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Area OPP Kincardine London OPP Police Press Releases

Drug Bust – Mackenzie MORPHEW-SMITH

(LONDON, ON) – An individual is charged following multiple executed search warrants in London.

On February 18, 2026, members from the Lambton County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), West Region Intelligence Unit, Elgin-Middlesex CSCU, with the assistance of the West Region OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), and West Region OPP Canine Unit executed a search warrant at three addresses on Speight Crescent, Commissioners Road, and Scanlan Road.

The search warrants were obtained as part of an ongoing drug investigation that began in September 2025.

As a result of the searches, police seized a quantity of suspected cocaine, oxycodone, Canadian currency, and other offence-related items. The combined estimated value of the items seized is approximately $41,900.

As a result of the investigation, Mackenzie MORPHEW-SMITH, a 29-year-old of London, has been arrested and charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with the following offences:

·      Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine

·      Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Opioid

The accused was held for a bail hearing and was subsequently remanded into custody. They are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in the City of London on February 24, 2026.

In addition, a 28-year-old individual of Kincardine, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and turned over to London Police Service.

If you have any information that can help investigators, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.

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London OPP Police Press Releases

Peter WALL – Drunk Driving

(LONDON, ON) – Driver facing impaired charge after traffic stop.

On February 16, 2026, at 12:17 a.m., a member of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while travelling through the City of London on Sunningdale Road East, observed a suspicious vehicle, at which time a traffic stop was initiated.

The driver was placed under arrest and transported to the Middlesex OPP detachment.

As a result, Peter WALL, a 46-year-old of London, has been charged under the Criminal Code with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Dangerous operation

The accused was released from police custody and is scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in London on March 13, 2026, 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 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. 

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London OPP Police Press Releases Southwest Oxford

Meredith VINE – Drunk Driving

 (SOUTH-WEST OXFORD, ON) – A driver is facing multiple charges after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Oxford County.

At approximately 2:00 a.m., on February 8, 2026, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Oxford detachment, were called to a two-vehicle collision on the Highway 401 overpass, in Woodstock.

As a result of the investigation, Meredith VINE, a 34-year-old resident of London, was charged with:

  • Operation While Impaired
  • Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) 80 plus
  • Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice, in Woodstock, on April 7, 2026.

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London OPP Police Press Releases

Lakshmi KILIMI – Drunk Driving

(LONDON, ON) – Driver facing impaired charge after traffic stop.

On February 7, 2026, at 3:19 p.m., a member of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while travelling in the westbound lanes of Highway 401 near Highbury Avenue in the City of London, observed a suspicious vehicle, at which time a traffic stop was initiated.

The driver was placed under arrest and transported to the Middlesex OPP detachment.

As a result, Lakshmi KILIMI, a 36-year-old of London, has been charged under the Criminal Code with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Dangerous operation

The accused was released from police custody and is scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in London on March 24, 2026, 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 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.   

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London OPP Police Press Releases

Amy NICHOL – Drunk Driving

(LONDON, ON) – Driver facing Impaired driving charge after collision on Highway 401.

On January 26, 2026, at 8:58 a.m., a member of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while travelling westbound on Highway 401 in the City of London near Highbury Avenue, observed a vehicle lose control and collide with the concrete barrier.

There were no injuries reported.

As a result, Amy NICHOL, a 36-year-old of London, has been charged under the Criminal Code with:

·      Operation while impaired – Alcohol

·      Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in London to speak to the charges on February 25, 2026.

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 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.   

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Dashwood Exeter London Lucan Middlesex OPP Police Press Releases

Drug Bust – Cory DULEMBA, Jonathan PARSONS & Rigoberto SOLANO

(MIDDLESEX COUNTY, ON) – Search warrant executed in Middlesex and Huron Counties as well as the City of London results in drug related charges.

On January 22, 2026, members of the Elgin-Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), OPP Canine (K9), OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), Middlesex County OPP and LPS Emergency Response Unit (ERU), executed search warrants at an address on Oriole Drive in the City of London, William Street in Lucan, and Shoreline Drive, Bluewater Highway and Redford Drive, all of Huron County.

CSCU members seized illicit drugs, suspected to be cocaine, ecstasy and hydromorphone, as well as two replica firearms, ammunition and a large sum of Canadian currency.

