Category: Police Press Releases

(HURON EAST, ON) – A resident of Central Huron remains in custody following an incident that took place in Seaforth earlier this week.

On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at approximately 4:36 a.m. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a Main Street North residence to investigate a disturbance that was taking place.

Upon arrival officers located a suspect that was wanted in relation to an earlier assault investigation. Upon arresting the suspect police searched the suspect and found several weapons, some of which are classified as prohibited weapons. Police seized a push dagger knife, a flick knife, mace and a steel pipe.

Christopher KURTH, 36 years of age from Central Huron has been charged with the following offences:

• Possession of a Prohibited Weapon (12) counts
• Fail to Comply with Probation Order (3) counts

The accused remains in custody with a court appearance scheduled for April 9, 2021 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

(CARRICK TWP, ON) – On April 3, 2021 at 2:12 a.m., a South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on patrol stopped a vehicle along Highway 9 in Carrick Township. The officer found that the driver had been drinking alcohol.

Jordan BESTER, 21-years-old, of Brant Township, was charged with Operate over 80 milligrams. The accused is scheduled to appear in court on May 26, 2021 to answer to the charge.

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.

(HURON COUNTY, ON) – The results are in for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Spring Seatbelt Campaign conducted this past weekend. The campaign started on April 2^nd and finished up on April 5^th. Huron County OPP reported a total of 34 drivers were charged with seatbelt violations.

This number ranks second highest out of 14 West Region OPP Detachments; Essex County had 34 charges laid.

This number of charges laid during the four day campaign represents a third of all the seatbelt violations (102) for Huron County in all of 2020.

Huron County OPP officers focused all available patrol time on targeted enforcement of Ontario seatbelt laws during the campaign. Unfortunately, the goal of 100 per cent seatbelt compliance was not achieved however the efforts made by Huron OPP members will hopefully help some drivers change their ways. Huron County OPP investigated a total of six reportable crashes during the seatbelt campaign with one of them being a fatal crash that claimed the life of senior from Goderich. There was also a three-vehicle crash in Goderich on Easter Monday and four vehicle-deer related crashes. 

Always remember, at any given second an aggressive, impaired or distracted driver can collide with your vehicle, subjecting the body of an unrestrained driver or passenger to a level of crash force from which few people survive. You may not be able to stop a dangerous driver from crashing into your car, but by wearing a seatbelt, you can greatly reduce their chances of killing you.

Huron County OPP would like to thank the vast majority of drivers that took the two seconds to buckle up. Please continue to do so and for those that were charged during the campaign hopefully you will take the necessary action to keep yourself safe in the future.  

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A North Huron resident is facing charges following a shoplifting investigation conducted by Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) late last week.

On Thursday, April 1, 2021 Huron OPP were called to a business located in Clinton to investigate after a customer failed to pay for clothing items valued at approximately $200.  

Officers were later able to locate the suspect and she was placed under arrest. A search incident to arrest also revealed the accused was in possession of a stolen passport. 

Regan KEYES, 41 years of age from North Huron has been charged with Theft Under $5,000 and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000. The accused has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for May 17, 2021 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

(GODERICH, ON) – If you are on probation conditions to “Keep the peace and be of good behavior” it would be wise to not smoke a cigarette inside a restaurant otherwise you are just asking for problems.

On Thursday, April 1, 2021 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a licensed restaurant in Goderich to assist with an unruly patron. Prior to police arrival officers learned a customer at the bar lit up a cigarette and began smoking inside the premise. The unruly customer was directed out of the establishment and eventually did leave the restaurant. 

Upon completing some checks police determined the suspect was currently bound by conditions of a probation order to keep the peace as well as to abstain from consuming alcohol in a public place. Officers later arrested and released the suspect without incident.

Brian GIBSON, 52 years of age from Central Huron has been charged with three counts of Failing to Comply with Probation Order as well as a charge under the Smoke Free Ontario Act. The accused has been released from custody with a court date scheduled for May 10, 2021 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

(NORTH PERTH, ON) – One person is facing a number of drug related charges after a person was located trespassing in Municipality of North Perth.

