Category: Police Press Releases

(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continues to investigate a fatal collision that took place yesterday afternoon south of Carlow.   

On Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 4:30 p.m., Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Huron County Paramedic Services and firefighters from the Goderich Fire Department responded to the collision scene located on Lucknow Line (Huron County #1) south of Carlow. 

Upon arrival first responders located a motorcycle that had collided with the side of a farm tractor that was pulling an unloaded hay wagon. As a result of the collision both the driver and the passenger on the motorcycle were ejected.  

The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene and the passenger, a 35-year-old, from Goderich was transported to hospital via air ambulance with non-life threatening injuries.   

The deceased has since been identified as Gregory CRAWFORD, 50 years of age, from Central Huron.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.   

Members from the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement (TIME) Team attended the scene to assist with the collision investigation.

Lucknow Line (Huron County #1) between Blyth Road and School Road was closed for several hours for the collision investigation. 

Any person with information regarding this collision should immediately contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 482-1677. 

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), 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) is currently on scene of a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and farm tractor that took place earlier this afternoon south of Carlow. 

On Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 4:30 p.m., Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Huron County Paramedic Services and firefighters from Goderich Fire Department responded to the crash scene located on Lucknow Line (Huron County #1) south of Carlow. 

One of the occupants of the motorcycle sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The other occupant of the motorcycle has been transferred to hospital via air ambulance with non-life threatening injuries. 

The driver of the farm vehicle was uninjured. 

The name of the deceased will be released pending next-of-kin notification.

The cause of the crash is currently under investigation with assistance from the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement (TIME) Team.

Lucknow Line (Huron County #1) between Blyth Road and School Road will be temporarily closed for the collision investigation. Please take an alternate route to avoid delays. 

Any person with information regarding this crash should immediately contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 482-1677. 

(HURON EAST, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid an Impaired Driving charge against a Kincardine resident following a recent investigation.

On Monday, May 31, 2021 at 6:41 a.m. Huron OPP officers received information about a single vehicle automobile crash that had just taken place on Perth Line 55 west of Monkton. Officers from Huron & Perth OPP arrived on scene where they observed a pickup truck that had left the roadway and collided with a hydro pole. 

Upon speaking with the driver the investigating officer observed signs the driver was impaired by alcohol. As such the driver was placed under arrest and was taken into custody.

Christopher BUSHELL, 34 years of age from Kincardine has been charged with Operation While Impaired, Drive Motor Vehicle – No Licence and Drive While Under Suspension. The accused has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for July 26, 2021 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

(HURON EAST, ON) – A driver from Clinton is facing an Impaired Driving charge following a traffic investigation conducted yesterday by Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).   

Shortly before 3:00 p.m. on June 10, 2021 Huron County OPP officers were asked to check on two occupants of a vehicle that appeared to be unconscious. Officers approached the car that was on Main Street in Seaforth and noticed both the driver and passenger sleeping in the vehicle. Upon closer inspection the investigating officer noticed the vehicle was not in park and the engine was running.

Upon waking up the driver officers noted the driver was displaying several signs that he was impaired by a drug. As such, the driver was placed under arrest for Impaired Operation. The driver was transported to the Walkerton OPP Detachment where he performed further testing conducted by a Drug Recognition Evaluator (DRE). Upon completion of the tests the driver was deemed to be impaired by a drug.

Mathew SCHRAEDER, 36 years of age from Clinton has been charged with Operation While Impaired and Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine.

The accused remains in custody with a court appearance scheduled for June 11, 2021 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

(OWEN SOUND, ON) – A fourth individual has been charged in connection with a homicide investigation in Owen Sound.

The investigation began on May 16, 2021 after Owen Sound Police Service responded to a report of an altercation in the 900-block of 6th Street East in the City of Owen Sound. A 22-year old man was transported to hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.

On June 10, 2021, Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Owen Sound Police Service (OSPS), under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), arrested 21-year-old Mackenzie PATEREK of no fixed address. He has been charged with First Degree Murder under section 235(1) of the Criminal Code.

The accused remains in custody, pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice.

Three other individuals have previously been charged with First-Degree Murder.

(LAKESHORE, ON) – The boater reported missing in Lake St. Clair on Sunday June 6, 2021, has been recovered.

On Thursday June 10, 2021, at approximately 10:35 a.m., a boater on Lake St. Clair discovered a body floating in the lake and notified the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). 

Members of the Essex County OPP Marine Unit, Chatham-Kent OPP Marine Unit and the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit, recovered the body of the missing boater in the water off of Claireview Drive in the Municipality of Lakeshore. The victim was not wearing a life-jacket.

The coroner attended the scene and a post mortem examination has been scheduled for tomorrow, June 11, 2021 in Windsor, On.

The deceased has been identified as 58-year old Harold Todd HOWE of Lakeshore, Ontario.

(NORTH PERTH, ON) – One person is facing a charge in the Municipality of North Perth following an assault.

Just after 2:00 p.m. on June 4, 2021, the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a disturbance in the area of Davidson Ave North in Listowel. An investigation was completed and it was determined that one person assaulted another. There were no injuries as a result of the assault.

Donald SIMMONS, a 63-year-old resident of Huron East was arrested and charged with:

–       Assault

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford at a later date to answer to the charge.

(PERTH EAST, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged another driver after they were speeding more than 70km/h over the limit in the Township of Perth East.

On June 9, 2021 just after 2:30 p.m., police stopped a vehicle on Perth Line 55 after it was found to be travelling in excess of 150km/h in an 80km/h limit zone.

As a result, Quintin BALDWIN-GUNZEL, 25, of Kitchener, has been charged with:

–       Race motor vehicle – Excessive Speed

A seven day driving suspension and seven day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute. The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford at a later date to answer to the charges.