Category: Area OPP

(CARRICK TWP, ON) – On June 25, 2021 at 10:35 p.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a 2 vehicle head-on collision along Bruce County Road 3 in Carrick Township. Officers responded to find the vehicles had collided head-on and 1 vehicle had caught fire.

Bruce County Paramedics, Grey County Paramedics and members of the Mildmay-Carrick Fire Department responded to the scene.

The driver of the north bound vehicle was taken to a London hospital by Air Ambulance for treatment of serious, life-threatening, injuries.

Officers noticed the driver of the south bound vehicle had been consuming alcohol and was showing signs of impairment. Lezane OKIMAW, 19-years-old, of Alberta was charged with Dangerous Driving causing Bodily Harm and Operation causing Bodily Harm. The accused has been remanded into custody pending a bail hearing.   

Members of the OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement (TIME) unit are assisting the South Bruce OPP with this investigation.

Bruce County Road 3 was closed for the protection of emergency responders, but has since re-opened to traffic.

Investigators are asking anyone that may have witnessed the crash to call the South Bruce OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

(SOUTHGATE, ON) – On June 26, 2021 just after midnight, Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a suspicious vehicle being driven on Proton Street North, in the Town of Dundalk.   

A traffic stop was conducted, at which time the driver was taken into custody without incident.

As a result of this investigation, Grey Bruce OPP have charged David BAYNTON, 51 years-of-age, from the Township of Southgate, Ontario with the following offences:

• Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
• Operate a motor vehicle on a highway – no insurance
• Driving while under suspension x 2
• Drive motor vehicle, no permit
• Use plates not authorized for motor vehicle

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on August 5, 2021.

(BRANT TWP, ON) – On June 27, 2021 at 3:08 a.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a theft report from a residence in the 500 block of Lake Rosalind Road in Brant Township. Sometime between 10:00 p.m. on June 26, 2021 and 3:00 a.m. on June 27, 2021, a Black Ford F150 pick-up with license # FR1412 was taken. The value of the stolen pick-up is estimated to be $45,000 and the serial number is on file with police.

(LUCKNOW, ON) – On June 27, 2021 at 8:12 p.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a possible impaired driver. Officers located the vehicle along Campbell Street in Lucknow and noticed the driver was showing signs of impairment.

After completing tests with an OPP Drug Recognition Evaluator (DRE), Jeffery SHELTON, 36-years-old, of Goderich, was charged with Impaired Driving.

The accused is scheduled to appear in court on August 2, 2021 to answer to the charge.

This charge includes an immediate 90-day driver’s license suspension and an immediate 7-day vehicle impoundment.

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.

(MIDDLESEX, ON) – Over the course of the weekend, members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were busy during their part to keep our communities safe. 

(Middlesex Centre) – Traffic stop results in Drive Suspend charges

On June 25, 2021, at 2:09 p.m., members of the Middlesex Ontario Provincial Police, while on general patrol, observed a vehicle travelling on Centre Road, North Middlesex township, at which point a traffic stop was initiated.

Police have charged Jacob BRAUN, 37-years-old of Malahide Township, with:

• Driving while under suspension, section 53(1) of the Highway Traffic Act
• Driver – fail to properly wear seat belt, section 106(2) of the Highway Traffic Act

Police have charged Elisabeth FRIESEN, 25-years-old of Aylmer, with:

• Driving while under suspension, section 53(1) of the Highway Traffic Act
• Driver – fail to properly wear seat belt, section 106(2) of the Highway Traffic Act

The accused have been released from police custody and are scheduled to appear in an Ontario Provincial Traffic Court to speak to the charges. 

 (Thames Centre) – TRAFFIC STOP RESULTS IN IMPAIRED CHARGE

On June 25, 2021 at 8:42 p.m., a member of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police, observed a vehicle on Cromarty Drive, Thames Centre, at which point a traffic stop was initiated.

As a result, Gerald ANTHONY, a 70-year-old of Thames Centre, has been charged with:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol, section 320.14(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus), section 320.14(1)(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada
• Use plate not authorized for vehicle, section 12(1) of the Highway Traffic Act

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on August 11, 2021 to speak to the charges.

