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Huron OPP Police Press Releases WFP

HWY 21 Drunk Driver Arrested – Name Released

(HURON COUNTY, ON) – On March 24, 2024, at 8:28 p.m., the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting traffic enforcement on Bluewater Highway. Police observed a vehicle swerving on the highway and conducted a traffic stop. While the officers were speaking to the driver, the driver was displaying signs of impairment. The driver provided a sample of breath into an ASD which registered a fail. The driver was arrested and transported to the Huron County OPP Detachment for further tests by a Qualified Breath Technician.

Wyatt Atkins, 35-years-old of Sarnia was charged with:

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

The accused will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Goderich on April 22, 2024.

The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. our roads through enforcement and public education. Drivers are reminded that no amount of alcohol or drugs in your system is safe when driving.  If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.

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OPP Police Press Releases West Nipissing

Another Drunk Driver Runs Red Light – Dwayne YOUNG Arrested

(WEST NIPISSING, ON) – Police charged the driver for impaired driving, after the vehicle failed to stop for a red light.

On March 24, 2024, shortly after 12:00 a.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Front Street, West Nipissing.

The driver failed to stop for a red light and was stopped by police. The driver was arrested for impaired driving, then transported to the Greater Sudbury Police Service for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Dwayne YOUNG, 52 years-of-age, from West Nipissing, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Red light – fail to stop

The accused was release and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on May 2, 2024, in North Bay.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please “Make the Call,” and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely.

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Huron OPP Police Press Releases WFP

Drunk Driver Arrested After Running Stop Sign – Name Released

(HURON COUNTY, ON) – A driver who failed to stop for a stop sign is facing charges after failing the Approved Screening Device (ASD) in Huron County.

On March 24, 2024, at 1:10 a.m., the Huron County OPP observed a motor vehicle fail to stop for a stop sign on Duke Street in Huron East. While the officers were speaking to the driver, the driver was displaying signs of impairment. The driver provided a sample of breath into an ASD which registered a fail. The driver was arrested and transported to the Huron County OPP Detachment for further tests by a Qualified Breath Technician.

David Miller, 31-years-old of Huron County was charged with:

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

·    Disobey stop sign – fail to stop

·    Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor

·    Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available

The accused will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Goderich on April 22, 2024.

The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. our roads through enforcement and public education. Drivers are reminded that no amount of alcohol or drugs in your system is safe when driving.  If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it is important to call 9-1-1 to report it.

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Huron OPP Police Press Releases WFP

19 Year Old Arrested – Name & Details Released

(HURON COUNTY, ON) – A young driver is facing charges after failing the Approved Screening Device (ASD) in Huron County.

On March 23, 2024, at 4:48 p.m., the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting a Reduced Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Summer Hill Road in Central Huron. While the officers were speaking to the driver, the driver was displaying signs of impairment. The driver provided a sample of breath into an ASD which registered a fail. The driver was arrested and transported to the Huron County OPP Detachment for further tests by a Qualified Breath Technician.

Kalan Geddes, 19-years-old of Huron County was charged with:

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

·    Young driver – B..C above zero

·    Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor

The accused will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Goderich on April 22, 2024.

The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. Young, novice and commercial drivers are reminded that under Ontario’s zero tolerance law, these driver classes cannot have any alcohol in their system.   

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Meaford OPP Police Press Releases WFP

Break & Enter – Suspects At Large

(MEAFORD, ON) – The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seeking the publics assistance in locating video surveillance of a break and enter.

On March 23, 2024, at 2:23 p.m., the Grey Bruce OPP responded to a break and enter from a business on Susan Street in the Municipality of Meaford. Sometime between March 18, 2024, and March 23, 2024, unknown individual(s) broke into a business and removed a Tohatsu MFS 9.8 boat motor.

If anyone has any information or video surveillance between March 18, 2024, and March 23, 2024, of the break and enter or an individual with a boat motor, they are being asked to 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 https://crimestop-gb.org/ where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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OPP Orillia Police Press Releases

161 in a 90 – Anastacia Mohamed

(ORILLIA, ON) – The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with stunt driving in the Township of Oro-Medonte.

On March 24, 2024, while conducting traffic patrol on Hwy 11 North bound in the Township of Oro-Medonte, an officer of the Orillia Detachment conducted a traffic stop due to a vehicle traveling at a rate of 161km per hour in a posted 90km per hour zone.

Anastacia Mohamed, 19-year-old of Scarborough, was charged with:

Adult Drive Motor Vehicle – Perform stunt – Excessive speed.

The driver received a 30-day licence suspension, and the vehicle was impounded for 14 days. The accused is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.

