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(TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) – On September 6, 2020, at approximately 12:30 a.m. the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision – vehicle in the ditch on Wellington Road 22 near the Fifth Line of Centre Wellington Township.

Police located the vehicle and while speaking with the driver, determined that their ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol. Police searched the vehicle incident to arrest and seized a freshly opened can of beer that was on the floor of the passenger side. The driver was placed under arrest and transported to a local OPP Operation Centre for further testing.

James KYNOCH, 45-years-old of Acton has been charged with Impaired Operation, Impaired Operation – 80 Plus (mg of alcohol per 100 mL of blood) contrary to the Criminal Code and Care and Control of a Motor Vehicle With Open Container of Alcohol contrary to the Liquor Licence Act. A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario court of justice – Guelph on October 6, 2020.

If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, either by drug or alcohol, call police at 911 to report it.

(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid counterfeiting charges against a pair of Huron County residents following an investigation that started in August.

On August 24, 2020 Huron OPP commenced an investigation to determine the source of some counterfeit $100 bills that were being passed at various businesses in Exeter.

Investigators were ultimately led to two individuals that had used the counterfeit bills at three business located in Exeter. Police also turned up evidence that revealed one of the accused’s had been responsible for making the counterfeit bills. Additionally, police also found stolen personal identification with one of the accused.

Dayna STANLEY, 27 years of age, from Exeter has been charged with: Possessing Counterfeit Money – 3 counts, Uttering Counterfeit Money – 3 counts, Making Counterfeit Money and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 – two counts. The accused has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for November 2, 2020.

Kyle GREER, 30 years of age from Huron East has been charged with: Possessing Counterfeit Money – 3 counts, Uttering Counterfeit Money – 3 counts and Fail to Comply with Probation Order – 3 counts. He remains in custody with a court appearance scheduled for September 10, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

(EXETER, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are investigating a recent theft of rims and tires stolen in Exeter this past weekend.

On September 5, 2020 at approximately 9:30 a.m. a Huron OPP officer was patrolling through a dealership lot on Main Street when he came across a pickup truck without rims and tires.

The subsequent investigation revealed the suspect attended the dealership and stole the rims and tires sometime between 1:30 a.m. and 3:20 a.m.

The value of the stolen rims and tires is approximately $4,000.

Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately 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), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(TOWNSHIP OF WELLINGTON NORTH, ON) – On September 4, 2020, at approximately 7:45 p.m. a member of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated the driver of a motor vehicle on Wellington Road 109 for a Highway Traffic Act infraction.

Police spoke with the driver and determined that they had alcohol in their body. A Roadside Screening Device test was conducted which resulted in a fail. The driver was transported to a local OPP Operation Centre for further testing.

Lisa Louise KENNEY, 32-years-old of Toronto has been charged with Impaired Operation – 80 Plus (mg of alcohol per 100 mL of blood) contrary to the Criminal Code. A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario court of justice – Guelph on October 6, 2020.

If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, either by drug or alcohol, call police at 911 to report it.

(TOWNSHIP OF WELLINGTON NORTH, ON) – On August 26, 2020 at approximately 11:15 a.m. the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a theft report from a business located on Main Street north in Mount Forest.

Investigation revealed that at approximately 1:30 a.m. unknown suspects entered the property and stole a camping trailer that had just been sold and was to be picked up the following day.

The trailer is described as a 2018 28-foot beige Salem camping trailer bearing Ontario marker S5360F.

Any person with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip on-line at www.csgw.tips. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.

(NORTH PERTH, ON) – On August 10, 2020, at approximately 6:00 p.m. The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two vehicle collision at the intersection of Perth Road 140 and Perth Line 91 in the Municipality of North Perth. It was reported that a tractor trailer and a Sport Utility Vehicle (S.U.V.) had collided at the intersection, and that three occupants in the S.U.V. were seriously injured.

Wellington County OPP, Wellington County Emergency Medical Service, Perth County Paramedic Services and Mapleton Fire also responded to the collision. A passenger in the S.U.V., Girga PERSAUD, 55, of Caledon, was pronounced dead at scene, and the other two occupants of the S.U.V. were transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the tractor trailer did not require medical treatment.

The preliminary investigation indicates that the tractor trailer, which was hauling fuel, had been travelling westbound when it struck the S.U.V., which had been travelling northbound. The intersection is controlled by a stop sign in the north and south directions. Investigators from the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team assisted with the collision investigation.

