Tag: theft
Man charged after 20-plus asphalt chunks thrown at police officers
An Aylmer man is charged with assaulting police after chunks of asphalt were thrown at officers in a grocery store parking lot. Aylmer police say they responded to a disturbance involving a man in a store parking lot on Sept. 3. When officers approached, the suspect began grabbing chunks of asphalt and throwing them at […]
Woman says she’s charged with assault – over a water gun fight
SIMCOE â A woman says she’s in disbelief after being charged with assault with a weapon for what she calls the act of spraying a person during a water gun fight. Wendy Washik, 58, was named by Ontario Provincial Police in a news release after a Labour Day weekend incident on Woodway Trail in Simcoe […]
Pennywise Thrift Shoppe moving to downtown Markdale
A pillar of the Markdale community for more than 70 years has found a new location and is preparing to open its doors again soon. The Pennywise Thrift Shoppe, operated by the Centre Grey General Hospital Auxiliary to raise funds for the Markdale hospital, is set to relocate to the town’s downtown in the near […]
Person in hospital, owner charged after dog attack: Police
One person was sent to hospital with serious injuries following a dog attack, police say.
London man faces 80-plus charges in alleged $1.5M identity theft, auto fraud
A 44-year-old London man faces numerous charges in connection with what the Hamilton police financial crimes unit calls an extensive auto fraud and identity theft investigation.
Police seeking to identify individuals in robbery on Sunset Strip
Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying three individuals who were involved in a robbery at a business on the Sunset Strip west of Owen Sound on the evening of Aug. 25. Grey Bruce OPP said in a news release issued on Tuesday that about 7:30 p.m. that evening they received a report about […]
Sauble ski club will carry on after equipment theft
The Sauble Beach Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Club decided Wednesday at an emergency meeting to carry on after nearly all of its equipment was stolen. Insurance will partially cover the stolen snowmobile but not any of the other equipment, which leaves about a $20,000 to $30,000 shortfall, said Jo-Ann Sheridan, along-time club member who […]
Baranyai: Education best tool in combatting fraud
Confidence scams are as old as money itself. Their sophistication and reach has only increased in the digital age.
Arrest made in Kincardine break-in, OPP seek additional suspects
South Bruce OPP have made an arrest in a recent break-in and theft, but say they’re looking for additional suspects. On Aug. 20, police made a public appeal for information related to an Aug. 18 break and enter at a Queen Street business in Kincardine where approximately $2,500 worth of clothing was stolen. As a […]
OPP seeking video footage following Queen Street break-in, theft
South Bruce OPP are appealing to the public for information related to a recent break and enter in Kincardine. According to police, approximately $2,500 worth of clothing was stolen from inside a Queen Street business on Aug. 18. Police are asking the public to check video surveillance around Queen Street between 8 p.m. on Aug. […]