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OPP To Start Wearing Body Cameras #FilmThePolice

(ORILLIA, ON) – Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is about to begin a yearlong evaluative study of body worn cameras (BWCs).

Beginning on May 25, 2021, the OPP will equip uniform members of the Haldimand Detachment, members of the OPP West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) and members of the West Region Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team with body-worn cameras. This study will help inform broader OPP implementation of new technologies in the future.

OPP officers participating in the evaluative study will have the body-worn camera in plain view, and the camera has lights and indicators showing it has been activated. Officers are trained to give notice as soon as reasonably possible that a body-worn camera is in operation.

OPP officers participating in the study will turn on the body-worn camera prior to arriving at a call for service; at the earliest opportunity, prior to any contact with a member of the public, and where that contact is for an investigative or enforcement purpose. The body-worn camera will be turned off when the call for service or investigation is complete.

The OPP has conducted a comprehensive review of policies and procedures developed by our partner police agencies as it relates to the use and privacy impacts of BWCs. Procedures have been created to address potential privacy concerns and to ensure the security of the video once it has been recorded during the course of this study.  

The OPP supports the implementation and use of tools or technologies that enable collecting better evidence, demonstrate greater accountability and transparency, and enhance public and officer safety in the communities we serve.

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19 Year Old Stuck On Beach Arrested For Drunk Driving

(SOUTH BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – On Nat 20th, 2021 at 8:53 p.m. Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor that was stuck on some rocks in the sand on Sauble Beach, in the Town of South Bruce Peninsula.  

OPP officers arrested the vehicle driver for impaired driving. A breath test recorded readings over twice the legal limit of 80 milligrams (mgs) of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. 

As a result of this investigation, Grey Bruce OPP have charged Morgan MURRAY, 19 years-of-age, from South Bruce Peninsula with the following offences:

  • Operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol, section 320.14(1)(a) Criminal Code of Canada (CCC)
  • Operation while impaired with blood alcohol concentration 80 mgs or more, section 320.14(1)(b) CCC
  • Obstruct Peace Officer, section 129(a) CCC
  • Novice driver, blood alcohol concentration (B.A.C.) above zero, section 44.1(3) Highway Traffic Act

The accused’s driver’s licence is 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 June 24, 2021.

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Another Arrest In Owen Sound Murder

(OWEN SOUND, ON) – On May 23, 2021, Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Owen Sound Police Service, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), arrested a third individual in connection with a homicide investigation in Owen Sound.

  • 27-year-old Megan Hopkins of Owen Sound – First Degree Murder S. 235(1) Criminal Code of Canada

She is being held pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice.

On May 22, 2021, Investigators arrested and charged two individuals with First Degree Murder.

The investigation began on May 16, 2021, shortly after 9:30 p.m., after Owen Sound Police Service (OSPS) responded to a report of an altercation in the 900-block of 6th Street East, in the City of Owen Sound. A 22-year old Holland Centre man was transported to hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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Owen Sound Murder Arrests – JACKSON & CURRIE

(OWEN SOUND, ON) – On May 22, 2021, Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Owen Sound Police Service, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), arrested two individuals in connection with a homicide investigation in Owen Sound.

The following people are charged:

  • 21-year-old Robert JACKSON of Owen Sound – First Degree Murder S. 235(1) Criminal Code of Canada.
  • 39-year-old Christie CURRIE of Chatsworth Township – First Degree Murder S. 235(1) Criminal Code of Canada.

 Both are being held pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice.

The investigation began on May 16, 2021, shortly after 9:30 p.m., after Owen Sound Police Service (OSPS) responded to a report of an altercation in the 900-block of 6th Street East, in the City of Owen Sound.  A 22-year old Holland Centre man was transported to hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the OSPS at 519-376-1234, or report online at www.owensoundpolice.com. 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.crimestop-gb.org where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000. 

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Reeve bernie bailey Stands Up To Pride Movement – Flags Not Welcome! #Enough #StandYourGround

North Huron is refusing to allow Pride flags anywhere on North Huron property. There was a request for North Huron council to include the Pride flag on one of North Huron’s flag poles during Pride Month. This was a chance for this council to prove they are not as homophobic and biggotted as previous councils, and that North Huron is now an open and accepting community.

This symbolic gesture would have shown the world that North Huron has caught up to the rest of Canada. Hall of Shamer bernie bailey claimed that if the Gays were allowed a voice and equality, then the Proud Boys would be next and we would have to fly their terrorist flag too.

WFP believes the odds of the Proud Boys getting a nationally recognized “Proud Boys Month” is zero, and this was a lame strawman argument to allow Hall of Shamer bernie bailey’s hate to propagate. 

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Drug Bust – HORNE

(TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) – On May 19, 2021, members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit and the Emergency Response Team (ERT) executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence located in Elora, Ontario.

Upon entering the residence, officers seized a quantity of drugs, drug paraphernalia, and stolen property.

As a result of the investigation, Mitchell Johnathon HORNE, 29-years-old of Elora has been charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance-Cocaine and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice – Guelph on June 22, 2021 to answer to the charges.

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23 Year Old From Wingham Has Vehicle Impounded

(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) – A Wingham resident is facing a court date following a Racing charge laid yesterday by Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). 

On Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at approximately12:13 p.m. a Huron OPP officer was patrolling on Clyde Line when he observed a sport utility vehicle speeding well above the posted 80 km/h zone limit. A RADAR device was utilized to measure the speed of the vehicle and it accurately measured the vehicle’s speed in excess of 130 km/h. 

