Detective Sergeant Tara Bolstad informed the Perth County OPP detachment board at their meeting on Nov. 12 of funds used from provincial grants this year – the focus of all mentioned on the local issue of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).
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Fatality in Moorefield accident a Listowel resident; OPP seeking help identifying Persons of Interest in Listowel shoplifting; weapons charges in IPV case
Local fatality in morning collision MAPLETON TOWNSHIP – Wellington County OPP are investigating a…
Driver who left roadway charged with impaired
KINCARDINE - On December 8, 2025, at approximately 5:40 a.m., a member of the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on general patrol along Highway 9 east of Kincardine, when they stopped to check a vehicle that had left the roadway.
Arrests made in separate intimate partner violence cases
BRUCE COUNTY - South Bruce OPP responded to two separate cases of intimate partner violence on Dec. 3, one in Walkerton and the other in Arran-Elderslie. Both resulted in arrests.
Huron County OPP adds winter weather closures to Municipal 511 website
The Huron County OPP is enhancing its public communication by adding emergency winter weather-related road closures onto the Municipal 511 website, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as its primary source of emergency road closure information.
Perth County OPP prioritize traffic, intimate partner violence focus, community wellbeing
During a Perth OPP board meeting, Inspector Tyler Stewart outlined the next three years of priorities for the detachment, which include a focus on community engagement, traffic enforcement and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).
Disturbance in Ripley leads to charges
HURON-KINLOSS - South Bruce OPP were called to the scene of a disturbance in the area of MacDonald Street and Queen Street in Ripley, at about 4:22 p.m. on Nov. 24.
Huron County seeing rise in online scams, total recent losses reach $1 million
Online cryptocurrency and romance scams are seeing a recent rise in Huron County. A recent press release from Huron County OPP place total losses for these recent incidents at $943,000 CAD.
Multiple charges laid in sexual assault investigation; Huron County OPP to use body-worn cameras
An individual from Huron County is facing charges in connection with a months-long sexual assault investigation.
New campaign focuses on recognizing coercive control in relationships
Optimism Place’s ‘Not ok.’ campaign, which kicked off Nov. 25, is a call-to-arms for workplaces, loved ones and acquaintances to address the issue by having conversations.
Construction worker air-lifted to hospital following collision near Underwood
KINCARDINE - Emergency services responded after a construction worker was struck by a passenger vehicle on Highway 21, in the area of Underwood, on Monday, Nov. 24, at approximately 5:19 p.m.
Perth OPP conduct commercial vehicle inspections; speeding an issue in Gowanstown
At their Nov. 12 meeting, Perth County OPP board members heard October’s crime statistics and an update on officer actions at the local level.
Search warrant in Huron East; driver charged in fatal collision
An investigation conducted by officers from Huron-Perth OPP Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU) resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs, a weapon, and offence-related property.
Public assistance leads to arrest in Milverton
PERTH EAST - Police have arrested one individual on a warrant following a report of a suspicious person in Milverton on Nov. 13, a police report confirms.
Two injured in area collision
BROCKTON – A stretch of Highway 9 between Bruce Road 20 and Moscow Sideroad was closed for several hours following a serious single vehicle collision on Nov. 12.
