elgin Detachment
146 articles
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OPP INVESTIGATE A TWO-VEHICLE COLLISION
Elgin 7/16/2026 11:15am
A sedan collided with farm equipment on Communication Road in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. On Saturday, July 11, 2026, at approximately 10:00 pm, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two-vehicle collision on Communication Road between Fairview Line and Maynard Road. The driver of the sedan was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. The o...
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-CORRECTION- OPP INVESTIGATES FATAL COLLISION Corrects Name of Traffic Unit
Elgin 7/8/2026 9:20am
-CORRECTION- OPP INVESTIGATES FATAL COLLISION Corrects Name of Traffic Unit (MALAHIDE, ON) - Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision in the Township of Malahide. On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, shortly before 11:30 am, members of the Elgin County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Malahide Fire Services and emergency medical services responded to a collision b...
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OPP INVESTIGATES FATAL COLLISION
Elgin 7/8/2026 9:00am
Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision in the Township of Malahide. On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, shortly before 11:30 am, members of the Elgin County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Malahide Fire Services and emergency medical services responded to a collision between a commercial motor vehicle and passenger vehicle at the intersection of Imperi...
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-UPDATE #1- SHELTER-IN-PLACE IN EFFECT IN WEST LORNE Area Clear - Individual In Custody
Elgin 7/5/2026 4:15pm
-UPDATE #1- SHELTER-IN-PLACE IN EFFECT IN WEST LORNE Area Clear - Individual In Custody (WEST ELGIN, ON) - The Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on scene at a residential property with a barricaded subject. Individual has been since placed into custody without issue. On Sunday, July 5, 2026, at approximately 9:37 am, the Elgin County OPP were called to a residenc...
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SHELTER-IN-PLACE IN EFFECT IN WEST LORNE
Elgin 7/5/2026 11:50am
Members of the Elgin County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are responding to a reported disturbance involving a potentially armed individual in the community of West Lorne. OPP is asking residents in the immediate area of Walker St. and Mary St. to shelter-in-place and adhere to the following safety precautions: - If you are outside, seek shelter immedi...
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OPP INVESTIGATE A COLLISION IN CENTRAL ELGIN
Elgin 7/1/2026 5:10pm
A motorcycle rider is thrown from the vehicle and transported to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at approximately 12:04 pm, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police responded to a collision involving a motorcycle on Borden Avenue / Glanworth Drive in the Municipality of Central Elgin. Central Elgin Fire and Emergen...
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R.I.D.E. PROGRAM LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Elgin 6/24/2026 3:05pm
One person is charged with impaired driving at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program in the Municipality of Central Elgin. On Sunday, June 21, 2026, at approximately 5:43 pm, Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE on Carlow Road in the village of Port Stanley and the driver of a motor vehicle failed to provide a suitable sample of her...
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SUDDEN DEATH INVESTIGATION IN THE TOWNSHIP OF MALAHIDE
Elgin 6/8/2026 1:45pm
Members of the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a sudden death in the Township of Malahide. On Thursday, June 4, 2026, at approximately 5:27 pm, Elgin OPP and the Malahide Fire Department were dispatched to an address on Avon Drive for a controlled burn that was out of control. A 92-year-old of Malahide was located deceased in the wooded area....
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MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Elgin 6/4/2026 5:00pm
One peon is charged with impaired driving following a collision on Kings Highway 401 in the Municipality of Chatham Kent. On Sunday, May 31, 2026, at approximately 3:06 am, Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a single vehicle collision in the eastbound lanes near Orford Road. Monika WILLIAMS, a 24-year-old of London, was charged under the Criminal C...
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TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Elgin 6/3/2026 2:00pm
One person is charged with impaired driving following a traffic complaint in the Municipality of Central Elgin. On Thursday, May 28, 2026, at approximately 5:12 pm, Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located the driver from a traffic complaint that was reported earlier on Belmont Road in Central Elgin. As a result of the investigation, Robert ORCHARD, a 64-year-old...
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OPP INVESTIGATE A SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISION
Elgin 6/1/2026 2:45pm
A single vehicle caught fire after colliding with a deer on Highway 401 near Hetherington Road in the Municipality of Chatham Kent. On Saturday, May 30, 2026, at approximately 8:40 am, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a Sports Utility Vehicle that collided with a deer on Kings Highway 401 in the eastbound lanes. Chatham Kent Fire attended the scene....
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VEHICLE FIRE ON HIGHWAY 401
Elgin 6/1/2026 11:35am
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment was dispatched to a vehicle fire on Highway 401 in the Municipality of Chatham Kent. On Friday, May 29, 2026, at approximately 8:30 pm, Elgin OPP with Chatham Kent Fire located a heavy tow truck that was on fire on Kings Highway 401 in the eastbound lanes. No one was injured and no charges are being laid in this investigat...
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TRAFFIC STOPS LEAD TO CHARGES
Elgin 5/29/2026 12:25pm
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment, has charged two drivers on Highway 401. On Sunday, May 24, 2026, at approximately 4:00 pm, a member of the Elgin OPP stopped a passenger vehicle in the westbound lanes of Kings Highway 401, Municipality of Chatham Kent. The motor vehicle was stopped for doing 159 kilometres and hour in a posted 100 km/h zone. An 18-year-o...
