(LEAMINGTON, ON) – On May 26, 2021 at approximately 5:45 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was contacted in regards to a break and enter which occurred in the Municipality of Leamington. An investigation is underway at a residential property on Robson Road. Between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 […]
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OPP Reminders on Off-road Vehicles and Enforcement
(ESSEX COUNTY, ON) – Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has seen an increase in complaints regarding Off Road Vehicles (ORV) on roads, trails and destroying private property across Essex County. The OPP would like to remind ORV operators the trails known as the Chrysler Canada Greenway, the County Wide Active […]
OPP Investigate Robbery in Harrow
(HARROW, ON) – On May 12, 2021, at approximately 08:00 p.m., members of the Essex Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a robbery at a business on King Street East in the Town of Essex. Investigation determined that individuals entered the store and removed items, […]
Fraud Averted by Store Employee in Kingsville
(KINGSVILLE, ON) – On May 15, 2021, members of the Kingsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were made aware of a fraud victim from the Town of Kingsville who was contacted via phone by an unknown suspect. The victim was advised that their credit card was compromised and directed to […]
Single-vehicle Crash in Kingsville Sends One to Hospital
(KINGSVILLE, ON) – On May 16, 2021 at 08:07 p.m., members of the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Essex-Windsor EMS and Kingsville Fire Department responded to a collision involving a single motor vehicle on County Road 27 West in the Town of Kingsville. The lone occupant of the motor vehicle […]
West Region OPP Detachments Celebrate Police Week May 9 to 15
Serving Through Extraordinary Times to Keep Communities Safe (WEST REGION, ON) -Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is joining police services throughout Ontario and across Canada to promote Police Week, which honours and celebrates the work of front-line police officers, 9-1-1 communicators, and civilian staff members. This year’s Police Week theme is “Working Together […]
OPP Dismantles Large-scale Cannabis Production Facilities
19 People Arrested At Three Sites (ESSEX COUNTY, ON) – On May 5, 2021 at 8:00 a.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Joint Force Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET) executed five Cannabis Act search warrants at three greenhouse locations and two residences on County Road 34 and County Road 31 in […]
OPP Respond to Serious Incident in Kingsville
(KINGSVILLE, ON) – On May 3, 2021 at approximately 11:30 p.m., members of the Kingsville detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 911 call from a residence on Woodycrest Avenue in the Town of Kingsville. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, a 60-year-old male, who appeared to be […]
OPP Investigates Fire and Cannabis Act Violation
(KINGSVILLE, ON) – On April 19, 2021 at approximately 4:15 a.m. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Kingsville Detachment was called to the 1300 block of Road 3 East in Kingsville in regards to a fire. Kingsville Fire Department attended and has since contacted the Ontario Fire Marshall (OFM) office which is investigating […]
OPP Honours Volunteer Appreciation Week: April 18-24
(ESSEX CTY, ON) – To volunteer is to give of yourself in service to a cause. It is about freely giving your time to help an organization, your community, or an individual. To volunteer means to act on behalf of something or someone else. It is done by people with a desire to do well. Inspector Glenn Miller, Detachment […]