Tag: Area OPP

(GREENOCK TWP, ON) – On April 27, 2014 at 9:51 pm, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a barn fire at 820 Bruce County Road 15 in Greenock Township. Officers attended with the Brockton Fire Department to find the barn was fully engulfed by the fire.

The South Bruce OPP and the South Bruce OPP crime unit are investigating the cause of the fire.

The investigation into the barn fire culminated with criminal charges on May 4, 2014. 39 year old Scott BENNINGER of North Huron Township has been charged with Arson to property and 2 counts of Break and enter. He is scheduled to appear in court on June 23, 2014 to answer to the charges.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – A 43 year old driver will be without a driver’s licence for a week after he was stopped for speeding on May 6, 2014. At 10:30 p.m. a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was travelling westbound on Amberley Road east of Lucknow when he observed a Toyota Solara travelling eastbound at a high rate of speed. The officer confirmed the driver’s speed with a RADAR device and a high speed of 136 km/h was registered; 56 km/h over the 80 km/h speed limit.

Upon stopping the driver the officer detected the driver had been consuming alcohol. A roadside screening test was performed and the driver registered a warn range suspension.

The 43 year old male from North Huron was charged with Racing a Motor Vehicle. He will have to Provincial Offences Court – Goderich on June 3, 2014 to answer to the charge. He was also served with a seven day driver’s licence suspension for the racing offence and a three day suspension for the warn range violation. His motor vehicle was towed from the scene and will now be impounded for seven days.

(HURON EAST, ON) – A 55 year old male is facing charges of Drive While Disqualified and Refuse to Provide Roadside Breath Sample following a traffic stop on May 4, 2014. At approximately 10:30 p.m. a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was monitoring traffic at the intersection of Adam Street and Goderich Street West in Seaforth. His cruiser was equipped with an automatic license plate reader (ALPR) computer device. As he was monitoring traffic, a GMC Sierra pickup approached the stop sign on Adam Street and the ALPR immediately sounded an audible alert. The ALPR identified the attached license plate as being registered to a suspended driver.

The officer followed the driver a short distance and was able to stop the driver at a residence on Harpurhey Road. Officers spoke with the driver and while doing so they detected the driver had been drinking alcohol. The officer demanded the driver provide a sample of his breath into a roadside screening device however the driver refused to provide a sample.

Further checks confirmed the driver’s identity and the fact he was currently prohibited from driving due to a previous conviction. The driver was subsequently arrested and transported to the Exeter OPP Detachment.

Jeffrey DeJONG, 55 years of age, from Huron East has been charged with Driving While Disqualified and Fail to Provide Breath Sample. He has been released from custody with a court date scheduled for May 26, 2014 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich. His motor vehicle was towed from the scene and will be impounded for 45 days.

(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Shortly before 10:00 a.m. on May 7, 2014 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to Crediton Road near McTaggart Line to recover a stolen vehicle. Police received information from a passerby that there was a burnt out vehicle in the drainage ditch.

The 2001 Dodge Caravan had been completely destroyed by fire. Officers further determined the vehicle had been earlier reported stolen from Main Street in Lucan on May 6, 2014 sometime between 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.

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.

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are currently investigating a break, enter and theft at a residence located on John Street in Clinton. The crime took place sometime between 7:00 p.m. on May 2, 2014 and 8:00 p.m. on May 7, 2014.

Those responsible forced entry into the garage through a rear door and once inside they gained entry into the residence through an unlocked door. The thieves stole several items including:

A Sharp 40 inch LCD television
A Sharp DVD/VCR combo player
Two Chinese ceramic vases
Twenty wind up music boxes
Assorted bottles of liquor

The value of the stolen goods is estimated at $10,000.

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.

(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating the theft of golf clubs from a garage on Walton Ave, North in Listowel.

Investigation revealed that sometime between 5 p.m. on Monday May 05, and 7 a.m. on Tuesday May 06, 2014, an unknown suspect entered the home’s attached garage by means of an unlocked man-door. The suspect searched through the garage and opened the back door of the motor vehicle parked in the garage. A golf bag with all its contents was removed from the back of the vehicle.

The stolen items are described as follows:

– TITELIST black and yellow Golf Bag

– TAYLORMADE RB2 #3 wood

– PING #5 wood

– PING #7 wood

– OLIMAR #9 wood

– PING G25 driver

– BURNER 6 iron

– BURNER 7 iron

– BURNER 8 iron

– BURNER 9 iron

– VOCKEY 48 wedge

– VOCKEY 52 wedge

– VOCKEY 56 wedge

– TAYLORMADE spider putter

– Rain pants, balls and gloves

The stolen equipment is valued at $3,400

Anyone with information about this theft is requested to call the North Perth OPP Detachment in Listowel at (519) 291-1414, or you can contact the Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000

(ARRAN TWP, ON) – On May 3, 2014 at 7:06 am, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of an erratic driver in a Bronze colored car driving through Arran Township. Officers located a Bronze colored vehicle near Chesley and found that the driver had been drinking alcohol. 24 year old Eric HECTOR of Chatham was charged with Care or control while impaired and Care or control while over 80 milligrams. He is scheduled to appear in court on June 9, 2014 to answer to the charges.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(WALKERTON, ON) – On May 7, 2014 at 10:38 am, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of an overnight break in at the Walkerton Coin Wash located along Colborne Street North in Walkerton. Sometime between 5:00 pm on May 6, 2014 and 9:00 am on May 7, 2014, the office area was forcibly entered and the computer hard drive was taken. There is no estimate on the value of the hard drive at this time.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Wednesday May 07, 2014, shortly after 11 p.m. a Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting patrols along Line 29 near road 109 (east of Stratford) when a fast moving vehicle was observed.

