On February 18, 2025, Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received multiple calls for service for theft from vehicles occurring sometime overnight. OPP advise the thefts occurred between 8:00 p.m. February 17, 2025, and 9:00 a.m. February 18, 2025, on Nicholas and Gary Streets in Leamington. The OPP is reminding […]
One person has been charged with impaired driving following a traffic complaint in Kingsville. On February 13, 2025, at approximately 7:55 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a traffic complaint on County Road 18 in Kingsville. A 53-year-old male resident of Kingsville, was arrested and charged […]
One person has been charged with impaired driving following a collision in Kingsville. On February 11, 2025, at approximately 7:05 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Kingsville Detachment, responded to a motor vehicle collision in the Municipality of Kingsville. A 27-year-old male resident of Blandford-Blenheim, was arrested […]
Domestic assault investigation in Leamington results in charges. On February 11, 2025, at 9:50 p.m., members of the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to an address in Leamington for a report of an assault. As a result of the investigation, a 44-year-old of Leamington has been charged […]
The Super Bowl is this coming weekend, and as in the past years many businesses and private residences will be hosting Super Bowl parties. Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in West Region would like to remind party hosts and participants to be responsible while watching the big game. […]
Ahead of Ontario Snowmobile Safety Week, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) are reminding snowmobilers that making each ride risk-free gives them their best chance of safely making it through the season. Over the past 10 snowmobile seasons, 145 snowmobilers have lost their […]
On February 3, 2025, shortly after 3:50 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Lakeshore Detachment responded to a report of a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 77 in Comber. The driver was transported to hospital by Emergency Medical Services with non-life-threatening injuries. The passenger was treated at the scene. […]
On January 31, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Leamington Detachment and Leamington Fire Services responded to a structure fire on Talbot Street West, Leamington. It was determined that the building was unoccupied during the incident, and as a result, there were no injuries reported. The […]
A traffic complaint has led to an individual being arrested and charged with impaired driving. On January 31, 2025, just after 7:00 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Essex Detachment were notified of a traffic complaint on County Road 20, Harrow. Police subsequently located the vehicle and driver and a […]
The Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated information about possible human remains being located. On January 30, 2025, at approximately 12:21 p.m., officers were advised of possible human remains being located at a construction site near Division Road in the Town of Kingsville. Officers attended and completed the investigation, […]
