Category: Police Press Releases

(OXFORD COUNTY, ON) – The Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating after receiving a report of an assault at an Oxford Street, Ingersoll address.

On December 1, 2020, at approximately 1:00 p.m., a resident who was expecting some items that were ordered online, answered the front door after hearing a knock. 

Investigation determined that a person holding a package, entered the residence. After a very brief conversation, the resident was assaulted.  No injuries were reported.

Police are reminding the public, if you make any online purchases that would be delivered to your door, to let the delivery person leave it without making contact.    

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Oxford County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or submit an online tip at www.oxfordcrimestoppers.com where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.

(SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER TERRITORY, ON) – Members of the West Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) are assisting Six Nations Police Service with a Homicide investigation.

On Monday, November 30, 2020, at approximately 5:18 p.m., Six Nations Police Service, Six Nations Paramedic Services along with assistance from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Brantford Police Service Canine Unit, responded to a 9-1-1- emergency call for a report of a shooting at a Cayuga Road address.

Officers arrived on scene and located a 27-year-old male who was pronounced deceased by Six Nations Paramedic Services after suffering from a gunshot wound. Two male suspects involved in this incident who were known to the victim left the scene prior to police arrival.

The deceased has been transported to the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario located in Toronto for a post mortem examination scheduled for December 2, 2020. Identity of the deceased is not being released pending notification to next of kin.

The OPP reminds all members of the public to be aware of their personal safety at all times. The OPP’s website, www.opp.ca, contains a number of useful resources, tips and links.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122 or the Six Nations Police Service at 519-445 -2811. 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.helpsolvecrime.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.

(COUNTY OF BRANT, ON) – Members of the County of Brant Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to attend a single vehicle collision on Grant River Street North at Homestead Road in Paris in the County of Brant at approximately 8:20 p.m. on November 30, 2020.

OPP members along with County of Brant Fire and County of Brant Ambulance service attended the scene and found a single vehicle collision. It was determined that the driver had a medical episode prior to the collision.

The driver of the vehicle Richard CHARLTON 55-years-old of the County of Brant was taken to a local hospital via ground ambulance and was pronounced dead.

The County of Brant Detachment is continuing to investigate. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, they are being asked to contact the County of Brant OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122.

Anyone with information regarding any other incident is asked to call 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.crimestoppers-brant.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(NORTH HURON, ON) – A Wingham resident is facing a couple charges after he was arrested by Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) yesterday afternoon.

On Monday, November 30, 2020 at approximately 2:25 p.m. a Huron County OPP officer was patrolling in Wingham near Park Drive when an officer came across an offender wanted on some outstanding charges. The officer placed the subject under arrest and a subsequent search revealed the accused was in possession of a small quantity of suspected methamphetamine. 

The accused was also found to be not complying with a condition of his probation order. 

Brody STONE, 25 years of age, from Wingham has been charged with Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine and Fail to Comply with a Probation Order. He has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for December 21, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

On November 27, 2020 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with support of the Canine and Emergency Response Units (ERT) executed search warrants on addresses on County Road 42, Windsor and Cataraqui Street in Windsor in relation to several property crimes that had occurred throughout Essex County.

These warrants were the culmination of several months of investigation resulting in approximately $50,000 worth of residential property, approximately $15,000 worth of commercial property being located and several stolen vehicles being recovered.

During the search, a quantity of Crystal Methamphetamine was located. 

The charges are as follows:

 Stanley IDZIOR, 56 years-old, of Windsor
-Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – CDSA
-Fail to Comply with Release Order -CC-3 counts 

Terra GREENWOOD, 45 years-old, of Windsor
-Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA

Harley DELLAIRE, 26 years-old, of Windsor
-Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000 – CC
-Unauthorized Possession of weapon – CC

Braidon MONTGOMERY, 22 years-old, of Windsor
-Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000 -CC

James LARAMIE, 39 years-old, of Windsor
-Dangerous Operation of a motor vehicle – CC
-Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000 CC-3 counts
-Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000- CC – 2 counts
-Theft Motor vehicle-CC -2 counts
-Break and Enter- CC 4 counts

The accused are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor to answer to the charges at a later date.

Anyone with information regarding this or any other incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.catchcrooks.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(HURON COUNTY, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind motorists to continue to watch out for deer on roadways when travelling.

Based on OPP collision data November and December are two of the months in the calendar year when drivers are most likely to encounter deer on the roadways. If you drive on rural roads in Huron County it is almost a certainty that you will encounter deer on the roadway at some point. 

Over the last week Huron County OPP officers responded to a total of 28 collisions in the county. Exactly 50% were collisions involving animals, 13 with deer and one with a coyote.

Here are some tips for drivers to avoid collisions with wildlife.

• Pay attention to deer crossing warning signs and drive with extra caution when travelling through areas known to have large deer populations. Remember, if you see one deer there is a good chance others will be nearby.
• Be especially attentive from sunset to midnight and during the hours shortly before and after sunrise. These are the highest risk times for collisions with deer.
• When driving at night always use your high beams when there is no oncoming traffic and continually scan the roadway, shoulders and ditches for animals.   
• Always wear your seatbelt, most people injured in wildlife collisions were not.
• If you encounter a deer or large animal on the roadway, slow down and brake firmly if a collision is unavoidable. Avoid swerving for a deer. Many serious crashes occur when drivers swerve to avoid an animal only to hit another vehicle or lose control of their vehicle. 

