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Arran-Elderslie OPP Police Press Releases

Kincardine Drunk Driver Arrested

(ARRAN-ELDERSLIE, ON) – On February 7, 2025, at approximately 12:36 p.m., a member of the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on patrol along 1st Avenue in Chesley. The Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) equipment in the cruiser alerted the officer to a licence plate that had previously been reported as stolen.

The investigating officer initiated a traffic stop on a passenger vehicle and spoke to the driver, discovering additional offences.

As a result of the investigation, Brian LLOYD, 58-years-old from the Municipality of Kincardine, has been charged with the following offences:

  • Possession of property obtained by crime, CC 354(1)(a)
  • Driving while under suspension, HTA 53(1)
  • Operate a motor vehicle without insurance, CAIA 2(1)(a)

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Walkerton Ontario Court of Justice, on March 12, 2025.

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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Caledon OPP Police Press Releases

2 Ditch Drunk Drivers Arrested

(CALEDON, ON) – Officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have investigated two vehicles in the ditch this past weekend that led to the drivers being charged with impaired operation.

On February 8, 2025, at approximately 2:00 a.m., an officer on patrol on Chinguacousy Road in Caledon came across a vehicle in the ditch. 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 of the investigation, RAVJEET SINGH, 28, of Brampton, was charged with:

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

• Operation while impaired – alcohol

On February 9, 2025, shortly after 4:00 a.m., officers responded to a vehicle in the ditch on Old School Road, near Highway 10. During this interaction, the driver was arrested since grounds were formed that their ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol

As a result of the investigation, Justin HANS, 25, of Caledon, was charged with:

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

• Operation while impaired – alcohol

Both accused are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on February 27, 2025, to answer to the charges. The driver’s licences were also suspended for 90 days, and the vehicles were impounded for seven.

Slippery roads and poor judgment are a dangerous mix. 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 and/or drugs, call 9-1-1. You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at https://peelcrimestoppers.ca. When you contact Crime Stoppers, you stay anonymous, and you never have to testify.

For more information about the penalties of driving impaired, visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/impaired-driving

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Geraldton OPP Police Press Releases

Joshua BURN – Impaired Driving

(Geraldton, ON) – Members of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation.  

On February 7th, 2025, at approximately 10:10 p.m., while on general patrol members of the Greenstone OPP Detachment observed a motor vehicle doing donuts at a local establishment. Officers then observed the vehicle on Main Street and initiated a traffic stop.

Through investigation, it was determined that the driver of the motor vehicle had been impaired by alcohol/drug. The driver was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to the Greenstone OPP Detachment for further testing.

As a result, Joshua BURN, 39-years-old, of New Brunswick, has been arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with:

·        Adult Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

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

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Geraldton on March 20th, 2025.

The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. 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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Goderich OPP Police Press Releases

MACTAVISH Was Arrested Again – Details Released

(GODERICH, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual from Huron County following a mischief to a Goderich bank automated teller machine (ATM) vestibule area in January 2025.

On January 31, 2025, Huron County OPP officers were contacted by bank staff who reported someone damaged the bank ATM area on January 30th. The suspect was identified by police but was not located at that time.

On February 08, 2025, officers located the suspect and made an arrest. They have been charged as follows:

Christopher MACTAVISH, 42 years of age from No Fixed Address has been charged with:

–      Mischief Under $5,000,

–      Mischief – renders property dangerous, useless, inoperative, or ineffective,

–      Fail to Comply with Probation Order.

The accused was processed and held in custody for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich. 

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LONG LAKE 58 FIRST NATION OPP Police Press Releases

Kenneth FINLAYSON – Drug & Weapons Charges

(Long Lake 58 First Nation, ON) – An investigation led by the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Northwest Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the Greenstone OPP Detachment, has resulted in charges against one individual.

On February 5th, 2025, shortly after 1:00p.m., uniformed members executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residence on Beaver Street in Long Lake 58 First Nation. The investigation resulted in the arrest of one individual and the seizure of a firearm and further evidence of drug trafficking.

As a result of the investigation, Kenneth FINLAYSON, 30-years-old of Long Lake 58 First Nation, has been arrested and charged with the following offences under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Criminal Code of Canada:

–      Traffick in Schedule I Substance – Cocaine

–      Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm

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

The accused was remanded into custody and later released; they are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Longlac on February 19, 2025.

Anyone with any information about the possession, manufacturing or trafficking of illegal drugs or firearms should contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.   

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OPP Police Press Releases Selwyn

Caleb SEBBEN – Drunk Driving

(SELWYN TOWNSHIP, ON) – Officers from the Peterborough County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a single vehicle collision that led to the driver being charged with impaired.

On February 9, 2025, shortly after 11:00pm, Peterborough County OPP received a report of a vehicle that had been driving with no lights on, that had now gone off the road on Centre Line in Selwyn Township. A passerby approached the vehicle which was deep in the snow in the ditch facing the wrong direction of travel. Upon speaking to the driver, the passerby contacted the OPP.

