Tag: Grey-Bruce OPP
Police lay charges two years after man found dead in Grey Highlands
Police have charged two men from Toronto with manslaughter and drug trafficking offences more than two years after Corey Sutherland, 23, was found dead in a Grey Highlands home. On March 28, 2022, emergency services responded to a call after Sutherland’s body was found at a West Back Line residence in Grey Highlands. On Wednesday, […]
Moped driver airlifted to hospital after collision near Flesherton
A 61-year-old moped driver with serious injuries was airlifted to a Toronto trauma centre after colliding with a pickup truck in Grey Highlands Wednesday. Grey Bruce OPP investigated a collision reported at 11:40 a.m. on Highway 10 at Grey Road 32/Road 140, northwest of Flesherton. Firefighters and paramedics also responded. Police didn’t name of the […]
Cambridge man faces charges for driving 197 km/hr on Highway 6
A 26-year-old Cambridge man is facing stunt driving charges after being clocked by officers travelling 197 km/hr on Highway 6 Saturday. According to the Grey Bruce OPP, officers conducting traffic control Saturday at 2:27 p.m. observed the motor vehicle speeding north on Highway 6 at a rate over two times the posted 80 km/hr speed […]
Person pulled from Meaford harbour pronounced dead Saturday
Grey Bruce OPP is investigating the death of an 81-year-old Meaford resident who was unresponsive when pulled from Meaford Saturday morning. Police were called to the harbour at 11:08 a.m. for a possible drowning. Emergency responders pulled the person out of the water and the individual was pronounced dead. Police did not release the deceased […]
Grey councillors hear plea to fix ‘dangerous’ intersection
Doug Symonds was seriously injured when his dump truck full of gravel was hit by a van that failed to stop at a stop sign, at an intersection east of Flesherton that he considers “dangerous.” He was rushed to a trauma centre in London and hasn’t been able to work since, he said in an […]
Guns stolen from Chatsworth residence, police seek information
Police are looking for leads after guns were stolen from a seasonal property in Chatsworth. According to a Grey-Bruce OPP media release, police received a report on April 12 of a break-and-enter at a seasonal residence in the Municipality of Chatsworth. Police attended and learned that an unknown individual or individuals entered the residence and […]
New regional police board nears first meeting after years-long process
A movement to reframe community policing five years in the making is about to hit its stride in Grey-Bruce. Earlier this month the province officially enacted the Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA), which repeals and replaces the Police Services Act (1990). Lower-tier municipalities in Grey-Bruce with previously established police services committees are preparing to […]
Police charge man after property owner struck with golf club
Police charged a 50-year-old man with assault after a property owner was struck with a golf club after confronting a trespasser. According to a media release, the Grey Bruce OPP received a call Saturday about an assault at a property on Highway 6/10 in the Municipality of Meaford. When police arrived, the caller told officers […]
Meaford residents charged in OPP drug bust
Police have charged two Meaford residents with several drug and weapons charges after executing a search warrant at a property on Concession Road 2 North in the Municipality of Meaford. According to a media release, police executed a search warrant at the property at 5 a.m. Wednesday morning following an investigation into drug trafficking. During […]
Surveillance cameras lead to arrests after home break-in
Though not home at the time, a homeowner witnessed three people breaking into his home via surveillance cameras and called police in time to catch them Monday. Grey Bruce OPP received the report at 4:42 p.m. and found three people on the property. Police charged Charolette Beirnes, 49, of Meaford, Jeffrey Carder, 49, of Meaford […]