Police beat: Mount Forest man arrested, charged in drug bust
MOUNT FOREST – A local man has been charged with trafficking following a drug bust here earlier this month.
Wellington County OPP officials say police began a drug investigation on Sept. 30 and two weeks later, on Oct. 15 at about 11:30am, they executed a search warrant at a residence in Mount Forest.
“Police seized suspected methamphetamine (and) suspected cocaine ... with an estimated street value of $20,000,” police stated in a press release.
Nicholas Wells, 26, of Mount Forest, was charged with trafficking cocaine and two counts of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (methamphetamine and cocaine).
He is to appear in Guelph court on Jan. 6.
Heroin charge
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – A Brampton resident has been charged with heroin possession after being pulled over here last week.
Wellington County OPP officials say police responded to a report of a “suspicious vehicle” on 6th Line in Guelph-Eramosa on Oct. 21 at about 9:45pm.
“Upon arrival, the driver was identified and arrested by officers for being in possession of suspected heroin,” police stated in a press release.
Jagroop Sanghera, 30, of Brampton, was charged with possession of a Schedule 1 substance (heroin) and is to appear in Guelph court on Jan. 15.
Teen charged in crash
SOUTH BRUCE PENINSULA – An Elora teen has been charged with dangerous driving after a single-vehicle crash here last weekend.
Grey Bruce OPP officials say emergency crews responded to the scene, on Mar Sideroad near Berford Park Road in the Town of South Bruce Peninsula, on Oct. 24 at about 11:23am
“Investigation revealed that a pickup truck had left the roadway and rolled into a ditch,” police stated in a press release.
“The vehicle was occupied by three individuals, including one occupant who became trapped. Emergency crews successfully extricated the trapped individual.”
Police say the three occupants were transported to a local hospital for assessment and treatment of injuries.
A 17-year-old from Elora was charged with dangerous driving, failing to wear a seat belt, performing a stunt and failing to report an accident.
The accused is to appear in court at a later date. The driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle impounded for 14 days.
Shoplifter
MOUNT FOREST – Police are asking for help identifying a person of interest in a shoplifting incident in Mount Forest earlier this month.
Wellington County OPP officials say police responded to a theft at Shoppers Drug Mart on Main Street North in Mount Forest on Oct. 18.
Police say that at about 7:30pm “an unknown individual attended the store, concealed approximately $2,700 worth of various merchandise and departed the store without making any attempts to pay.”
The suspect is described by police as a white man, about 40 years old, with “balding” short dark hair and a beard. He was wearing a black Nike T-shirt, blue puffer vest, black pants, black and white sneakers, and glasses. Police add he has a tattoo on his arm extending onto his left hand.
Anyone with information can call police.
Partner violence
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local police continue to lay intimate partner violence charges across the county.
Those arrested include:
– a 45-year-old from Centre Wellington, who was charged with assault (spousal), theft under $5,000 and breach of recognizance in relation to an incident in Fergus on Oct. 18; and
– a 38-year-old from Arthur, who was charged with assault causing bodily harm (choke, suffocate or strangle) in relation to an incident in Arthur on Oct. 18 (the victim was transported to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries).
The accused are to appear in court at a later date.