If a collision does occur, stay calm and pull your vehicle off to the side of the roadway. Activate your emergency 4-way flashers and if you have to get out of your vehicle be aware of your surroundings. Call 9-1-1 if you or your passengers are injured. If nobody is injured and the dollar value of the damage exceeds $2,000, you are required to report the collision to police as soon as possible. Please use the non-emergent line to contact police by calling 1-888-310-1122.

Remember, when you see the deer warning signs please slow down and take caution, the signs are there for a reason.

(GREY HIGHLANDS, ON) – On November 28, 2020 at 10:54 a.m., Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a (black) car for excessive speeding on Highway 10, near Flesherton, in the Municipality of Grey Highlands.    

This motor vehicle was travelling over 150 kilometres per hour (km/h) in the posted 80 km/h speed limit.  

Grey Bruce OPP have charged the driver, Stefan RICHARDSON, 26 years-of-age, from Mississauga, ON with stunt driving – 50km/h or more over posted speed limit, contrary to section 172(1) Highway Traffic Act.

This driver was issued a Provincial Summons, a seven day drivers licence suspension and their vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days.

Anyone with information that can assist Grey Bruce OPP with this investigation, 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 $2,000.

(SOUTHGATE, ON) – On November 29, 2020 at 9:03 a.m., Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a break and enter in progress at a residence at Southgate Sideroad 21, in the Township of Southgate.  

The property was being monitored by a close circuit video surveillance system and OPP officers were called while the suspects were still inside the residence. Officers attended the residence and observed that the front door was damaged. When they entered the residence, they located and arrested two parties inside for break and enter.

As a result of this investigation, Grey Bruce OPP have charged David BAYNTON, 51 years-of-age, from Southgate, ON with break and enter a dwelling house with intent to commit an indictable offence, section 348(1)(a) Criminal Code of Canada (CC) and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000., section 354(1)(a) CC.

Grey Bruce OPP have also charged Judy MATHESON, 56 years of age, from Southgate, ON with break and enter a dwelling house with intent to commit an indictable offence, section 348(1)(a) CC.

Both of the accused have been released on an Undertaking and they will both appear in Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on January 14, 2020.

Anyone with information that can assist Grey Bruce OPP with this investigation, 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 $2,000.

(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Clinton resident with Impaired Operation & Dangerous Operation following a traffic stop that took place in early November.

On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at approximately 7:30 p.m. Huron OPP officers received multiple calls about a pickup truck that was travelling eastbound on Amberley Road in a very erratic manner.

An officer was able to intercept the suspect vehicle as it entered into Wingham and a traffic stop was initiated on John Street. Upon stopping the vehicle and speaking with the driver the investigating officer noted the driver was displaying signs of impairment by a drug. As such, an arrest was made and the driver was searched. Upon searching the driver the investigating officer found the driver to be in possession of a small quantity of suspected cocaine. 

The driver was transported to the Clinton Detachment where an evaluation was conducted by a Drug Recognition Evaluator (DRE). Upon completion of the examination, the DRE deemed the driver to be impaired by a drug. 

Alexander DUNN, 25 years of age from Clinton has been charged with Impaired Operation, Dangerous Operation and Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Cocaine. The accused was released from custody with a court date scheduled for December 21, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

(ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is announcing that, as of today, it will be using the mobile application what3words in its Provincial Communications Centres (PCCs). In an emergency situation, if a caller contacts an OPP PCC and doesn’t know where they are, the app will help call-takers pinpoint the caller’s location so that OPP officers can quickly respond and more accurately know where to find the person(s) in need.

Use of the app will benefit both frontline OPP officers and PCC staff. Through its global mapping system, the app labels every three squared metres with a unique three-word location tag. The PCC call taker is able to enter the three words into the system, which converts the tag into latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates. With the proper coordinates in hand, the PCC can direct officers to the precise location of the person in need.

When a member of the public contacts an OPP PCC, the call-taker will ask them if they are familiar with the app and if they have it downloaded onto their device. If they don’t have the app already downloaded on their phone, the call-taker can send callers a link that will automatically show them their three-word location tag. This process requires minimal cellular and data signals for the caller’s phone to first receive the link and then for them to open and load their location tag from it. If a caller already has the app downloaded on their device, it works without internet or data, so they can still provide the PCC with their location code even in locations without a cellular signal.

The process will assist OPP officers in locating parties in remote and forested areas where signal is limited and on vast waterways. The use of technology can offer many benefits and the OPP is proud to incorporate progressive tools such as this one to assist with its goal of a safer Ontario for everyone. The OPP is encouraging members of the public to download the free app in case of emergency.

“The what3words app offers precise location information when a caller cannot describe, or does not know, where they are. This exciting technology may help save precious time in an emergency and enable a more rapid frontline response.” – A/Chief Karen Meyer