Officers attended the scene and observed the vehicle facing north in the ditch adjacent to the southbound lane. The engine of the vehicle was on, and it appeared that the driver was attempting to drive out of the ditch. The officer made their way through waist high snow to the vehicle and made contact with the driver.

After speaking with the driver, the officer made a demand for the Approved Screening Device (ASD) to which the driver complied. The test resulted in a FAIL reading and the driver was arrested.

Caleb SEBBEN (age 34) of Peterborough, ON, was arrested and charged with:

·      Operation while impaired

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

·      Drive without proper rear light – motor vehicle

The accused had their driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and vehicle impounded for seven days.

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough on March 11, 2025.

The Peterborough County OPP reminds motorists to plan ahead when consuming alcohol or drugs. Use a designated driver, cab, public transit, or stay overnight. Any amount of alcohol or drugs can impact your ability to make sound judgements.

To serve our province by protecting its citizens, upholding the law and preserving public safety.

Peterborough County OPP values your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please visit Crime Stoppers at: stopcrimehere.ca or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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OPP Police Press Releases South Porcupine

SUTHERLAND Was Arrested

(SOUTH PORCUPINE, ON) – A traffic stop leads to a driver being charged with impaired.

On February 5, 2025, at approximately 1:12 a.m., members of the Iroquois Falls Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Municipal Road near Frederick House Lake Road. 

Upon speaking with the driver officers suspected they had consumed an alcoholic beverage. They were transported to detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Christine SUTHERLAND, 37 years old, of North Bay was charged with the following Criminal Code offences:

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

The driver was issued an Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on March 20, 2025, in Timmins.

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Lakeshore OPP Police Press Releases

John DILLON – Drunk Driving

(LAKESHORE, ON) – One person has been charged with impaired driving following a traffic stop in Lakeshore.

On February 2, 2025, at approximately 1:24 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Lakeshore Detachment, were dispatched to the Westbound lanes of Highway 401, Municipality of Lakeshore, for a report of a single-vehicle collision. 

John DILLON, 57-years-old of Windsor, was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with the following offences:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

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

There were no injuries reported.

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice – Windsor on February 11, 2025, to speak to the charges. 

The safety of our community is paramount, and we will continue to enforce impaired driving laws to keep our roads safe. “Traffic Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility”. 

If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs of alcohol, please call 911 immediately. If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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OPP Pembroke Police Press Releases

Bradyn ANDERSON – Aggravated Assault, Etc.

(Pembroke, ON) – An individual wanted on an arrest warrant for a serious incident in Pembroke, was located and arrested by the ROPE squad (OPP).

Quinton Racine, a 26-year-old male, from Westmeath was located and arrested just after 11:45 am on February 9, 2025 at an address in Pembroke.

The accused will remain in custody and will appear for a bail hearing in the Ontario Court of Justice, in Pembroke on February 10, 2025.

As a result of the investigation, an arrest warrant has now been issued for Bradyn ANDERSON, age 22 of Waltham, Quebec. who faces the Criminal Code charges of:

·      Assault with a weapon – section 267(a)

·      Aggravated assault – section 268

·      Forcible confinement – section 279(2)

·      Disguise with intent – section 351(2)

·      Mischief – section 430

If you see this individual DO NOT APPROACH. Call 911 immediately. If you have any information on the individual or the home invasion, call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident E250153958

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Elliot Lake OPP Police Press Releases

Stephen FALLE – Drunk Driving

(ELLIOT LAKE, ON)- Suspected impaired driver drives to local convenience store, buys beer, used racial slurs to insult the store clerk before driving home.

On February 8, 2025, at approximately 7:45 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a possible impaired driver who had just left a local convenience store on Esten Drive South in Elliot Lake.

Prior to leaving, the regular customer/driver purchased beer and made derogatory comments towards the store clerk using racial slurs. A short time later police located the driver standing outside their residence, approximately 200 feet from the store. Upon speaking with the driver, officers determined that alcohol had been consumed. A subsequent arrest was made, and the driver was transported to Elliot Lake detachment for further testing.

Stephen FALLE, 57 years old from Elliot Lake was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired-blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on March 13, 2025, and was lodged overnight until sober. In addition, the accused received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension.

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Gravenhurst OPP Police Press Releases

2 More Impaired Drivers – Names Released

(GRAVENHURST, ON) – Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two drivers with impaired driving related offenses as the weekend is off to a dangerous start.

On Friday February 7, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., Bracebridge OPP officers attended an address on Lorne Street in Gravenhurst while following up on an investigation when a vehicle pulled into the driveway. Officers spoke with the driver and subsequently arrested and charged 51-year-old Jason BRADFORD of Gravenhurst with Operation while Impaired CC 320.14(1)(a) and Over 80 CC 320.14(1)(b). He will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on March 18, 2025 to answer to his charges.