Drivers and members of the public are reminded to respect our communities, comply with all laws, and not jeopardize the safety of our citizens or our neighborhoods with risky, illegal, and dangerous actions.

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Huntsville OPP Police Press Releases

Aron LAMOUREUX – Break & Enter, Theft

(HUNTSVILLE, ON) – Members of the Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid multiple charges following an investigation into stolen beer kegs.

On March 14, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m. officers were contacted regarding a suspicious male party attempting to return stolen beer kegs to a local brewery. Officers began an investigation and were able to identify the accused and several affected local businesses.

As a result, Aron LAMOUREUX, age 38, of Huntsville was charged with:

  • Mischief – destroys or damages property
  • Break, Enter a place – commit indictable offence – Two counts
  • Theft Under $5000 – Three counts
  • Trafficking in Stolen Goods under $5,000 (incl. possession with intent to traffic) – Two Counts

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

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OPP Police Press Releases Searchmont

Paul BEDUHN – Drunk Driving

(SEARCHMONT, ON) – A collision has resulted in impaired driving charges for one individual. On March 19, 2024, shortly before 10:00 p.m., the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was notified of a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 556 in Vankoughnet Township.   

Through investigation, officers determined the vehicle driver had consumed alcoholic beverages. As a result, Paul BEDUHN, 45 years-of-age, of Sault Ste. Marie was arrested and charged with:

  • Operation while Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs
  • 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 on April 22, 2024 in Sault Ste. Marie. The accused was issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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OPP Police Press Releases Smiths Falls

Repeat Offender Arrested Again

(SMITHS FALLS, ON) – The OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), OPP Canine, and the OPP Tactical Response Unit (TRU) assisted Smiths Falls Police Service (SFPS) with the execution of a warrant for a subject who was believed to be armed and barricaded in the Town of Smiths falls.

On March 21, 2024, the Smiths Falls Police Service requested assistance from the OPP on Lavina Street. OPP attended the location and multiple police resources worked together to locate a wanted individual; however, the accused was not located.

Police later located the accused at a residence on Parkland Court in the Town of Smiths Falls.

The accused was transported to hospital for unrelated injuries.

Caleb Mitchell BENNETT, 34 years old of South Elmsley Township was arrested on an outstanding warrant and charged with:

·      Mischief Under $5000

·      Failure to comply with a release order- other than to attend court- two counts

The accused is being held for bail and is scheduled to appear in Brockville Court on March 22, 2024.

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Norfolk OPP Police Press Releases

Richard KOZAK Arrested After Hit & Run and Rollover

(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – An individual was charged following an investigation into an incident of impaired driving.

At approximately 6:57 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2024, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment responded to and investigated a report of a two-vehicle collision on Gunton Drive in Simcoe, Norfolk County.

It was determined that vehicle leaving a driveway had recently collided with a parked vehicle and then left the scene. No injuries were reported.

Soon after, officers received a report of a single-vehicle rollover on Nixon Road in Windham, Norfolk County.

During the investigation, it was discovered that the vehicle involved in the rollover was the same one that had fled from the scene of the collision on Gunton Drive a short time earlier.

After evaluating the driver’s sobriety at the scene, the driver was taken into custody without incident. They were later taken to an area hospital with minor injuries.

Charged with the following alleged offences is 26-year-old Richard KOZAK of Norfolk County:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs,
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus),
  • Dangerous operation,
  • Drive motor vehicle – no licence,
  • Fail to remain.

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice located in Simcoe on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

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

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OPP Police Press Releases Quinte West

911 Calls Lead To Arrest Of Donald HAWKINS

(QUINTE WEST, ON) – The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one person following several months worth of unsubstantiated calls to 911.

On March 19, 2024, Quinte West OPP with the assistance of the Quinte West Crime Unit arrested one male following an extensive investigation into unsubstantiated calls to 911. The investigation started in late October 2023 and continued into March 2024 regarding unfounded emergency calls to 911. Quinte West Fire Services, Hastings Quinte Paramedic Services and Quinte West OPP all responded to numerous emergency calls that were deemed not legitimate. 

Donald HAWKINS, 24 years old from Quinte West, Ontario, has been charged with the following offences:

  • Public Mischief – 14 counts
  • Mischief – seven counts

The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville and has since been released.

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Bracebridge OPP Police Press Releases

$300,000 Drug Bust

(BRACEBRIDGE, ON) – In early 2024, the Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted an investigation into drug trafficking through-out the District of Muskoka.

