On April 23, members of the Huron County OPP responded to a report of an assault in the Municipality of Huron East. Following investigation, a police report states, the suspect was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code.
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Charges laid after collision with police vehicle; individual charged after fleeing scene
Perth County OPP have charged an individual with nine criminal offences after colliding with a police vehicle in the Listowel on April 29, a police report states.
Spike in school bus crashes has OPP concerned
A spike in school bus crashes has the members of West Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) concerned.
North Perth OPP receive funding to expand video surveillance systems
The North Perth OPP detachment will receive $12,641 to expand its video surveillance systems.
Five charged in school and church break-ins
Perth County OPP have charged five individuals in connection to recent break and enters and property damage, a police report states.
Tractor operator faces multiple impaired charges; North Huron residents charged for trafficking
Huron County OPP has charged a Howick Township resident with criminal driving offences following a collision on April 12, a police report confirms.
Violence against women on rise locally; isolation, cost of living among factors
There’s a violent pattern in Huron and Perth counties. It’s noticed cross-organization, -sector, and right next door. Instances of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) are on the rise locally, and it’s nothing new.
Aboriginal Alert, Canada’s Indigenous awareness network release latest data
Indigenous People across Canada continue to go missing at disproportionate rates despite increased awareness efforts, with the statistics revealing the stark reality of systemic issues that contribute to this national crisis.
New OPP documentary details fight against online child sexual abuse
The OPP, in partnership with its Provincial Internet Child Explotation (ICE) Strategy partners, is releasing Protecting Innocence: ICE Strategy in Action, an “eye-opening short documentary that exposes the stark realities of online child sexual abuse and the ongoing efforts to combat it.”
Pedestrian stuck by vehicle
Just after noon on April 16, while emergency services were on the scene of a house fire in Walkerton, a 64-year-old pedestrian crossing the road at Durham St. East and Colborne St. South was struck by a passenger vehicle.
Truck and trailer accident in Listowel April 9 led to a two day cleanup
LISTOWEL – On April 9, at approximately 5 p.m., a transport truck heading northbound on Highway…
Grey-Bruce sees ‘growing trend’ of human traffickers using short-term rentals
Education surrounding human trafficking occurring in short-term rental accommodations locally is being pushed in Grey and Bruce counties.
Police investigated multiple vehicle accidents in the area over the past week
NORTH PERTH - On April 4 around 3 p.m., a pickup truck entered onto Wallace Ave N at Binning St W., striking a northbound motor vehicle and a parked vehicle, Perth County OPP confirms. Pictured above, the driver of the pickup was charged with Disobey Stop Sign - Fail to Stop. No injuries were report
OPP seeking help locating missing person; 18 charges laid against Neustadt resident during traffic stop
The South Bruce OPP is seeking public assistance to locate a missing person.
Large sinkhole stops traffic in Perth East
On March 28, the OPP closed Road 124, between Perth Road 119 and Line 61, just east of Brunner, to respond to a large sinkhole.
