Posts Tagged ‘Lambton OPP’
Driver, nabbed trying to evade RIDE checkpoint, faces drunk driving charge
Lambton OPP say a 49-year-old Point Edward man tried to evade a RIDE checkpoint Saturday night but faces charges of drunk driving. The driver will appear in Sarnia court on Feb. 18 to answer to the charges. The RIDE programs continue.
Vehicle crash due to driver being drunk, say OPP
Lambton OPP say an early Sunday morning single vehicle crash on Confederation Line near Woodford Street in Plympton-Wyoming left the 18-year-old driver and two passengers—a man and a woman, both 19—with non-life threatening injuries and, for the driver, charges of drunk driving. As a result of the 1 a.m. accident, the driver will be [...]
See snow? Slow down!
Lambton OPP are reminding all drivers to adjust their driving according to the environmental conditions they are experiencing. "It is important to slow down and leave extra space between you and the vehicle in front of you when you are driving in inclement weather," said a media release. "When roads become slippery, it takes [...]
Sounds too good to be true? Chances are it is . . .
If you think an offer, especially from someone who comes knocking on your door, seems "too good to be true," chances are that's exactly what it is. So says Lambton OPP, who are reminding area residents to be wary of anyone coming to the door uninvited, some of the local scams being offers of [...]
OPP investigating fatal crash at Petrolia Line, Forest Road
A crash at the corner of Petrolia Line and Forest Road on Tuesday night is being investigated by Lambton OPP. The two-vehicle incident, which occurred around 7:30 p.m., involved one vehicle travelling south on Forest Road and another travelling west on Petrolia Line. A woman driving one of the vehicles was pronounced dead on [...]
Lambton OPP continue to investigate fatal crash as victim’s identity released
Lambton say they are continuing to investigate a fatal crash that occurred Monday night around 8:40 at the intersction of Mandaumin Road and Churchill Line. 88-year-old Lois Dinnin of Petrolia died in the collision. The 32-year-old driver of the transport truck involved, who is from Warwick Township, was uninjured. Police say the Honda involved [...]
OPP make two arrests in as many break and enter incidents
Lambton OPP say a youth from Plympton-Wyoming who cannot be named and a 20-year-old Sarnia man both face charges related to the theft and possession of property allegedly stolen in two incidents, one on Dec. 21, 2012 and another between Jan. 6 and Jan. 8, 2013. The earlier theft, which occurred from a residence [...]
Local holiday R.I.D.E. programs said to be highly successful in spite of jump in drivers caught drinking
Lambton OPP wrapped up its 2012 Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) initiative on January 2, 2013 with an increase in the number of drivers caught drinking while behind the wheel. Police say there were 12 drivers who at least temporarily lost their privilege to drive a motor vehicle, up from just 8 a [...]
Deceased victim found is confirmed as Noelle Paquette
Lambton OPP have confirmed that the woman found dead in a woodlot on Mandaumin Road on Wednesday morning is that of 27-year-old Noelle Paquette, who went missing in the early hours of New Year's Day. A post-mortem on her body will be conducted at London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital, said police. The death [...]
OPP says civilian unit now involved after incident
Lambton OPP say that as a result of a 39-year-old Plympton-Wyoming woman complaining of injuries sustained while she was in custody, the province's Special Investigations Unit has exercised its mandate under Ontario law to determine whether a criminal offence took place. In the incident in question, which OPP says occurred on Jan. 2 around [...]






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