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Leamington OPP Investigating Theft

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Leamington Detachment is investigating a theft that occurred in the Municipality of Leamington. On January 19th, 2024, members of the Leamington Detachment received a report of a lost property that occurred on January 11, 2024 in Leamington. The property contained credit cards and identification that […]

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Traffic Stop Leads To Charges

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Leamington Detachment has charged an individual following a traffic stop. On February 2, 2024, at approximately 9:10 p.m., a member of the Leamington Detachment was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 3 near Highway 77, Municipality of Leamington. A vehicle was observed travelling at more than […]

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OPP Investigating Emergency Scams

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Essex County Detachment emphasizes the importance of vigilance in verifying information as officers continue to receive reports about the emergency scam targeting unsuspecting victims for thousands of dollars. On, January 25, 2024, the OPP Tecumseh Detachment investigated a fraud at an address on 12th Concession in […]

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Driver Charged For Invalid Plate

A 45-year-old driver from Leamington is charged after police discovered the individual’s vehicle had paper copies of a licence plate affixed, instead of the Ministry of Transportation- issued plate. On January 22, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a member of the Essex Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was […]

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OPP West Region Launches Festive Ride Campaign

OPP, Municipal and First Nations Policing Services United Against Impaired Driving Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) West Region officers are joining forces with their municipal and First Nations policing counterparts to combat impaired driving this holiday season, as the annual Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign rolls out across southwestern […]

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SIU Investigating Weekend Windsor Collision Resulting In Deaths

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding an overnight fatal collision in Windsor. Preliminary information suggests the following: At approximately 1:20 a.m. on October 15, 2023, officers with the Windsor Police Service observed a Dodge Charger go through a red light at the intersection of Park Street […]

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Arson Investigation In Leamington

On Tuesday September 19, 2023, at approximately 06:35 a.m., the Leamington detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Leamington Fire Services responded to a structure fire at an address on Wigle Street south of Mill Street East in the Municipality of Leamington. All occupants were evacuated by firefighters safely, […]

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Intimate Partner Violence Investigation Results In Charges

On September 17, 2023, the Kingsville Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an address in the Town of Kingsville and entered into an intimate partner violence investigation. As a result of the investigation, a 29-year-old from Leamington, has been charged with: ·        Break, Enter a place – commit indictable offence ·        Theft […]

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Human Trafficking Investigation Leads To Multiple Arrests

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Essex County Detachment, have made multiple arrests following an investigation of human trafficking in the Municipality of Leamington, Essex County. In January 2023, Essex County OPP Crime Unit, began an investigation from information that contained details of human Trafficking. Throughout the course of the investigation, […]

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Leamington OPP Investigating Robbery

Seeking the Public’s Assistance Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Leamington Detachment are currently investigating a report of a robbery that occurred on Danforth Avenue, Municipality of Leamington. On July 22, 2023, at approximately 2:45 p.m., two unknown individuals waived down the lone victim who was riding on a mobility scooter. The […]

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OPP Investigating Highway 3 Collision

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Kingsville Detachment is currently investigating a serious collision that took place on Highway 3. On Friday April 14, 2023, at approximately 8:25 p.m., members of the Kingsville Detachment OPP, Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Service (EMS), and Kingsville Fire and Rescue responded to a three vehicle collision on […]

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The Worst Time To Leave Your Seat Is During A Crash

Having responded to 61 seatbelt-related fatalities on Ontario Provincial Police-(OPP)-patrolled roads in 2022 and nine so far this year, OPP officers won’t be interested in any excuses from unbuckled drivers and passengers as they conduct their Easter Long Weekend Seatbelt Campaign. Drivers and passengers are reminded that everything in a vehicle, including unbuckled occupants, […]

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Warrant Executed in Kingsville

(KINGSVILLE, ON) – On Friday, March 10, 2023, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Essex County and Lambton County Community OPP Street Crime Units (CSCU), Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), Emergency Response Team (ERT) members and OPP Canine Services executed a search warrant at a Pearl Street West, Town of Kingsville address. […]

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Warrant Executed in Leamington

(LEAMINGTON, ON) – On Friday, February 17, 2023, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Essex County Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Emergency Response Team (ERT) members and OPP Canine Services executed a search warrant at a Garrison Avenue, Municipality of Leamington address. During the search warrant, police seized a quantity of suspected […]

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Enforcement Agencies Raise Awareness of Grandparent Scams

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are launching a fraud prevention campaign, February 6 to 10, 2023, to raise awareness about the significant increase in emergency-grandparent scams targeting Canadian seniors. In 2022, the CAFC received fraud reports totalling a staggering $530 million in […]

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Beware of Current Local Grandparent Scams

Essex County OPP is advising residents of Town of Tecumseh, Municipality of Lakeshore, Town of Essex, Municipality of Leamington and the Town of Kingsville of current “Grandparent Scams” in recent days in Essex County. These circulating scams are referred to as Emergency Scams, or sometimes “Grandparent” or “Grandchild” scams. These […]

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-Update #2- Missing Person From Kingsville

Missing person was located (KINGSVILLE, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Kingsville Detachment is currently investigating the disappearance of 21-year-old Marielle DIGWEED. On November 29, 2022, DIGWEED was reported missing by family members. She was last seen in Leamington on November 23. On January 24, 2023, DIGWEED was located safe, […]

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Driver Fails to Remain After Striking Pedestrian in Leamington

(LEAMINGTON, ON) – Leamington Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are seeking the public’s assistance in a recent fail to remain collision involving a pedestrian. On December 28, 2022, at approximately 12:26 p.m. Leamington OPP and Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to Erie Street South near Pulford Avenue in Leamington […]