Cory DULEMBA, a 47-year-old of Dashwood, has been charged under the Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with:

  • Poss of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 – in Canada
  • Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine

Jonathan PARSONS, a 41-year-old of Lucan, has been charged under the Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with:

  • Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court
  • Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
  • Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking-Opioid (other than heroin)

Rigoberto SOLANO, a 33-year-old of London, has been charged under the Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with:

  • Poss of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000 – in Canada
  • Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
  • Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking-Opioid (other than heroin)

Cory DULEMBA, Jonanthan PARSONS and Rigoberto SOLANO were held for bail.

Deborah OHAGAN, a 73-year-old of Exeter, has been charged under the Criminal Code with and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act:

  • Poss of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 – in Canada
  • Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine

A 70-year-old of Lucan, has been charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act:

  • Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine

Deborah OHAGAN and the accused 70-year-old of Lucan have been released from police custody and are scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in London on February 27, 2026, to speak to the charges.

The Middlesex County OPP can be reached anytime, anywhere 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. 

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London Police Press Releases Southwold

James WARDROP – Break & Enter

(SOUTHWOLD, ON) – One person was charged following a break and enter investigation and the execution of a search warrant at a home in the City of London.

On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Elgin-Middlesex Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant for a residence in the City of London in relation to an investigation in Southwold Township. The warrant was executed with the assistance from Brant-Oxford CSCU and the Bail Support Team.

Police seized jewelry and over $3,000 in Canadian currency.

Police charged James WARDROP, a 57-year-old of London under the Criminal Code with:

·      Break and enter – dwelling

·      Theft Over $5,000

·      Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000

The accused was held for bail in the Ontario Court of Justice in St. Thomas on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

The CSCU’s operational structure focuses on both drug and property crime, provides a stronger leadership base for these types of community-level investigations, and supports the Reinvestment pillar of the OPP Strategic Plan 2017-2019.

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Area OPP Central Elgin London OPP Police Press Releases

19 Year Old Repeat Offender Arrested Again Following Hit & Run

(CENTRAL ELGIN, ON) – One person is charged with multiple offences after a traffic collision on Highbury Avenue at Ferguson Line.

On Monday, January 19, 2026, at approximately 1:38 p.m., Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision on Highbury Avenue at Ferguson Line in the Municipality of Central Elgin. The collision was between a sedan and a transport truck. The driver of the sedan fled on foot and was later located with the assistance from the OPP Canine Unit.

The roads were closed for several hours with the assistance from St. Thomas City Police.

The driver of the sedan was transported to a local hospital for preventative measures. There were no injuries as a result of the collision.

Colton BENTLEY-DUPEE, a 19-year-old from London was charged under the Criminal Code with:

·      Dangerous operation

·      Failure to stop after accident

·      Fail to comply with Probation Order (two counts)

·      Failure to comply with Release Order (two counts)

The accused was held for bail and appeared in the Ontario Court of Justice located in St. Thomas on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

The OPP remind drivers and members of the public to report impaired drivers and dangerous driving behaviours. Your call could save a life, please dial 9-1-1 or contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.

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London Middlesex Centre Police Press Releases

Matthew JUNOP – Drunk Driving

(MIDDLESEX CENTRE, ON) – Driver facing Impaired charge after traffic stop.

On January 10, 2026, at 3:24 a.m., a member of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while on general patrol in the Municipality of Middlesex Centre, observed a suspicious vehicle on Gideon Drive.

A traffic stop was initiated at which time the driver was placed under arrest and transported to the Middlesex OPP Detachment.

As a result, Matthew JUNOP, a 20-year-old of London has been charged under the Criminal Code and Highway Traffic Act with:

·      Operation while impaired – alcohol

·      Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

·      Drive without proper rear light – motor vehicle

·      Novice driver – B.A.C. above zero

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice to speak to the charges on February 5, 2026.

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 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. 

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Area OPP London Police Press Releases

35 Year Old Backs Into Police Cruiser & Isn’t Executed #StillCanada

(LONDON, ON) – Driver charged after cruiser struck during traffic stop.

On January 6, 2026, at 7:22 a.m., members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), while travelling through the City of London, observed a vehicle perform a traffic violation at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Parkway and Bradley Avenue.

A traffic stop was initiated. During the stop the accused reversed into the OPP cruiser causing minor damage to both vehicles.

There were no injuries reported.

As a result, a 35-year-old of London has been charged under the Highway Traffic Act and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act with:

  • Red light – fail to stop
  • Careless Driving
  • CAIA 3(1) Fail to surrender insurance card

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Provincial Traffic Court to speak to the charges at a later date.

The OPP can be reached anywhere, anytime 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.

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London PLYMPTON-WYOMING Police Press Releases

$4,000,000 Cocaine Bust

(PLYMPTON-WYOMING, ON) – A London resident is facing drug charges following a coordinated joint investigation that has resulted in a multimillion-dollar drug seizure in Lambton County.

