Tag: St. Thomas Police
Police Report: One hurt in $100K Lambeth blaze; stolen vehicle crashes
A $100,000 house fire in a south London subdivision sent one person to hospital Tuesday, city fire officials say.
Police report: Two hurt in St. Thomas hit-and-run; one dead in Brantford-area crash
Separate collisions late Friday in St. Thomas and south of Brantford have left police looking for anyone with video of the crashes.
Police report: Two hurt in St. Thomas hit-and-run; one dead in Brantford-area collision
Separate collisions late Friday in St. Thomas and south of Brantford have left police looking for anyone with video of the crashes.
Drunk driver busted after trek to St. Thomas police headquarters
A 40-year-old is charged with impaired driving after St. Thomas police say a drunk person drove themselves to the police station to face outstanding charges. Police say an “altercation” between people who are known to each other resulted in a fight Sunday evening. A person who as a result was wanted on charges of assault […]
‘Action plan’ needed to address increasing violence in schools: Union leader
Amid a sharp rise in reported violence in London-area schools, the local head of the union representing elementary teachers is calling for an intervention to deal with what he calls “a crisis” in the school system. There were 958 violent incidents reported in October at schools in the Thames Valley District school board, nearly double […]
Police offer six tips to guard against ‘porch pirates’ amid gift-delivery season
Heading into the Christmas season, St. Thomas police have issued tips to residents to avoid having packages and gifts stolen after being delivered to their front doors. While police say they still should be contacted in the event of suspicious behaviour or a stolen package, they issued six tips to help residents stave off so-called […]
Routine traffic stop leads to seizure of $110K in cocaine, fentanyl, other drugs
A St. Thomas police officer on general patrol stopped a vehicle near Talbot Street and Sunset Drive for a Highway Traffic Act violation on Friday shortly after 11 p.m. OPP officers in the area assisted St. Thomas officers at the scene
In one area community, special constables making a difference downtown
ST. THOMAS – Police Chief Marc Roskamp is outspoken in his belief that his officers should focus on policing, not social work.
Why London’s police chief wants to spend $4.2M on body cameras
All frontline police officers in London could be outfitted with body cameras as part of Chief Thai Truong’s plan to modernize the force. Truong pitched his four-year budget last week to the city’s police services board, touting the $475-million spending request as a much-needed path to changing the way police deliver service to the community. […]
Police Report: Cruisers damaged by stolen vehicle; charges in assault
A London woman faces several charges, including dangerous operation of a vehicle, after two police cruisers were damaged when the driver of a stolen vehicle reversed into them, London police say.