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(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement (TIME) Team continue to investigate a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck that took place this morning west of Brussels.

At approximately 10:13 a.m., Huron County OPP, Huron County Paramedic Services and Huron East Fire Department responded to the crash scene located at the intersection of Morris Road (County Road #16) and Clyde Line.

The initial investigation has determined the driver of the motorcycle was southbound on Clyde Line when the driver entered into the path of pickup truck that was travelling westbound on Morris Road (County #16). A collision ensued within the intersection and the driver of the motorcycle sustained fatal injuries.

The deceased has been identified as 70-year-old William GALLAGHER from Bluevale.

Morris Road has re-opened for travel.

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.

(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are currently on scene of a two-vehicle fatal crash that has taken place west of Brussels.

This morning at approximately 10:13 a.m., Huron County OPP, Huron County Paramedic Services and Huron East Fire Department responded to the crash scene located at the intersection of Morris Road (County Road #16) and Clyde Line.

A motorcycle and a pickup truck collided within the intersection.

The driver of the motorcycle was transported to a local hospital by ambulance and was later pronounced deceased.

Members from the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement (TIME) Team are currently on scene assisting with the collision investigation.

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

Morris Road and Clyde Line will be closed near the intersection for the next several hours. Please take an alternate route to avoid a delay.

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.

(HURON EAST, ON) – A drug trafficking investigation conducted by members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Huron-Perth Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU) over the last few months has led to charges against three residents of Huron East.

On September 16, 2020 at approximately 10:04 p.m. Huron OPP initiated a traffic stop on the suspect’s vehicle on Front Road in Seaforth. As a result of the investigation officers had established grounds to arrest a male subject in the vehicle.

A search incident to arrest resulted in police seizing suspected Fentanyl, Methamphetamine and Psilocybin. Along with seized drugs, police seized offence related property consisting of a cell phone, packaging materials and a digital scale.

The estimated, combined value of the seized controlled substances is $3,871.

John LARSEN, 45 years of age from Huron East has been charged with Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Fentanyl for the Purposes of Trafficking, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Psilocybin, Fail to Comply with Conditions of a Release Order – (3) counts and Fail to Comply with Probation Order. He remains in custody with a court appearance scheduled for September 25, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

Luke EMBLING, 37 years of age from Huron East has been charged with Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Fentanyl for the Purposes of Trafficking, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Psilocybin and Facilitating a Breach of a Judicial Order (2) counts. He has been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for November 30, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

Thomas BARRY, 38 years of age from Huron East has been charged with Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Fentanyl for the Purposes of Trafficking, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Psilocybin and Fail to Comply With Probation Order.

Any person with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 524-8314.

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.

(MEAFORD, ON) – On Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 6:05 a.m., members of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Grey-Bruce and Huron-Perth Community Street Crime Units, with assistance from OPP Emergency Response Team, executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence at Victoria Street in Meaford.

As a result of the search warrant, police seized cocaine, fentanyl and drug paraphernalia.

Grey Bruce OPP have charged Brandy FORBES, 42 years-of-age, of Meaford with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, section 4(1) CDSA.

The accused was released on an Undertaking and will appear in Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on October 22, 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.

(PERTH COUNTY, ON) – One person is now facing multiple charges after assaulting police while in custody.

On September 15 2020, just after 8:30 a.m., Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were contacted after a person kicked and damaged a vehicle that was parked on Main Street East, in Listowel. When police arrived moments later, the suspect was arrested near-by. The same suspect had been involved in a mischief occurrence at a residence on September 14 2020, and was additionally arrested for that occurrence.

The accused was then transported to the Perth County OPP detachment, in the Township of Perth East, where they became combative, and assaulted two OPP officers. One officer received minor injuries in the altercation, and the other was not injured.

Further, the accused committed a mischief in the cell area at the OPP detachment, which resulted in an additional charge.

Ryanal Devon ERB, 38, of North Perth, has been charged with:

Mischief Over $5000 (three counts)

Fail to Comply with Probation (eight counts)

Assault Police Officer (two counts)

The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing.

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 http://hc-cs.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(NORTHERN BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – On September 12, 2020 at 9:35 a.m. Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) followed a (black) pick-up truck into a private driveway to initiate a traffic stop, just off of Highway 6, near Ferndale, in the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula.

Officers briefly spoke with the driver regarding the attached licence plates, as they did not belong on this truck. The driver was originally cooperative with officers but then got back into the truck and accelerated away at a high rate of speed, spinning rocks and gravel at the cruiser as he sped away, through a ditch at the end of the laneway and back onto the highway.

Officers located this same driver and the involved truck parked at another residence nearby in the Village of Lions Head. The driver was arrested for several offences, including an outstanding Warrant from an unrelated incident.

As a result of this investigation, Grey Bruce OPP have charged Matthew WEILER, 45 years-of-age, from South Bruce Peninsula with the following offences:

Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, section 320.13(1) Criminal Code of Canada (CC)

Flight from peace officer, section 320.17 CC

Drive motor vehicle – no licence, section 32(1) Highway Traffic Act (HTA)

Use plates not authorized for vehicle, section 12(1)(d) HTA

Operate a motor vehicle without insurance, section 2(1)(a) Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act

The accused has been released on an Undertaking and is scheduled to appear in Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on November 19, 2020.