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INDIVIDUAL SAFELY RESCUED FROM LAKE ERIE
Elgin 5/21/2026 9:15am
An individual in distress was safely rescued from Lake Erie with the assistance of members of the Ontario Provincial Police. (OPP) On Thursday, May 14, 2026, at approximately 2:40 pm, Elgin County OPP responded to a report of a suspicious person in the Port Bruce area. During the course of the investigation, an officer entered the water, and with the assistance of other off...
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SIU INVOKES ITS MANDATE IN ELGIN COUNTY
Elgin 5/2/2026 11:00pm
The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an incident in St. Thomas. On Saturday, May 2, 2026, at approximately 12:15 pm, a member of the Elgin County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and a member of the St. Thomas Police Service were transporting an individual in police custody when the individual exited the movi...
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OPP RESPONDING TO ACTIVE BARRICADED INCIDENT IN ELGIN COUNTY
Elgin 4/30/2026 4:35pm
The Elgin County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising the public of an increased police presence in Vienna due to an ongoing investigation involving a barricaded individual. On Thursday, April 30, 2026, at approximately 12:30 pm, members of the Elgin County OPP, with assistance from the West Region OPP Emergency Response Team, Tactics and Rescue Un...
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-UPDATE #1- OPP RESPONDING TO ACTIVE BARRICADED INCIDENT IN ELGIN COUNTY - Individual in Custody
Elgin 4/30/2026 8:15pm
-UPDATE #1- OPP RESPONDING TO ACTIVE BARRICADED INCIDENT IN ELGIN COUNTY Individual in Custody (ELGIN COUNTY, ON) - The Elgin County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising the public that an individual involved in a barricaded incident in Vienna has been taken into custody. On Thursday, April 30, 2026, at approximately 12:30 pm, members of the Elgin County OPP,...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO CHARGE
Elgin 4/24/2026 1:45pm
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment, has charged an individual following a traffic stop. On Friday, April 24, 2026, at approximately 9:25 am, a member of the Elgin OPP stopped a passenger vehicle in the westbound lanes of Kings Highway 401, Municipality of Chatham Kent. The motor vehicle was stopped for doing 153 kilometres and hour in a posted 100 km/h zone....
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO CHARGE
Elgin 4/21/2026 1:30pm
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment, has charged an individual following a traffic stop. On Sunday, April 19, 2026, at approximately 1:17 pm, a member of the Elgin OPP stopped a passenger vehicle in the eastbound lanes of Kings Highway 401, Municipality of Chatham Kent. The motor vehicle was stopped for doing 161 kilometres and hour in a posted 100 km/h zone....
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-Update # 1- OPP MAKE ARRESTS FOLLOWING ROBBERY IN WEST ELGIN Names Of Charged Parties Released
Elgin 4/20/2026 4:05pm
-Update # 1- OPP MAKE ARRESTS FOLLOWING ROBBERY IN WEST ELGIN Names Of Charged Parties Released (WEST ELGIN, ON) - Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged four people from Elgin County with 26 criminal offences following a robbery in West Elgin. On Saturday, February 28, 2026, at approximately 8:30 pm, members of the Elgin OPP responded to a report of a targeted robbery at a...
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OPP MAKE ARRESTS FOLLOWING ROBBERY IN WEST ELGIN
Elgin 4/15/2026 9:50am
Weapons and drugs Seized in Four Executed Warrants (WEST ELGIN, ON) - Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged four people from Elgin County with 26 criminal offences following a robbery in West Elgin. On Saturday, February 28, 2026, at approximately 8:30 pm, members of the Elgin OPP responded to a report of a targeted robbery at an address on Graham Street in the Town of West Lor...
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-Update #2 - OPP INVESTIGATE A SERIOUS COLLISION IN CENTRAL ELGIN
Elgin 4/14/2026 1:00pm
-Update #2- OPP INVESTIGATE A SERIOUS COLLISION IN CENTRAL ELGIN Driver charged (CENTRAL ELGIN, ON) - Elgin OPP have charged a driver after a serious collision on Quaker Road in the Municipality of Central Elgin. On Friday, November 14, 2025, at approximately 12:57 pm, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Central Elgin Fire and Elgin Emergency Medical Services respo...
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OPP INVESTIGATE A SERIOUS COLLISION IN CENTRAL ELGIN
Elgin 4/2/2026 4:25pm
-UPDATE #1- Victim Deceased (CENTRAL ELGIN, ON) - An individual who sustained life threatening injuries following a collision in the Municipality of Central Elgin has succumbed to her injuries in hospital. On Friday, March 27, 2026, at approximately 10:56 am, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Central Elgin Fire and Elgin Emergency Medical Services responded to a two-...
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OPP INVESTIGATE A SERIOUS COLLISION IN CENTRAL ELGIN
Elgin 3/27/2026 4:45pm
One person was injured after a serious collision on Sunset Road in the Municipality of Central Elgin. On Friday, March 27, 2026, at approximately 10:56 am, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Central Elgin Fire and Elgin Emergency Medical Services responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a water tanker truck and sedan at the intersection of Sunset...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO SEIZURE OF UNMARKED CIGARETTES
Elgin 3/26/2026 4:50pm
Two people are charged with possessing over 22,000 unmarked cigarettes after a traffic stop in the Municipality of Central Elgin. On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at approximately 11:03 am, Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Ferguson Line. A 33-year-old from Ohsweken, was charged under the Tobacco Tax Act with: - Possess unmarked cigarett...
