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Goderich Huron OPP Police Press Releases

Police Assaulted In Goderich – Dawnalee MOORE Arrested And Released

(GODERICH, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Goderich resident following an incident that took place in the Town of Goderich on Sunday, August 18th, 2025.

Just before 3:00 p.m., on August 18th, 2025, police were contacted to investigate a disturbance on Balvina Drive in Goderich. Police attended and located an individual who was confrontational with police, and uttered threats. During their arrest, the accused resisted arrest and assaulted the officers but was eventually taken into custody.

Dawnalee MOORE, 36 years of age from Goderich has been charged with:

–      Assault a Peace Officer – (three counts),

–      Obstruct Peace Officer,

–      Uttering Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm – (three counts),

–      Mischief Under $5,000,

–      Resist Peace Officer.

The accused was processed, held for a bail hearing, and later released from custody with a court appearance scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on October 06, 2025.

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Huntsville OPP Police Press Releases

Zachary McDowell – Drunk Driving

(HUNTSVILLE, ON) – On September 15, 2025 at 11:45 p.m., officers of the Huntsville O.P.P. were conducting a R.I.D.E. CHECK on Centre Street observing for impaired drivers.

Officers observed a blue pickup truck travelling on Centre Street as it approached the checkpoint. Police detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the driver and an open container of an alcoholic beverage in a cup holder. Police had the driver perform a roadside test, which the driver failed.

As a result of the investigation, Zachary McDowell, 36 years old of Huntsville Ontario, has been charged with:

·      Operation while impaired – alcohol – 80 plus

The accused is to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge at a later date.

The vehicle has been impounded for 7 days and the accused was also served a 90 Administrative Driver’s License Suspension.

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Essa Milton OPP Police Press Releases

Meth Bust – Sohrab MOHAMMADIAN & Jeanette BELANGER

(ESSA, ON)- Members of the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one driver with impaired driving and one passenger with drug related offences after failing to stop for a stop sign in Essa Township.

On September 14, 2025, shortly after 11:00 p.m., members of the Nottawasaga OPP were conducting general patrols when they observed a vehicle fail to stop at a stop sign on Scotch Pine Road and Brentwood Road in Essa Township. Officers conducted a traffic stop, and during the interaction, grounds were formed that the driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol, leading to the driver’s arrest.  

Upon further investigation, officers located and seized 88.3 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine and 7.6 grams of cocaine on the passenger and as a result, both the driver and passenger were subsequently placed under arrest for trafficking.

As a result of the investigation, Sohrab MOHAMMADIAN 36-years-old of Milton was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 – in Canada
  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine

Jeanette BELANGER 42-years-old of Barrie was charged with:

  • Possession of an identity document
  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
  • Identity Theft – obtain or possess another persons identity information

The accused parties are scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Bradford on October 9, 2025, to answer to the charges.

The OPP remains committed to ensuring Ontario roads are safe from impaired drivers. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it. You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). When you contact Crime Stoppers, you stay anonymous, and you never have to testify.

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Oneida Nation of the Thames Frist Nation OPP Police Press Releases

Kukwite DOXTATOR – Drunk Driving

(ONEIDA NATION OF THE THAMES FIRST NATION ON) – Driver facing impaired charge after traffic stop in Oneida Nation of the Thames First Nation.

On September 13, 2025, at 12:51 a.m., members of Oneida Nation Police were dispatched to a business on Ballpark Road in Oneida Nation of the Thames First Nation for the report of an alarm.

As police arrived on scene, a vehicle was observed leaving the area, shortly after, the same vehicle was observed traveling on Elijah Road, at which time officers initiated a traffic stop.

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

As a result, Kukwite DOXTATOR, a 36-year-old of Oneida Nation of the Thames First Nation, has been charged under the Criminal Code with:

·      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 October 7, 2025.

The Oneida Nation Police Service and 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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ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS Bancroft Kingston OPP Yarker

Repeat Offenders Arrested Again – Stolen Property Recovered #3Strikes

(BANCROFT, ON) – Three people face multiple charges in connection to stolen property.

On Friday, September 5, 2025, shortly after 11:00 a.m., two people were arrested near Gilmour, Ontario in relation to warrants from several different jurisdictions. Members of Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE), Emergency Response Team, East Region Community Street Crime Unit, and Bancroft Detachment assisted with the arrests. Upon further investigation a stolen ATV and SUV were located, and a third person was arrested.

