MAPLETON – Police are reminding residents to be wary of investment scams after a Mapleton resident was defrauded of over $100,000 – and then several thousand more after "a company" claimed it could recover the lost funds.
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Ultralight aircraft crash-lands into Belwood Lake
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Emergency services responded to a reported airplane crash at Belwood Lake on the evening of July 24.
Erin resident dead following two-vehicle crash near Hillsburgh
ERIN – A Hillsburgh man is charged with dangerous driving and impaired driving causing death following a two-vehicle crash here on Sunday evening that left an Erin resident dead. Emergency crews responded to the scene, on Wellington Road 22 near Trafalgar Road, on July 23 at about 6:15pm.
Waterloo men face weapon, drug charges
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Two Waterloo residents are facing weapon and drug charges after their vehicle was stopped by police.
Police lay charges in connection with Mount Forest fires in February, July
MOUNT FOREST – Wellington OPP have laid more charges in connection to recent fires in Mount Forest.
Fergus park closed ‘for several hours’ after pieces of glass/pottery found in sand
FERGUS – Police are asking residents to "exercise caution" at local parks after pieces of glass and pottery were found in the sand at Webster Park here.
Plants, planters vandalized in Fergus and Belwood
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The township has seen a rise in vandalism of planters ion Fergus and Belwood.
Police beat: Residents charged in drug bust
FERGUS – Two Fergus residents have been charged following a drug bust here last week.
Parent charged with supplying liquor to teens
GUELPH – A Guelph woman has been charged with providing alcohol to children after police were called to her daughter’s 14th birthday party.
Conn man charged after trees stolen
KENILWORTH – A Conn man has been charged in connection with the recent theft of trees here.
Guelph man arrested after soliciting with a knife
GUELPH – On July 13 just after 8am, a man was approaching motor vehicles lined up in the drive-thru of a business near the intersection of Victoria Road South and York Road in the City of Guelph.
Police lay charges in string of Mount Forest fires
MOUNT FOREST – Charges have been laid in connection to a string of fires in Mount Forest in the early morning hours of June 4.
Explosions near Marden Road caused by firearms practice with exploding targets: OPP
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Police say loud "booms" heard by residents in the area of Marden Road and Wellington Road 39 last Friday evening came from a property owner conducting firearms "practice" with exploding targets.
Police, fire officials won’t say if two Mount Forest fires are suspicious
MOUNT FOREST – Two new fires have been reported in the Wellington North community of Mount Forest following a string of suspicious fires early last month.
Police beat: Guelph man charged with assault with a weapon
MOUNT FOREST – On June 30 at about 10:30pm, the Wellington County OPP responded to a report of an assault on Main Street South here.