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Breaking News Central Huron OPP Police Press Releases

Pedestrian Airlifted After Hit & Run In Clinton #PedestrianLivesMatter

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A 20-year-old pedestrian was injured last evening after being struck by a vehicle that failed to remain at the scene in the Municipality of Central Huron.

On November 7th, 2024, just before 7:30 p.m., the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Huron County Paramedic Services responded to a report of a car vs pedestrian collision near the intersection of East Street and Ontario Street in Clinton.

Emergency responders located one person who had been struck by a passenger vehicle. They were transported to a local hospital and later airlifted to London where their injuries were deemed non-life threatening.

The involved vehicle was observed leaving the scene southbound on East Street and is described as a smaller blue car with silver colouring.

The OPP is requesting any witnesses that may have observed this incident to call police. If any member of the public has dash-cam footage or home surveillance footage in the area, please contact the OPP.

The Huron OPP is requesting anyone with information to call 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous, please call 1-800-222-TIPS or leave a secure web tip at P3TIPS.com.

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Deseronto OPP Police Press Releases

Drug Bust – Names Released

(DESERONTO, ON) – A traffic stop on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory has resulted in drug trafficking charges against individuals from Napanee and Guelph.

On Thursday, November 7, 2024, Officers with Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit were on patrol in Deseronto when they observed a suspicious vehicle.

The officers followed the vehicle to a gas station on the Tyendinaga Territory, approached the vehicle and subsequent investigation resulted in the arrest of the two people. A search of the car resulted in the seizure of more than 28-grams of suspected cocaine and over $3000 in cash. Officers, assisted by members of the Tyendinaga Police and the Lennox and Addington OPP, also recovered stolen property and items typically associated with drug trafficking.

As a result of the investigation, Natinael TESFAGABIR, age 22 of Guelph has been charged with:

  • Possession of Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime
  • Failure to comply with a release order

This accused was held for a bail hearing.

Garry GALT, age 62 of Greater Napanee, has been charged with:

  • Possession of Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime
  • Driving while under suspension

This accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on December 12. 2024.

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Marathon OPP

Drug Bust – Names Released

(MARATHON, ON) – Three individuals are facing drug trafficking charges after a search warrant was executed at a residence in the Town of Marathon.

On November 7, 2024, members from the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Marathon Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), and the OPP Emergency Response Team, executed a search warrant at an address on Howe Street in the Town of Marathon.

Police seized a quantity of suspected cocaine, methamphetamine and other offence-related items.

Joshua BEDARD, 40-years-old of Marathon, ON has been charged with the following:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine – two counts
  • Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order
  • Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
  • Possess unmarked cigarettes

Jacques BEDARD, 64-years-old and Gertrude WALSH, 64-years-old, both of Marathon, ON have been charged with the following:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine – two counts
  • Possess unmarked cigarettes

All three accused have been released from custody and will appearing on January 22, 2025 before the Ontario Court of Justice in Marathon to answer to the above charges.

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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Laurentian Valley OPP Police Press Releases

Taylor BAHM Was Arrested Again

(LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP, ON) – A collision on Highway 17 in Laurentian Valley Township has resulted in multiple charges being laid by police.   

Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the collision involving a stolen pickup truck and a minivan at approximately 6:30 p.m. on November 7, 2024. Investigation found the stolen truck was westbound on Highway 17 when it struck another westbound vehicle, left the roadway and struck a rock cut on Highway 17 just east of Whitewater Road. There were no serious injuries as a result of the collision. 

The pickup truck was reported stolen that same day from an address in Whitewater Region. As part of the investigation a Roadside Screening Device was utilized.  

As a result of this incident 25-year-old Taylor BAHM of Pembroke is charged with the following Criminal Code (CC), Highway Traffic Act (HTA), and Liquor Licence and Control Act (LLCA) offences:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Failure or refusal to comply with demand
  • Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code – two counts
  • Failure to comply with probation order – two counts
  • Dangerous operation
  • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
  • Having care or control of a motor vehicle with an open container of liquor
  • Driving while under suspension

The accused was held for a bail hearing and remains in custody until their next appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on November 12, 2024. 

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CORUNNA OPP Police Press Releases

Break & Enter – Names Released

(CORUNNA, ON) – The Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two individuals following a suspicious person investigation.

