Tag: Weapons
Man describes how suspect fleeing police barges in after midnight
A London man described how a former friend showed up unexpectedly at his door in the middle of the night, after police allege he blew through an impaired driving checkpoint, crashed into a home and left a loaded gun behind.
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 […]
Police to canvass Meaford neighbourhood after reports of gunshots
Police are continuing to investigate weapons-related calls in Meaford and plan to canvass the neighbourhood in the coming days. Officers and auxiliary members of the Grey Bruce OPP plan to be in the area of Victoria Village and Victoria Street in Meaford on Saturday and Sunday in a search for witnesses and video surveillance. The […]
Hold and secure lifted in Meaford
A hold and secure has been lifted in Meaford after police received a weapons complaint that resulted in an increased police presence in the community. At 4:40 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP announced the lifting of the hold and secure that had been put in place earlier in the afternoon. Police said they had received a […]
‘Like house got punched’: Father, son recount violent crash
Cristian Buragina was sitting at a desk in his bedroom of his southeast London home when it suddenly shook violently.
LFP Archives: The mystery of the meticulous $450K bank heist
This feature by reporter Kelly Pedro was first published on the front page of the Aug. 21, 2004 print editions of The London Free Press It was supposed to be a normal Monday morning for the eight Bank of Montreal employees. But Jan. 30, 1996, would be anything but normal â a team of professional […]
Driver gets five years for hit-and-run crash that killed young father
Jacob Phillips says he spent his time in custody reflecting and making a promise to be a better person.
City police say wanted man trying to evade them
Owen Sound police asked for help Friday to find a suspect in an Aug. 18 assault in which a victim remains in critical but stable condition. Police asked for help finding David Ward, 31, of no fixed address and released a blurry picture of him. Police said in a news release that if anyone sees […]
Goderich resident faces weapons and drug charges
GODERICH – A Goderich resident faces drug and weapons charges after police recently seized more than $20,000 worth of illegal drugs, weapons, cash and offence-related property. According to Huron OPP, a search warrant was executed in Goderich on Thursday, Aug. 29, that reportedly resulted in the seizure of drugs, money and weapons. Police said they […]
Woman faces charges after Hanover stabbing sends male to hospital
A 36-year-old woman faces weapons and assault charges after a stabbing in Hanover Tuesday night. According to a media release from the Hanover Police, officers responded to a disturbance at a residence in the 500 Block of 10th Avenue in Hanover shortly after 9 p.m. Upon arrival, police officers located a male suffering from wounds […]