Police

MISSISSAUGA – The province's Special Investigations Unit has ruled that no charges will be laid against the Wellington County OPP in the death of Nathaniel Schofield, who died in police custody last summer.

FERGUS – Police are looking for help to identify the man responsible for lewd conduct involving a child in a bathroom, presumably at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex.

GUELPH – The trial for a Puslinch man who pleaded not guilty to sexual assault and gross indecency charges is set to continue at least until July.  

FERGUS – A Fergus man has been charged with sexual assault in relation to an incident here six months ago.

PUSLINCH – On Sept. 8, 2023, “a deceased individual was located in a blue sedan along Wellington Road 34,” Wellington County OPP officials stated in a press release at the time.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – An intersection here was closed after a two-vehicle collision on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the scene, at the intersection of Highway 7 and Wellington Road 32 in Guelph/Eramosa, west of Guelph, on March 19 at about 1pm.

GUELPH – A Puslinch man has pleaded not guilty to two counts of gross indecency and four counts of sexual assault in connection with multiple incidents between 1986 and 1991 involving two victims.

MAPLETON – Police are yet again warning residents to be wary of scams after a Mapleton senior was defrauded of a quarter of a million dollars over the course of a year.

FERGUS – A pedestrian remains in life-threatening condition after being hit by a transport truck…

GUELPH/ERAMOSA – An elderly Rockwood resident was injured in a crash here on Monday involving a transport truck and SUV.