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Meth Bust – Patrick ST. LOUIS

(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – A wanted individual has been taken into custody and charged in connection with a stolen vehicle investigation in Simcoe.

On Thursday, September 18, 2025, at approximately 9:07 a.m., members of the Haldimand/Norfolk Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit observed a vehicle previously reported stolen in Norfolk County on Windham Street in Simcoe.

Officers located an individual inside the vehicle who was wanted on two outstanding warrants and took them into custody without incident.

A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of suspected methamphetamine.

As a result, 51-year-old Patrick ST. LOUIS of Norfolk County was charged with the following alleged offences:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance – methamphetamine,
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.

The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Thursday, September 18, 2025.

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William MINSHALL – Assault & Threats

(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – An individual has been charged in relation to an assault investigation in Delhi.

On Thursday, September 18, 2025, at approximately 3:41 a.m., Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a reported assault on Imperial Street in Delhi.

The investigation determined that several individuals were inside a residence when one person physically assaulted another, verbally threatened that individual and a second person, and caused damage to property within the home.

As a result, 32-year-old William MINSHALL of Norfolk County was arrested and charged with the following alleged offences:

  • Assault cause bodily harm – choke, suffocate, or strangle,
  • Mischief over $5,000,
  • Uttering threats – cause death or bodily harm – two counts.

The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Thursday, September 18, 2025.

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Teen Gang Confrontation – Firearm Seized

(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – A youth has been charged in connection with a weapons-related incident in Delhi.

On Monday, September 15, 2025, at approximately 1:40 p.m., Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a report of a weapons-related incident on Imperial Street in Delhi.

The investigation determined that an interaction took place between two groups of youths, during which one individual brandished what appeared to be a firearm and physically assaulted another on the premises. No injuries were reported.

As a result, a 16-year-old resident of Carrying Place, Ontario, was arrested and charged with the following alleged offences:

  • Pointing a firearm,
  • Assault with a weapon,
  • Obstruct Peace Officer,
  • Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court (two counts).

The accused, whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, remains in custody and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe at a later date.

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Steven TOTA Was Arrested

(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – An individual has been charged in connection with an impaired-related collision near Delhi.

On Monday, September 13, 2025, at approximately 8:52 p.m., Norfolk County OPP officers responded to a single-vehicle collision involving a pickup truck on Brantford Road, just outside Delhi. No injuries were reported.

After locating and speaking with the driver near the scene, officers took the individual into custody without incident.

As a result, 34-year-old Steven TOTA of Norfolk County was charged with the following alleged offences:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs,
  • Failure or refusal to comply with demand.

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

If you observe a driver or operator you suspect may be impaired, contact the OPP or the nearest police authority by dialing 9-1-1.

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Jacob HOAG Charged At RIDE

(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – A driver and passenger were both charged following a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program in Simcoe.

On Monday, September 15, 2025, at approximately 12:22 a.m., Norfolk County OPP officers were conducting a RIDE program on Norfolk Street North in Simcoe when they stopped a vehicle and assessed the driver for sobriety.

During the stop, officers determined the driver was operating the vehicle without insurance, while a passenger attempted to flee on foot. Both individuals were taken into custody without incident.

As a result, the driver, a 35-year-old Norfolk County resident, was charged with the following alleged offences:

  • Operate a motor vehicle without insurance,
  • Drive motor vehicle, no currently validated permit.

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Provincial Offences Court in Simcoe at a later date.

Also charged is 29-year-old Jacob HOAG of Norfolk County with the following alleged offence:

  • Obstruct Peace Officer.

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.