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Bancroft OPP Police Press Releases

Jody WATSON Was Arrested Again #3Strikes

(BANCROFT, ON) – Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one person with drug trafficking after a routine traffic stop.

On Friday, August 29, 2025, just after 9:00 p.m., Bancroft OPP officers were conducting traffic patrol on Highway 62 in the municipality of Hastings Highlands. Officers stopped a vehicle for a driving offence and observed drugs in the vehicle and one person was arrested. As a result of a vehicle search over 80 grams of cocaine, nearly $1000 in cash, scales, and cell phones were seized.

Jody WATSON, 39, of Hastings Highlands, has been charged with:

  • Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of a schedule I substance – cocaine
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
  • Fail to comply with a release order – three counts
  • Fail to comply with a probation order

The accused was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

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OPP Police Press Releases Tecumseh

Caroline HUMPHREY – Drunk Driving

(TECUMSEH, ON) – On August 30, 2025, at approximately 7:50p.m., a member of the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting speed enforcement on Highway 3 near Sexton Sideroad in the Town of Tecumseh.

The officer observed a vehicle travelling at a speed of 125 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone, activated emergency lights and conducted a traffic stop. Upon speaking to the driver, the officer determined that the driver had previously consumed alcohol.

As a result, the driver was arrested and transported to a local detachment for further testing.

Caroline HUMPHREY, 29-years-old, of Windsor, 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 on September 10, 2025, at the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor to answer to the charges.

A 90-day administrative drivers licence suspension and 7-day vehicle impoundment were issued as per statute.

Essex County OPP remains committed to taking impaired drivers off 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 see anything suspicious or suspect an impaired driver, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or *OPP on your mobile device.

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Lakeshore OPP Police Press Releases

Vinh Tuu HO Arrested After Rolling Vehicle

(LAKESHORE, ON) – On August 27, 2025, at approximately 4:15 p.m., members of the Lakeshore Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment received a report of a single motor vehicle collision County Road 42 near County Road 27, Belle River, Municipality of Lakeshore.

Police along with Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) attended and discovered that a vehicle had left the roadway, rolled several times and attempted to drive away and struck another vehicle that had stopped to assist. 

Upon speaking to the driver, officers observed signs of impairment. The driver was arrested and transported to a local hospital as a precaution.

As a result, Vinh Tuu HO, 59-years-old, of Windsor, 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 on October 1, 2025, at the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor to answer to the charges.

A 90-day administrative drivers licence suspension and 7-day vehicle impoundment were issued as per statute.

Essex County OPP remains committed to taking impaired drivers off 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 see anything suspicious or suspect an impaired driver, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or *OPP on your mobile device.

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BONNECHERE VALLEY OPP Police Press Releases

Justin YEAS Arrested After Foot Chase

(BONNECHERE VALLEY TWP., ON.) – The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver with impaired after an altercation with police.

On August 30, 2025, just after 10:00 p.m., OPP officers were dealing with a complaint on Bruce St. in the Township of Bonnechere Valley. During the interaction with police the party fled on foot. A short foot pursuit and altercation ensued. The party was arrested and transported to detachment for further testing.

Justin YEAS, 30 years old, of Eganville 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 September 22, 2025. 

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OPP Police Press Releases Tiny

21 Year Old Dirt-biker Arrested

(TINY TOWNSHIP, ON)- A Sergeant from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducting a neighbourhood patrol for suspicious vehicles and persons nabbed a dirt bike roaring around the Copeland Creek neighbourhood at approximately 11:30 p.m. August 30, 2025.

The officer made the stop on Timberland Court after encountering the dirt bike being operated without any lights or licence plates on the roadway and upon speaking to the driver, entered into an impaired driving investigation.

As a result of this investigation, 21 year old Nicholas HANCOCK of Midland has been charged criminally with Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus) along with a number of Provincial Offences Act violations.

The accused was released from custody to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice  on September 18, 2025, and was also served a 90 day drivers licence suspension. The involved vehicle was towed and subject to a 7 day vehicle impound in accordance to the Ministry of Transportation (ADLS) guidelines.

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.  The OPP reminds motorists to plan ahead and to use a designated driver, cab, public transit, or stay overnight. Any amount of alcohol or drugs can impact your ability to make sound judgements. Enforcement and education is essential to save lives and reduce injuries on our trails, roadways and waterways.

