Tag: Grey-Bruce OPP

Grey Bruce OPP commander lays out his priorities

Grey Bruce OPP’s new commander laid out some of his policing priorities in an interview Friday. Insp. Paul Richardson said one overriding priority is to foster partnership and collaboration with the communities. He quoted the former British prime minister, Robert Peel, a legal reformer and crime-prevention advocate, who’s said to be the founder of modern […]

Driver dies in Georgian Bluffs crash Tuesday

The driver of a pickup truck died Tuesday afternoon after a pickup truck left Grey Road 1 and hit a tree. The single-vehicle crash in Georgian Bluffs was reported to police Tuesday at 2:53 p.m. Grey Bruce OPP has not named the driver, who died at the scene. The road was closed near the crash […]

Police identify farmer who died in tractor mishap

Grey Bruce OPP has identified a farmer who died Aug. 25 in a farm tractor and wagon incident. Brian Betts, 58, of Grey Highlands, was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, a police news release said Tuesday. Police were called about 10:30 a.m. that day to an address on the 4th […]

Police recover stolen property, charge two Meaford people

Grey Bruce OPP charged two people after searching a Meaford property. Street crimes and emergency response team members helped execute a search warrant which police said led them recover stolen property and seize ammunition on Aug. 26. A 34-year-old Meaford man was charged with two counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to […]

Police charge man after report of dispute involving weapon

Grey Bruce OPP charged a man with uttering threats, assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose on Aug. 25. The 26-year-old Georgian Bluffs man was arrested after police were called to a report of a dispute with a weapon on Grey Road 1 in Georgian Bluffs at 6:38 p.m. […]

Careless driving causing death charge laid in motorcycle death

Police charged a 51-year-old South Bruce Peninsula driver with the provincial offence of careless driving causing death. The charge relates to a motorcycle crash with another vehicle on July 18 on Highway 6/21 in Georgian Bluffs. Emergency crews responded to a report of the crash about 5:12 p.m. The motorcycle driver, Jim Ring, 56, of […]

One dead in crash east of Owen Sound, four others sent to hospital

One person is dead after two passenger vehicles collided on Highway 26 east of Owen Sound Tuesday night. Grey Bruce OPP, Grey County Medical Services, Ornge air ambulance, the Meaford Fire Department and the Inter Township Fire Department all responded to what police called a serious motor vehicle collision between two passenger vehicles near Woodford […]