Robin BLUNDELL, age 40, of Yarker has been charged with the following offences:

·      Fail to comply with a probation order

·      Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 – two counts

·      Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000

·      Possession of a schedule I substance – Fentanyl

Lisa SWEET, age 52, of Addington Highlands has been charged with the following offences:

·      Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 – two counts

·      Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000

·      Possession of a schedule I substance – Fentanyl

Mathew FRENCH, age 34, of Kingston has been charged with the following offences:

·      Fail to comply with a probation order – two counts

·      Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 – two counts

·      Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000

·      Possession of a schedule I substance – Fentanyl

·      Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order – two counts

SWEET and FRENCH remain in custody. BLUNDELL was released following a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Bancroft at a later date.

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Minto OPP Palmerston Police Press Releases

22 Year Old From Palmerston Arrested

(TOWN OF MINTO, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Traffic Management Unit lay five provincial offences to driver.

On September 13, 2025, at approximately 7:45 p.m., the Wellington County OPP Traffic Management Unit were conducting a proactive traffic enforcement initiative and noticed an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) travelling on the side of the road, with a small child within the lap of the driver. A traffic stop was initiated on King Street within Palmerston.

As a result of the investigation, a 22-year-old of Palmerston is charged under the Highway Traffic Act and the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act with:

  • Fail to ensure infant properly secured
  • Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
  • Drive motor vehicle, no plates
  • Operate unsafe vehicle
  • Driver fail to surrender licence

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

If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 911 immediately.

If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to be anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington at www.csgw.tips or toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS or 8477. If your information leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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Area OPP Clinton Goderich OPP Police Press Releases

Goderich Drunk Driver Arrested – Johannes VANEEKEN

(GODERICH, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Goderich resident with criminal driving offences following a traffic complaint in the Town of Goderich reported to police on August 17th, 2025. 

Just after 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 17, 2025, Huron County OPP officers responded to a complaint from a concerned citizen that a driver may be driving impaired in the Town of Goderich. The driver was located shortly after by police and arrested for impaired operation.

The driver was 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 three times the legal limit.

As a result of the investigation, the accused has been charged as follows:

Johannes VANEEKEN, 50 years-of-age from Goderich has been charged with:

–      Impaired Operation – Alcohol and Drug,

–      Impaired Operation – Over 80.

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

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Oneida Nation of the Thames Frist Nation OPP Police Press Releases

Attempt Murder – Repeat Offender Arrested Again #3Strikes

(ONEIDA NATION OF THE THAMES FIRST NATION, ON) – Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Oneida Nation Police investigating a shooting incident on Oneida Nation of the Thames First Nation.

On September 14, 2025, at 12:59 a.m., members of the Oneida Nation Police, Munsee-Delaware First Nation Police and Middlesex County OPP were dispatched to Oneida Road, Oneida Nation of the Thames First Nation for the report of a break and enter.

Officers arrived on scene and located an individual that had suffered a gunshot wound. They were subsequently transported to hospital by Oneida Nation Paramedic Service to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Oneida Nation Police, in partnership with the Middlesex OPP Crime Unit have charged Xander ELIJAH, a 26-year-old of Oneida Nation of the Thames First Nation under the Criminal Code with:

  • Attempt to commit murder using firearm
  • Poss of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order
  • Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
  • Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
  • Uttering Threats – Damage Property
  • Failure to comply with undertaking
  • Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court

The accused was held for bail.

Oneida Nation Police, in partnership with the Middlesex OPP Crime Unit are continuing to investigate this incident.

Any person with information regarding this investigation should contact the Oneida Nation Police at 519-289-5577 or the OPP 1-888-310-1122. 

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.  

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OPP Wallaceburg Walpole Island First Nation

Another One KILLED By A Drunk Driver

(WALPOLE ISLAND FIRST NATION, ON) – One person has died following a motor vehicle collision on Walpole Island First Nation.

On September 13, 2025, at approximately 12:52 a.m., members of Walpole Island Police Service, Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with emergency services responded to a single-vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on Tecumseh Road, Walpole Island First Nation.

The pedestrian, a 22-year-old resident of Wallaceburg, was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced deceased.

As a result of the investigation, a 25-year-old of Walpole Island First Nation, was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code and the Highway Traffic Act with the following offences:

  • Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
  • Operation While Impaired Causing Death
  • Fail to Stop at Accident Resulting in Death
  • Dangerous Operation Causing Death
  • Driving While Under Suspension

The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing and subsequently remanded into custody. They will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at a later date.   

Tecumseh Road was closed between Chiefs Road and Aquash Lane for several hours to allow for investigation and has since been reopened.

A publication ban is in effect; therefore no further details will be released at this time.

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Mount Forest OPP Police Press Releases Wellington North

Mount Forest Resident Jason MACROBBIE Arrested For Drunk Driving

(WELLINGTON NORTH TOWNSHIP, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged a Mount Forest resident criminally, stemming from a traffic stop.

