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Kincardine OPP Police Press Releases

Michael WHITEHEAD Arrested Again

(KINCARDINE, ON) – On November 6, 2024, at approximately 1:49 p.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a break & enter to a farm property along Highway 9, Municipality of Kincardine.

As a result of the investigation, the South Bruce OPP arrested and charged one individual.

Michael WHITEHEAD, 30-years-old from Kincardine was charged with:

  • Break & Enter, CC 348(1)(a)
  • Mischief Under $5,000, CC 430(4)
  • Fail to comply with probation, CC 733.1(1)

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.

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OPP Police Press Releases Wellington North

William NANNINGA – Drunk Driving

(WELLINGTON NORTH, ON) – On November 7, 2024, at approximately 8:15 p.m. an officer from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Wellington County Detachment initiated a traffic stop on Albert Street, Mount Forest.

As a result of the investigation, William NANNINGA, 58 years-old of Mount Forest, was charged with:

  • Operation While Impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80 plus contrary to the Criminal Code

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario court of justice – Guelph, on November 22, 2024.

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Essa OPP Police Press Releases

Roman TRIBUSHNI – Impaired Driving

(ESSA, ON) – The Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver for driving while impaired in the Township of Essa.

On November 09, 2024, just before 2:30 a.m., Nottawasaga OPP responded to a report of motor vehicle in the middle of a live lane, with the driver asleep behind the wheel. This incident occurred in the area of County Road 27 in the Township of Essa. No injuries were reported. 

As a result of the investigation, Roman TRIBUSHNI, 42, of Barrie, was charged with:  

• Adult Operation while Impaired- alcohol and drugs

• Adult Operation while Impaired- blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

• Adult Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available

In addition to the charges, the driver was issued a 90-day license suspension, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days. 

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice located in Bradford on November 28, 2024, to answer to the charges.

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OPP Police Press Releases Tecumseh

Jeffrey RIVAIT – Drunk Driving

(TECUMSEH, ON) – On November 11, 2024, at approximately 12:09 a.m., Tecumseh Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Riverside Driver at Manning Road in the Town of Tecumseh.

Officers arrived on scene to find a vehicle with the driver.

As a result of the investigation, Jeffrey RIVAIT, 46-years-of age from Tecumseh was charged with:

·        Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

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

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario court of justice Windsor, on November 29, 2024.

Essex County 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. 

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave an anonymous online tip at www.catchcrooks.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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OPP Police Press Releases TEMISKAMING SHORES

Carl TRIPP Facing Numerous Charges

(TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON) – One person was arrested and charged with impaired driving after Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) made two separate attempts to stop a motor vehicle.

On November 9, 2024, at approximately 1:45 a.m., police attempted to stop a motor vehicle on Armstrong Street, but the driver failed to stop. At approximately 2:00 a.m., police located the same vehicle on Carter Boulevard and the driver failed to stop once again. 

Police identified the driver which was later located, arrested and charged.

Carl TRIPP, 27 years-of-age, from New Liskeard, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Resist peace officer
  • Fail to stop for police – two counts
  • Drive motor vehicle no plates
  • Fail to apply for permit on becoming owner
  • Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
  • Drive motor vehicle no license
  • Disobey stop sign – fail to stop

The driver was issued a 3-day driver’s license suspension and is scheduled to appear before the Haileybury Ontario Court of Justice on November 26, 2024.

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Leamington OPP Police Press Releases

Bernhard THIESSEN – Impaired Driving

(LEAMINGTON, ON) – On November 10, 2024, at approximately 6:55 p.m., Leamington Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Sherk Street near Pulford Road in the Municipality of Leamington.

Officers arrived on scene to find a vehicle had struck another vehicle and a fence.

As a result of the investigation, Bernhard THIESSEN, 53-years-of age from Leamington was charged with:

·        Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

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

·        Dangerous operation

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario court of justice Windsor, on November 29, 2024.

No injuries were reported as a result of the collision.

Essex County 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. 

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave an anonymous online tip at www.catchcrooks.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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Caledon OPP Police Press Releases

More Impaired Drivers Arrested

(CALEDON, ON) – Officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two drivers with impaired operation over this past weekend.

