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(GODERICH, ON) – On Friday, February 22, 2020, members from the Huron-Perth Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance of the Grey-Bruce CSCU, Elgin-Middlesex CSCU, West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Huron County OPP executed a second search warrant at a residence located on Huron Road in the Town of Goderich, Huron County, Ontario.

As a result of the execution of this search warrant police have arrested and charged four individuals. In addition, police seized illegal drugs and controlled substances consisting of Methamphetamine, Hyromorphone pills and Buprenorphine pills. The estimated street value of the drugs is estimated at $3,609.

Police also seized offence related property that consisted of drug trafficking paraphernalia, cash, cell phones and digital scales.

Rebecca WEITZEL, 47 years of age from Goderich has been charged with:

Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking (Methamphetamine)

Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking (Hydromorphone)

Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking (Buprenorphine)

Fail to Comply with Probation Order (Two Counts)

Perry BAKKER, 33 years of age from Goderich has been charged with:

Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking (Methamphetamine)

Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking (Hydromorphone)

Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking (Buprenorphine)

Fail to Comply with Probation Order

Fail to Comply with Recognizance

Nikita HARTIN, 23 years of age from Goderich has been charged with:

Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking (Methamphetamine)

Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking (Hydromorphone)

Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking (Buprenorphine)

Possession of Hydromorphone

Fail to Comply with Probation Order

Steven GRAYSTON, 34 years of age of no fixed address has been charged with:

Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking (Methamphetamine)

Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking (Hydromorphone)

Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking (Buprenorphine)

Fail to Comply with Probation Order

All four accused were released from custody with court appearances scheduled for April 6, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately 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.

(GODERICH, ON) – On Friday, February 22, 2020, members from the Huron-Perth Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) executed a search warrant at a residence located on Huron Road in the Town of Goderich, Huron County, Ontario.

As a result of the execution of the search warrant police have arrested and charged two individuals. In addition, police seized methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $5,180.

Police also seized offence related property that consisted of drug trafficking paraphernalia, cash, ammunition, three replica pellet handguns and a pellet rifle.

Lief EDWARDS, 34 years of age from Goderich has been charged with:

Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking (Methamphetamine)

Possession of Firearm While Prohibited

Fail to Comply with Probation Order

Kristen STEEPER, 27 years of age from Kincardine has been charged with:

Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking (Methamphetamine)

Fail to Comply with Probation Order

Fail to Comply with Recognizance

Both accused were released from custody with court appearances scheduled for April 6, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately 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.

(SOUTH BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – On February 20, 2020 at 10:43 p.m. Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a (black) pick-up truck travelling westbound on Highway 21 near Allenford Road, South Bruce Peninsula in Bruce County. The officer observed the truck swerving into oncoming traffic and stopped the motor vehicle. The driver was arrested for being impaired while operating a motor vehicle and transported to Grey Bruce OPP detachment in Wiarton for a breath test. The results of the breath test were twice the legal limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.

21 year old, Dakota SYLVEST from South Bruce Peninsula has been charged with the following:

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

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

Young driver with Blood Alcohol Concentration above zero, section 44.1(5) Highway Traffic Act

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

The accused has been released on an Undertaking and is scheduled to appear in Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on March 5, 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.

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking tips from the public to help solve a recent break, enter and theft that took place in Clinton.

On Tuesday, February 18, 2020 between 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. two male suspects entered into an attached garage located at a residence on Beech Street in Clinton. Once inside the garage the suspects stole a case of beer and two bottles of wine.

A neighbour reported seeing two male suspects near the crime scene and when he approached the suspects they took off running.

One suspect was around 6′ tall wearing a grey coat with a scruffy face. The second male was described as being around 5’10 with a skinny build and was wearing a dark red coat.

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

Should you wish to remain anonymous

(HURON COUNTY, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continues to investigate three suspected substance related overdose deaths that have taken place in Huron County since the end of January 2020.

A 38-year-old from Goderich and a 29-year-old from Exeter died on the weekend of January 25/26th and a 23-year-old from Morris-Turnberry was found dead on February 5, 2020. All three males died in their respective homes.

In each case, investigators are awaiting on the results of toxicology tests to help determine the cause of death however they are each being treated as unrelated drug overdose deaths.

Three deaths in a relatively short period of time certainly highlights the fact that the misuse and abuse of controlled substances is dangerous and can be deadly.

If you suspect someone is overdosing or is in need of medical attention immediately call 9-1-1 and stay with the victim.

Please remember the OPP supports Canada’s Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act that provides protection from charges for individuals at the scene of a drug overdose for simple drug possession.

Individuals looking for local supports may contact their health care provider, Huron Perth Public Health Unit, Choices for Change, Huron Perth Addiction & Mental Health Alliance and the Canadian Mental Health Association.

(HURON EAST, ON) – A Scarborough resident will have to make a trip back to Huron County to face a number of charges following a traffic stop that took place last weekend in Huron East.

On Saturday, February 15, 2020 at approximately 11:24 p.m. a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was patrolling on Kippen Road when a speeding vehicle was observed approaching the officer. The officer activated a RADAR device and measured the speed of the vehicle in excess of 30 km/h over the posted 90 km/h zone.

