CENTRE WELLINGTON – On Jan. 23 at around 3:45pm, Wellington County OPP attended the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex for a reported theft.
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Police seek tips in separate thefts in Fergus, Elora
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Local police are looking for the public's help to identify those responsible for two recent thefts in the township.
Police Beat: Pickups Stolen
ERIN – Police are reminding drivers to take precautions after pickup trucks were stolen in Hillsburgh and Erin on Jan. 13.
People claiming to work with Red Cross try to enter Fergus homes: residents
FERGUS – At least five Fergus residents say people wearing Canadian Red Cross lanyards tried to open their front doors last week.
Driver charged in three-vehicle crash involving school bus
WELLINGTON NORTH – A local resident has been charged with careless driving in a three-vehicle crash involving a school bus that sent one person to hospital with serious injuries last week.
Driver airlifted to trauma centre following single-vehicle crash
GUELPH ERAMOSA – Wellington County OPP officials say emergency crews responded to the scene, on Wellington Road 124 east of Wellington Road 29, on Jan. 19 at about 2:45am.
Community safety, policing law bringing changes to county Police Services Board
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Changes are coming to the membership of Wellington County’s Police Services Board this spring as the new Community Safety and Policing Act comes into effect after first being passed at Queen's Park around four years ago.
Police Beat: Snowmobile Safety Week
ORILLIA – Jan. 14 to 21 is Snowmobile Safety Week and the OPP is taking the opportunity to remind snowmobilers to stay off Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs trails, which remain closed at this time.
Member of Iron Dragons Motorcycle Club arrested, facing 54 charges: police
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Police say a local member of the Iron Dragons Motorcycle Club was arrested last week and faces over 50 weapon charges and two drug charges.
Erin man charged with sexually assaulting, giving cannabis to minor
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A 58-year-old from Erin was charged with four counts of sexual assault on a person under 16, four counts of sexual interference and two counts of committing an indecent act, as well as providing cannabis to a person under 18.
Police Services Board supports communications strategy to promote Wellington OPP
GUELPH – Ideas for promoting the OPP in Wellington County were presented on Wednesday to the county’s Police Services Board (PSB) following discussion last year about perception issues among residents.
Man charged with dangerous, impaired driving in crash that claimed life of Fergus man
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A man has been charged with dangerous driving and impaired driving in a crash two weeks ago that claimed the life of Dave Genereaux of Fergus.
Police Services Board supports $17.5-million policing budget for 2024
GUELPH - The Wellington County Police Services Board (PSB) is in support of a $17.55-million operating budget for policing in the county.
Driver transported to hospital after morning crash in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH - Wellington Road 16 between Line 8 and Line 12 in Wellington North has been reopened after a crash on Jan. 11.
Two people break into yard
ABERFOYLE – Police are looking for clues after two people broke into “a commercial yard” on Nicholas Beaver Road here on two separate occasions last month.