The officer activated the police radar and locked the lone west bound vehicle in at a speed of 141 km/h. This is 61 km/h above the posted 80 km/h zone. The vehicle was pulled over and the 19 year old male, a Zorra Twp resident was issued a summons for “race a motor vehicle”. The male is to appear at Stratford Court on May 27, 2014, to answer to this charge. His driver’s licence was suspended for seven days and his 2011 Dodge Pickup Truck has been impounded for a week.

(Dufferin County , ON) – On May 6, 2014 at 6:12 pm, a concerned citizen contacted the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Com-Centre to report a white Tractor/Trailer unit almost rear ended two automobiles.

Several officers attended the area and located the Freightliner Tractor. As a result, the officers activated their emergency equipment and intercepted the motor vehicle at Highway 89 and Highway 10 .Upon speaking with the male driver, the officers detected a strong odour of alcohol on the her breath. Subsequently, the driver was arrested and transported to Shelburne Police Station for further testing.

Once the investigation was concluded, Sean Bryce CRANDALL, 41 years of age, of Howick Township was arrested and charged with Driving with over 80 mgs of alcohol.

The Administrative Drivers’ Licence Suspension (ADLS) program was initiated and his tractor trailer was impounded for seven days.

The accused is scheduled to make his first appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on May 27th, 2014

(TARA, ON) – On May 6, 2014 at 5:08 am, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a vehicle theft from a residence in the 100 block of River Street in Tara. The vehicle theft took place just after 5:00 am; the owner was awakened by the sound of the engine starting.

Description:

Red 1999 Chevrolet GM4 1500 pick up
Licence #427 0WE
Chrome checker plate tool box attached to rear bed of truck
Firestone Destination M/T tires
Dual exhaust

There were tools in the truck, including a 5 foot step ladder, when it was taken. The value of the stolen truck and tools is estimated to be more than $5,500.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a suspicious house fire that occurred during the early hours of May 4, 2014. Just before 5:00 a.m. Huron OPP members and firefighters from Exeter, Dashwood and Stephen Township responded to a house fire located on Park Road near Road 164.

The 150 year old two story farm house was fully engulfed by fire upon arrival of the emergency responders. The vacant residence was completed destroyed by the fire.

The dollar value of the damage to the vacant residence is undetermined at this point.

OPP Forensic Identification Services attended the scene to assist with the investigation. At this point the cause of the fire is unknown however it is believed to be suspicious.

Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately contact Detective Constable Scott Campbell from the Huron County OPP Crime Unit by calling 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.

(TOWN OF MINTO, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Criminal Investigations unit is seeking the public’s assistance as they continue to investigate an armed robbery that occurred at the Mac’s Convenience Store located on Elora Street, South, in Harriston.

On May 3, 2014 at approximately 4:55 a.m., a lone male entered the store and presented a weapon. No injuries were sustained during the incident. The suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction with an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes.

The suspect is described as being 5’6” tall and was wearing a black balaclava and camouflage clothing. He was carrying a black and white CCM hockey bag with bright pink handles and trim.

Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to please contact 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.crimestoppersguelphwellington.com. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.

Note: Photos of the suspect have been appended to this release.

(BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – On May 4, 2014 at 11:24 a.m the Bruce Peninsula Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a residence on Birch Street in the town of South Bruce Peninsula to investigate mischief that had occurred to a vehicle parked there overnight. Sometime between 10:00 p.m. on May 3, 2014 and 11:00 a.m. on May 4, 2014 unknown suspect(s) damaged a 2003 Chevrolet Impala by scratching the paint and flattening a tire on the vehicle. Damage was estimated at one hundred dollars.

The OPP is asking residents to be vigilant in recognizing suspicious persons or vehicles that may be hanging around this area. The public should try to get physical descriptions and direction of travel and report this immediately to the Bruce Peninsula OPP. It is important for this information to get to police while the suspects may still be in the area.

When In Doubt – Call And Have Police Check It Out!

The Bruce Peninsula OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – On Monday May 5, 2014, at approximately 12:47 a.m. a Bruce Peninsula Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was patrolling Northacres Road, South Bruce Peninsula, at which time he conducted a vehicle stop on a black 2013 Nissan Sentra, while speaking to the driver evidence of alcohol consumption was detected which lead to the driver being arrested.

Subsequent tests indicated that an 18 year old female from South Bruce Peninsula was over the legal limit. She is scheduled to appear in Owen Sound court on May 29, 2014 to answer to the charges of impaired driving, being over the legal limit and also two charges under the highway traffic act.