On April 04th 2021, just after 7:00 p.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a suspicious person located sleeping in a vehicle on private property on Perth Road 164, north of Gowanstown. When police arrived on scene a short time later, the suspect was found to be in possession of methamphetamine, crack cocaine, and clonazepam tablets. The suspect had also removed the security camera from the exterior of the property.

As a result, Natalie DAVIS, 56, of Kitchener, has been charged with:

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
• Possession of a Schedule IV Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime

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 charges.

Anyone with information regarding this or any incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting. 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.P3tips.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A two-vehicle crash that occurred on Good Friday north of Bayfield has resulted in the death of a senior from Goderich. 

On Friday, April 2, 2021 at 1:59 p.m., Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Huron County Paramedic Services and area firefighters responded to the crash scene located at the intersection of Orchard Line and Cut Line Road (Huron County Road #18).

The driver and lone occupant of a sedan was transported from the scene to a local hospital by land ambulance and then was transported to a regional hospital by air ambulance. The driver of the sedan later died in hospital as a result of his injuries sustained in the crash.    

The deceased has been identified as 91-year-old Rodwyn SYKES from Goderich.

The preliminary investigation has determined the deceased was travelling northbound on Orchard Line and had come to a stop at the intersection. The deceased’s sedan then entered into the intersection where it was struck by a minivan that was travelling eastbound on Cut Line Road.  

The driver of the minivan was transported to a local hospital and was subsequently released with minor injuries.

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

Any person with information regarding this crash 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.

(TOWNSHIP OF WELLINGTON NORTH, ON) – On April 3, 2021 at approximately 8:00 p.m., a Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was monitoring traffic and conducting radar on Wellington Road 109 in Wellington North Township. The officer observed a white passenger vehicle travelling eastbound at a speed that appeared to be well above the posted 80 km/h speed limit. The vehicle was locked on radar in excess of 135 km/h.

As a result, Luis FLORES GONZALEZ, 27-years-old of Mississauga, has been charged with Stunt Driving-Excessive Speed contrary to the Highway Traffic Act. The defendant is scheduled to appear in Guelph at the Ontario Court of Justice – Provincial Offences Court on July 7, 2021. Their vehicle and driver’s licence were seized for a period of seven days as per statute.

(TOWNSHIP OF MAPLETON, ON) – On March 29, 2021, members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received reports of stolen catalytic converters from pick-up trucks that were parked at two businesses on Peel Street in Alma.

It was reported that sometime between March 28, 2021 at 11:00 p.m. and March 29, 2021 at 7:00 a.m., unknown suspect/s removed four catalytic converters from pick-up trucks that were parked at the two businesses.

On March 30, 2021 Wellington County OPP also received a complaint of an attempted theft of a catalytic converter from a vehicle that was parked at an address on Clyde Street in Mount Forest. It’s believed that this incident occurred during the same time frame as the previous thefts.

Anyone who may have information is asked to contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip on-line at www.csgw.tips. You may be eligible for

a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.

(NORTHERN BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – On March 31, 2021 at 1:28 a.m. Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a firearm incident on Head Street, in the Village of Tobermory, in the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula.

Police were advised that a motor vehicle drove past a residence and the driver fired several bullets at the residence.

A witness followed the accused’s vehicle and as they approached this suspect vehicle, the accused fired several shotgun rounds at the victim’s vehicle, narrowly missing the occupants, before fleeing the area.

There were no injuries.

OPP officers located the accused in a motor vehicle on March 31 and they were arrested and taken into custody without further incident.

As a result of this investigation, Grey Bruce OPP have charged David HILLYER, 39 years-of-age, from Northern Bruce Peninsula, with the following offences:

• Two counts of attempt to commit murder using a firearm, section 239(1)(a.1) Criminal Code of Canada (CCC)
• Discharge a firearm into a place in a reckless manner, section 244.2(1)(a) CCC
• Uttering threats – to cause death or bodily harm, section 264.1(1)(a) CCC
• Possession of a Schedule I substance – cocaine, section 4(1) Controlled Drugs and Substance Act (CDSA)
• Possession of a Schedule I substance – methamphetamine, section 4(1) CDSA

The accused was held for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on April 1, 2021.