ROCKWOOD – Police are looking for help after a rifle and several air guns were stolen during a break-in here.
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OPP investigating singe-vehicle crash that left motorcyclist dead
ERIN – Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash here that left an Acton motorcyclist dead. On July 31 at about 3:35pm, emergency crews responded to the 2nd Line near Sideroad 17 in Erin where a motorcycle left the road.
Kitchener man charged in fatal crash on weekend
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A Kitchener man has been charged in connection with a serious crash here that left one person dead and two others seriously injured.
Belwood man charged with sexual assault
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – A Belwood man has been charged with sexual assault following an incident here earlier this month. Wellington County OPP officials say that on July 9 at about 4:45am they received a report of a sexual assault that occurred in a vehicle on Wellington Road 29 in Guelph/Eramosa.
Crime of the Week
FERGUS – At about 11:45pm on July 3, an act of mischief occurred at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on St. David Street North here.
Police beat: Golf carts stolen
Golf carts stolen GUELPH/ERAMOSA – On July 6 at about 10:05am Wellington County OPP received a…
OPP: Don’t leave pets in vehicles in warm weather
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local police are again reminding residents not to leave pets in vehicles during warm weather.
Mapleton man seriously injured after ‘workplace incident’ at North Perth barn
NORTH PERTH – A Mapleton man was sent to hospital with serious injuries after being injured while working in a barn here.
DNA match leads to arrest of Wellington North man
PUSLINCH – A Wellington North man has been charged in connection with a break-in and theft here last year after DNA testing allegedly linked him to the crime.
OPP auxiliary unit celebrates 60 years
WELLINGTON COUNTY – It’s been a long year for the Wellington OPP’s auxiliary unit members,…
Guelph man deceased after boating incident on Belwood Lake
CENTRE WELLINGTON - On July 1, 2021, at approximately 12:30pm Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a boating incident that occurred on Belwood Lake.
OPP gives thumbs up to those who gear up
ORILLIA – Police are giving a thumbs up to those out on roads, waterways, and trails during the week of Canada Day who have supported their latest traffic safety campaign.
Police seize over $4.5 million worth of marijuana in Fergus bust
FERGUS – A large drug bust here has resulted in the seizure of over $4.5 million in marijuana. Wellington County OPP officials say members of its street crime unit executed a search warrant on June 24 at a commercial property on Glengary Crescent in Fergus.
Communities under the radar in ongoing Wellington OPP safety blitzes
WELLINGTON COUNTY – On a Wednesday each month, the Wellington OPP traffic management unit (TMU) blitzes a community, based on concerns called in, reports over social media or feedback from municipal councillors along with data collected from “Blackcat” radars.
OPP Staff Sergeant Bruce Aitken retiring after more than three decades
WELLINGTON COUNTY – After 33 years in uniform working hundreds of cases across the province through a climb up the ranks of the OPP, Bruce Aitken, now a Wellington OPP staff sergeant, says he’s ready to hand over the reins to someone else.