Tag: Police briefs
Police briefs
Kincardine resident loses more than $100K in online scam On Jan. 29, South Bruce OPP were contacted by a Kincardine resident who was allegedly defrauded of thousands of dollars. Investigation revealed that, over the course of approximately five years, the victim had sent more than $100,000 to an individual they conversed with online before receiving […]
Police probing gunfire that struck home in northeast London
Police are asking the public for information after gunfire struck a home in northeast London. A resident in the area of Huron Street and Briarhill Avenue called 911 Tuesday around 2:40 a.m. to report finding suspected bullet holes in their home after hearing several loud bangs, police said on Wednesday. Officers arrived and found evidence […]
Man charged in crash that killed sisters trying to rescue turtle
A man is charged with two counts of careless driving causing death in a crash that killed two sisters who were trying to rescue a turtle. A 24-year-old man from Raleigh Township was charged last week in the May 18 crash, Chatham-Kent police said in a release Tuesday. The man, whose identity wasn’t released, is […]
Man faces multiple charges, including spousal assault, after crash: OPP
A Middlesex County man faces nine charges, including spousal assault, after a crash sent two people to hospital, provincial police say. Two people in a vehicle that collided with a second vehicle on Ilderton Road in Middlesex Centre at about 6 p.m. on Nov. 7 were taken to hospital with injuries not considered life threatening, […]
Driver rescued after vehicle goes over cliff: Police
The 27-year-old St. Thomas driver of a vehicle that police say went over Hawk Cliff on Lake Erie is being treated for serious injuries that aren’t considered life-threatening. Emergency crews responded to a call about 6 p.m. Tuesday at the end of Hawk Cliff Road in Central Elgin, east of Port Stanley, where a vehicle […]