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(Dutton/Dunwich, ON) – Elgin County OPP, Dutton/Dunwich Fire and EMS responded to a report of a downed single engine aircraft last evening June 17^th, 2021 at approximately 6:15pm in the area of Leitch St. in Dutton, ON.

Upon arrival police found that the aircraft, a Rutan, Long-EZ, Single engine piston, armature homebuilt aircraft, had gone down short of a grass landing strip and collided with the foundation of a home that was in the process of being built in a new sub division on Leitch St. in Dutton, ON.

The pilot and lone occupant, a 67 year old Dutton resident was extricated from the plane by Dutton/Dunwich Fire Services and then airlifted by Ornge to hospital with serious life altering injuries.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has been contacted and is the lead agency in this case. Further inquiries should be directed to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

(NORTHERN BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – On June 8, 2021 at approximately 3:15 a.m., Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to report of a suspicious person on West Road, in the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula.  

A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was arrested and transported to the Grey Bruce OPP detachment, where further tests were administered.

Grey Bruce OPP have charged Nicholas POWER, 24 years-of-age, from Northern Bruce Peninsula, Ontario with the following offences:

• Operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol and drugs
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Novice Driver – B.A.C above zero
• Class G1 licence holder – unaccompanied by qualified driver
• Novice driver fail to surrender licence

The accused’s driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle they were operating was towed and will be impounded for seven days.

The accused must attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on July 22, 2021.

(NORTHERN BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) On June 11, 2021 at approximately 4 p.m., Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 6, in the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula.

Grey Bruce OPP stopped the vehicle after it was found to be travelling at over 145 kilometres per hour (km/h) in a posted 80 km/h speed limit zone.

Grey Bruce OPP have charged Neil HOSTEIN, 47-years-old of Guelph, ON with Stunt Driving – 50km/h or more over the posted speed limit, contrary to Section 172(1) of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA).

The accused was issued a provincial summons to attend court, along with a seven-day driver’s licence suspension. The individual’s vehicle was towed and will be impounded for seven days.

(Township of Malahide, ON) – Elgin County OPP are investigating a single motor vehicle fatal collision which occurred on June 16^th, 2021 at approximately 9:28pm on Highway #3 just West of Aylmer, ON.

At the time of the collision a passenger car was traveling eastbound on Highway #3 when the vehicle traveled off the roadway into the south ditch colliding with a tree.

Police, Malahide Fire, EMS and Ornge Air were on scene. The lone driver, a 24 year old resident of Aylmer was airlifted to hospital where they succumbed to their injuries.

OPP technical traffic collision investigators attended the scene to assist with the investigation. 

Highway #3 was closed and traffic diverted until 3:30am to facilitate the investigating.

Police have identified the deceased as Drew Danielle NEUFELD, age 24 of Aylmer, ON.

(MIDDLESEX, ON) – On Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 6:15 p.m., members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police, Middlesex-London EMS and Southwest Middlesex Fire, were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision, involving two vehicles on Dundonald Road, between Old Airport Road and Buttonwood Drive, Southwest Middlesex Township.

As a result of the collision, a pickup truck, towing a horse trailer, rolled, resulting in the death of a horse.

The driver of the sedan was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The collision remains under investigation.

The OPP can be reached anytime, anywhere in the Province of Ontario at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000. 

(LAKESHORE, ON) – Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Lakeshore detachment has charged three persons as a result of an altercation in Lakeview Park West Beach in Lakeshore.

On Sunday June 13^th, 2021 at approximately 9:45 pm members of the Lakeshore Detachment of the OPP responded to a disturbance at Lakeview Park West Beach on River Street in the Municipality of Lakeshore.

Several persons became involved in an altercation which resulted in alleged assaults occurring. There were no injuries as a result of the assault.

As a result of the Police investigation three persons were identified and are now facing the following charges:

 Jason GREENWOOD a 43-year-old resident of Tecumseh, On

·        Assault x5

 Kimberley GREENWOOD a 35-year-old resident of Tecumseh, On

·        Assault x4

 Ernest REID a 35-year-old resident of London, On

·        Assault x2

 All three were released from custody and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor at a later date to answer to the charges.

(HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Haldimand County Detachment has charged a 22-year-old individual with multiple offences following an investigation in Caledonia.   

On June 6, 2021, the OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit and the OPP Haldimand County Crime Unit received a report of a sexual assault and began an investigation. Further inquiry determined there was an additional victim.

The investigation revealed an individual had engaged in sexually explicit conversations on social media with two young females under the age of 16 years. The individual then met with the victims on separate occasions and sexually assaulted them.

Mitchell MARTINS, 22-years old of no fixed address, is charged with the following offences:

• Sexual assault on a person under 16 years of age (three counts)
• Sexual interference (three counts)
• Invitation to sexual touching under 16 years of age (four counts)
• Luring a person under 16 years of age by means of telecommunication (three counts)
• Communicate with anyone under 18 years of age for the purpose of obtaining sexual services (three counts)
• Make sexually explicit material available to a person under 18 years of age (two counts)
• Possession of Child Pornography
• Makes, prints, publishes or possess for the purpose of publication any child pornography
• Imports, distributes, sells, or possess for the purpose of distribution or sale any child pornography
• Voyeurism

The accused was held for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cayuga.

(ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP, ON) – On June 14, 2021 at 11:30 p.m., members of the Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed an unplated ATV being operated on Cameron Street, St. Clair Township.

Officers spoke with the driver who was arrested for outstanding warrants. Further investigation revealed the ATV had been reported stolen from Cobourg, ON and suspected methamphetamine was located on the individual during arrest.   

Jason BARNES, 44-years-old of St. Clair Township, has been charged with:

• Possession Property Obtained by Crime over $5000.
• Possession of a Schedule 1 substance.
• Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon.

The accused has been released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice-Sarnia on August 16, 2021.

(SARNIA, ON) – On June 13, 2021 at 10:00 p.m., members of the Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of an erratic driver on Churchill Line, Plympton-Wyoming.

Members of Lambton County OPP attended the area and located the vehicle on Churchill Line in the city of Sarnia. Upon speaking with the driver, it became apparent the driver had consumed an alcoholic beverage and was displaying signs of impairment. The driver was arrested without incident.  

Bradley SQUIRE, 37-years-old of Sarnia has been charged with

• Operation While Impaired- Alcohol and Blood.
• Failure or refusal to comply with demand.

The accused has been released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at a later date.