On November 8, 2024, just after 5:00 p.m., Caledon OPP responded to a three-vehicle collision on Queen Street, near King Street, in Bolton. No injuries were sustained. During the investigation, officers formed grounds that one of the drivers’ ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol.

Iqbal BEDI, 55, of Bolton, was arrested and charged with:

• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concertation (80 plus)

On November 9, 2024, just after 1:00 a.m., officers were conducting a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) spot check on the Valleywood Boulevard offramp from northbound Highway 410. At that time, a vehicle entered the area and was met by the officers. During the interaction, grounds were formed that the driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested.

As a result, Virender KUMAR, 32, of Brampton, was charged with:

• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concertation (80 plus)

Both accused are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on November 28, 2024, to answer to their charge. The driver’s licences were also suspended for 90 days, and the vehicles were impounded for seven.

Although the OPP runs its annual Festive RIDE campaign, RIDE spot checks are conducted throughout the year, 24/7. The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. If you know or suspect that a driver is impaired by alcohol or drugs, call 9-1-1. In doing so, you may save a life. You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.peelcrimestoppers.ca. When you contact Crime Stoppers, you stay anonymous, and you never have to testify.

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OPP Oxford Police Press Releases

Another Pedestrian Collision

(OXFORD COUNTY, ON) – The Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a collision that occurred between a passenger vehicle and a pedestrian in Oxford County.

On Sunday November 10, 2024, at approximately 7:00 p.m., members from the Oxford detachment of the OPP along with Oxford County Fire Services and Oxford County Paramedic Services were called to a collision on King Street East in the Town of Ingersoll.

A passenger vehicle and a pedestrian collided resulting in the pedestrian being transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The lone occupant of the vehicle was uninjured.

Roads surrounding the collision were closed for a short time but have since re-opened.

The investigation is ongoing.

If you have any information that may help with the investigation including dash cam footage, please contact the Oxford OPP at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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Greater Napanee OPP Police Press Releases

Cole EVES – Forcible Confinement, Assault, Etc.

(GREATER NAPANEE, ON) – An 18-year old male from Greater Napanee faces numerous charges after an incident involving multiple threats.

Lennox and Addington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were approached by two female youths on Saturday, November 9, 2024, shortly after 10:00 p.m., reporting that they had been threatened at knifepoint at a local quarry earlier in the evening.

Officers conducted an investigation and learned that the two youths fled the quarry but were followed to a secondary location where they were again threatened at knifepoint and not allowed to leave. Both youths eventually managed to safely leave the location and report the incident to police.

As a result of the investigation, Cole EVES, 18-years old of Greater Napanee has been charged with:

-Forcible confinement – two counts

-Assault with a weapon – two counts

-Uttering threats to damage property – two counts

-Wearing a disguise with the intent to commit an indictable offence

-Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on January 14, 2025.

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Huntsville OPP Police Press Releases

More Impaired Drivers Arrested

(HUNTSVILLE, ON) – The Huntsville detachment responded to 112 calls for service this past weekend.  Officers arrested and charged two individuals for impaired driving. 

In addition to the criminal charges, officers issue 17 traffic related charges.

Over the course of the weekend, officer conducted 12 R.I.D.E. (REDUCE IMPAIRED DRIVING EVERYWHERE) checkpoints.

CHARGED

On November 9, 2024 at 11:16 p.m., members of the Huntsville Detachment were conducting R.I.D.E on Main Street when they observed a vehicle driving on a pedestrian walkway in the Town of Huntsville. The driver was stopped and failed a Roadside Screening Device. The driver was taken for breath testing where testing determined they were in excess of 80mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood..

Aaron CONAGHAN, aged 26 of Huntsville Ontario, has been charge with

·        Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80+.

The accused was suspended from driving for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for 7 days.

The accused is to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge Ontario on December 10, 2024. 

CHARGED

On November 10, 2024 at 12:06 p.m., members of the Huntsville Detachment were called to a dispute on Main Street West. A female party who was leaving the scene, struck an OPP vehicle. The driver was deemed to be impaired by drug.

Karen Wilkinson, 47 years old of Huntsville has been charged with;

·        Operation while Impaired – alcohol and drugs

The accused was suspended from driving for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for 7 days.

