WELLINGTON COUNTY – Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) released its annual statistics, and 2023 was an outstanding year for anonymous and confidential crime reporting.
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Minto Fire and OPP face off in hockey game
PALMERSTON – The Palmerston Firefighters Association will be lacing up their skates for a good ol’ hockey game against the Wellington County OPP.
Police Services Board supports $17.5-million policing budget for 2024
GUELPH - The Wellington County Police Services Board (PSB) is in support of a $17.55-million operating budget for policing in the county.
Fergus man dead after Highway 6 collision
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – A 40-year-old Fergus man is dead following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 6 on Friday morning.
Safety with Santa event held at Rockmosa Community Centre
GUELPH - Guelph/Eramosa’s Safe Communities Committee hosted a Safety with Santa event at the Rockmosa Community Centre on Dec. 9.
Graffiti spree through Fergus causes frustration for businesses, residents
FERGUS – Wellington OPP have identified six youths allegedly responsible for a spree of graffiti in Fergus over the weekend of Nov. 24 to 26 and are looking for more suspects.
OPP, Guelph police launch Festive RIDE campaign
ROCKWOOD – Wellington County OPP and Guelph Police Service officials gathered for a joint media event on Nov. 16 to officially launch the 2023-24 Festive RIDE campaign.
Scarborough man charged with human trafficking
PALMERSTON – Police have charged a Scarborough man with close to a dozen human trafficking and assault charges in relation to an incident here this summer.
‘No Room for Hate’ workshop at museum
ABOYNE – Understanding how hate can start is the best way to prevent it, according to Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW).
Fraud seminar in Harriston
HARRISTON – The Minto Safe Communities committee will be hosting “It’s a Scam!” a fraud seminar at the Harriston Community Centre on Oct. 23 at 1:30pm.
‘No Room For Hate’ campaign launches in county
WELLINGTON COUNTY – There’s “No Room For Hate” in Wellington County.
Wellington Road 123 reopened near Palmerston after serious accident
MINTO - Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious collision involving a single motor vehicle on Wellington Road 123, near Palmerston on Sept. 7, at approximately 6:15am.
OPP release photos of suspects in Fergus break-in
FERGUS - On June 26 the Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a break and enter at a building on Union Street East in Fergus.
Annual Safe Kids Day
MINTO – As part of the annual Safe Kids Day at the Palmerston Arena on June 9, the Minto Safe Communities (MSC) committee, in partnership with the Wellington County OPP, conducted a bike rodeo.
Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington hosts provincial conference, wins six awards
GUELPH - On June 2, Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) hosted the first Ontario Association of Crime Stoppers conference since 2019.