GUELPH – The mother of an Arthur man who died in police custody has filed an official complaint against the OPP. Nathaniel Schofield, 36, died on July 10 after spending a night at the Wellington OPP station in Rockwood.
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Guelph man arrested for attempting to strike officer
GUELPH – A Guelph man was arrested early on Monday after attempting to strike a police officer.
Police beat: Uttering threats
CLIFFORD – Police have charged a local man with uttering threats following an incident here earlier this month.
Drinking and driving
ERIN – On Jan. 12 at about 2:30pm, Wellington County OPP officers were monitoring traffic when they detected a “suspicious” vehicle on Main Street.
Speeder of the Week
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – On Jan. 6 at about 2:30pm, a Wellington County OPP officer was monitoring traffic on Wellington Road 124.
Two more people charged in 2019 murder of Jason Brown
MINTO – Police have charged two more people in connection with the 2019 kidnapping and death of Jason John Brown. Five people in total have now been charged in the murder of the 43-year-old Kitchener man.
Fergus man dies after being hit by bus
GUELPH – A Fergus man is dead after he was hit by a city bus in downtown Guelph on Wednesday afternoon.
Nathaniel Schofield’s death still under SIU investigation
ROCKWOOD – It’s been six months since Arthur resident Nathaniel Schofield died in police custody, but still little is known about what happened.
Police beat: OPP investigating Dec. 31 crash that claimed life of teen
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A local teen is dead following a two-vehicle crash north of Inverhaugh on New Year’s Eve.
Local police laid 32 charges during Festive RIDE campaign
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Impaired driving charges were up slightly during the Wellington OPP’s recent Festive RIDE campaign, but local police also conducted 30% more RIDE events this season.
Fergus man charged with assault, mischief
FERGUS – A Fergus man is facing assault and mischief charges following an incident here last week.
OPP investigating crash that claimed life of Centre Wellington teen
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A local teen is dead following a two-vehicle crash north of Inverhaugh on Tuesday morning.
Police beat: Mapleton man charged with assault with a weapon
PALMERSTON – A Mapleton man was charged with assault following a recent incident at a local park.
Breslau man charged after bar employees punched
GUELPH – A Breslau man was arrested after two employees and a customer of a Guelph bar were assaulted earlier this month.
Sending nude photos leads to child porn charges
GUELPH – A Guelph teen faces child pornography charges after she allegedly sent nude photos of her ex-boyfriend to the boy’s parents.