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TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Elgin 3/26/2026 4:00pm
One person is charged with impaired driving following a traffic complaint in the Municipality of Chatham Kent. On Monday, March 23, 2026, at approximately 7:32 pm, Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to the beach at Rondeau Provincial Park for a traffic complaint. As a result of the investigation, Magdalena TREVER, a 39-year-old from Michigan, was char...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO CHARGE
Elgin 3/23/2026 11:50am
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment, has charged an individual following a traffic stop. On Monday, March 23, 2026, at approximately 7:20 am, a member of the Elgin OPP stopped a passenger vehicle in the westbound lanes of Kings Highway 401, Municipality of Chatham Kent. The motor vehicle was stopped for doing 162 kilometres and hour in a posted 100 km/h zone....
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THEFT INVESTIGATION LEADS TO CHARGES
Elgin 3/23/2026 8:55am
Theft from Highway 401 eastbound and westbound Service Centres in the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich results in charges. On Thursday, February 26, 2026, at approximately 1:30 pm the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of approximately $1000 in stolen property from the westbound Service Centre. On Thursday, February 26, 2026, at approximately...
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HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE IN MALAHIDE AND SOUTHWOLD
Elgin 3/20/2026 9:40am
St. Thomas Police service is active in the villages of Springfield and Fingal investigating an incident that occurred in the City of St. Thomas. On Friday, March 20, 2026, St. Thomas Police officers attended Springfield and Fingal. St. Thomas Police will be present for several hours. For any inquiries, please contact the police.... -
SUDDEN DEATH INVESTIGATION IN CENTRAL ELGIN
Elgin 3/17/2026 8:50am
-UPDATE #2- No Foul Play Suspected (CENTRAL ELGIN, ON) - A recent sudden death in the Municipality of Central Elgin is not being treated as suspicious. On Sunday February 22, 2026, at approximately 12:42 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Elgin County Detachment were dispatched to a person laying on the side of the roadway on Sunset Drive in the Municipality of Central E...
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TWO THEFT OCCURRENCES IN ELGIN COUNTY
Elgin 3/16/2026 1:35pm
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in two theft occurrences at the Highway 401 eastbound and westbound Service Centres in the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich. On Thursday, February 26, 2026, at approximately 1:30 pm the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of property theft from the westbound Service Centre. Closed...
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OPP INVESTIGATE A MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION
Elgin 3/13/2026 3:30pm
Two people were injured after two transport trucks collide on Highway 401 near the Orford Road exit. On Monday, March 9, 2026, at approximately 6:15 am, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Chatham Kent Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in the westbound lanes. The drivers from both vehicles were transported to a lo...
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OPP INVESTIGATE A SERIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION
Elgin 3/2/2026 1:25pm
Two people were injured after a pick-up truck and sedan collide on Lyons Line in Malahide Township. On Monday, March 2, 2026, at approximately 7:25 am, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and Emergency Medical Services responded to a two-vehicle collision on Lyons Line. The driver of the pickup truck, a 59-year-old from Brownsville and a 21-year-old from London who wa...
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SUDDEN DEATH INVESTIGATION IN CENTRAL ELGIN
Elgin 2/22/2026 11:25am
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a death in St. Thomas. On Sunday February 22, 2026, at approximately 12:42 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Elgin County Detachment were dispatched to a person laying on the side of the roadway on Sunset Drive in the Municipality of Central Elgin. Elgin St. Thomas Emergency Medical Services attended...
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-UPDATE 1- SUDDEN DEATH INVESTIGATION IN CENTRAL ELGIN Roadway opened
Elgin 2/22/2026 11:35am
-UPDATE #1 SUDDEN DEATH INVESTIGATION IN CENTRAL ELGIN Roadway Re-opened (CENTRAL ELGIN, ON) - Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a death in St. Thomas. On Sunday February 22, 2026, at approximately 12:42 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Elgin County Detachment were dispatched to a person laying on the side of the roadway of Sunset Drive i...
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ONE PERSON CHARGED IN TWO VEHICLE COLLISION
Elgin 2/17/2026 2:20pm
Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision involving a delivery van and a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) that also caused damage to a hydro pole. On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at approximately 7:30 am, members from the Elgin County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with fire and emergency medical services responded to a collision on St. Clair Roa...
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ELGIN OPP SEEKING ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING 911 CALLER
Elgin 2/15/2026 10:55am
The Elgin County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are asking for the public's help in locating the individual who called 911 from the Dalewood Conservation Area. On Sunday, February 15, 2026, at approximately 2:00 am the Elgin County OPP responded to a report from the emergency medical services that they were unable to locate a person in distress. Emerg...
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ATV REPORTED STOLEN IN ELGIN COUNTY
Elgin 2/11/2026 1:55pm
Police are asking for the public's help in locating a stolen all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and identifying those responsible. On Friday, January 30, 2026, at approximately 7:23 pm the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an ATV theft from a property on Vienna Line in Malahide Township. The investigation determined that between Tuesday, January 27 at...
