Tag: Fentanyl
London man gets his wish for prison term after mini-crime spree
By the time London police found William Pieszchala hiding under a bed in a Base Line Road apartment, he had left a long trail of fresh crimes. A drone, pepper balls and a canine unit were needed to arrest him after his mini-crime spree late last year. Tuesday, Pieszchala, 34, of London pleaded guilty in […]
Owen Sound police release 2023 annual report
Owen Sound police are reporting 2023 as a “staggering” year in terms of the number of calls received and the level of violence associated with them. The Owen Sound Police Service Board has released its 2023 annual report, showing an increase in most categories of both violent and non-violent offences over 2022, including three homicides in […]
Opioid alert for Grey-Bruce after 8 overdoses, including a fatality
Grey Bruce Public Health is warning of another rash of suspected drug overdoses in the area, including the seventh time this summer that it has been notified of a fatal opioid poisoning. On Monday, public health issued a 22nd opioid alert to its community partners this year after it received reports of one fatal and […]
‘He was just gone’: Missing man’s sister appeals for tips in 2022 disappearance
Rumours have swirled through the Lake Erie village of Port Burwell about the fate of a man who disappeared without trace more than two years ago.
Man who skipped sentencing charged with tampering with tracking bracelet
A London man who skipped his sentencing after being convicted in a shooting and a home invasion faces a new charge of tampering with his electronic monitoring bracelet, court records show.
Man charged with possessing child porn, resisting arrest
A St. Thomas man is charged with possessing and accessing child pornography following an investigation by London police. London police said they were made aware in June of an ongoing investigation by the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children and the National Child Exploitation Crime Centre involving a St. Thomas man. Members of the […]
Nesathurai: Start a conversation about substance abuse today
Dorothy Bakker is a remarkable and vivacious woman and an accomplished medical school professor.
City police say wanted man trying to evade them
Owen Sound police asked for help Friday to find a suspect in an Aug. 18 assault in which a victim remains in critical but stable condition. Police asked for help finding David Ward, 31, of no fixed address and released a blurry picture of him. Police said in a news release that if anyone sees […]
Goderich resident faces weapons and drug charges
GODERICH – A Goderich resident faces drug and weapons charges after police recently seized more than $20,000 worth of illegal drugs, weapons, cash and offence-related property. According to Huron OPP, a search warrant was executed in Goderich on Thursday, Aug. 29, that reportedly resulted in the seizure of drugs, money and weapons. Police said they […]
Public health issues eighth drug alert of the summer following fatal overdose
For the eighth time this summer Grey Bruce Public Health is sounding the alarm over the local street drug supply following reports of one fatal and four non-fatal drug poisonings over three days last week. Each of the most recent overdoses took place between August 23 and 25. Three of the reported overdoses occurred in […]