Tag: Police

Prison time for man after 2021 shoot-up in Tobermory

A Northern Bruce Peninsula man received a 3 1/2-year prison sentence for a drive-by shooting at a house in Tobermory, then firing a shotgun at a car that gave chase with two men inside. David Hillyer was 39 when initially charged with two counts of attempted murder and for other offences related to events on […]

Police investigating gunfire in Denny’s Dam area Thursday

Police closed Highway 21 on Thursday for several hours while they responded to a report of gunfire at a residence south of Denny’s Dam. No one was injured in this incident, which was reported 7 a.m. Grey Bruce OPP, other OPP officers and Saugeen Shores Police Service responded, an OPP news release said. “The OPP […]

Man fined $100 for traffic offence connected to fatal snowmobile crash

A man pleaded guilty and was fined $100 Thursday in Owen Sound Provincial Offences court for a traffic infraction that involved the death of at 56-year-old Clarksburg man on a snowmobile 20 months ago in The Blue Mountains. Chris Kornas pleaded guilty through his lawyer to the Highway Traffic Act offence of unlawfully parking his […]

SIU investigating man’s death in Owen Sound

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is looking into police interaction with a man who died Monday in Owen Sound. An SIU news release Tuesday said it is investigating the circumstances around the death of a 56-year-old man in the city. Owen Sound Police Service officers arrested the man on warrants in the area of 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 […]

Owen Sound police investigating nighttime thefts

Owen Sound police are investigating several nighttime thefts from cars on Aug. 12 and 13. The investigation includes a theft from a westside residential garage too, where an estimated $8,000 worth of tools and sports gear was taken. Items reported stolen include  two Norco Charger mountain bikes, a Blue Wave stand-up paddle board, mig welder, […]

Man charged after four people struck at Eugenia last month

Grey Bruce OPP charged Brett Page, 27, of Southgate with failing to stop at an accident resulting in death, and related offences, after four people were struck by a motor vehicle at Eugenia on July 19. He’s also charged with three counts of failing to stop at an accident resulting in bodily harm, careless driving […]

Police investigating report of submerged vehicle in harbour

OPP divers were on their way to Owen Sound harbour Thursday after a submerged vehicle was reported at the end of the pier just north of the grain elevators. The area was cordoned off with yellow tape, while police, firefighters and paramedics stood by on a cloudy but calm morning which threatened more rain, following […]