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Area OPP Goderich OPP Police Press Releases

Copper Stolen From Hydro Poles In Goderich

(GODERICH, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a theft of copper wire in Goderich that occurred sometime in August 2025. 

On August 11, 2025, Huron County OPP officers were contacted by Erth Power staff in Goderich who reported theft of copper wire from nine hydro poles on Parsons Court. The value of the wire is several hundred dollars, however the cost of repair to the poles is estimated to be much more than that.

If you have any information about this crime, please contact the Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122, or 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or leave a secure web tip at P3tips.com.

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Area OPP OPP Police Press Releases South Huron

17 Year Old Arrested In South Huron

(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Leamington resident with multiple criminal driving offences following a series of collisions in the Municipality of South Huron, on August 09, 2025. 

Just before 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 09, 2025, Huron County OPP officers responded to a report of a vehicle driver that had reportedly damaged three other vehicles at an address on Grand Bend Line. The driver was located by police and arrested for impaired operation and dangerous driving.

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

A 17-year-old from Leamington has been charged with:

–      Dangerous Operation,

–      Impaired Operation – Alcohol and Drug,

–      Impaired Operation – Over 80.

–      Take Motor Vehicle without Consent.

The accused youth was processed and later released from custody with a court appearance scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on September 12, 2025. 

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City Of Kawartha Lakes OPP Police Press Releases

20 Year Old Facing Drunk Driving Charge

(CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ON) – Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) entered into an impaired driving investigation while investigating a collision.

On Sunday August 31, 2025 at approximately 01:51 am, officers were notified of a collision in a trailer park on Tracey’s Hill Road where the driver was believed to be impaired. The reported collision took place with a golf cart which collided into a shed. A golf cart is a conveyance and carries the same impaired driving charges under the Criminal Code as other conveyances such as motor vehicles (cars, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles), vessels (boats, canoes), aircraft, which are just some examples. The driver was arrested and charged with Criminal Code and Highway Traffic Act offences.

Justin Ramdihal, 20-year-old of Georgina, was charged with:

  • Operation while Impaired – Alcohol and Drug
  • Operation while Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration Over 80

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay at a later date. The drivers license was suspended for 90 days and the conveyance was impounded for 7 days.

The Ontario Provincial Police is committed to serving our province by protecting its’ citizens, upholding the law and preserving public safety.

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Etobicoke OPP Police Press Releases

1 Dead -19 Year Old Arrested

(ETOBICOKE, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Toronto Detachment is appealing to the public for witnesses and information following a fatal collision on Highway 401 eastbound near Dixon Road in Etobicoke.

On Saturday, August 30, 2025, at approximately 1:15 a.m., officers responded to a motor vehicle collision involving two passenger vehicles and a Ministry of Transportation (MTO) truck.

The MTO truck was parked behind a disabled passenger vehicle, when a second passenger vehicle collided into them. As a result of the collision, one individual that was ejected from the second passenger vehicle was taken to hospital and later pronounced deceased. One individual from the disabled passenger vehicle, one individual from the MTO vehicle, and another individual from the second passenger vehicle were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the second passenger vehicle, a 19-year-old from Vaughan, has been charged under the Criminal Code with:

–      Dangerous operation causing bodily harm

–      Dangerous operation causing death

The OPP continues to investigate this incident and believe that other vehicles may have been involved and racing just prior to the collision.   

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or has dashcam footage from the area at the time of the incident, is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

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Central Huron OPP Police Press Releases

Prohibited Driver Arrested In Central Huron

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Brampton resident with Prohibited Driving along with other offences following a traffic stop on August 8th, 2025. 

On Friday, August 8th, just before 11:00 p.m., Huron County OPP officers conducted a traffic stop for a speeding vehicle on Huron Road in the Municipality of Central Huron.  

The investigating officer confirmed that the male driver was prohibited from driving under the Criminal Code and was subsequently placed under arrest and taken into custody. The accused was additionally charged with three offences found in the Highway Traffic Act (HTA), and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act (CAIA).

Solomon MAHIAGU, 51 years-of-age from Brampton, has been charged with:

–      Operation while Prohibited.

The vehicle involved was towed and impounded for 45 days.

The accused was processed and later released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for September 15th, 2025, at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich. 

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Central Huron OPP Police Press Releases

19 Year Old From Central Huron Scammed – Handed Over Bank Cards

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a recent scam that took advantage of a Huron County teenager.

