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Huntsville OPP Police Press Releases

Aloundeth KHAMVONG – Trafficking

(HUNTSVILLE, ON) – On Wednesday, November 27, 2024, The Huntsville OPP working with the Community Street Crime Unit arrested a male party as part of an on-going drug investigation. Various illegal substances were located including suspected cocaine and cannabis.

As a result of this investigation Aloundeth KHAMVONG, 38 years old of Huntsville has been charged with:

·      Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking

·      Possession of Cannabis for the purpose of distributing

·      Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime

The accused was held for a bail hearing in the Ontario Court of Justice, Bracebridge Ontario

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is committed to supporting safe, healthy communities for all Ontarians.

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MAGNETAWAN OPP Police Press Releases

First Degree Murder

(MAGNETAWAN, ON) – The Almaguin Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has made an additional arrest in relation to a recent homicide investigation.

On November 21, 2024, police located a deceased person in the area of Kirkpatrick’s Road and Highway 124. The person was later identified as a 34-year-old male from North Bay, and the death was deemed a homicide.

The Almaguin Highlands OPP Crime Unit has continued its investigation under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, with assistance from the OPP Forensic Identification Services, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.

On December 1, 2024, one person was arrested and charged with first degree murder, contrary to section 235(1) of the Criminal Code (CC). The accused remains in custody.

On December 3, 2024, officers made a second arrest in relation to the investigation. Merrick Romere MANGALLON, 28-years-old of Scarborough was arrested and charged with:

  • First degree murder contrary to section 235 (1) CC
  • Forcible confinement contrary to section 279 (2) CC
  • Kidnapping while using firearm contrary to section 279 (1.1) CC

The accused remains in custody.

If anyone has any information regarding this investigation, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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OPP Pembroke Police Press Releases

More Impaired Drivers

(PEMBROKE, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) 2024 Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign commenced on November 21, 2024, and will continue until January 1, 2025. During the second week of the campaign from November 28 to December 4, 2024, officers from the Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the OPP conducted 24 RIDE checks throughout the detachment area.

During the RIDE checks drivers were found to be in full compliance with the law and no impaired driving or over 80mg charges were reported as a result of the RIDE campaign.

Despite the compliance at the RIDE checks, UOV OPP officers charged two drivers with impaired driving-related offences during the week.

On December 1, 2024, at approximately 12:50 a.m., members of the UOV OPP initiated a traffic stop on Pembroke Street East in the Township of Laurentian Valley (TLV). The driver was taken into custody and transported to the detachment for further testing by a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) officer.

As a result of this incident Hunter GODIN, age 19 of TLV, has been charged with the following Criminal Code (CC) and Highway Traffic Act (HTA) offences:

  • Operation while impaired – drugs
  • Drive without proper rear light – motor vehicle

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on January 7, 2025. The accused also had their driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and their vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days. 

At short time later on December 1, 2024, at approximately 3:00 a.m., members of the UOV OPP responded to a vehicle stuck in the ditch in Whitewater Region (WWR). No injuries were reported. As part of the investigation a Roadside Screening Device was utilized, and the driver was transported to the detachment for further testing.

As a result of this incident Sierra Anne EMBURY, age 43 of WWR, has been charged with the following CC, HTA and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act (CAIA) offences:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Failure or refusal to comply with demand
  • Use plate not authorized for vehicle
  • Operate a motor vehicle without insurance

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on December 30, 2024. The accused also had their driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and their vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days. 

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OPP Police Press Releases Thessalon

Two Arrested After Theft At LCBO

(THESSALON)- Shoplifter and getaway driver attempt to evade police.

On December 4, 2024, at approximately 2:45 p.m., officers from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of liquor at the liquor store on Main Street in the Town of Thessalon.

The investigation revealed that the suspect entered the liquor store, took several bottles of liquor without attempting to pay, and walked out. The individual then fled northbound on Main Street in a getaway car.

While patrolling, police spotted the suspect white car traveling westbound on Highway 17 near Jarrett Road. When officers attempted to follow the vehicle, the driver tried to evade police, speeding dangerously while overtaking other westbound vehicles.

The white car then turned off Highway 17 onto Waltonen Road which leads to a dead-end (east of Bruce Mines). Officers located the white car parked on the road with two individuals inside. Both suspects were arrested at the scene.

Police also found four bottles of liquor hidden in a snowbank, which the suspects had attempted to conceal from the officers.

Mandeep BRAR, 23 years old from Brampton, was charged with:

  • Theft under $5000-Shoplifting
  • Possession property obtained by crime under $5000

The accused appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Video Bail in Blind River on December 5, 2024.

The driver, Statlinjit SINGH, 30 years-old from Niagara Falls, was charged with:

  • Theft under $5000-Shoplifting
  • Possession property obtained by crime under $5000
  • Dangerous operation

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on February 6, 2025.

