Police

WATERLOO – A Fergus man is facing several charges, including impaired driving and child abandonment, after he falsely reported to police his vehicle was stolen with his child inside.

FERGUS – A Fergus man has been charged with assault and committing an indecent act during an altercation at a local business.

ROCKWOOD – Police laid close to 40 charges during a traffic safety blitz here on March 10. Wellington County OPP officials say the blitz was "a direct response to community concerns about unsafe driving practices in the community."

ROCKWOOD – In response to "recent community concerns regarding unsafe driving practices," local police will be conducting a traffic safety blitz here on March 10.

GUELPH-ERAMOSA – “Preliminary investigation revealed that a westbound courier truck collided with the rear of a tractor trailer,” police stated in a press release.

GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Police are investigating a crash here that sent one driver to a Hamilton hospital with serious injuries. Emergency crews responded to the scene on Highway 7 at Woolwich-Guelph Townline, just west of Guelph, on March 3 at about 9am.

DUFFERIN COUNTY – An Arthur resident has died following a three-vehicle crash here on Monday.

MISSISSAUGA – The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has ruled “there are no reasonable grounds to believe” an OPP officer committed a criminal offence during an arrest that led to a woman breaking her arm about five months ago in Rockwood.

PUSLINCH – Police are looking to the person(s) responsible for breaking into mailboxes near Puslinch Lake and stealing mail.

WELLINGTON NORTH – A local couple lost their home to fire on Feb. 15. Wellington North Fire Chief…