On November 7, 2024, shortly after 5:00 p.m., members of the Lambton County OPP received a report of two suspicious individuals at a residence on Cameron Street in Corunna.

Lambton County OPP members, with the assistance of West Region OPP Canine Unit and the West Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), located and arrested two individuals at a nearby residence without incident.

As a result of the investigation, Hunter RADYCHEWSKY, 23-year-old of Sarnia, was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with the following offences:

  • Break, Enter a place – with intent to commit indictable offence
  • Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on December 4, 2024, in the City of Sarnia.

Kayleb TRAQUAIR, 23-year-old of no fixed address, has been arrested and charged with the following offence:

  • Break, Enter a place – with intent to commit indictable offence

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on December 5, 2024, in the City of Sarnia.

If you have information that might assist the investigation, you may call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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Essa OPP Police Press Releases

Peter NEVILLE – Impaired Operation

(ESSA, ON) – The Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver involved in a collision with impaired operation in the Township of Essa.

On November 7, 2024, just before 4:00 p.m., Nottawasaga OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles in the area of County Road 21/56 Roundabout in the Township of Essa. No injuries were reported. 

As a result of the investigation, Peter NEVILLE, 55, of Essa, was charged with:  

• Operation While Impaired

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 December 19, 2024, to answer to the charges.

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OPP Pembroke Police Press Releases

Brent DERION Was Arrested Again

(PEMBROKE, ON) – One individual is facing Criminal Code (CC) and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) charges after drug seizures in the City of Pembroke.      

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), assisted by OPP’s Emergency Response Team (ERT), Canine Unit and members the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP, executed a warrant on November 6, 2024, in the 300 block of Mary Street in Pembroke.

Police seized suspected hydromorphone and methamphetamine, a cell phone, and approximately $6000 in cash.

As a result of this investigation 43-year-old Brent DERION of no fixed address is charged with the following CC and CDSA offences:

  • Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – hydromorphone
  • Possession of a schedule I substance – methamphetamine
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000
  • Fail to comply with probation order
  • Breach of recognizance – two counts

The accused was held for a bail hearing and remains in custody until their next appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on November 13, 2024.

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OPP Police Press Releases Trent Hills

Mitchell DUNHAM – Indecent Act

(MUNICIPALITY OF TRENT HILLS, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged and individual for an indecent act.

On November 5, 2024, at approximately 2:50 p.m., officers received a report of an individual exposing himself while in a vehicle in the parking lot of a commercial premises on Canrobert Street. The accused had left the area in a pick-up truck prior to the arrival of police.

Police investigated the incident and as a result, Mitchell DUNHAM, 28-years-old, from Campbellford, has been arrested and charged with:

  • Indecent act – public place.

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg at a future date.

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OPP Ottawa Police Press Releases

Robert NKIIKO – Dangerous Operation

(OTTAWA, ON) -Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an Ottawa resident with refusal to provide a breath sample following a traffic complaint on Highway 417.

Shortly after midnight on November 6, 2024, officers responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 417, near Terry Fox Drive, regarding a vehicle stopping multiple time in live lanes. Upon stopping the vehicle, the officer demanded that the individual submit a sample using an Approved Roadside Screening Device. The driver refused to provide a breath sample and was arrested.

Robert NKIIKO, 52 years of age has been charged with:

  • Failure or refusal to comply with demand
  • Dangerous operation

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on December 12, 2024. They received a 90-day licence suspension, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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OPP Police Press Releases Port Hope

Mitchel DUNCAN Facing Numerous Charges

(MUNICIPALITY OF PORT HOPE, ON) – Members from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual with multiple offences following an initial Highway Traffic Act offence.

On November 6, 2024, at approximately 3:35 a.m., police were on patrol on Wesleyville Road in the Municipality of Port Hope when they observed a passenger vehicle towing a trailer with no light. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver fled southbound.

OPP patrolled the local areas and located the motor vehicle which had collided with an overpass in the area of Lakeshore Road and Baulch Road. The driver was then observed fleeing into nearby private fields. There were no other persons involved. Following investigation and identification of the vehicle, officers were made aware that it was recently stolen from an address in Whitby.

The individual was not located during the initial search of the area. The Durham Regional Police Service and Port Hope Police Service were informed of the incident.

In the early hours of November 7, 2024, Port Hope Police contacted Northumberland OPP to inform that the person sought in connection with the incident had been located and the accused was taken into custody.