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OPP Police Press Releases RYERSON

Sean SNODDON – Drunk Driving

(RYERSON, ON) – The Almaguin Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid multiple charges after a single vehicle collision in Ryerson Township. 

On December 4, 2024, at approximately 1:00 a.m., the Almaguin Highlands OPP responded to a theft of a motor vehicle from Ryerson Township. The vehicle was located in the ditch on Highway 520 and a person located nearby identified themselves to police as the driver.  

Sean SNODDON, 31 years-of-age, of St. Catherines Ontario was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Assault
  • Take motor vehicle without consent
  • Driving while under suspension – two counts

The accused will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sundridge on January 9, 2024. 

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Brighton OPP Police Press Releases

2 Arrested Following Theft Investigation

(MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON, ON) – Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are asking for the public’s assistance regarding theft investigations in Brighton.

Several complaints were reported to police regarding a suspicious person attempting to gain access to vehicles between Ontario Street and Center Street early in the afternoon of September 8, 2024. Officers confirmed a theft had occurred upon arrival and a further incident was reported later that day where items were stolen from another vehicle in the same area.

Among the items stolen was a method of payment used to complete a transaction at a local convenience store on the same day. The OPP were looking to identify individuals sought in connection with the investigation.

On November 2, 2024, police arrested one of the persons involved in the incident.

Brooke GIGNAC (age 36) from Trenton, was charged with:

–       Theft under $5,000 from a motor vehicle – two counts

–       Use of credit card in the commission of an offence

–       Identity theft – obtain or possess another persons identity information

On December 4, 2024, officers arrested the other individual involved. 

As a result, Jami-Lee DEAN (age 46) from Port Hope, has been charged with:

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

Both the accused are due to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg at a future date.

We would like to thank the pubic for any information that may have been provided either through Crime Stoppers or calls to the OPP.

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OPP Perth East Police Press Releases

Fatal Collision

(PERTH EAST, ON) – One person has died following a motor vehicle collision in the Township of Perth East this morning.

On December 5, 2024 just after 6:00 a.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with Perth County Paramedic Services, and the North Perth Fire Department, responded to a motor vehicle collision on Perth Line 86, between Perth Road 136 and Perth Road 140, in the Township of Perth East to a report of a plow truck that collided with a passenger vehicle.

As a result of the collision a 33-year-old from Gowanstown was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the plow truck was uninjured.

The investigation is ongoing. Members of the West Region OPP Traffic Collision Investigation (TCI) Team and Reconstruction are assisting Perth County OPP with the investigation.

The area of Perth Line 86 between Perth Road 131 and Perth Road 140 remains closed for the protection of emergency responders and to facilitate the investigation, and will likely be closed for a number of hours.

Updates will be provided as required.

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 Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

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.

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OPP Police Press Releases South Huron

South Huron Drug Bust – RYCKMAN & YOUNG

(SOUTH HURON, ON) – An investigation conducted by the Huron-Perth Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU), Grey-Bruce OPP CSCU, West Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), and Huron County OPP detachment resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs and offence-related property. Criminal charges have been laid against two South Huron residents.

A drug trafficking investigation in South Huron was initiated by members of the Huron-Perth CSCU which led investigators to an address in South Huron.

On Thursday, November 28, 2024, a search warrant was executed on Main Street in the Town of Exeter which resulted in the seizure of several types of illegal drugs and related property. Two individuals have been arrested and charged.

The total value of drugs seized is estimated at $3,945. The total value of seized property including an imitation firearm pellet gun is $1,400.

Kyle RYCKMAN, 29 years of age from South Huron has been charged with:

  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine,
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Opioid (Fentanyl),
  • Fail to Comply with Probation.

The accused was processed and later released from custody with a court date scheduled at the Goderich Ontario Court of Justice on January 13, 2025.

Robert YOUNG, 58 years of age from South Huron has been charged with:

  • Possession of Cocaine,
  • Possession of Opioid (Clonazepam).

The accused was processed and later released from custody with a court date scheduled at the Goderich Ontario Court of Justice on January 13, 2025.

Any person with information regarding this investigation is asked to 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) or submit a web tip at “P3tips.com” where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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Mississippi Mills OPP Police Press Releases

Fatal ATV Incident

 (Mississippi Mills, ON) – A Mississippi Mills Township resident has died from injuries sustained in an ATV collision near Clayton ON.

Officers with the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to the scene on Clayton Road in Mississippi Mills Township, shortly before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2024. The ATV had rolled over on the road.

Members of the Lanark County Paramedic Service conducted life-saving measures at the scene, the rider was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced deceased.

The victim has been identified as a 70-year-old man from the area.

The investigation by the Lanark County OPP is continuing, with assistance from an OPP Collision Reconstructionist and members of the Technical Collision Investigation Team.

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OPP Police Press Releases Thames Centre

Jennifer KRANCZOCH – Drunk Driving

(THAMES CENTRE, ON) – Driver facing charges as a result of OPP Festive RIDE Program.