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SPEEDING LEADS TO STUNT DRIVING CHARGE
Elgin 2/10/2026 2:00pm
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with Stunt driving on Crossley Hunter Line in the Township of Malahide. On Monday, February 10, 2026, at approximately 11:10 pm, police stopped a motor vehicle for speeding, 177km/h in a posted 80km/h zone. A 37-year-old from the Township of Malahide was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with Drive Motor Vehicle...
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OPP INVESTIGATE A SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISION IN CHATHAM-KENT
Elgin 2/9/2026 2:05pm
One person was injured after a pick-up truck left Highway 401 at Communications Road in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. On Monday, February 9, 2026, at approximately 8:55 am, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Chatham Kent Police, Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to a single vehicle collision on Highway 401 at Communications Road. The...
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27 YEARS LATER, DOUBLE HOMICIDE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION
Elgin 2/2/2026 2:00pm
OPP Seeks Public's Help to Solve 1999 Double Homicide (SOUTHWOLD, ON) - The Elgin County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is once again seeking the public's assistance to solve a double homicide that took place 27 years ago. The Province of Ontario is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the deaths of R...
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TRAFFIC COLLISION LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Elgin 1/30/2026 4:20pm
One person is charged with impaired driving following a single vehicle collision in the Municipality of Central Elgin. On Thursday, January 29, 2026, at approximately 10:25 pm, police responded to a collision on Fruitridge Line in Central Elgin. Oleksandr STEPANENKO, a 41 -year-old from Vaughan was charged under the Criminal Code with: - Operation while impaired-blo...
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OPP EXECUTE SEARCH WARRANT
Elgin 1/23/2026 4:05pm
Jewelry and Canadian Currency Seized (SOUTHWOLD, ON) - One person was charged following a break and enter investigation and the execution of a search warrant at a home in the City of London. On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Elgin-Middlesex Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant for a residence in the City of London in relation to an...
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INDIVIDUAL CHARGED AFTER FUNDS DISCOVERED MISSING
Elgin 1/22/2026 12:55pm
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit is investigating a substantial loss from Delaware Nation at Moraviantown. On Friday, February 7, 2025, at approximately 9:00 am the Eelŭnaapéewi Lahkéewiit First Nation Police Service (ELFNPS) responded to the report of a fraud at the Moraviantown First Nation band office. ELFNPS requested the assistance of the OPP in th...
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OPP INVESTIGATE A SERIOUS COLLISION IN MALAHIDE TOWNSHIP
Elgin 1/22/2026 9:55am
Six people were injured after a serious collision on Imperial Road in the Township of Malahide. On Thursday, January 22, 2026, at approximately 1:18 am, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Malahide Fire and Elgin Emergency Medical Services responded to a three-vehicle collision involving a mini-van and two sedans on Imperial Road between College Line and Ron...
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COLLISION RESULTS IN SEVERAL CRIMINAL CHARGES
Elgin 1/20/2026 3:50pm
One person is charged with multiple offences after a traffic collision on Highbury Avenue at Ferguson Line. On Monday, January 19, 2026, at approximately 1:38 pm, Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision on Highbury Avenue at Ferguson Line in the Municipality of Central Elgin. The collision was between a sedan and a transport truck. The driver of t...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUG SEIZURE
Elgin 1/9/2026 12:05pm
One person is charged with multiple offences after a traffic stop for a Highway Traffic Act violation. On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at approximately 3:13 pm, Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Selton Line on Moraviantown Delaware First Nation and seized approximately $16,000 worth of suspected cocaine, hydromorphone, and a c...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO CHARGE
Elgin 12/31/2025 11:45am
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), has charged an individual following a traffic stop. On Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at approximately 9:00 am, a member of the Elgin OPP stopped a passenger vehicle on Brook Line in the Municipality of Chatham Kent. A 28-year-old of Chatham was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with Drive Motor Vehicle - Perform stunt - Excessive...
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TRAFFIC COLLISION LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Elgin 12/30/2025 3:25pm
One person is charged with impaired driving following a single vehicle collision in the Township of Southwold. On Saturday, December 27, 2025, at approximately 5:34 am, police responded to a collision on Wonderland Rd in Southwold. The motorist failed to remain on scene. As a result of the investigation, Ajish KOTTAPPURAM MANIKANDAN, a 29 -year-old from London was charged...
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INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 12/30/2025 1:45pm
One person is charged with assault following an intimate partner dispute in Elgin County. On Saturday, December 27, 2025, at approximately 2:32 pm, members of the Elgin Ontario Provincial Police responded to a disturbance at an address in the Township of Southwold. 56-year-old individual from Elgin County has been charged under the Criminal Code with the following offences:...
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SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 12/22/2025 2:15pm
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual following a report of sexual assault. On Friday, December 19, 2025, members of the Elgin OPP Major Crime Unit began investigating a sexual assault reported in Central Elgin. As a result of the investigation, a 56-year-old from Elgin County was charged with Sexual Assault under the Criminal Code. The accuse...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO CHARGE
Elgin 12/22/2025 12:05pm
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), has charged an individual following a traffic stop. On Saturday, December 22, 2025, at approximately 10:26 pm, a member of the Elgin OPP stopped a passenger vehicle on Highway 401 eastbound lanes, Municipality of Chatham Kent. A 39-year-old of Michigan was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with Drive Motor Vehicle - Perform stun...
