Posts Tagged ‘OPP’
OPP charge Kitchener trucker with failure to move over, slow down
Lambton OPP say they are charging a 51-year-old Kitchener truck driver for failing to slow down and move over on Monday in the wake of a previous crash that may have heightened police sensitivity to the issue. The latest incident, which occurred on Monday (August 27) around 10 a..m., involved an OPP cruiser having [...]
One Hwy. 402 crash leads to another as part of road closed yesterday
It wasn't a good day to be eastbound on Highway 402 yesterday. Starting in the early hours of Friday morning, around 12:30 a.m., a transport tanker carrying coke ash caught fire, the driver pulling over on the intersection of Highway 40 (Modeland Road) and Highway 402 to deal with the incident but being unable to [...]
Death of man in OPP custody was due to drugs in his system, inquest told
A man who died while in OPP custody was taking two prescription medications, both of which are central nervous system depressants, a forensic pathologist told an inquest this past week. The death of Paul Horan, a 43-year-old Sarnia man, occurred on Sept. 24, 2012 at the Charlotte Eleanor Englehart site of Bluewater Health. He had [...]
OPP says Grand Bend man injured after being struck by car at local post office
Lambton OPP say a Grand Bend man sustained leg injuries when he was struck by a car and pinned against the Grand Bend post office building. In the incident, which occurred around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday (August 8), a female driver, attempting to park, is said to have lurched forward, jumping the curb and pinning the [...]
OPP say thieves took $2k in copper wire from cell tower facility
Lambton OPP are investigating the theft of copper wire from a cellular tower facility in Plympton-Wyoming. Sometime within the past month, thieves entered into a Bell cellular tower facility in the 4000 block of Michigan Line. Stolen was approximately 80 feet of number 2 gauge copper wire valued at $2,000. OPP say the theft [...]
New case manager in Caughlin murder case bringing local insights, fresh set of eyes to investigation
The newest case manager investigating the murder of Karen Caughlin, which occurred some 38 years ago, says being the first such OPP employee who is from the area may improve the chances of eventually seeing results. Det. Inspector Chris Avery, who continues to live in the area, told LambtonShield.com that previous case managers were doing [...]
OPP say they have suspects in Point Edward mischief case
Point Edward OPP say they have identified several youth they say were involved in a series of mischief complaints last month. Seven incidents that occurred June 26 resulted in broken lights and damage through spray painting. Police say an 18-year-old Sarnia youth and three Point Edward teens have been idePt. Edward OPP have identified up [...]
How to stop highway speeding (OPP, you are welcome)
By J.D. BOOTH Over the last few years or so, I've tried to, whenever I come in contact with someone who might have some position of influence in government (or want to be in government) or law enforcement, convince them of the merits of a ridiculously inexpensive but bound to be enormously successful idea. So [...]
Condo fire at Mariner Village in Point Edward under investigation
Venetian Boulevard remains closed today (Wednesday) around the vicinity of a spectacular fire at Mariner Village condominiums Tuesday evening. The Ontario Fire Marshal is investigating the blaze, which is said to have originated in a second storey unit on the north side of the building around 8:20 p.m. It then spread throughout the west [...]
Local group hopes to increase awareness about drunk driving issue
Members of the Lambton Drug Awareness Action Committee are hoping their annual purple ribbon campaign, which began Wednesday morning, will remind people of the dangers of drunk driving. The campaign will see ribbons being placed at the site of the 21 collisions where alcohol was involved last year. First to get the ribbons were [...]
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