A transport truck and trailer was clocked on radar travelling at 94 km/h in a posted 50 km/h zone in the 9400 block of Malden Road Tuesday afternoon just after 4:00 pm. A LaSalle Police Officer was conducting traffic enforcement in the area when they observed the large vehicle travelling […]
Policing News
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 […]
OPP Investigating Frauds In Lakeshore And Kingsville
The Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in relation to two separate fraud cases that occurred in July of 2022, at a financial institution in the Town of Kingsville, and in the Municipality of Lakeshore. Investigators received a report […]
Update: Road 2 West Police Investigation – Two Males Charged
On Friday February 9, 2024, at approximately 1:40 a.m. members from the Kingsville Detachment Ontario Provincial Police responded to a disturbance at a residence on Road 2 West in the Town of Kingsville. There was an increased police presence while members of the West Region OPP Tactics and Rescue […]
Road 2 West Now Reopened — Police Investigation Ongoing
There has been an increased presence of police in the Town of Kingsville while members of the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), West Region Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), and West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Crisis Negotiator Team were on scene for an active police investigation. Road […]
Male Arrested After Multiple Robberies In Lakeshore
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Essex County Detachment is investigating multiple robberies that occurred in the Municipality of Lakeshore. On February 6, 2024, at approximately 8:27 a.m., members of the Lakeshore Detachment responded to a report of a robbery in the community of Lighthouse Cove. A lone individual is responsible […]
OPP Investigate Theft From A Town Of Essex Property
Essex Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a report of theft from a Town of Essex property located at 60 Fairview Avenue West, Town of Essex. Employees from the Town of Essex have discovered that on December 20, 2023, at approximately 10:30 am, a large stainless steel soccer ball […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]