Posts Tagged ‘OPP’
OPP advising motorists to be on lookout for deer on roadways
Between November 26, 2012 and November 29, 2012, Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to 10 motor vehicle collisions involving deer. Fortunately the drivers did not sustain any serious injuries in any of these collisions. These collisions are occurring in the early morning dawn or early evening dusk hours during low-light conditions. [...]
Petrolia man faces drunk driving charge near Wyoming
Lambton OPP say an 8 p.m. traffic stop on Friday (Nov. 16) resulted in a 31-year-old Petrolia man being charged with being over the legal limit. The driver, who was stopped on Oil Heritage Road in Whyoming, will appear in a Sarnia court on Dec. 10 to answer to the charges.
OPP lay 161 charges in speed enforcement activity on 402 approaching Sarnia
Lambton OPP officers were monitoring the speed of vehicles on Highway 402 in the area of Airport Road over the weekend, laying more than 161 charges, the majority for speeding. The speed enforcement lasted about seven and a half hours.
OPP say taking proactive approach best way to thwart crime
Lambton OPP says it is taking a proactive approach to crime prevention through education and enforcement. "Crime Prevention week is a great opportunity to raise awareness about safety and security around your home. Homeowners can help deter crime by properly maintaining and caring for your property," according to a media release. The OPP offers [...]
OPP releases identity of man killed in Saturday’s crash on Churchill Line
The driver who died in Saturday's crash on Churchill Line at Gypsie Flats Road on Saturday (Oct. 27) has been identified as 33-year-old Jarod Brand of Enniskillen Township. Lambton OPP are continuing to investigate the crash, which happened around 1:45 p.m. Police, along with the Wyoming Volunteer Fire Department and Lambton County EMS were [...]
OPP investigating fatal one-vehicle crash in Brooke-Alvinston
Lambton OPP are investigating a single-vehicle crash that resulted in a 47-year-old woman from Petrolia, the only occupant of the vehicle involved, being pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the crash occurred around 5:45 a.m. when the vehicle, eastbound on Petrolia Line between Forest Road and Inwood Road, left the roadway and colided [...]
OPP say house that burned was subsequently target of theft
Lambton OPP say a residence in the 4400 block of Oil Springs Line in Oil Springs that was heavily damaged in a fire Oct. 17 was subsequently broken into, with a Browning crossbow and a personal safe containing documents stolen. The building had been secured and the owners were living elsewhere at the time of [...]
OPP charge driver of pickup with racing, driving with altered licence
Lambton OPP say they stopped a driver of a Ford pickup yesterday (Oct. 10), charging him with having an altered driver’s licence and driving at least 50 km/h over the posted limit of 80 km/h. The incident, which occurred around 10:20 p.m. in area of Highway 40 near LaSalle Line, was confirmed by radar, say [...]
OPP says 65 ticketed so far in seatbelt blitz that will continue through next weekend
Lambton OPP say they have charged 65 persons so far in a seatbelt blitz that began last Monday (Sept. 24) and will continue through this Saturday, Oct. 6. At least two incidents encountered by officers is indicative of how some motorists appear to be treating the issue of seatbelt use. In one, which occurred [...]
OPP say two calls result in arrest of man with break in tools, stolen property
Lambton OPP say a 41-year-old London man faces numerous charges related to a break an enter and attempted break in as well as possession of stolen property and break in tools, the result of two calls for assistance on Tuesday (Sept. 25). Officers say they were responding to a theft in the 2000 block of [...]





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