Tag: Police

Judge convicts man who had meth, fentanyl and flick knives

A man police caught with a baggie of fentanyl hidden in his underwear was convicted Wednesday after a trial in the Superior Court of Justice on drug and weapons offences. Shane Croke was 31, of Owen Sound, when arrested by West Grey Police Nov. 9, 2020 at a residence in Neustadt. He was remanded into […]

OPP kill bear after report it tried to enter occupied cottage

Police killed a black bear which was reportedly trying to get inside a Mallory Beach Road cottage last week in South Bruce Peninsula. Occupants of the cottage, located east of Kathleen Avenue, called police, Grey Bruce OPP Const. Nick Wilson said by email in response to questions about the March 14 incident. “We were called […]

Bear sighting in Owen Sound westside neighbourhood this morning

Owen Sound police responded to a report of a small black bear in a westside neighbourhood near the escarpment this morning. About 6:30 a.m., police responded to reports from the public of the sighting. The bear was not acting aggressively and was last seen wandering into the bush area of the escarpment, a news release […]

Police charge two students after stabbing at Grey Highlands school

Police have charged two students in what they called a “student-on-student stabbing” Thursday morning at Grey Highlands Secondary School in Flesherton. A 15-year-old student from Southgate Township was charged with assault with a weapon and a 16-year-old student from Grey Highlands was charged with attempting to obstruct justice. They are to appear in youth court […]

Two students in custody after stabbing at Flesherton high school

Grey Bruce OPP has taken two students into custody after police were called to Grey Highlands Secondary School because another student was reportedly stabbed Thursday morning. All are under18 years old and the initial police report said a male had been stabbed. OPP Const. Joshua Cunningham said in an interview. No charges have been laid […]

Avoid downtown crash site due to gas leak: Owen Sound police

Owen Sound police ask everyone to avoid the 8th Street East area of downtown after a two-vehicle crash in which a house was hit, causing a natural gas line leak shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday. Police dispatch said officers were still on the scene at 5:05 p.m. of what they called a “major accident” at […]

Hanover police investigating ‘suspicious’ man’s activity with kids

Hanover police are actively investigating two incidents involving children to see if they’re linked involving the same “suspicious” male. The incidents involve what police called a suspicious older man, described as having grey hair with grey facial hair, possibly wearing prescription glasses, a Hanover Police Service news release Friday. The first incident was on Wednesday, […]