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OPP EXECUTE SEARCH WARRANT
Elgin 12/19/2025 12:20pm
drugs, Guns, and Canadian Currency Seized (ELGIN COUNTY, ON) - One person was charged following a drug investigation and the execution of a search warrant at a home in the City of London. On Thursday, December 18, 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin-Middlesex Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant for a residence in the City of London in relation to an...
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MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 12/17/2025 11:30am
One person is charged following a single motor vehicle collision. On Friday, December 12, 2025, at approximately 5:05 pm, members of the Elgin OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision on Yorke Line in Malahide Township. A 30-year-old from Elgin County has been charged with the following Criminal Code offences: - Flight from peace officer - Operation while impaired...
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OPP EXECUTED SEARCH WARRANT RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 12/17/2025 8:55am
One person was charged following a mischief investigation and the execution of a search warrant at a home in the Municipality of West Elgin. On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin Major Crime Unit executed a search warrant for a residence in the Municipality of West Elgin. The warrant was executed with the assistance from Elgin-Middlesex C...
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UPDATE # 1 - SHELTER-IN-PLACE IN EFFECT IN STRAFFORDVILLE
Elgin 12/11/2025 11:40pm
-UPDATE # 1- SHELTER-IN-PLACE IN EFFECT IN STRAFFORDVILLE Shelter-in-place lifted (BAYHAM, ON) - Members of the Elgin County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an active incident in the area of First Street in Straffordville, in the Municipality of Bayham. An individual was taken into custody without incident. The shelter-in-place has been lifted and ther...
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SHELTER-IN-PLACE IN EFFECT IN STRAFFORDVILLE
Elgin 12/11/2025 10:25pm
Members of the Elgin County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are responding to an active incident in the area of First Street in Straffordville, in the Municipality of Bayham. Members of the public in this area are urged to shelter-in-place and adhere to the following safety precautions: - If you are outside, seek shelter immediately in a secure location...
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-UPDATE #1- FATAL COLLISION CAUSES HIGHWAY 401 CLOSURE Road Re-opened
Elgin 12/7/2025 12:40pm
-UPDATE #1- FATAL COLLISION CAUSES HIGHWAY 401 CLOSURE Road Re-opened (ELGIN COUNTY, ON) - The Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision in Elgin County. On December 7, 2025, at approximately 2:35 am, Elgin County OPP, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and Central Elgin Fire and Emergency Services responded to a serious two vehicle co...
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FATAL COLLISION CAUSES HIGHWAY 401 CLOSURE
Elgin 12/7/2025 4:20am
The Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision in Elgin County. On December 7, 2025, at approximately 2:35 am, Elgin County OPP, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and Central Elgin Fire and Emergency Services responded to a serious two vehicle collision on eastbound Highway 401 at Iona Road in Dutton. One individual was tra...
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COLLISION CAUSES ROAD CLOSURE
Elgin 12/6/2025 9:30pm
The Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a single-vehicle collision. On December 6, 2025, at approximately 7:27 pm, Malahide Fire Services and the Elgin County OPP responded to a single-vehicle collision into a hydro pole on Lyons Line in Malahide Township, Elgin County. The driver did not suffer any injuries. Lyons Line between Belmont Road and Do...
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-UPDATE- COLLISION CAUSES ROAD CLOSURE Road is Re-opened
Elgin 12/6/2025 11:15pm
# UPDATE COLLISION CAUSES ROAD CLOSURE Road is Re-opened (ELGIN COUNTY, ON) - The Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a single-vehicle collision in Malahide Township. On December 6, 2025, at approximately 7:27 pm, Malahide Fire Services and the Elgin County OPP responded to a single-vehicle collision into a hydro pole on Lyons Line. The driver did not suffer...
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RESIDENTIAL EXPLOSION IN BAYHAM
Elgin 12/6/2025 1:15pm
Emergency services responded to a report of an explosion in the Municipality of Bayham. On December 5, 2025, at approximately 10:36 am the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with Bayham Fire & Emergency Services (BFES) department, responded to a report of an explosion and fire at a residential property on Sandytown Line in the Municipality of Bayham. The fire was...
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ASSAULT INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 12/3/2025 2:10pm
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual following an assault. On Monday, December 1, 2025, at approximately 9:05 pm, members of the Elgin OPP were at the hospital with an accused. As a result of the investigation, 35 year old of London was charged with the following Criminal Code offences: - Disarming a Peace Officer - Assault a Peace Officer -...
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OPP INVESTIGATE A SERIOUS COLLISION IN CENTRAL ELGIN
Elgin 11/29/2025 8:50am
Two people were injured after a serious collision on Belmont Road in the Municipality of Central Elgin. On Friday, November 28, 2025, at approximately 8:25 pm, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Central Elgin Fire and Elgin Emergency Medical Services responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a Pick-up truck and an SUV at the intersection of Belmont...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO MULTIPLE CHARGES
Elgin 11/26/2025 9:00am
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), St. Thomas Detachment, has charged an individual following a traffic stop. On Friday, November 21, 2025, at approximately 2:25 pm, a member of the Elgin OPP stopped a passenger vehicle in the westbound lanes of Highway 401, Municipality of Dutton Dunwich. Middlesex - Elgin Community Street Crime Unit and Eelunaapeewi Lahkeewiit of...
