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Police looking to identify man accused of following student
FERGUS – Wellington County OPP officials say a youth walking along St Andrew Street East was followed by an adult male shortly after 8am.
Earl Campbell heading Wellington County Police Services Board
GUELPH - Responsible for governing the police, the Wellington County Police Services Board has new members around the table for the 2023-34 term.
Kitchener man charged with careless driving in August crash
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – A Kitchener man has been charged with careless driving in connection with a serious two-vehicle crash here last summer.
Vehicles flipped over during catalytic converter thefts
PUSLINCH – Police are investigating after someone flipped over multiple pickup trucks at a gravel pit here in order to steal catalytic converters off the vehicles.
Police looking for vehicle, two suspects after ATM stolen
ERIN – Police are asking for help to identify two suspects involved in an ATM theft here on Friday. Wellington County OPP officials say at around 1:30am on Jan. 13 two suspects "attended a business on Main Street ... made entry, and stole an ATM" containing about $1,800.
Policing to cost Wellington County taxpayers $18 million in 2023
ABOYNE – The cost to county taxpayers for policing is on the rise again in this year’s budget. Price tag expected to climb to $23.97 million in 2032.
Police looking for information, suspects after Erin home invasion
ERIN – Police are looking for two suspects after a home invasion here on New Year's Day. "It was reported that two unknown persons attended the residence and stole approximately $350 worth of various items," police stated.
OPP investigating after driver sustains ‘life-altering injuries’ in crash
PUSLINCH – The OPP is investigating a serious collision here that left one driver with what police officials are calling "life-altering injuries."
Police beat: Festive RIDE results
LONDON – The OPP’s Festive RIDE campaign, which ran from Nov. 17 to Jan. 2, resulted in a significant number of charges across the West Region.
OPP investigating ‘anti-Semitic vandalism’ at three buildings
MOUNT FOREST – Police are investigating several potential hate crimes after swastikas were marked in the bathrooms at the library, arena and a restaurant here this week.
One dead in Jan. 4 crash in Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON – One person is dead following a collision between an SUV and a transport truck here on Wednesday afternoon. It was the second fatal collision on Wellington County roads within three hours on Jan. 4.
One person dead following two-vehicle crash in Puslinch
PUSLINCH – One person is dead following a serious two-vehicle crash here on Wednesday. Wellington County OPP officials say emergency crews responded to the scene on Wellington Road 32 south of Concession 4, southwest of Guelph, at about 12:17pm on Jan. 4.
Police beat: OPP looking to identify two suspects in Erin break-in
ERIN – Police are looking to identify two suspects they say were involved in a break-in and theft here last month.
OPP responded to hundreds of calls during winter storm
WELLINGTON COUNTY – No one was seriously injured, but police responded to hundreds of calls across the county between Dec. 23 and 26, during what was likely the worst winter storm here in several years.