The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) announced staggering numbers in online child exploitation arrests as part of province-wide Project Aquatic. Members of the OPP-led Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet (Provincial ICE [Internet Child Exploitation] Strategy) took part in child sexual abuse investigations that was both reactive […]
OPP Provides Shelter in Place Instructions During Emergency Preparedness Week The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issues multiple public safety (policing) emergency alerts each year on behalf of police services across the province. During Emergency Preparedness Week, taking place May 5 to 11, the OPP is reminding the public of the […]
Investigators are seeking public help in identifying an individual involved in a shooting incident in Leamington. On April 28, 2024, at approximately 5:40 a.m., police received a report of an altercation between five male individuals in a parking lot on Talbot Street East, near Princess Street. During the altercation, […]
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Essex Detachment joined forces with municipal police services and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) in a combined effort to improve safety along the Highway 401 construction zone in Essex County. On May 2, 2024, between 8:15 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., members of […]
One person has died of injuries sustained following a collision near Leamington. On May 1, 2024, at approximately 3 p.m., police responded to a report of a motorcyclist who left the road and struck a guardrail on Mersea Road 2 and Mersea Road 19. The coroner pronounced the motorcyclist, a […]
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 […]
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 […]