(City of London) – TRAFFIC STOP RESULTS IN IMPAIRED CHARGE

On June 26, 2021 at 9:15 p.m., a member of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police, observed a vehicle on Veterans Memorial Parkway, City of London, at which point a traffic stop was initiated.

As a result, Derek BOUGHNER, a 37-year-old of Delhi, has been charged with:

• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus), section 320.14(1)(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on August 8, 2021 to speak to the charges.

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

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.   

(CHATSWORTH, ON) On June 18, 2021 at approximately 11 p.m. Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to traffic complaint concerning a possible impaired driver on Highway 10, in the Township of Chatsworth. 

The driver was arrested and transported to the Grey Bruce OPP detachment, where further tests were administered.

Grey Bruce OPP have charged Karita DAGNALL, 27 years-of-age, from Saugeen Shores, Ontario with the following offences:

• Operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol and drugs
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available
• Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor

The accused must attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on July 29, 2021.

(SOUTHGATE, ON) – On June 19, 2021 at approximately 4:30 a.m., Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a complaint of a suspicious vehicle on Southgate Sideroad 61, in the Township of Southgate.  

The driver was arrested and transported to the Grey Bruce OPP detachment, where further tests were administered.

As a result of this investigation, Grey Bruce OPP have charged Norman STEWART, 63 years-of-age, from the Township of Southgate, Ontario 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

 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 29, 2021.

(SOUTH BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – On June 17 2021 at approximately 1 p.m., Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an altercation involving an individual with a weapon on Berford Street in the Town of Wiarton.

Police located the accused on Berford Street and took them into custody. 

As a result of this investigation, Grey Bruce OPP have charged Jonathan TAYLOR, 32 years-of-age of Hanover, Ontario with Uttering threats – cause death or bodily harm, section 264.1(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

The accused must attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on August 5, 2021.

(Middlesex Centre, ON) – On June 24, 2021 at 12:52 a.m., Middlesex Ontario Provincial Police, while on general patrol, observed a suspicious vehicle parked at a business on Egremont Drive at Hickory Drive, Middlesex Centre township.

As a result, the investigation revealed approximately $6,000 worth of illicit drugs, located within the vehicle.

Peter BELIK, a 46-year-old from Adelaide Metcalfe Township, has been charged with:

•  Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition, section 92(2) of the Criminal Code of Canada
•  Poss of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order, section 117.01(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada
•  Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine, section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
•  Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine, section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
•  Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking-Opioid (other than heroin), section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
•  Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking-Opioid (other than heroin), section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

Shannon MRNIK, a 37-year-old from London, has been charged with:

•  Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
•  Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
•  Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine,
•  Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking-Opioid (other than heroin)
•  Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking-Opioid (other than heroin)

Karen BAIRD, a 47-year-old from Tillsonburg, has been charged with:

•  Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition,
•   Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
•  Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
•  Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking-Opioid (other than heroin)
•  Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking-Opioid (other than heroin)

The accused were held for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in London on June 24, 2021 and have subsequently been released and are scheduled to appear in a London court room on July 23, 2021.

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

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.   

(PERTH SOUTH, ON) – On Tuesday June 19, 2021, just before 2:00 p.m., Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Perth County Paramedic Services and the St. Marys Fire Department, responded to a two vehicle motor vehicle collision in the area of Highway 7, in the Township of Perth South.

Two individuals were transported to local hospital with minor injuries.

Micheal MAGEE, 21, of Kitchener, Ontario was charged with:

–       Careless Driving

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.

(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – A resident of Vaughan will have to answer to a Stunt Driving charge after he was charged by Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) last week.

On Friday, June 18, 2021, a Huron OPP officer was patrolling eastbound on Amberley Road when he observed a sport utility vehicle travelling westbound at a high rate of speed. A RADAR device was utilized and the speed of the vehicle was measured at a rate of speed in excess of 50 km/h over the posted 80 km/h posted speed limit. 

