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(NORTHERN BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – On April 26, 2020 at 5:55 p.m. Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a sexual assault occurrence involving a 31 year old victim.

OPP officers were assisted during the investigation by Grey Bruce OPP Crime Unit.

On April 28, 2020 OPP officers arrested and charged 57 year old, Michael Huehn from Northern Bruce Peninsula with the following offences,

Sexual Assault, section 271 Criminal Code of Canada (CC)

Uttering Threats – Cause death or Bodily Harm, section 264.1(1)(a) CC

Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose, section 88 CC

The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing on April 29, 2020.

During the investigation, Grey Bruce OPP Community Street Crime Unit entered into a property crime investigation involving the accused. The parallel investigation revealed the accused in possession of stolen property from numerous property locations in Northern Bruce Peninsula.

The accused has been charged with additional criminal charges,

5 counts of enter dwelling house to commit indictable offence, section 348(1)(b) CC

5 counts of Possession Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000, section 355(b) CC

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.

(TOWN OF ERIN, ON) – On May 6, 2020 at approximately 12:45 p.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a shoplifting complaint at a pharmacy on Main Street in Erin.

Investigation revealed that at 12:30 p.m. two individuals entered into the business and stole numerous electric toothbrushes from a display worth approximately $720.00. When the suspects were approached by a staff member, they fled out the back door and into an awaiting vehicle. The vehicle left the scene in an unknown direction.

The vehicle was described as a dark coloured sedan.

The suspects are described as:

Suspect 1 – Middle Eastern or South Asian, male, approximately 5’8 in height, long hair tied back, beard and wearing a grey sweater.

Suspect 2 – Middle Eastern or South Asian, male, under 6’0 in height, short hair, beard and wearing an orange hoodie.

Suspect 3 – Unknown description of person driving the vehicle.

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.

(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – A 19-year-old from Richmond Hill had his licence seized and car impounded this morning after he was caught by police driving well over the speed limit.

On Thursday, May 7, 2020 at approximately 7:00 a.m. a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting RADAR patrols on Bluewater Veteran’s Highway near Young’s Road when a sedan was observed travelling southbound at a high rate of speed. The officer activated the RADAR device and measured the speed of the target vehicle nearly 70 km/h over the posted 80 km/h speed limit.

A traffic stop ensued and the driver was subsequently charged. Gurhardeep SINGH, 19 years of age from Richmond Hill has been charged with Racing. He will now have to attend Provincial Offences Court in Goderich on June 16, 2020 to answer to the charge. His driver’s licence was automatically suspended for seven days and his vehicle was also impounded for a week.

(NORTH PERTH, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged another impaired driver.

Upon speaking with the driver, the investigating officer learned that the driver had consumed alcohol. An approved screening device was utilized and the driver produced a roadside sample of breath that resulted in a fail.

The driver was placed under arrest and was transported to the North Perth OPP detachment for breath tests, where his blood alcohol concentration was determined to be above the legal limit.

As a result, Enrique REIMER, 40, of Perth East, has been charged with the following offences, contrary to the Criminal Code:

Operation while Impaired – blood alcohol concentration 80 plus

The accused has been released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford, at a later date, to answer to the charges. The vehicle involved was towed from the scene and a seven day impound was initiated as per statute.

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. To report less serious incidents, the public is asked to call 1-888-310-1122 or report 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.

(CITY OF GUELPH, ON) – On Thursday May 7, 2020, at approximately 2:32 a.m., a Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was monitoring traffic on the Hanlon Parkway near Laird Road in Guelph. The officer observed a passenger vehicle travelling 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 145 km/h.

24-year-old Cassandra CABELDU of Guelph has been charged with Stunt Driving contrary to the Highway Traffic Act and is scheduled to appear in Guelph Provincial Offences Court on August 19, 2020. The driver’s licence and vehicle were seized for a period of seven days as per statute.

Automatic tow and suspensions included with each #StuntDriving or #50overisRacing.

(NORTH PERTH, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a second person in relation to a trespassing incident that occurred on April 11 2020. Police had previously charged one person, and the driver of a pick-up truck that fled the scene has now been identified and arrested.

Joseph MCNICHOL, 45, of the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie, is charged with:

Flight from Police

Enter Premises when Entry Prohibited

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford on June 29 2020 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 http://hc-cs.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(NORTH PERTH, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have towed vehicles in two separate speeding incidents over this past weekend.

Shortly after 5:00 p.m. on May 2 2020, a vehicle was stopped on Perth Line 86, just east of Listowel, after it was found to be travelling in excess of 135km/h in a posted 80km/h zone.

As a result, Michael BARTLETT, 42, of Milton, has been charged with:

Race a motor vehicle – excessive speed

On May 3 2020, another vehicle was stopped on Highway 23, south of Listowel, just before 5:00 p.m. This vehicle was found to be travelling in excess of 130km/h in a posted 80km/h zone.

As a result, Tyson HESKETH, 18, of North Perth, has been charged with:

Race a motor vehicle – excessive speed

In both incidents, the vehicles were towed from the scene, and a seven day vehicle impoundment and seven day licence suspension have been initiated as per statute.

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.

(NORTH PERTH, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have impounded a vehicle after the driver was arrested in Listowel.

An OPP officer was patrolling in Listowel on May 2 2020, when they noticed an expired validation sticker on a vehicle licence plate, prompting a traffic stop on Wallace Avenue North. The vehicle quickly pulled into a private drive, where the driver exited the vehicle, and was identified. The driver was found to be prohibited from driving.