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OPP EXECUTED SEARCH WARRANT RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 11/24/2025 9:50am
One person was charged following a drug investigation and the execution of a search warrant at a business in the Municipality of Central Elgin. On Thursday, November 20, 2025, at approximately 12:40 pm, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin-Middlesex Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant for a business in the village of Port Stanley. The warr...
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-Update #1- OPP INVESTIGATE A SERIOUS COLLISION IN CENTRAL ELGIN Passenger pronounced deceased
Elgin 11/21/2025 12:20pm
-Update #1- OPP INVESTIGATE A SERIOUS COLLISION IN CENTRAL ELGIN Passenger pronounced deceased (CENTRAL ELGIN, ON) Two people were injured after a serious collision on Quaker Road in the Municipality of Central Elgin. On Friday, November 14, 2025, at approximately 12:57 pm, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Central Elgin Fire and Elgin Emergency Medical Services...
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SEXUAL LURING INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 11/19/2025 2:55pm
Individual charged after a sexual luring investigation in Southwold Township. On November 17, 2025, at 4:46 pm, members of the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to an address in Southwold Township for the report of a sexual luring incident. The Elgin County OPP Crime Unit assisted with the investigation. Two victims, both minors, were known to...
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OPP INVESTIGATE A SERIOUS COLLISION IN CENTRAL ELGIN
Elgin 11/14/2025 5:35pm
Two people were injured after a serious collision on Quaker Road in the Municipality of Central Elgin. On Friday, November 14, 2025, at approximately 12:57 pm, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Central Elgin Fire and Elgin Emergency Medical Services responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer and sedan at the intersection of Quaker...
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OPP INVESTIGATE A SERIOUS COLLISION IN CHATHAM-KENT
Elgin 11/14/2025 2:40pm
One person was injured after a serious collision on Highway 40 (St. Clair Road) in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. On Thursday, November 13, 2025, at approximately 9:29 am, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 40 at Electric Line. The driver of the second ve...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Elgin 10/24/2025 3:05pm
An individual is facing charges following a traffic stop. On Thursday, October 23, 2025, at approximately 3:59 pm, police stopped and investigated a vehicle on Light Line in the Municipality of Bayham. George LACOURSE, a 72-year-old from Port Burwell was charged with the following offences: - Operation while impaired-blood alcohol concentration (80 plus) (Criminal Code)...
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INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 10/20/2025 3:55pm
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one person with criminal offences following an intimate partner dispute. On Saturday, October 18, 2025, at approximately 12:50 am, members of the Elgin OPP responded to a disturbance at an address in the Municipality of Bayham. An 18-year-old from Bayham has been charged under the Criminal Code with the following offences: -...
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TRAFFIC COLLISION LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Elgin 10/20/2025 3:50pm
One person is charged with impaired driving following a three-vehicle collision in the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich. On Saturday, October 18, 2025, at approximately 7:08 pm, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to a motor vehicle collision on Iona Road at Talbot Line. Minor injuries were reported. Shawn F...
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INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 10/20/2025 3:40pm
One person is charged with assault following an intimate partner dispute in Elgin County. On Sunday, October 19, 2025, at approximately 5:00 pm, members of the Elgin OPP responded to a disturbance at an address in the Municipality of West Elgin. A 41-year-old individual from Elgin County has been charged under the Criminal Code with Assault - Spousal. The accused was relea...
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SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 10/17/2025 11:00am
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual following a report of sexual assault. On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at approximately 1:14 pm, members of the Elgin OPP were dispatched to an address in Malahide Township for a report of sexual assault. As a result of the investigation, a 54-year-old from Elgin County was charged with the following Criminal Code...
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INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 10/15/2025 3:55pm
One person is charged with assault following an intimate partner dispute in Elgin County. On Saturday, October 11, 2025, at approximately 10:31 pm, members of the Elgin OPP responded to a disturbance at an address in the Municipality of Central Elgin. 24-year-old individual from Elgin County has been charged under the Criminal Code with Assault - Spousal. The accused wa...
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RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLE RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 10/15/2025 4:30pm
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with theft of a motor vehicle. On Monday, October 13, 2025, at approximately 6:29 pm, police were notified by the owner of a motor vehicle that it was stolen and recovered in the City of London. As a result of the investigation, Cody WHITE a 27-year-old from West Elgin was charged under the Criminal Code with Thef...
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OPERATION IMPACT IN ELGIN COUNTY
Elgin 10/9/2025 4:00pm
The Elgin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be on area roads and highways as part of "Operation Impact". The campaign is an annual national traffic safety blitz conducted by police services across Canada over the Thanksgiving long weekend. "Operation Impact", which runs from Friday, October 10 until Monday, October 13, 2025, focuses on the leading dri...