With the assistance of another OPP officer that was patrolling to the west of Lucknow the speeding vehicle was identified and stopped. Bo WU, 32 years of age from Vaughan has been charged with Driver Motor Vehicle – Perform a Stunt – Speeding in Excess of 50 km/h over the Limit. A court date has been scheduled for August 10, 2021 at Provincial Offences Court – Goderich. The motor vehicle was impounded and the driver was served with an automatic 7-day driver’s licence suspension. 

(TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) – On June 24, 2021, Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a Cannabis Act search warrant at a commercial property on Glengary Crescent in Fergus.

Members of the Wellington County OPP CSCU, Wellington County Crime Unit and uniform officers, with the assistance of Huron Perth and Grey Bruce CSCU’s, the Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET), the OPP Provincial Asset Forfeiture Unit (PAFU) and the West Region OPP Support Unit seized over 4300 plants worth approximately 4.3 million dollars as well as $250,000 worth of processed cannabis. A large quantity of Canadian currency was also seized.

The County of Wellington Roads Department assisted OPP with the disposable of the cannabis while the Electrical Safety Authority and Centre Wellington Fire and Rescue conducted their own independent investigations.  

The following individuals are charged under the Cannabis Act with Cultivate, Propagate or Harvest Any Cannabis Plant at a Place That is Not Their Dwelling-House or to Offer to do so and Possession for the Purpose of Selling.

·      Wei CHEN, 40-years-old of Aurora

·      Zhong Xiang CHEN, 30-years-old of Gwillimbury

The accused are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice – Guelph July 27, 2021 to answer to the charges.

The PJFCET is responsible for enforcing the cannabis laws and investigating criminal enterprises that exploit or abuse the legal cannabis market.

(SOUTH HURON, ON) – A driver from Brampton is facing a Stunt driving charge following a traffic stop that took place near Exeter over the weekend. 

At approximately 8:00 p.m. on June 19, 2021 a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting speed enforcement on Thames Road east of Exeter when an eastbound car was observed speeding along at a high rate of speed. The investigating officer utilized a RADAR device to measure the speed of the Racing vehicle and it was measured at a speed double the 90 km/h posted speed limit.   

A traffic stop was initiated and the driver was subsequently charged. Rashmeet BLAGAN, 20 years of age from Brampton has been charged with Stunt Driving – Speeding by 50 km/h or more. A court date has been scheduled for August 10, 2021 at Provincial Offences Court – Goderich. The defendant’s motor vehicle has been seized and impounded for the week, as well, an automatic 7-day driver’s licence suspension has been served on the driver. 

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A resident of Bluewater is facing a Racing charge following a traffic stop conducted by Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) last week. 

On June 17, 2021 a Huron OPP officer was patrolling on Base Line when the officer observed a sport utility vehicle travelling northbound at a high rate of speed. A RADAR device was utilized and it measured the speed of the motor vehicle at a rate in excess of 130 km/h in the posted 80 km/h zone. 

A traffic stop was initiated and the driver was subsequently charged. Bruce BROCKELBANK, 58 years of age, from the Municipality of Bluewater has been charged with Race a Motor Vehicle – Excessive Speed. A court date has been scheduled for August 10, 2021 at Provincial Offences Court – Goderich. The defendant’s motor vehicle has been seized and impounded for the week, as well, an automatic 7-day driver’s licence suspension has been served on the driver.

(BLUEWATER, ON) – A resident of Bluewater is facing an Impaired Operation – Blood Alcohol Concentration 80 Plus charge following an investigation conducted last week by members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment.

At approximately 2:12 p.m. on June 16, 2021 Huron OPP officers stopped the accused on Mill Road and while speaking with the driver the investigating officer detected the odour of alcohol on the driver. A roadside screening test was performed and the driver registered a fail. Upon doing so the driver was arrested and transported to the Huron OPP Detachment for breath tests. 

Further tests were completed at the Huron OPP Detachment and the driver’s breath samples were found to be over the legal limit by the qualified Intoxilizer Technician.

Dean DOBSON, 52 years of age, from the Municipality of Bluewater been charged with Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration 80 Plus. The accused now has a court appearance scheduled for July 12, 2021 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.   

The involved vehicle was towed from the scene and has been impounded. Additionally, the driver is facing an automatic 90-day driver’s licence suspension.