As a result, Mitchel DUNCAN, 29-years-old, from Courtice, has been charged with:

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

–       Flight from peace officer

–       Dangerous operation

–       Failure to stop after accident

–       Fail to report damage to fence bordering highway

–       Drive motor vehicle – perform stunt

–       Draw trailer, no plate

–       No red light on rear of trailer

–       Enter premises when entry prohibited.

The individual was held for bail to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg.

The Ontario Provincial Police is committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.

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Gravenhurst OPP Police Press Releases

Mark SETHI – Sexual Assault

(Gravenhurst, ON) – Members of the Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Muskoka Crime Unit have charged a Gravenhurst resident with sexual assault.

In October 2024, the Muskoka Crime Unit began investigating a historical sexual assault alleged to have occurred between 1999 and 2000 at a former licensed establishment in Gravenhurst. As a result of the investigation, Mark SETHI, 58 years of age, of Gravenhurst, was arrested and charged with Sexual Assault CC 271 and Indecent Act CC 173(1)(b).

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge, on November 26, 2024, to answer to the charges.

Anyone who has any information about this, or a similar incident, is asked to call Bracebridge OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

There is no statute of limitations on sexual offences and a report can be made to police at any time, regardless of how much time has passed. You can report a sexual assault by calling the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or 9-1-1 in an emergency. If you do not want to make a report to police or need time and support to make that decision, there are community partners available to help. Ontario 211 provides information on Ontario’s community, social, health-related and government services. Simply call 2-1-1 or visit 211ontario.ca for more information.

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OPP PLYMPTON-WYOMING Police Press Releases

Fatal Collision

(PLYMPTON-WYOMING, ON) – An individual is deceased following a single-vehicle collision in Plympton-Wyoming.

On November 7, 2024, just before 9:00 p.m., emergency services including Lambton County Emergency Medical Services, Plympton-Wyoming Fire and Emergency Services, and Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision on Aberarder Line, west of Oil Heritage Road.

The lone driver, a 64-year-old of Plympton-Wyoming, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Aberarder Line was closed for approximately seven hours between Oil Heritage Road and Lakeshore Road but has since been reopened.

Lambton County 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.

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Elliot Lake OPP Police Press Releases

David Michael DAWSON Was Arrested Again

(ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrest person after a “road rage” and criminal harassment complaint.

On November 7, 2024, the complainant reported a neighbour from Mississauga Avenue following them in their vehicle, giving them the middle finger, then dangerously passing on the roadway in front of Elliot Lake Secondary School. The neighbour continued to harass the complainant by following them to a grocery store parking lot where he verbally berated them.

Police later attended the neighbour’s residence. He was very uncooperative with police and refused to listen to reason or simple instructions. A short altercation ensued but police were able to safely make an arrest. 

David Michael DAWSON, 42 years-old, from Elliot Lake, was charged with:

  • Criminal harassment – threatening conduct
  • Resist peace officer
  • Fail to comply with probation order – two counts

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on December 12, 2024.

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OPP Orillia Police Press Releases

Police Shoot & Kill Another One

(Orillia, ON) – The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating an incident where the province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate in Orillia.

On November 7, 2024, shortly before 2:00 p.m., police responded to a report of an altercation at a residence on Barrie Road. As a result of the investigation, an involved individual was located on Cochrane Street. During the interaction, an officer was stabbed and sustained serious injuries. The officer discharged their firearm and as a result, the individual was pronounced deceased at hospital. The officer remains in hospital in stable condition.

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OPP Police Press Releases Trent Hills

18 Year Old Dead – 62 Year Old Arrested

(MUNICIPALITY OF TRENT HILLS, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver following a two-vehicle collision in the Municipality of Trent Hills.

On August 8, 2024, at approximately 6:45 p.m., Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Municipality of Trent Hills Fire Department and OPP responded to a report of a collision involving a pick-up truck and a motorcycle in the area of County Road 45 and Broadworth Road.

The 18-year-old motorcycle rider from Hastings was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. There were no reported injuries to the driver of the other vehicle.

OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) members and the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario attended the scene to assist with the investigation.

As a result, A 62-year-old, male from Roseneath, has been charged with:

–       Careless driving causing death.

The individual is due to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg at a future date.