A traffic stop was conducted and it was soon learned the driver held a suspended driver’s licence. As such the driver was placed under arrest for driving while under suspension. A search of the vehicle was conducted and a quantity of cannabis was found readily accessible to the driver.

Further observations led the officer to conducting a Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) on the driver. The driver complied and performed poorly. The driver was now placed under arrest for Impaired Operation.

The driver was subsequently transported to the Sebringville OPP Detachment for further testing conducted by a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE). The tests were completed and it was deemed by the DRE the driver had failed.

As a result, Angela TAYLOR, 54 years of age, from Scarborough has been charged with Impaired Operation, Driving While Under Suspension, Speeding, Fail to Surrender Insurance Card and Drive Vehicle With Cannabis Readily Available.

The accused has been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for March 9, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice Goderich.

(SOUTH HURON, ON) – A young driver from South Huron has been charged with Impaired Operation following a traffic stop that took place last week near Huron Park.

On Friday, February 14, 2020 at approximately 12:10 a.m. a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer stopped a suspected impaired driver on Airport Line near Crediton Road. Officers from both the Middlesex OPP Detachment and Huron OPP Detachment had been patrolling for the suspect vehicle after receiving a call from a member of the public about the driver.

Upon stopping the suspect vehicle the investigating officer spoke with the driver and noticed several signs of impairment through alcohol. The driver was arrested for Impaired Operation and was subsequently transported back to the detachment for breath tests.

He later provided two samples of his breath to the intoxilizer technician and both of his results were analyzed to be above the legal limit.

Christopher HOHNER, 19 years of age from South Huron has been charged with Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) 80 Plus and Operation While Impaired. He was also served with a 90-day driver’s licence suspension and his vehicle was impounded. He has been released from custody with a court date scheduled for March 26, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Exeter.

(GEORGIAN BLUFFS, ON) – On February 20, 2020, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU) Grey Bruce, Owen Sound Police Service (OSPS), OPP CSCU Huron-Perth and the West Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a property at Grey Road 1, Georgian Bluffs, Grey County.

The executed Warrant is part of an ongoing methamphetamine and Fentanyl trafficking investigation being jointly conducted by members of the OPP CSCU Grey Bruce and members of the OSPS Drugs & Intelligence Unit.

As a result of the execution of the search warrant, police seized cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, Psilocybin, GHB (Gamma Hydroxybutyrate) and Percocet Pills. The combined estimated street value of the seized Controlled Substances is $3,711.00.

Police also seized offence related property that consisted of $3,450.00 in Canadian Currency and drug trafficking and production material.

33 year old, Dustin STURGEON from Georgian Bluffs was charged with the following:

Possession of Cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, section 5(2)CDSA

Possession of GHB for the purpose of trafficking, section 5(2)CDSA

Possession of Methamphetamine, section 4(1)CDSA

Possession of Fentanyl, section 4(1)CDSA

Possession of Psilocybin, section 4(1)CDSA

Possess official documents relating to another person, section 56.1(1) CC

24 year old, Wade STURGEON from Georgian Bluffs was charged with the following:

Possession of Cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, section 5(2) CDSA

Possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, section 5(2) CDSA

Possession of Fentanyl, section 4(1) CDSA

Possession of Psilocybin,section 4(1) CDSA

Breach of Probation, section 733.1(1) Criminal Code of Canada (CC)

22 year old, Maria MOULTON from Kitchener was charged with the following:

Possession of Cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, section 5(2)CDSA

Possession of GHB for the purpose of trafficking, section 5(2)CDSA

Possession of Methamphetamine, section 4(1)CDSA

Possession of Fentanyl, section 4(1)CDSA

Possession of Psilocybin, section 4(1)CDSA

Possess official documents relating to another person, section 56.1(1) 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 MINTO, ON) – On February 13, 2020 at approximately 3:55 p.m. the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle in the ditch with a possible impaired driver on Wellington Road 87 in the Town of Minto.

Officers located the vehicle however, the occupants had left the scene. Police followed the footprints in the snow up to a residence and located the driver. It was confirmed that the heavily intoxicated person did not have permission or authority to be in the house and was placed under arrest. While enroute to the OPP Operation Centre the accused spat mucus throughout the rear of the police vehicle.

As a result, Dustin Robert ZOLNAI, 31-years-old of Greyhighlands has been charged with Unlawfully in a Dwelling and Mischief contrary to the Criminal Code. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario court of justice – Guelph on March 20, 2020 to answer to the charges.

(CITY OF GUELPH, ON) – On February 19, 2020, at approximately 12:00 p.m., a Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was monitoring traffic on the Hanlon Express Way in the City of Guelph. The officer observed a silver sedan travelling above the posted 80 km/h speed limit. The vehicle was locked on radar in excess of 165 km/h.

As a result, a 17-year-old from Waterdown has been charged with Racing a Motor Vehicle contrary to the Highway Traffic Act and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario court of justice – Guelph on May 6, 2020. The defendant’s vehicle and driver’s licence were seized for a period of seven days as per statute.