HUNTSVILLE — A vicious assault downtown Huntsville early Sunday has police looking for two young male suspects. Provincial police say that on Sunday June 3, just before 6 a.m., officers from the Huntsville OPP detachment were advised of an assault with a weapon that had taken place on Main Street West. On investigation, they learned […]
GRAVENHURST — A $50,000 fire could have been worse this morning in south Gravenhurst after a smoke detector alerted the home owner just before 8 a.m. today. Gravenhurst Fire was called to a basement blaze at a residence Saturday morning. They say that crews from stations 1 and 2 responded to a reported structure fire at […]
BRACEBRIDGE — The first thing you notice about the dudes taking part in this year’s annual ‘Walk A Mile in Her Shoes,’ isn’t the hairy legs — but the socks. Most men wore socks (many wore athletic ones, one presumes to avoid any lasting stigma or sores). And what socks many wore. They were as […]
GRAVENHURST — A driver who hesitated before reaching a RIDE inspection has been charged with impaired driving. Provincial police say that on Thursday May 31, 2018, at 11 p.m., OPP officers were conducting a RIDE check on Bethune Drive in Gravenhurst when an approaching vehicle stopped short of the officers and then proceeded slowly. As […]
HALIBURTON — The OPP bomb squad disposed of explosives on the scene after they were found abandoned Thursday. Provincial police say that on May 31, at about 12:38 p.m., Haliburton Highlands officers responded to a police assistance call to property on Redkenn Road in the Township of Dysart et al after the property owner located […]
ELMVALE — A fire at the Elmvale Arena Tuesday has led to a half dozen charges against a 20-year-old male who was caught fleeing the scene, including arson and weapons charges. Provincial police say that on May 29, 2018, at 2:12 p.m., members of the Huronia West OPP Detachment were dispatched to the Elmvale Arena at […]
LAKE OF BAYS — Students were evacuated from an elementary school here this afternoon, after a box left on a stove turned the element on causing a fire. The Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department responded to a reported fire in the kitchen at Irwin Memorial Public School in Dwight Wednesday afternoon just after 1 p.m. […]
GRAVENHURST — An injured Toronto driver in a stolen vehicle faces numerous charges after fleeing an accident on Hwy. 11 NB, just south of downtown Gravenhurst Saturday. Provincial police say that on May 26, 2018, at 4:10 p.m. officers from the Bracebridge OPP were dispatched to a multiple vehicle collision. Witnesses said that when the […]
HUNTSVILLE — An unlicensed driver in a stolen Land Rover — along with three teenage passengers, all of them aged 15 to 16 — full of stolen goods face a number of charges after a police stop. Provincial police say that on Sunday May 20, just after 1 a.m. Huntsville OPP stopped a vehicle for a […]
GRAVENHURST — A Gravenhurst man and a Ramara man face numerous charges Provincial police say that on Thursday May 24, 2018, members of the Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) “made a dent in the local drug trade,” when they arrested and charged two men who were in possession of several […]
PORT CARLING — Pot is still illegal for a few more weeks. But as far as police are concerned, you still can’t be impaired behind the wheel due to drug use. Provincial police say that on Thursday May 24, 2018, at 2:20 a.m., a Bracebridge OPP officer became concerned about the driving behaviour of a […]
BRACEBRIDGE — A Gravenhurst man faces an impaired charge after being pulled over in a RIDE stop. Provincial police say that on Wednesday May 23 at 10 p.m. officers were conducting a RIDE check on Muskoka Beach Road in Gravenhurst when a vehicle was observed trying to avoid the check point. Officers stopped the vehicle […]
ORILLIA — Think you’re safe on the roads? Think again. It’s hell on wheels on Ontario highways. Four people are dead and thousands more were charged to prove that vehicles are weapons that needed to be stopped. Preliminary data indicates Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were kept busy on and off roads during the Victoria […]
HALIBURTON — Police in Minden Hills are still looking for a white pickup truck after a young boy was offered a ride. Provincial police say that on May 23, Haliburton Highlands OPP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle concern on Bobcaygeon Road in the Township of Minden Hills. They say that on May […]
TAY TOWNSHIP — If you’re missing some bling from your home, check this out. Members of the Community Street Crime Unit attached to the Southern Georgian Bay OPP have recovered stolen jewelry that could belong to you. The men’s and women’s rings and ear rings are believed to have been stolen from homes in the […]
SEVERN, TWP. — Somewhere there’s a song in this story — with a happy ending. Or at least a picture book. Police are looking for the owner of a red canoe found located 500 metres from Big Chute on the Trent-Severn waterway. They say that on Thursday, March 24, the Orillia OPP were dispatched to reports […]
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES — A 48-year-old female motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a vehicle Thursday afternoon. Provincial police say that about 4:45 p.m. on May 25th, members of the City of Kawartha Lakes detachment of the OPP responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle, on Kawartha Lakes Road 36 near Pleasant Point […]
WASHAGO — A tragic accident left a 59-year-old woman dead after she became trapped under her kayak while putting it in the water. Provincial police say that on Friday May 25, 2018, at about 4:30 p.m. officers from the Orillia detachment of the OPP responded to a report of an overturned kayak on a river […]
EMILY TOWNSHIP — The OPP City of Kawartha Lakes Crime Unit is investigating a report of a sexual assault that occurred on Pigeon Lake Road in the early morning hours of May 17, 2018. Police continue to investigate and are looking to speak with anyone who may have information regarding a possible suspect. The suspect […]
ORILLIA — OPP are searching for a driver who fled a police chase and crashed into a tree before running away early Monday. On May 22, at about 12:50 a.m., OPP from Orillia attempted to stop a vehicle in the city. They were acting on information from Durham Regional Police after a vehicle failed to […]