On December 23, 2025, just before 1:30 p.m., an Ontario Ministry of Transportation commercial motor vehicle inspection prompted members of the Lambton County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Lambton County Community Street Crime Unit and the Border Enforcement Security Task Force, to attend the MTO scales located off Highway 402 in the Township of Plympton-Wyoming.

Police seized approximately 137 kg of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $4,110,000, a quantity of Canadian and U.S. currency and other offence-related items.

Harmeet DHAMOON, 43-years-old of London, is charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with the following offences:

·       Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine

·       Import Schedule I Substance – Cocaine

The accused has been remanded into custody pending a bail hearing.

A photograph of the seized drugs has been attached for reference.

The Lambton 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 cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000. 

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London Middlesex Centre OPP Police Press Releases

Richard PENNINGTON – Drunk Driving

(MIDDLESEX CENTRE, ON) – Driver facing Impaired charge after traffic stop.

On December 29, 2025, at 6:53 p.m., a member of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while on general patrol in the Municipality of Middlesex Centre, observed a suspicious vehicle near the intersection of Richmond Street and Medway Road.

A traffic stop was initiated at which time the driver was placed under arrest and transported to the Middlesex OPP Detachment.

As a result, Richard PENNINGTON, a 56-year-old of London has been charged under the Criminal Code with:

·      Operation while impaired – alcohol

·      Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice to speak to the charges on February 18, 2026.

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 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.  

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London OPP Police Press Releases Southwold

Ajish KOTTAPPURAM MANIKANDAN Arrested Following Hit & Run

(SOUTHWOLD, ON) – One person is charged with impaired driving following a single vehicle collision in the Township of Southwold.

On Saturday, December 27, 2025, at approximately 5:34 a.m., police responded to a collision on Wonderland Rd in Southwold. The motorist failed to remain on scene.

As a result of the investigation, Ajish KOTTAPPURAM MANIKANDAN, a 29 -year-old from London was charged with:

·      Operation while impaired-blood alcohol concentration (80 plus) (Criminal Code)

·      Fail to remain (Highway Traffic Act)

·      Careless driving (Highway Traffic Act)

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused was released on an Undertaking and scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in St. Thomas on Tuesday, January 3, 2026.

The OPP remind drivers and members of the public to report impaired drivers and dangerous driving behaviours. Your call could save a life, please dial 9-1-1 or contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.

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Area OPP Bluewater London OPP Police Press Releases

Marc LAPALME – Drunk Driving

(BLUEWATER, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a London resident with a criminal driving offence following a traffic stop in the Municipality of Bluewater on December 28, 2025. 

In the early morning hours on Sunday, December 28, 2025, Huron County OPP officers stopped a vehicle on London Road in Bluewater. Police spoke to the vehicle driver and discovered that they had consumed alcohol prior to driving.

The driver was subsequently arrested for impaired operation and transported to the Huron OPP detachment in Clinton where they provided breath samples before a qualified Intoxilyzer Breath Technician. Breath samples were provided to police which resulted in readings over twice the legal limit.

Marc LAPALME, 43 years-of-age from London has been charged with:

–      Operation while Impaired – Over 80.

The involved vehicle was towed and impounded for 7 days, and the accused’s driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days.

The accused was processed and later released from custody with a court appearance scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on February 09, 2026. 

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London Middlesex Centre Police Press Releases

Michael CARSON Was Arrested

(MIDDLESEX CENTRE, ON) – In-car camera alert results in multiple charges for driver.

On December 21, 2025, at 3:40 p.m., a Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) member, while on general patrol on Littlewood Drive in the Municipality of Middlesex Centre, was alerted by the Automatic Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system, of possible stolen licence plate on a vehicle.

Police confirmed the licence plates had previously been reported as stolen.

A traffic stop was initiated at which time the driver was placed under arrest.

As a result, Michael CARSON, a 35-year-old of London, has been charged under the Criminal Code, Highway Traffic Act and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act with:

  • Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 – in Canada
  • Drive motor vehicle – no licence
  • Fail to apply for permit on becoming owner
  • Operate a motor vehicle without insurance

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in London on January 26, 2026, to speak to the charges.  

The In Car Camera and ALPR have been operating in Middlesex County OPP vehicles since March 13, 2023. Middlesex OPP officers continue to see drivers operating vehicles that do not have valid, registered licence plates, are currently driving unlicenced, while under suspension or prohibited.

The OPP can be reached 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.