On August 26 2020, the Perth County OPP charged the driver of the S.U.V., a 53-year-old resident of Caledon, with:

– Careless Driving Causing Death

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

(MAPLETON TOWNSHIP, ON) – Today at approximately 3:50 p.m. the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Guelph Wellington Paramedics Services and Mapleton Fire/Rescue responded to a single motor vehicle collision involving a commercial motor vehicle on Side Road 15 at Concession 14 in Mapleton Township.

The operator was ejected from the vehicle, and was pronounced deceased at the scene. He will not be identified until next of kin have been notified.

Concession 14 is closed between Wellington Road 11 and Side Road 12. Side Road 15 between Concession 16 and Wellington Road 7 will remain closed while OPP Technical Collision Investigators (TCI) continue to investigate the collision.

The Wellington County OPP is asking anyone that may have witnessed this collision to please call 1-888-310-1122.

(BRANT TWP, ON) – On September 5, 2020 at 9:28 p.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a single vehicle crash along Bruce County Road 4 in Brant Township. Officers attended with Bruce County Paramedics to find an E-bike had left the roadway. The driver had been drinking alcohol.

Steven BOLTON, 61-years-old, of Arran-Elderslie Township was charged with Operate over 80 milligrams and Drive while Prohibited. The accused is scheduled to appear in court on October 14, 2020 to answer to the charges.

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.

(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) – A resident of Howick is facing three firearms related charges following an incident that took place in Wroxeter this weekend.

Shortly before 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2020 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a residence in Wroxeter after the homeowner reported hearing nearby gunshots and finding damage from a bullet inside his home.

Huron OPP attended the scene and immediately began searching for the shooter. Police were able to determine the general area where the gunshots were coming from and began searching an area to the north of Wroxeter.

Soon after police spoke with a suspect located on Belmore Line. Police learned the suspect had been skeet shooting on the property. Soon thereafter the suspect was placed under arrest and was transported to the Huron OPP Detachment for processing.

Police seized several firearms and a large quantity of ammunition from the accused.

Kyle QUIPP, 29 years of age, from Howick has been charged with Careless Use of a Firearm, Discharge a Firearm Into or at a Place in a Reckless Manner and Careless Storage of a Firearm.

He has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for November 23, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

(WEST PERTH, ON) – Police have laid charges in relation to a collision that had occurred in the Municipality of West Perth on July 27 2020.

Just after 12:00 a.m. on July 27 2020, the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Perth County Paramedic Services responded to a single vehicle collision on Line 35. A vehicle had left the roadway near a curve, landing on its roof.

The investigation revealed that the driver was uninjured, but had fled the scene prior to police arrival. Two of the three passengers who remained at the scene sustained minor injuries.

As a result, a 16-year-old resident of Stratford has been charged with:

Fail to remain

Fail to report accident

Drive motor vehicle – no licence

Careless driving

The accused has been issued a summons and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford, at a later date, to answer to the charges.

The owner of the vehicle, a 77-year-old Stratford resident, was also charged with:

Permit motor vehicle to be operated without insurance

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 http://hc-cs.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – A Komoka resident is facing four criminal charges following a single motor vehicle crash investigated by Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) this past weekend.

At approximately 12:51 p.m. on Sunday, September 6, 2020 Huron County OPP arrived at the crash scene located on Bluewater Highway (Highway 21) north of Blyth Road. Upon arrival officers located a heavily damaged hatchback and a damaged wooden fence. The driver of the hatchback was travelling southbound on Bluewater Highway when he lost control of his vehicle. The vehicle crossed the center line, left the roadway, took out a wooden fence and ultimately came to rest beyond the east ditch.

The investigating officer had reason to conduct a roadside screening test and upon doing so the driver registered a Fail. He was placed under arrest and was subsequently transported to the Huron Detachment for breath tests. Both tests were analyzed to be over the legal limit.

Upon further investigation police learned the accused was on court conditions to have no contact with a passenger in the vehicle. As well he was on court conditions to abstain from alcohol.

Dale BRADFIELD, 50 years of age from Komoka has been charged with:

Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 Plus)

Failure to Comply with Release Order – Two counts

Obstruct Peace Officer

He has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for November 16, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

(SOUTH BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – On September 8, 2020 at 12:00 a.m., Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a person with a gunshot injury. OPP officers and Bruce County Paramedics attended a residence in Oliphant at Bay Street, South Bruce Peninsula. The person was transported to hospital with serious injuries.