A short time later, on Friday February 7, 2025, just after 10:00 pm., police responded to a report of a vehicle in the ditch on Muskoka Road 169 near Burgess Street in Bala. A member of the public had stopped to assist and called police when they became concerned about the driver’s condition. Police arrested and charged 30-year-old Cole WALKER of Bala with Operation while Impaired CC 320.14(1)(a), Over 80 CC 320.14(1)(b) and Fail to Comply with Probation CC 733.1(1). He will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on March 11, 2025 to answer to his charges.

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Gravenhurst OPP Police Press Releases

BALDWIN Was Arrested Again

 (GRAVENHURST, ON) – Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a local man with impaired driving along with several other offenses.

On Monday February 3, 2025, at 10:30 p.m., a Bracebridge OPP officer was conducting general patrol in the area of Sedore Road in Gravenhurst and stopped a vehicle on Beaver Ridge Road. The traffic stop soon became an impaired driving investigation and 27-year-old David BALDWIN of Gravenhurst was arrested and charged with the following offenses:

  • Operation while Impaired CC 320.14(1)(a)
  • Refusal to Provide Sample CC 320.15(1)
  • Operation while Prohibited under the Criminal Code CC 320.18(1)(a)
  • Fail to Comply with Release Order CC 145(5)(a)

The accused was held in custody and will appear next in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on February 11, 2025 to answer to his charges.

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OPP Police Press Releases Tiny

Weapon & Drug Bust

Search Warrants Executed at Two Midland Locations

As a result of an ongoing investigation by members of the OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) attached to the Southern Georgian Bay, Huronia West and Collingwood OPP Detachments assisted by uniform members and OPP Central Region Canine (K-9), search warrants were executed at two separate locations in the Town of Midland on the morning of February 6, 2025.

As a result, numerous stolen items along with a quantity of a substance believed to be cocaine were recovered and the following individuals have been arrested and charged in connection to this investigation.

Kyle VARTIAINEN 33 years of Midland has been charged criminally with:

  • Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 – in Canada
  • Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm (two counts)

And Further With

  • Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Cocaine contrary to the Controlled Drug and Substances Act.

Peter Alfred NORMAN 40 years of Midland has been charged criminally with:

  • Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 – in Canada
  • Unlawfully in Dwelling House
  • Theft Under $5000

Jade Marjorie BRIDEAU-PARTON 29 years of Midland has been charged criminally with:

  • Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 – in Canada

And Further With

  • Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Cocaine contrary to the Controlled Drug and Substances Act

These accused persons have been released from custody to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice  on March 20, 2025.

Also charged in connection to this investigation is Kathleen HUNT 33 years of Leamington who was arrested on November 19, 2024, on the following charges relating to this investigation and further related investigations.

  • Trafficking in property obtained by crime
  • Break & Enter a place and steal a firearm
  • Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm (three counts)
  • Theft Over $5000
  • Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 – in Canada
  • Forgery (two counts)
  • Use, deals, acts on forged document (two counts)

And Further arrested and charged on February 6, 2025 with the offences of

  • Break, Enter a place – commit indictable offence
  • Uttering Threats – Cause death or Bodily Harm
  • Trafficking in property obtained by crime (two counts)

The accused remains in custody and will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice  at a future date.

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OPP Picton Police Press Releases

Keith VAN DAM Wanted By Police

(PICTON, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit has arrested one person and is searching for another, after a restaurant break-in in Picton.

The incident was reported on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Someone had entered the business on Main Street sometime overnight and made-off with a large quantity of alcohol.

As a result of the investigation one individual has been arrested by members of the Street Crime Unit and Prince Eward County Detachment, assisted by the OPP Emergency Response Team and the Canine Unit.

Lucas BOUDREAU, age 29 of Picton, has been charged with:

  • Break and enter to commit an indictable offence
  • Theft under $5000

This accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Picton on March 19, 2025.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Keith VAN DAM, age 37 of Prince Edward County, on charges of:

  • Break and enter to commit an indictable offence
  • Theft under $5000
  • Fail to comply with a probation order

This accused in encouraged to contact police and turn himself in. If anyone knows the whereabouts of this individual, call the Prince Edward County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident E250142390.

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ALNWICK-HALDIMAND OPP Police Press Releases

Jared ROFFEY – Speeding While Drunk

(TOWNSHIP OF ALNWICK/HALDIMAND, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged an impaired driver who was first observed speeding.

On February 6, 2025, at around 9:15 p.m., OPP were on patrol in County Road 9 in the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand when a passenger vehicle was observed travelling at 113 Km/h in a posted 80 Km/h limit.

The vehicle was stopped, and the officer made a Mandatory Alcohol Screening demand for the driver to provide a sample of breath. With the result, the individual was arrested and transported to a local police station for further tests. A search revealed approximately 25 grams of Cannabis available to the driver.

Jared GOFFEY (age 35) from Warkworth, has been charged with:

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

–      Drive motor vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available

–      Speeding.

In addition to a future court date for the accused, a further 90-day Administrative Driver Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impound was initiated as per statute.

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. Whether you are impaired by alcohol or drugs, impaired is impaired and driving under the influence of either is a criminal offence. 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.