Tag: Police
OPP finds cocaine, charges Walkerton man
A 44-year-old Walkerton man has been charged with drug possession for the purpose of trafficking and illegal possession of drugs. On May 17, the OPP made a traffic stop in South Bruce and arrested the driver for drug-related offences. They found cocaine after searching the driver and vehicle, an OPP news release said. Police then […]
Q+A: Ontario’s inspector general of policing on new role, London visit
Ryan Teschner has pledged to visit all 43 police services in Ontario and meet the boards that oversee them.
Prison for Stratford man, 73, who attacked three women with machete
Almost three years after a Stratford man traumatized three women in a violent machete attack, he was sentenced in Superior Court.
Divers will search for missing teen today in Owen Sound
OPP divers will search for a missing 16-year-old girl this afternoon in Owen Sound, police said. Police issued a social media plea Saturday for people to call them immediately if they saw the missing girl, Meredeth. Her family reported her missing about 12:30 p.m. in the area of the Jubilee Bridge, in the 400 block […]
River search ongoing for missing girl by Jubilee Bridge Saturday
Emergency responders have been at the Jubilee Bridge Saturday afternoon, searching the river for signs of a missing girl, city police said. Owen Sound police posted on social media about 3:30 p.m. a photograph and name of a 16-year-old girl, last known to have been in the area of 5th Street and 2nd Avenue East, […]
Police wrestle with emotional toll of growing new challenge: Cop-baiting
The tactic known as cop-baiting, when individuals film police officers and intentionally create confrontational situations to provoke a response, has become a common sight at protests in recent years.
Police uses suspect’s bike to make arrest
An Owen Sound police officer used a fleeing suspect’s abandoned bike to chase and arrest him Sunday night. Police received a report of a suspicious man pointing a firearm at a person in the area of 13th Street West and 4th Avenue West in Owen Sound just before 7 p.m. When police arrived the suspect […]
Highway 21 remains closed after fatal crash Wednesday night
Highway 21 remains closed this morning between Springmount and Jackson for police to investigate a fatal motor vehicle crash in Georgian Bluffs Wednesday night. Police, firefighters and paramedics were called at 9 p.m. to the scene of the crash. One person was taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead. No name or details about […]
Kids returning from skating in park when bus hit Tuesday
City police charged an SUV driver with disobeying a stop sign and careless driving after a school bus and a delivery truck were hit Tuesday. About 45 students were on the bus, which was returning to East Ridge school after the kids skated in Harrison Park. Some were taken to hospital as a precaution and […]
With one Canadian cop firing their gun weekly, database needed: Study
At least one Canadian police officer fires their gun at a civilian every week, on average, highlighting the need for a national database tracking police-involved shootings, according to new research.