As a result, Michael COOPER, 38, of Huron East has been charged with:

Operation while Prohibited under the Criminal Code

Use Plate not Authorized for Vehicle

Operate Motor Vehicle without Insurance

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford on June 29 2020 to answer to the charges. The vehicle was towed for the scene, and a 45 day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.

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.

(WEST PERTH, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid numerous charges after receiving a call from the public about a suspicious person in the Municipality of West Perth.

Shortly after 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 2 2020, police received a report of a suspicious person at a church on Perth Road 163. Upon arrival, police located the person asleep in the grass, near a Harley Davidson motorcycle. The licence plate attached to the motorcycle was determined to be stolen, and upon searching the motorcycle for documentation, police located a prohibited weapon.

Upon arrest, the accused was found in possession of methamphetamine, and stolen property (including credit cards, cheques, and a driver’s licence).

As a result, Charles William KOCHER, 36, of South Huron, has been charged with:

Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon

Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine

Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000 (four counts)

Fail to Comply with Probation Order

Fail to Comply with Release Order

Driving while Under Suspension

Operate Motor Vehicle without Insurance

Use Plate not Authorized for Vehicle

Fail to Notify Change of Address

Fail to Apply for Permit after Becoming Owner

The accused was held for a bail hearing and has since been released from custody.

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.

(LUCKNOW, ON) – On May 4, 2020 at 7:59 p.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a mischief to a property in the 700 block of Campbell Street in Lucknow. Sometime between the evening of May 2, 2020 and the afternoon of May 4, 2020, two windows were broken.

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.

(KINCARDINE, ON) – On May 5, 2020 at 9:35 p.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a suspicious person at a property in the 1100 block of Queen Street in Kincardine. Officers arrived and arrested the suspicious person after a brief foot chase.

Arin VLCEK, 43-years-old, of Arran-Elderslie Township was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance and 2 counts of Fail to Comply with Probation. The accused was held in custody pending the results of a bail hearing scheduled for May 6, 2020.

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.

(TOWNSHIP OF WELLINGTON NORTH, ON) – On April 29, 2020 at approximately 3:05 a.m. the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a missing person from an address on Birmingham Street in Wellington North Township. Police were advised that the missing person was a client of Project Lifesaver and was wearing the GPS bracelet. The resident was last seen at 1:00 a.m. and suffers from dementia.

Uniform officers searched the area while utilizing the Project Lifesaver equipment and the Emergency Response Team (ERT) along with Wellington County OPP Canine were notified to assist.

Officers picked up a signal with the equipment and at 4:15 a.m. the missing person was located laying down on the ground in a parking lot and unable to get up. They were transported by ambulance to a local hospital as a precaution and later returned home.

Project Lifesaver Guelph Wellington assists caregivers and responds to the challenges of keeping loved ones safe when they wander due to Alzheimer’s, Autism, Dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment.

Participants wear a battery-operated bracelet that sends an FM radio signal 24 hours per day and volunteers from Victim Services Wellington visit each client once a month to change the battery.

When a caregiver tells their local police service that a client has gone missing, trained police officers will use the Project Lifesaver equipment to search for and locate the missing person. The average time it takes to find a missing person with Project Lifesaver is 30 minutes – 95 percent less time than without.

Project Lifesaver has 100 percent find rate.

Project Lifesaver does not replace the caregiver but it is a tool that can save lives and reduce stress for family members. For additional information on this program please contact Victim Services Wellington at 519-824-1212 ext. 7205.

(TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) – On May 1, 2020, at approximately 4:15 p.m. the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Services and Centre Wellington Fire and Rescue responded to a serious motor vehicle collision involving two motorcycles and a pick-up truck on Wellington Road 19 at the Sixth Line of Centre Wellington Township.

Investigation revealed that two motorcycles were travelling eastbound followed by an eastbound pick-up truck when the collision occurred.

John BOTT, 65-years-old of Nichol Township was operating one of the motorcycles involved in the collision. He was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced deceased.

A female motorcycle operator was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries and later released. The driver of the pick-up truck was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries and later released.

The Wellington County OPP along with West Region OPP Technical Collision Investigators (TCI) continue to investigate the collision.

Any person who may have witnessed this collision 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 csgw.tips .You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.

(PERTH EAST, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Perth East resident after an assault occurred over the weekend.

Police were called to an address on Line 39, in the Township of Perth East, just before 5:30 p.m. on May 2 2020, for two people who were having an argument. During the investigation, it was determined that one person involved in the argument had been assaulted.

As a result, a 59 year old resident of Perth East has been arrested and charged with:

Assault

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford on June 29 2020 to answer to the charges.

Victims of sexual assault/domestic violence are not alone. If you, or someone you know, is in need of support, there are local resources available to help. One organization you can contact is Victim Services Bruce Grey Perth at 1-866-376-9852.

If you are in an immediate crisis, dial 9-1-1.

(MIDDLESEX, ON) – On May 6, 2020 at 01:47 a.m. Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a vehicle stop on Glendon Dr. in the Municipality of Middlesex Centre, where police soon learned that the driver was prohibited from driving.

As a result of an investigation police have charged Jesse COLLINS -age 38- of Middlesex Centre with:

CC 320.18(1)(a) Operation While Prohibited under the Criminal Code

The accused was released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in a London court room on July 13, 2020 to speak to the charges.

The OPP wants to remind the public that it is the driver’s responsibility to ensure that they carry a valid and correct class of licence for the vehicle they are operating. The driver should also ensure that the vehicle is properly plated with a valid registration sticker and valid insurance. For more information, tips and resources feel free to visit www.ontario.ca