Anyone with information on this investigation can call Grey Bruce OPP at 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.

(TOWN OF MINTO, ON) – On September 9, 2020 at approximately 8:30 a.m. the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a theft report from an address located on Wellington Road 109 in the Town of Minto.

It was reported that sometime between September 8, 2020 at 9:00 am and September 6, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. unknown suspects stole a boat and trailer that was for sale and parked at the end of the driveway.

The stolen property is described as a 2011 black and white Seadoo boat and a 2011 black Kara boat trailer.

Any person with information regarding this incident 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.

(TOWN OF MINTO, ON) – On September 12, 2020, at approximately 9:00 p.m. a member of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated the driver of a pick-up truck that was stopped on the shoulder of Line 16 with the engine running.

Police spoke with the driver and determined that they had alcohol in their system. A Roadside Screening Device test was conducted which resulted in a fail. The driver was transported to a local OPP Operation Centre for further testing.

An open partially full container of alcohol was also seized from the driver’s area of the vehicle.

Darlene ROGERS, 51-years-old of Wellington North Township has been charged with Impaired Operation – 80 Plus (mg of alcohol per 100 mL of blood) contrary to the Criminal Code and Having Care and Control of a Motor vehicle with an Open Container of Alcohol contrary to the Liquor Licence Act. A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario court of justice – Guelph on October 16, 2020.

If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, either by drug or alcohol, call police at 911 to report it.

(SAUGEEN FIRST NATION, ON) – On September 9, 2020 at 11:54 p.m. Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a (red) pick-up truck for speeding on Highway 21, near Denny’s Dam Road, on the Saugeen First Nation.

The driver initially stopped on the shoulder of the roadway and then they tried to speed away, but lost control, spinning into the ditch.

The driver displayed obvious signs of impairment and was arrested for being impaired while operating a motor vehicle, as well as other criminal offences. The accused was transported to the Grey Bruce OPP detachment in Chatsworth for a breath test. The results of the breath test were more than twice the legal limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.

As a result of this investigation, Grey Bruce OPP have charged Preston RITCHIE, 19 years-of-age, from Saugeen First Nation with the following offences:

Operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol, section 320.14(1)(a) Criminal Code of Canada (CC)

Operation of a motor vehicle while impaired – blood alcohol concentration over 80, section 320.14(1)(b) CC

Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, section 320.13(1) CC

Flight from peace officer, section 320.17 CC

Possession of weapons for a dangerous purpose, section 88 CC

Speeding, section 128 Highway Traffic Act (HTA)

Novice driver, blood alcohol concentration above zero, section 44.1(3) HTA

Drive a motor vehicle with open container of liquor, section 32(1) Liquor Licence Act

Drive motor vehicle with cannabis readily available, section 12(1) Canadian Cannabis Act 2017

The accused had their drivers licence suspended for 90 days and the vehicle they were operating was towed and will be impounded for seven days.

The accused has been released on an Undertaking and is scheduled to appear in Ontario Court of Justice in Walkerton on November 25, 2020.

Anyone with information on this investigation can call Grey Bruce OPP at 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.

(KINCARDINE, ON) – On September 14, 2020 at 2:03 a.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of an impaired driver spotted in the town of Kincardine. Officers located the vehicle and found that the driver had been drinking alcohol.

Jasmeeth SIDHU, 42-years-old, of Kincardine was charged with Operate over 80 milligrams. The accused is scheduled to appear in court on November 18, 2020 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.

(LUCKNOW, ON) – On September 14, 2020 at 6:17 p.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a stolen vehicle being spotted at a residence along North Delhi Street in Lucknow. Officers responded and verified that the vehicle had been reported stolen.

As a result of the investigation, Jason BESTER, 42-years-old, of Culross Township was charged with Possession of Property Obtained by Crime. The accused is scheduled to appear in court on November 25, 2020 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.

(SOUTH BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – On September 11, 2020 at 8:43 a.m. Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a (black) sport utility vehicle on Highway 6, near Red Bay Road, in the Town of South Bruce Peninsula.

This suv was travelling over 130 kilometres per hour (km/hr) in the posted 80 km/hr speed limit.

Grey Bruce OPP have charged the driver, Ahmad AYYOUB, 24 years-of-age from Nepean, 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 the vehicle that was being operated was towed and will be 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.

(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are investigating a recent theft and mischief that took place in Exeter.

Sometime over the Labour Day long weekend a thief attended the post office located on Sanders Street East in Exeter and broke into two postal boxes. The postal boxes were pried open by the suspect.

At this point in the investigation it is not known what items of mail were stolen (if any) from the boxes.

If you have any information about this incident please 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.

(NORTHERN BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – On September 13, 2020 at 11:44 a.m. Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a red sport utility vehicle for speeding, on Highway 6, near Little Pike Bay Road, in the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula.

The driver failed a roadside screening device. They were arrested and transported to the Wiarton OPP detachment for a breath test.

As a result of this investigation, Grey Bruce OPP have charged Eric SIVELL, 62 years-of-age, from Sarnia, ON with operation of a motor vehicle while impaired, with a blood alcohol concentration of 80 milligrams or more, section 320.14(1)(b) Criminal Code of Canada and Speeding, section 128 Highway Traffic Act.

The accused was released on an Undertaking and is required to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on November 19, 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.