On September 13, 2025, at approximately 12:00 a.m., the Wellington County OPP were performing a proactive traffic enforcement initiative, when a motor vehicle was witnessed to have failed to stop for a stop sign, prompting a traffic stop on Fergus Street South, within Mount Forest.

As a result of the investigation, Jason MACROBBIE, a 49-year-old of Mount Forest is charged under the Criminal Code and the Highway Traffic Act with:

  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
  • Disobey stop sign – fail to stop
  • Fail to surrender insurance card

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice – Guelph on September 26, 2025.

If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 911 immediately.

If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122 or www.opp.ca/reportacrime.

Should you wish to be anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington at www.csgw.tips or toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS or 8477. If your information leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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Erin Hillsburgh OPP

Trapped Suspened Driver Rescued

(TOWN OF ERIN, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single-motor vehicle collision involving a tree, with it being reported that the driver was trapped inside.

On September 14, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., the Wellington County OPP, alongside local emergency services, responded to a report of a single motor vehicle striking a tree on Ninth Line within the Town of Erin, with the driver being trapped inside.

Emergency Services arrived and were able to remove the driver from the motor vehicle, and they were subsequently transported to local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

As a result of the investigation, the driver, a 35-year-old of Hillsburgh is charged under the Highway Traffic Act with:

  • Driving while under suspension

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or has information, such as dashcam footage, that could assist with this ongoing investigation is asked to contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to be anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington at www.csgw.tips or toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS or 8477. If your information leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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Erin Hillsburgh OPP

Trapped Suspended Driver Rescued

(TOWN OF ERIN, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single-motor vehicle collision involving a tree, with it being reported that the driver was trapped inside.

On September 14, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., the Wellington County OPP, alongside local emergency services, responded to a report of a single motor vehicle striking a tree on Ninth Line within the Town of Erin, with the driver being trapped inside.

Emergency Services arrived and were able to remove the driver from the motor vehicle, and they were subsequently transported to local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

As a result of the investigation, the driver, a 35-year-old of Hillsburgh is charged under the Highway Traffic Act with:

  • Driving while under suspension

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or has information, such as dashcam footage, that could assist with this ongoing investigation is asked to contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to be anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington at www.csgw.tips or toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS or 8477. If your information leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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Norfolk OPP Police Press Releases THAMESVILLE

Margaret TEICHROEB – Drunk Driving

(THAMES CENTRE, ON) – Driver facing impaired charge after traffic stop on Highway 401.

On September 13, 2025, at 10:12 p.m., a member of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while on general patrol in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401, the Municipality of Thames Centre, 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, Margaret TEICHROEB, a 40-year-old of Norfolk County, has been charged under the Criminal Code with:

·      Operation while impaired – alcohol

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

·      Dangerous Operation

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 October 6, 2025.

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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Killaloe OPP Pembroke Police Press Releases

Nicholas DENMAN – Impaired Driving

(KILLALOE-HAGARTY-RICHARDS TWP., ON.) – The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver with impaired after a single vehicle rollover.

On September 15, 2025, just after 6:30 p.m., OPP officers were advised of a vehicle in the ditch after it had rolled over on Round Lake Rd. in the Township of Killaloe-Hagarty-Richards. The lone person in the vehicle suffered very minor injuries and was not transported to a local hospital. As part of the investigation a Roadside Screening Device was utilized, and the driver was transported to the detachment for further testing.

Nicholas DENMAN, 34 years old, of Pembroke was charged with impaired operation.

The accused had their driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days. They were released to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on October 20, 2025. 

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EAST ZORRA - TAVISTOCK OPP Police Press Releases

Home Invasion – Suspects At Large #StandYourGround

(EAST ZORRA-TAVISTOCK, ON) – The Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a break and enter incident in the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock.

On September 12, 2025, at approximately 1:00 a.m., members of the Oxford OPP were dispatched to a residence on Westwood Avenue in Tavistock for the report of a break in at a residence where keys and a vehicle were stolen.

Officers attended the scene for the investigation while notifying neighbouring detachments of the stolen vehicle.

The vehicle was recovered a short time later, abandoned in Brant County.

Investigators are conducting an ongoing investigation and are appealing to the public for assistance in identifying the suspects.

The suspects are being described as two white males, approximately 18 years-of-age. They were both wearing dark coloured ski masks and one was wearing a black hoodie, and the other was wearing a grey hoodie.

There was a white four door sedan observed in the area just prior to the incident.

Anyone who may have information that could assist with the investigation is asked to contact the Oxford OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).