Grey Bruce OPP Crime Unit are investigating the circumstances surrounding this occurrence.

OPP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a vehicle of interest,

(Grey) Dodge Caravan that was observed driving in the area of Bay Street, Oliphant on September 7, 2020 between 11:30 p.m. and 11:45 p.m.

Anyone with information that can assist Grey Bruce OPP with this investigation, 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 $2,000.

The investigation is ongoing and further updates will be provided as they become available. The OPP reminds all members of the public to be aware of their personal safety at all times. The OPP’s website, www.opp.ca, contains a number of useful resources, tips and links.

(GODERICH, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning Goderich residents and those nearby to the south end of Goderich of a black bear sighting. A witness reported seeing the bear around 11:50 a.m. south of Dechert Road. The bear was described as being around 250 pounds. It was seen wandering near a corn field.

In June a black bear was spotted north of Goderich on the Goderich to Auburn Rail Trail (GART).

Given there is a possibility of encountering a bear in Huron County citizens should have some understanding on what to do and who to call. The Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry and OPP offer the following advice.

Who to Contact

Not every bear sighting is an emergency situation. Here is who to call if you encounter a bear.

Emergency Situations – Call 911 if a bear poses an immediate threat to personal safety and exhibits threatening or aggressive behaviour, such as:

enters a school yard when school is in session

stalks people and lingers at the site

enters or tries to enter a residence

wanders into a public gathering

kills livestock/pets and lingers at the site

Non-Emergency Encounters

Call the toll-free Bear Wise reporting line at 1-866-514-2327 if a bear:

roams around or checks garbage cans

breaks into a shed where garbage or food is stored

is in a tree

pulls down a bird feeder or knocks over a barbecue

moves through a backyard or field but does not linger

This line operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from April 1 to November 30.

If you encounter a black bear

When bears are caught off guard, they are stressed, and usually just want to flee.

Stop. Do not panic. Remain calm.

Generally, the noisier the bear is, the less dangerous it is, provided you do not approach. The noise is meant to scare” you off and acts as a warning signal.

Do

Slowly back away while keeping the bear in sight and wait for it to leave.

If the bear does not leave

(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) – A collision between a sport utility vehicle and a horse & sulky race bike resulted in a significant crash yesterday afternoon south of Belmore.

Shortly after 2:30 p.m. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Huron County Paramedic Services responded to Belmore Line near Glenannon Road south of Belmore to investigate a crash involving a horse pulling a sulky and a sport utility vehicle.

The subsequent investigation determined a 14-year-old from South Bruce was training the horse travelling southbound on Belmore Line when the horse and sulky turned left from the shoulder in front of a southbound sport utility vehicle. The two vehicles collided causing the teen to be ejected onto the roadway.

The injured teen remains in hospital with stable, non-life threatening injuries.

(MIDDLESEX OPP)- On September 4, 2020 at 2:33 p.m. a member of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a driver using a cell phone while travelling on HWY 401 at Dorchester Rd., in the Municipality of Thames Centre. A traffic stop was conducted as a result of the cell phone infraction. During the course of the traffic stop the officer located a large quaintly of Canadian currency and dried cannabis within the interior of the motor vehicle.

Police have seized approximately $802,000 in dried, packaged cannabis and $130,000 in Canadian Currency from the motor vehicle. The two occupants were arrested at the scene and transported to the London OPP Detachment.

As a result of an investigation police have since charged Vasillaq KOCI – age 42- of Toronto, ON with:

Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000 – in Canada as per section 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada (CC)

Possession for the purpose of distributing as per section 9(2) of the Cannabis Act (CA)

Drive – hand-held communication device as per section 78.1(1) of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA)

Police have also charged Ajet MAHMUTI – age 35- of Beeton ON with:

Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000 – in Canada as per section 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada (CC)

Possession for the purpose of distributing as per section 9(2) of the Cannabis Act (CA)

Both parties have been released from police custody and are scheduled to appear in an Ontario Court of Justice to speak to the charges on November 27, 2020.

The Middlesex OPP takes great pride in doing our part to help keep our communities safe and this investigation is another example of the dedicated work by all of our members to help remove the sale of illicit drugs from our streets.

The OPP wants to remind the public that if you see anything suspicious you should contact the Ontario Provincial Police or your nearest police authority. 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.