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TRAFFIC COLLISION LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Elgin 10/9/2025 4:05pm
One person is charged with impaired driving following a two-vehicle collision in Chatham-Kent. On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at approximately 9:12 pm, police responded to a report of a motorist driving erratically in the westbound lanes of Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent. The motorist struck another vehicle and failed to stop. As a result of the investigation, Katrina ORMO...
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OPP EXECUTED SEARCH WARRANT RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 10/8/2025 4:25pm
One person was charged following a drug investigation and the execution of a search warrant at a home in the Municipality of West Elgin. On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin-Middlesex Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant for a residence in the Municipality of West Elgin. The warrant was executed with the assistance...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO CHARGE
Elgin 10/7/2025 2:50pm
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), St. Thomas Detachment, has charged an individual following a traffic stop. On Sunday, October 5, 2025, at approximately 3:44 pm, a member of the Elgin OPP stopped a passenger vehicle on Sunset Road, Southwold Township. A 29-year-old of London was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with Drive Motor Vehicle - Perform stunt - Excessive...
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INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 10/6/2025 4:05pm
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one person with criminal offences following an intimate partner dispute. On Saturday, October 4, 2025, at approximately 4:26 pm, members of the Elgin OPP responded to a disturbance at an address in the Municipality of Central Elgin. As a result of the investigation a 33-year-old of Central Elgin has been charged under the...
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OPP INVESTIGATE A COLLISION IN CHATHAM-KENT
Elgin 10/3/2025 12:35pm
A motorist was injured in a collision on Highway 40 in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. On Thursday, October 2, 2025, at approximately 5:41 pm, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 40 in Chatham-Kent. One motorist was transported to hospital with minor inju...
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OPP INVESTIGATE A SERIOUS COLLISION IN ELGIN
Elgin 10/3/2025 10:25am
One person was injured after a serious collision on Sunset Drive in Central Elgin On Thursday, October 2, 2025, at approximately 3:04 pm, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Central Elgin Fire and Medavie Elgin Emergency Medical Services responded to a collision involving a motorcycle and sport utility vehicle (SUV) on Sunset Drive. The rider, a 27-year...
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OPP INVESTIGATE A COLLISION IN ELGIN COUNTY
Elgin 10/2/2025 2:40pm
A motorcyclist was injured in a collision with a pick-up truck in the Township of Malahide. On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at approximately 3:06 pm, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Malahide Fire and Madavie Elgin Emergency Medical Services responded to a two-vehicle collision on Springfield Road in Maladhide. A 16-year-old from Malahide was taken to a lo...
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OPP INVESTIGATE A SERIOUS COLLISION IN CHATHAM-KENT
Elgin 10/2/2025 2:00pm
Six people were injured after a serious collision on Highway 40 (St. Clair Road) in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at approximately 3:46 pm, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 40. An 80-year-old of Chatham-Kent was taken to...
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OPP INVESTIGATE FATAL COLLISION IN ELGIN COUNTY
Elgin 10/1/2025 10:00am
A fatal collision closed John Wise Line in Southwold Township. On Monday September 29, 2025, at approximately 11:40 am, Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Elgin St. Thomas Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Southwold Fire Department responded to collision on John Wise Line between Sunset Road and Rieger Road. It was determined that a collision occurr...
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TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Elgin 9/26/2025 2:10pm
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with dangerous and impaired operation. On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at approximately 5:20 pm, police responded to a report of a motorist driving erratically in the Township of Malahide. As a result of the investigation, Austin JOSTEN, a 21-year-old from St. Thomas was charged with the following Criminal Code offen...
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SPEEDING LEADS TO CRIMINAL CHARGE
Elgin 9/26/2025 1:00pm
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with Driving While Prohibited on Highway 401. On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at approximately 8:37 pm, police stopped a motor vehicle for speeding on Highway 401 in the Municipality of Chatham Kent. As a result of the investigation, Michael OLSEN a 28-year-old from Windsor was charged under the Criminal Code...
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NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE LEADS TO CRIMINAL CHARGES
Elgin 9/22/2025 10:30pm
Members of the Elgin County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two individuals following an investigation. On Friday, September 12, 2025, at approximately 7:47 am, Elgin County OPP were dispatched to an address on Centennial Avenue in Central Elgin to investigate a neighbour dispute. As a result of the investigation, police executed a search warr...
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STOLEN VEHICLES FROM DUTTON-DUNWICH
Elgin 9/16/2025 2:05pm
Multiple vehicles reported stolen from property on Walnut Line in Dutton-Dunwich. On September 12, 2025, at 1:07 pm, members of the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were dispatched to a residence on Walnut Line in Dutton-Dunwich, for the report of multiple stolen vehicles. It was determined an unknown individual(s) entered the property while the property owner...
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VEHICLE FIRE CLOSES HIGHWAY 401 IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
Elgin 9/16/2025 12:45pm
Vehicle fire on Highway 401 closes road in both directions. On September 12, 2025, at 12:32 pm, members of the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Medavie-Elgin EMS and local Fire, were dispatched to the eastbound lanes of Highway 401, Dutton-Dunwich, for the report of a vehicle fire. The highway was closed briefly in both directions as fire crews put the fire ou...
