ORILLIA – OPP officials say door-to-door scams continue to pose a threat to residents and businesses across the province.
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More than 20 vehicles had tires slashed overnight in Mount Forest
MOUNT FOREST – Police are looking for help to identify the person(s) responsible for slashing the tires on 21 vehicles parked overnight on streets and in parking lots here.
Costs of policing Wellington County projected to bump tax rate in 2022
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The OPP's annual billing statement presented to the county's Police Services Board rings in at an estimated $17.4 million for 2022.
Carts stolen from golf course
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Police are looking for clues after golf carts were stolen from the Fergus…
Possession, driving charges
ERIN – An Acton man has been charged with possession of cocaine and driving while suspended after…
Long weekend charges
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local police laid over 100 charges during a safety blitz over the…
Crime of the Week
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Sometime between July 2 and 5, a theft occurred from Wildwinds Golf Course on…
Wellington OPP hopes body-worn cameras will bolster trust between police, public
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington OPP members are participating in a one-year body-worn camera evaluation study. Police say the cameras will gather evidence and build trust and transparency between police and the public while holding both accountable.
CWDHS student charged in assault that sent fellow student to hospital
FERGUS – A Centre Wellington District High School student was sent to the hospital after being assaulted by a fellow student, the latest incident in what students and parents say is an escalating pattern of abuse and violence targeting the school's 2SLGBTQ+, BIPOC and special needs students.
OPP planning to open collision reporting centre
GUELPH – The County of Wellington OPP is planning to open a collision reporting centre to streamline minor traffic accident investigations.
PSW charged with taking, distributing intimate images of ‘vulnerable resident’
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – A personal support worker (PSW) accused of taking intimate images of a long-term care resident is facing voyeurism charges.
UPDATED: OPP identify man who died after being hit by vehicle
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Police have identified a man that died after being struck by a vehicle here early on Sunday. Emergency crews responded to the scene on Wellington Road 124 on Sept. 26 at about 1am.
Kitchener man also charged with impaired driving in fatal crash Aug. 1
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A Kitchener man already charged with dangerous driving in an August crash that left one person dead and two others seriously injured now also faces impaired driving charges.
Police beat: Palmerston man faces charge of drug trafficking
PERTH COUNTY – A Palmerston man is among four people facing drug trafficking charges following a…
OPP Pathway of Memories recognizes new recipients
ORILLIA – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the OPP Youth Foundation recognized this…