RIDE programs in the area have resulted in two arrests.
Police
Assault in Listowel results in serious injuries
LISTOWEL - Perth County OPP is investigating an assault that took place in Listowel’s west-end during the early morning hours of August 10 that resulted in one person with serious injuries.
Emergency crews respond to fire in downtown Listowel
Emergency crews responded to a unit fire within an east-side downtown building on Wallace Avenue North in Listowel at approximately 9:45 p.m., on Aug. 4.
Police looking for suspects in a North Perth theft
The Perth County OPP is investigating a theft that occurred at a business in North Perth and is seeking assistance from the public in identifying two individuals.
South Bruce OPP arrest wanted person in Culross
CULROSS – South Bruce OPP have arrested a 31-year-old from Kincardine, who was wanted by police.…
Hanover Police Service has among the highest national clearance-solve rates
Statistics show Hanover Police Service has seen an overall crime rate drop of five per cent from 2022 to 2023; the rate of violent crime is up by over 29 per cent, while non-violent crime has decreased by almost 19 per cent.
Suspect arrested mid-break, enter
OPP say one person has been charged when they were caught breaking into a business in the Municipality of North Perth.
Search warrant yields over $9,300 worth of stolen property
An investigation conducted by the Huron-Perth OPP Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU), Grey-Bruce CSCU, West Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), West Region OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), OPP Aviation Unit, and members of the Huron OPP detachment resulted in the seizure of stolen property
OPP ratify contract including raises of 2.75 to 4.75% over four years
Perth County OPP officers, along with uniform and civilian counterparts across the province, ratified a four-year collective agreement on July 18 making its members the highest paid police force in the province.
Two youth arrested after altercation in Listowel
NORTH PERTH – Police are looking for witnesses and possible video after an altercation in North…
Plans for new Hanover police station confirmed
Council here has confirmed they will be proceeding with a new police station.
Huron-Kinloss youth arrested for publication of child pornography
On July 14, South Bruce OPP received a report of an individual posting nude photos on social media of a person under 18 years of age.
Police called for fake passport used at bank
Members of the Huron County OPP were called to a financial institution in Wingham for a report of possible fraudulent documents and suspicious person on July 16, a police report reads.
Multiple intimate partner violence charges laid in Perth County
Perth County OPP has charged three people following recent intimate partner violence investigations around the county.
Public warning issued for cryptocurrency scam
The OPP Cyber-Enabled Fraud Team is assisting in an investment scam investigation where victims are losing hundreds of thousands of dollars in fake cryptocurrency investments, a police report reads.