The accused is to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge Ontario on December 24, 2024.

If you plan on drinking or consuming drugs, plan to not drive. Instead, arrange for a designated driver, take a taxi or public transit, or come up with another plan that takes impaired driving out of the picture

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OPP Police Press Releases Quinte West

3 Dead Following Collision

(QUINTE WEST, ON) – A two-vehicle crash on Highway 401 in Quinte West has left three people dead and another with serious injuries.

The collision happened around 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2024, on the westbound lanes of the highway, west of the County Road 40 interchange. A mini-van had collided with the rear of a tractor trailer.

Traffic in the area was slowed or stopped due prior collision father west.

Officers with the Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with members of the Quinte West Fire and Emergency Services and Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Service responded to the scene.

Two people in the minivan, a 25-year-old male, a 22-year-old female, were pronounced deceased at the scene. An eight-month-old child was later pronounced deceased at the hospital. A four-year-old child was transported to a trauma centre in Toronto by Ornge Air Ambulance with serious injuries. All are from Laval, Quebec.

The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured.

The westbound 401 was closed for several hours during the investigation of this collision.

The investigation by the Quinte West OPP is continuing, with assistance from OPP Collision Reconstructions and members of the Technical Collision Investigation Team, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner.

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OPP Police Press Releases Southwest Middlesex

Plane Crash


(SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX, ON) – Three individuals were transported to hospital following a plane crash in the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex.

On November 9, 2024, at approximately 4:45 p.m., members of the Middlesex County OPP, including Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and local fire services, responded to a report of a plane crash on Olde Drive, between Springfield Road and Melbourne Road in the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex.

Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that the pilot was attempting to land the small aircraft, when the plane crashed and flipped over upon landing.

Four occupants were on board of the small plane at the time of the crash. Three individuals were transported by EMS to local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the fourth individual was uninjured.

The Transportation Safety Board has been notified and will continue with the investigation.

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Brockton OPP Police Press Releases

$200,000 Drug Bust – Daniel SMITH Charged

(BROCKTON, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have seized a large quantity of suspected cocaine as a result of a search warrant.

On November 6, 2024, members of the OPP West Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed search warrants at addresses in Dundalk and Clifford; the accused was taken into custody outside of Walkerton without incident. 

As a result of the investigation, police seized approximately 1.9 kilograms of suspected cocaine, $12,000 in Canadian Currency, and a motor vehicle. The combined estimated street value of the seized controlled substances is approximately $200,000.

Daniel SMITH, 32-years-old of Dundalk has been charged with the following Criminal Code (CC) and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) offences:

  • Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking, 5(2) CDSA
  • Failure to comply with undertaking, 145(4)(a) CC (two counts)

The accused was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in the Walkerton Ontario Court of Justice on November 12, 2024.

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OPP Ottawa Police Press Releases

Telesphore NSENGIYUMVA – Impaired Driving

(OTTAWA, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an Ottawa resident with Impaired Driving after they observed the vehicle driving all over the road.

Shortly after midnight on November 10, OPP observed the vehicle driving erratically on Highway 417 west, near Lees Avenue. The officer noticed a strong odour of alcohol coming from the driver. An approved roadside screening device was utilized and the individual was transported to the detachment for additional testing. The driver then registered more then twice the legal limit.

As a result, Telesphore NSENGIYUMVA, 60 years of age has been charged with:

  • Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)
  • Operation While Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs

Nsengiyumva is scheduled to appear in court in December.

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Kingsville OPP Police Press Releases

Fatal Collision

(KINGSVILLE, ON) – An individual is deceased following a collision involving a motorcycle in the Town Kingsville.

On November 9, 2024, shortly after 1:30 p.m., emergency services including Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services, Kingsville Fire Department, and the Kingsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on County Road 34 in the Town of Kingsville.

As a result, the motorcyclist, a 54-year-old of Ruthven, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

County Road 34, was closed between County Road 31 and Dolce Vita Avenue for approximately seven hours but has since been reopened.

Kingsville OPP continue to investigate the collision with the assistance of the Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team.

If anyone was driving in the area at the time and have dash cam footage, or may have witnessed the collision, please contact the 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.