A 19-year-old Central Huron teen received a phone call on August 5th, 2025, from someone stating that they worked at the teen’s banking institution and needed to send someone to pick up her bank cards as they had been compromised. A male individual arrived by car at the victim’s house and took her cards. The victim later discovered that $5,000 had been stolen from the victim’s accounts.

Police are still investigating the fraud and are asking the public to come forward if they have any information that may assist the police.

“This is a good time to remind everyone to never provide your PIN (password) digits to anyone. Banks will never attend your home to pick up debit or credit cards”, says Provincial Constable Craig Soldan of the Huron OPP.

Call the OPP at 1-(888)-310-1122 and report these type of frauds.

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre should also be contacted with any information you might have. Call 1-(888)-495-8501 or antifraudcentre.ca

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Area OPP ASHFIELD COLBORNE WAWANOSH OPP Police Press Releases

Eldon WOOD From ACW Arrested

(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh (ACW) Township resident with multiple criminal driving offences following a single-vehicle collision in ACW Twp, on August 02, 2025. 

Just after 7:35 p.m. on Saturday, August 02, 2025, Huron County OPP officers responded to a report of a single vehicle collision involving a dirt bike on Berry Avenue in ACW Twp. The driver was located nearby with minor injuries. Police arrested the driver for impaired operation and dangerous driving and also discovered that they were prohibited from driving a motor vehicle. Police discovered that the accused had been operating a second motor vehicle after consuming alcohol.

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

Eldon WOOD, 24 years-of-age from ACW Twp has been charged with:

–      Dangerous Operation – (two counts),

–      Impaired Operation – Alcohol and Drug – (two counts),

–      Impaired Operation – Over 80 (two counts),

–      Operation while Prohibited – (two counts).

The accused was processed and later released from custody with a court appearance scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on September 15, 2025. 

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Area OPP Goderich OPP Police Press Releases

43 Year Old From Goderich Arrested – Details Released

(GODERICH, ON) – On July 31st, 2025, members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a matter involving intimate partners in the Town of Goderich.

As a result of the investigation, OPP learned that the involved suspect had allegedly committed criminal acts against their partner.

A 43-year-old individual from Goderich was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with the following offences:

–      Assault with a Weapon – Spousal,

–      Mischief – Domestic,

–      Careless Storage of a Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device or Ammunition.

The accused was processed and later released with a court appearance scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on September 8th, 2025.

Victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) are not alone. If you or someone you know needs support, there are local resources available to help. One organization you can contact is Victim Services of Huron at www.victimserviceshuronperth.ca or by calling toll free at #1-866-863-4108, or #1-519-600-4108.

The OPP can be reached anytime, anywhere in the Province of Ontario at 1-888-310-1122, or 911 in an emergency.

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Area OPP Police Press Releases

Farm Tractor Impounded, Morris-Turnberry Resident Arrested: Details Released

(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Morris-Turnberry resident with criminal driving offences following a traffic stop in a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check in the Township of Morris-Turnberry on July 19th, 2025. 

Just before 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2025, Huron County OPP officers checked a farm tractor driver that entered an OPP RIDE check on Clyde Line at Walton Road in Morris-Turnberry. Police spoke to the driver and discovered that they had consumed alcohol prior to driving.

The driver was subsequently arrested for impaired operation and 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 the legal limit.

Chad COOK, 41 years-of-age from Morris-Turnberry has been charged with:

–      Operation while Impaired – Over 80,

–      Dangerous Operation.

The involved farm tractor was towed and impounded for 7 days, and the accused’s driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days.

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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Area OPP OPP Police Press Releases South Bruce

Mildmay Repeat Offender Arrested Again – Name Released #3Strikes

(SOUTH BRUCE, ON) – On August 27, 2025, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of overnight break and enters to two adjacent business properties along Highway 9 in Mildmay, Municipality of South Bruce.

Police attended the locations and observed damages caused by the break-in and took inventory of items which were stolen. Shortly after police departed, an individual attended the location wearing items which were stolen from the break-in. Police were again contacted, reattended and took this individual into custody.

Elias LUEDKE, 21-years-old, resident of Mildmay, was charged with:

  • Break, enter a place – commit indictable offence, CC 348(1)(b) – two counts
  • Possession of property obtained by crime, CC 354(1)(a)
  • Fail to comply with probation, CC 733.1(1)

The accused is set to appear at the Walkerton Ontario Court of Justice on October 1, 2025, to answer to the charges.

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.