On March 20th and 21st, 2024, with the assistance of theCentral Region Tactics and Rescue Unit, the Orillia Community Street Crime Unit, and Bracebridge Detachment officers, investigators executed five search warrants, two in the Town of Bracebridge and three withinthe City of Toronto. As a result of the investigation, police seized a quantity of fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, various prescription medications, a large quantity of cash and drug trafficking paraphernalia.The estimated street value of the drugs seized is in excess of $300,000. 

As a result of the investigation, the following accused were arrested and face the following charges:

Daniel Shemar JOHNSON (24 years old, of Toronto)

– Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking, CDSA 5(2) x4

– Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking, CDSA 5(2) x3

– Possession of Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Trafficking, CDSA 5(2) x2

– Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking, CDSA 5(2) x4

– Possession of a Schedule III Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking, CDSA 5(2) x2

– Possession of Proceeds Obtained by Crime Under$5,000, CC 354(1)(a) x2

Abria ATKINSON (23 years old, of Toronto):

– Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking, CDSA 5(2) x2

– Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking, CDSA 5(2) x2

– Possession of Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Trafficking, CDSA 5(2)

– Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking, CDSA 5(2) x2

– Possession of a Schedule III Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking, CDSA 5(2) x2

– Possession of Proceeds Obtained by Crime Under$5,000, CC 354(1)(a)

Jerrett DIRK (43 years old, of Gravenhurst)

– Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking, CDSA 5(2)

– Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking, CDSA 5(2)

– Fail to Comply with Release Order, CC 145(5)(a)

JOHNSON was held in custody for a bail hearing on the20th day of March 2024 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge, and subsequently released to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge, Ontario on April 23rd, 2024. 

ATKINSON and DIRK were released from custody to attend Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge, Ontario onApril 23rd, 2024. 

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OPP Police Press Releases Wasaga Beach

Another Wasaga Beach Drug Bust – Name Released

(WASAGA BEACH, ON) – The Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police executed a search warrant which resulted in an arrest and drug related charges being laid in the Town of Wasaga Beach.

In January 2024, Huronia West Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) initiated a drug trafficking investigation involving an individual who was allegedly trafficking drugs in Wasaga Beach and Collingwood. Utilizing investigative techniques, police were able to gather evidence further advancing their investigation.

On March 20, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Huronia West CSCU, with assistance from the Collingwood CSCU and Southern Georgian Bay CSCU, executed a search warrant for the accused’s residence and vehicle.

During the search, officers seized:

  • 11.5 grams of Cocaine
  • $280 in Canadian Currency
  • A cellular device
  • 2 tablets of suspected Percocet

Ashik PATEL, 22-year-old of Wasaga Beach, was arrested and charged with:

  • Possession of Schedule 1 Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine

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

The Huronia West OPP is committed to serving our province, including the Town of Wasaga Beach and the Townships of Springwater and Clearview. If you have any information about crime in our community, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, and you will remain anonymous. You will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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

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OPP Picton Police Press Releases

Cocaine & Weapons Bust

(PICTON, ON) – The East Region Community Street Crime Unit has arrested and charged two individuals after executing a search warrant in Picton yesterday.

On March 21, 2024 a search warrant was executed on Nery Avenue with the assistance of the East Region Tactics and Rescue Unit, Emergency Response Team and Canine Unit. As a result of the warrant, officers seized a firearm, a prohibited device, ammunition and a quantity of suspected cocaine.

Thomas MCCUMBER, age 34 and Amber RODGERS, age 28, both from Prince Edward County were charged with the following offences:

  • Possession of a schedule one substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
  • Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose
  • Unauthorized possession of a firearm
  • Careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
  • Knowledge of unauthorized possession of weapon

Both individuals were held for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice on March 22, 2024.

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Grey Highlands OPP Police Press Releases

Hit & Run – Anonymous 89 Year Old Driver Runs Down Pedestrians In Crosswalk

(GREY HIGHLANDS, ON) – Two youth were treated for minor injuries after a collision in Markdale.

On March 21, 2024, at 10:36 a.m., the Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a collision between a vehicle and two pedestrians that occurred at the intersection of Toronto Street North and Grey Road 12 in Markdale, and that the driver has left the scene. 

Police attended and determined that the pedestrians were crossing at the crosswalk when the vehicle struck them. The pedestrians were treated at the scene for minor injuries and not transported to hospital. Police canvassed the area for video surveillance to identify the driver and vehicle. 

An 89-year-old of driver from the Municipality of Meaford has been charged with:

·      Fail to yield to pedestrian on roadway

·      Fail to remain

·      Fail to report accident

If you have any information, you can contact the Grey Bruce OPP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477; submit a secure Web-Tip at www.cstip.ca; or get the P3 Tips mobile app. You will not be asked to identify yourself; you don’t have to appear in court, and you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.