Tag: crime
Man facing several charges after drug lab found in Walkerton
Police have announced several charges against a Walkerton man after a clandestine drug lab was discovered in the Bruce County town earlier this month. The 51-year-old man has been charged with two counts of assault with a weapon, two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, pointing a firearm, using a firearm […]
Teens charged in London store robbery, assault: Police
Four teens charged in London store robbery and assault Four London teenagers are charged after a north London store was robbed and an employee assaulted, police say. Four teenagers entered the undisclosed business on Adelaide Street North near Cheapside St. just before 7 p.m. Wednesday. Property was stolen and the employee assaulted before the teens […]
Has downtown London recovered from the pandemic? Depends who you ask
Downtown Londonâs pandemic recovery ranked eighth best in Canada, a grade one London core-area watcher said could have been better, while the cityâs deputy mayor believes it signals a strong comeback.
SIMS: If London isn’t Ontario’s capital for taxpayer frustration, it should be
I did a quick review of the slick Power-Point presentation made for London police that we taxpayers paid for to help persuade taxpayers to pay a lot more taxes. It sure is pretty. Part of an overall communication package called âA Safer City,â there are lots of colourful graphs, fancy typeset and dire warnings that […]
London police chief cites progress in first seven months of 2024
London police are responding to calls more quickly, nearly holding the line on traffic tickets and having more community meetings and violent crime is dropping in the city, Chief Thai Truong says. Those were just some of the statistics Truong, who pledged to make London safer when he became the cityâs top cop in June […]
One person dead following fire at east London townhouse
One person is dead after a fire Thursday morning in an east London townhouse, London police said. Flames and smoke were coming from a two-storey townhouse at 121 Bonaventure Dr. when London firefighters arrived at about 11:30 a.m., the fire department said in a post on X. The department reported heavy fire conditions on the […]
Stolen cars, drugs and weapons found by police at Huron-Bruce Road property
Two South Bruce residents are facing several drugs, weapons and theft charges after an investigation by several OPP police units turned up illegal drugs, weapons, cash, and stolen property with a total value exceeding $123,000. The Huron-Perth and Grey-Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU), West Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), […]
London police probing third shooting in past week
London police are investigating a third shooting in the past week after a gunshot victim showed up at hospital.
Teen driver runs from police, collides with house in Kincardine
An 18-year-old driver who fled from police before crashing into a residence in Kincardine faces a slew of charges. According to a South Bruce OPP media release, an officer patrolling along Bruce Road 23 in Kincardine attempted to stop a vehicle around 6:41 p.m. Wednesday. Police said the vehicle fled at a high rate of […]
OPP increasing patrols following 2 incidents of mischief in Kincardine
South Bruce OPP is increasing patrols in two areas of concern as separate incidents of mischief are investigated in Kincardine. According to an OPP news release, graffiti and litter have been found under the Durham Street bridge, and intentionally cut and downed trees have been found along the Bruce County Rail Trail. As a result, […]