The Ontario Provincial Police, Investigations and Enforcement Bureau (IEB), in partnership with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), is reminding the public to use caution when choosing to access online casino gaming sites found through social media advertisements. On April 11, 2024, the OPP’s Investigation and Enforcement Bureau […]
Multiple charges have been laid in relation to a break and enter in the Municipality of Leamington. On April 11, 2024, at approximately 7:33 p.m., the Leamington detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were dispatched to an address on Mersea Road E in Leamington. Officers arrived on scene and […]
Since its first public appearance in 1876, the RCMP Musical Ride has played a prominent role in the policing organization. In 1939, the RCMP launched its breeding program when Depot Division in Regina, Saskatchewan, officially started breeding these famous black horses. The farm moved to Fort Walsh, Saskatchewan, in 1942, […]
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and earth, completely blocking the face of the sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn […]
It’s that time of year again … the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be packing groceries for their annual Essex County Cop Camp fundraiser. This is the biggest fundraiser for Cop Camp, an annual event where approximately 80 grade 6 aged children attend Gesstwood Camp in Essex for […]
On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., members from the Leamington Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were called to Deer Run Road between Mersea Roads 19 and 21 in the Municipality of Leamington. A passerby contacted police after they observed a metal object in the middle of […]
On March 20, 2024, at approximately 6:00 a.m., the Lakeshore detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a collision near Old Tecumseh Road, Community of Puce, Municipality of Lakeshore. Members of Lakeshore OPP, Lakeshore Fire Rescue and Essex Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) attended the Via […]
Investigators looking to Identify Person and Vehicle On Saturday, February 24, 2024, at approximately 5:46 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Leamington Detachment responded to an emergency 9-1-1 call for a home invasion at a Talbot Street West, Municipality of Leamington address. It was determined that three individuals attended a […]
Officers have Cleared the Scene, Investigation is Ongoing The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), members from the Leamington Detachment responded to a disturbance call at an address in the 100 block of Talbot Street East in the Municipality of Leamington. Leamington OPP with the assistance of the West Region OPP […]
One individual was charged following an investigation into an assault in Harrow. On Saturday, March 2, 2024, at approximately 7:12 a.m. the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Essex Detachment investigated an assault at an address on Queen Street in the community of Harrow, Town of Essex. It was determined that […]