A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was subsequently charged. 

Mackenzie MONTGOMERY, 23 years of age from Wingham has been charged with Race a Motor Vehicle – Excessive Speed. The driver now has a court date scheduled for June 15, 2021 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich to answer to the charge. 

The motor vehicle was impounded and the driver was served with an automatic seven day driver’s licence suspension. 

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Listowel Methamphetamine Bust – Shaunnice WHITE

(NORTH PERTH, ON) – One person from Wellington County is facing a criminal charge after a traffic stop in the Municipality of North Perth on May 19, 2021 just after 2:00 a.m.

The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general patrols on Road 164, north of Listowel, when an officer observed a motor vehicle contravening the Highway Traffic Act. As a result, a traffic stop was conducted by the officer.

Shaunnice WHITE, a 23-year-old resident of Mount Forest was arrested and charged with:

  • Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Methamphetamine
  • Fail to Stop at Stop Sign

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 charges.

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Travis PARKER – Stunt Driving, Vehicle Impounded

(GREENOCK TWP, ON) – On May 19, 2021 at 7:53 a.m., a member of the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) on patrol along Bruce County Road 20 in Greenock Township noticed a vehicle moving at a high rate of speed. The vehicle’s speed was displayed on radar at more than 130 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone.

Travis PARKER, 32-years-old, of Hamilton was charged with Race a Motor Vehicle.

This charge includes an immediate 7-day vehicle impoundment and an immediate 7-day license suspension.

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.

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Transport Truck Driver Charged After Ditching Truck

(KINLOSS TWP, ON) – On May 17, 2021 at 10:07 p.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OP) received a report of a single vehicle collision involving a transport truck along South Kinloss Avenue in Kinloss Township. Officers responded with members of the Ripley-Huron Fire Department and Bruce County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to find a transport truck had rolled onto its side before coming to rest in the ditch.

The driver, a 58-year-old resident of Georgian Bluffs, was taken to a local hospital for assessment of non-life threatening injuries.

South Kinloss Avenue was closed from Huron-Kinloss Townline to Button Street for the protection of first responders. It has since re-opened to traffic.

As a result of the police investigation, the driver was charged with Careless Driving.

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Child Trafficking Charge For Stratford Pervert

In April 2021, the Joint Waterloo-Guelph Human Trafficking team commenced an investigation. It was alleged that the accused obtained sexual services from the victim and solicited the sexual services for monetary compensation. 

On May 19, 2021, as a result of the ongoing investigation, a 31-year-old Stratford male has been charged with the following offences:

  • Human Trafficking (Under 18)
  • Human Trafficking
  • Receiving Material Benefit (Under 18)
  • Receiving Material Benefit
  • Three counts of Obtain Sexual Services for Consideration 

The male has been held for a bail hearing.

The victim has been provided with a safety plan and community resources as part of the Human Trafficking Crisis Intervention program.

Anyone with information relating to this incident, or anyone with information concerning potential human trafficking victims, are encouraged to contact the Joint Waterloo-Guelph Human Trafficking team at [email protected] or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

The Joint Waterloo-Guelph Human Trafficking team has been made possible by a grant from the Proceeds of Crime Front-Line Policing Grant through the Ministry of the Solicitor General.

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44,000lbs Of Beef On Fire Closed Portion Of 401

(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) – On May 20, 2021 at approximately 4:50 a.m., Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with Chatham-Kent Fire & Emergency Services responded to a vehicle fire on Highway 401 eastbound near the 70 kilometer marker between Queen’s Line Road and Bloomfield Road in Chatham-Kent.

A tractor trailer loaded with 44,000lbs of beef became fully engulfed, the driver managed to disconnect his truck from the trailer. The driver was not injured. 

The eastbound lanes of Highway 401 are expected to be closed for several hours for vehicle removal and clean up. Eastbound traffic will be forced to exit at Queen’s Line Road.

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Scrap Metal Stolen Again In North Perth

(NORTH PERTH, ON) – On Monday May 17, 2021 just before 08:00 a.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a theft of copper wire and aluminum from a construction site on Twamley Street West in the Municipality of North Perth.

Sometime between May 15, 2021 and May 17, 2021 unknown person(s) entered the locked storage container on the property and removed the items. This is the second theft the local business has suffered this year. 

The public is asked to report suspicious activity immediately. 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.

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Police Press Releases Waterloo Regional Police

Armed Robbery – 18 Year Old Arrested

On May 19, 2021, the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Robbery Unit arrested a Waterloo male in connection to an armed robbery.

On May 14, 2021, police responded to the area of Devitt Avenue North in Waterloo for a report of an attempt vehicle theft. The victim reported that at approximately 3 a.m., he was woken to the sounds of someone attempting to steal his motor vehicle. The victim confronted the suspect and was threatened  by a knife. No physical injuries were sustained as a result of the incident. The suspect was last seen fleeing the area on foot.

As a result of the investigation an 18-year-old male was held for a bail hearing and charged with the following offences, Robbery with a Weapon, Weapons Dangerous, Possession Over $5,000, and Possession of a Controlled Substance.

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Counterfeit Money In Area

(CHESLEY, ON) – The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating after a counterfeit $20 Canadian bill was used at a business in the town of Chesley.

To use or offer counterfeit money is an offence listed in the Criminal Code of Canada that carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in jail upon conviction.

With counterfeit money being passed in the detachment area, the South Bruce OPP is asking businesses to be cautious when accepting a cash payment.