dewalt drill, three cordless batteries, charger, a Mastercraft multi-tool and a Skil grinder. 

Huron OPP believes the suspects were operating a light coloured mini-van. 

(GODERICH, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh resident with several driving related offences following a traffic stop conducted in Goderich last weekend.

Shortly after 10:00 p.m. on August 6, 2021 a Huron County OPP officer observed a motorcycle being operated in the Town of Goderich without a licence plate. The officer followed after the motorcycle and a traffic stop was later conducted on Bennett Street East.   

Upon speaking with the driver the investigating officer learned the driver held a suspended driver’s licence, his motorcycle was not plated, nor was it insured. Further investigation revealed the motorcycle was deemed to be an unsafe vehicle. 

A 40-year-old resident of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh was subsequently charged with: Driving While Under Suspension, Drive Motor Vehicle – No Plates, Drive Motor Vehicle – Improper Licence, Operate Unsafe Vehicle and Owner Operate Motor Vehicle on a Highway – No Insurance. A court date has been scheduled for September 21, 2021 at Provincial Offences Act Court in Goderich.

(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a London resident with Impaired Operation – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) 80 Plus following a traffic stop this weekend in Exeter.

At approximately 6:15 p.m. on August 7, 2021 Huron OPP members received a call to check on the occupants of a vehicle parked at a parking lot in Exeter.   

Officers began patrolling for the suspect vehicle and soon after the vehicle was observed off of Main Street South. A traffic stop was initiated and a roadside test was administered with the driver. The driver registered a fail and was placed under arrest. 

The driver was subsequently transported to the Huron OPP Detachment and two samples of breath were provided to the Intoxilizer Technician. Both tests were analyzed to be over the legal limit.

Gary PEREIRA, 28 years of age, from London has been charged with Impaired Operation – Blood Alcohol Concentration 80 Plus. A court date has been scheduled for September 27, 2021 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

(HURON TWP, ON) – On August 9, 2021 at 2:34 a.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a fire at a property along Boiler Beach Road in Huron Township. Officers responded with members of the Kincardine Fire & Emergency Services and Ripley-Huron Fire Department to find the structure was fully engulfed by flames.

The South Bruce OPP, the South Bruce OPP Crime Unit and the Office of the Fire Marshall (OFM) are continuing an investigation into the cause of the fire.

Investigators are interested in viewing any video surveillance in the area of the fire between 12:00 p.m. on August 8, 2021 and 6:00 a.m. on August 9, 2021.

There were no injuries reported at the scene of the fire.

(SOUTHGATE TOWNSHIP, ON) – Grey-Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a fatal collision involving a pedestrian that took place early this morning west of Dundalk.

On August 9, 2021 at approximately 12:44 a.m., Grey-Bruce OPP and Grey County Paramedic Services responded to the collision scene located on Grey Road 9 just west of Dundalk.

The preliminary investigation has determined a sedan was travelling westbound on Grey Road 9 near Ida Street when the vehicle collided with a pedestrian that was laying on the roadway.  

The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.     

The cause of the crash is currently under investigation with assistance from the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement (TIME) Team.

Grey Road 9 has now re-opened for travel. 

Further information will be released as it becomes available.

Grey-Bruce OPP is asking witnesses or anyone with information regarding this crash to contact Grey-Bruce OPP at 1-888-310-1122.