(ESSEX COUNTY, ON) – On Friday, November 19, 2021 officers with the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and the OPP West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement team (TIME) participated in the commercial motor vehicle blitz conducting mandatory alcohol screening of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators […]
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Cannabis Act Search Warrant Executed in Kingsville
(KINGSVILLE, ON) – On November 16, 2021, the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with members of the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a Cannabis Act search warrant at a greenhouse located in the 1000 block of Road 2 East in the Town of Kingsville. As a result of […]
Charge Laid Following Crash in Kingsville on Nov. 14
(KINGSVILLE, ON) – On Sunday, November 14, 2021 at approximately 10:46 p.m. Kingsville OPP officers responded to County Road 20 to investigate a report of a vehicle that struck a tree. Officers arrived on scene and upon speaking with the driver, the investigating officer noted the driver had consumed some […]
Traffic Complaint Leads to Charges in Kingsville Nov. 13
(KINGSVILLE, ON) – On November 13, 2021 at 12:06 a.m., members of the Kingsville Detachment, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were dispatched to a traffic complaint on County Road 23, Kingsville, ON, of an erratic driver. Officers located the vehicle stopped on the side of the road on County Road 23, as […]
Minor Injuries After Crash Involving School Bus Nov. 11
(KINGSVILLE, ON) – On November 11, 2021 at 7:50 a.m., members of the Kingsville Detachment Provincial Police (OPP) and Essex-Windsor EMS responded to a report of a 2 vehicle crash involving a school bus at the intersection of Road 8 East and Graham Side Road in the Town of Kingsville. The […]
OPP Canines Strike a Pose for a ‘Paw’some Cause
Calendar Proceeds Support Charities (ORILLIA, ON) – For more than 50 years, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Canine Unit handlers and canines have been supporting frontline and specialized policing functions to keep Ontarians safe. Between providing assistance for search and rescue, tracking wanted persons, detecting narcotics, and searching for firearms, explosives […]
OPP Investigate Fatal Head On Collision
(LEAMINGTON, ON) – On Sunday November 7, 2021, at approximately 6:50 a.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Leamington Detachment, Leamington Fire Services and Essex-Windsor EMS responded to a collision involving two motor vehicles on Highway 77 between Mersea Road 5 and Mersea Road 6, in the Municipality of Leamington. The passenger […]
OPP Update – Fatal Crash On Heritage Road in Kingsville
FATAL CRASH CLOSES HERITAGE ROAD IN KINGSVILLE Driver Charged (KINGSVILLE, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Kingsville Detachment have charged 56-year-old Daniel BROOK of Harrow with careless driving causing death, contrary to section 130 (3) of the Highway Traffic Act. The driver is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court […]
Essex County OPP’s Halloween Safety Tips
(ESSEX COUNTY, ON) – First and foremost Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) encourages families to follow public health advice and measures from public health experts to help guide your decision for a safe and healthy Halloween. If your child does head out for the annual trick-or-treating tradition, Essex County OPP […]
OPP Aerial Enforcement in Essex
Members of Essex County detachment, along with members of the WR Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement team, OPP Aviation Services and the Ministry of Transportation conducted aerial enforcement in Essex County over the past two days. Three of the traffic stops were conducted for stunt driving. Two of the drivers […]