On December 4, 2024, at 1:54 a.m., members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police were engaged in a Festive, Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program, on Hamilton Road in Thames Centre.

A vehicle entered the program at which time a traffic stop was initiated.

Jennifer KRANCZOCH, a 32-year-old of London, has been charged under the Criminal Code and Liquor Licence Control Act with:

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

·      Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on January 28, 2025, to speak to the charges.

The festive RIDE Program is supported by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) in an effort to keep Ontario’s roads safe from impaired drivers during the holiday season. The strategy is to take alcohol and drug-impaired drivers off the roads. The Festive RIDE program runs through the month of December and ends January 2, 2025.

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. 

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Hearst OPP Police Press Releases

David DIAW – Drunk Driving

(HEARST, ON) – A single-vehicle collision with a light pole resulted in an impaired driving arrest in Hearst.

On November 30, 2024, at approximately 3:00 a.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of a collision on Highway 11 near Quirion Street in the Town of Hearst.

Officers located the vehicle, which was facing south in the eastbound lane. A light pole had been struck and was laying across the eastbound lane. While speaking with the driver, officers observed signs of alcohol consumption. The driver was arrested and transported to the Hearst detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, 31-year-old David DIAW of Hearst has been charged with:

·        Operation while impaired – alcohol

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

·        Careless driving

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Hearst on January 8, 2025. A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) was issued, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP reminds drivers that impaired driving risks lives and remains one of the leading causes of collisions on Ontario roads. Plan ahead, and always arrange for a safe ride home.

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Kapuskasing OPP Police Press Releases

Felix LAROUCHE – Drunk Driving

(KAPUSKASING, ON) – A Festive Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program in Kapuskasing resulted in impaired driving charges for one individual.

On December 1, 2024, at approximately 1:00 a.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE program on Brunetville Road. Officers stopped a vehicle and determined that the driver had consumed alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to the Kapuskasing detachment for further testing.

As a result, 45-year-old Felix LAROUCHE of Kapuskasing has been charged with:

·        Operation while impaired – alcohol

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

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kapuskasing on January 13, 2025. A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) was issued, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

During the 2024 Festive RIDE program, running from November 21, 2024, to January 1, 2025, the motoring public can expect to see an increased OPP presence on our roadways.

Driving impaired is a choice that risks lives. Plan ahead – don’t drive impaired.

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Brant OPP Police Press Releases

Amir HAIDARI – Drunk Driving

(BRANT COUNTY, ON) – A 56-year-old from the City of Hamilton is facing charges after Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Brant County members responded to a traffic complaint in the County of Brant early Wednesday morning.

On Wednesday December 4, 2024, at approximately 12:28 a.m., Brant County OPP members responded to a traffic complaint reported on Highway 403 in the County of Brant. A citizen observed driving behaviour that caused them to be concerned and contacted police. Officers located the involved vehicle where one person was arrested and transported to Hamilton Police Service for testing.

Police have charged 56-year-old Amir HAIDARI, from the City of Hamilton with the following offences:

·        Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs,

·        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 located in Brantford, Ontario on December 19, 2024.

If you see a suspected impaired driver, you should contact the Ontario Provincial Police, or your nearest police authority immediately by calling 9-1-1.

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OPP Police Press Releases Quinte West

Kilo Cocaine Bust

(QUINTE WEST, ON) – A Quinte West resident faces drug trafficking charges after an investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit.

On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, Street Crime Unit members, assisted by OPP Emergency Response Team members, the Canine Unit and Quinte West OPP members, executed search warrants in the west end of Quinte West. One person was arrested.

Officers seized over one kilogram of suspected cocaine, 600 suspected oxycodone pills, nearly seven grams of suspected methamphetamine, and over $4,600 in cash. They also items typically associated to drug trafficking, as well as a conducted energy weapon and a butterfly knife.  

Tanner WICKENS, age 24 of Quinte West, has been charged with: 

  • Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – three counts
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000
  • Possession of a prohibited device – two counts

The accused was remanded in custody and will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice Belleville at a later date. 

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Fort Frances OPP Police Press Releases

Yash SAWHNEY Arrested Following 3 Vehicle Collision By Passing Snow Plow #Dipshit

(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A three vehicle collision on the Noden Causeway resulted in a careless driving charge for a Thunder Bay resident.  

On December 03, 2024, at approximately 9:00 pm, the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Rainy River District Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Fort Frances Fire Rescue, and Couchiching Fire Rescue responded to a three vehicle collision on the Noden Causeway east of Couchiching First Nation.

A vehicle attempted to pass a snow plow and lost control colliding with two other vehicles. Five people were treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The highway was shut down for approximately one hour while emergency services worked the scene.  

Yash SAWHNEY, 25-years-old, from Thunder Bay is charged with one count of careless driving. He is scheduled to appear in Fort Frances Provincial Offences Court on February 06, 2025, to answer to the charge.