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COLLISION LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Elgin 9/3/2025 2:55pm
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with impaired operation. On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at approximately 11:50 pm, police responded to a two-vehicle collision in the Municipality of Central Elgin. No one was injured. As a result of the investigation, Gary SUTHERLAND, a 73-year-old from St. Thomas was charged with the following Criminal Code o...
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DRIVER LOCATED AFTER FLEEING FROM POLICE
Elgin 9/3/2025 12:40pm
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with Dangerous operation and Flight from police. On Friday, August 29, 2025, at approximately 6:52 pm, Elgin OPP with the assistance from Middlesex OPP, West Region Emergency Response Team and the Canine Unit responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 401 that lead police to an abandoned vehicle in the Municipalit...
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SONYA CYWINK HISTORICAL HOMICIDE
Elgin 8/30/2025 7:20am
A Continued Plea for Information (ELGIN COUNTY, ON) - The Elgin County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the family of Sonya CYWINK continue to plea for public assistance to find the person(s) responsible for her death 31 years ago. August 30, 2025, marks 31 years since the discovery of 31-year-old Sonya CYWINK's remains at the Southwold Earthworks National Historic Sit...
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TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Elgin 8/29/2025 1:30pm
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with impaired operation on Highway 401. On Thursday, August 28, 2025, at approximately 10:25 pm, police responded to a traffic complaint regarding a commercial motor vehicle on Highway 401 in the Municipality of Chatham Kent. As a result of the investigation, Igor SUHYH a 39-year-old from Toronto was charged und...
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INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 8/28/2025 4:35pm
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one person with multiple criminal offences following an intimate partner dispute. On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at approximately 5:20 am, members of the Elgin OPP responded to a disturbance in Wheatley, Municipality of Chatham-Kent. 39-year-old of Windsor Ontario has been charged under the Criminal Code with the following...
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CORRECTION - OPP RESPOND TO DROWNING
Elgin 8/26/2025 3:45pm
-CORRECTION- OPP RESPOND TO DROWNING Date of Incident changed to Friday, August 22, 2025 (CENTRAL ELGIN, ON) - An 80-year-old was discovered unresponsive in the waters of Lake Erie at Port Stanley beach. On Friday, August 22, 2025, at approximately 1:32 pm, Central Elgin Fire, Elgin County Emergency Services (EMS) with Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to the beach in P...
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ABANDONED VEHICLE LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE ON CATFISH CREEK
Elgin 8/26/2025 3:20pm
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with impaired operation on Catfish Creek. On Saturday, August 23rd, 2025, at approximately 4:11 pm, police responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle in Port Bruce. As a result of the investigation, Alexander SRNICEK, 20-years-old from St. Thomas was charged under the Criminal Code with Operation while impaired - b...
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OPP RESPOND TO DROWNING
Elgin 8/26/2025 2:05pm
An 80-year-old was discovered unresponsive in the waters of Lake Erie at Port Stanley beach. On Friday, August 25, 2025, at approximately 1:32 pm, Central Elgin Fire, Elgin County Emergency Services (EMS) with Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to the beach in Port Stanley for a medical emergency. It was determined that an individual was discovered unrespon...
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DEATH INVESTIGATION IN WEST ELGIN -UPDATE # 1
Elgin 8/22/2025 12:10pm
-UPDATE # 1- DEATH INVESTIGATION IN WEST ELGIN No Foul Play Suspected (WEST ELGIN, ON) - A recent sudden death in the Municipality of West Elgin is not being treated as suspicious. On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at approximately 4:42 pm, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Elgin County Detachment along with Fire and Paramedic Services responded to an address on Mary Street in...
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POLICE INVESTIGATE A MISCHIEF
Elgin 8/21/2025 4:25pm
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), has charged an individual following a mischief investigation. On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at approximately 9:54 pm, members of the Elgin OPP were dispatched to a report of mischief to property. As a result, Khaled ALTAWEEL, 19-years-old from Malahide Township was charged with the following Criminal Code offences: - Failure to comp...
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INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 8/21/2025 3:25pm
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one person with a criminal offence following an intimate partner dispute. On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at approximately 12:25 pm, members of the Elgin OPP responded to a disturbance at an address in the Township of Malahide. 37-year-old individual of St.Thomas has been charged under the Criminal Code with Domestic Mischief....
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DEATH INVESTIGATION IN WEST ELGIN
Elgin 8/19/2025 9:25pm
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a death at a Mary Street, West Elgin address. On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at approximately 4:42 pm, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Elgin County Detachment along with Fire and Paramedic Services attended a residence after receiving a report of a death at the home. The investigation by the Elgin County OP...
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TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Elgin 8/19/2025 4:15pm
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with impaired operation on Highway 401. On Monday, August 18, 2025, at approximately 10:44 pm, police responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 401. As a result of the investigation, Vanessa ZAHREBELNY, 38-years-old from North York was charged with the following offences: - Operation while impaired - blood...
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POLICE INVESTIGATE PORT STANLEY BEACH ASSAULT
Elgin 8/18/2025 2:55pm
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), St. Thomas Detachment has charged an individual following an assault investigation. On Saturday, August 16, 2025, at approximately 8:41 pm, members of the Elgin OPP were dispatched to an assault investigation on the beach in Port Stanley. As a result, Goran BRATIC, 30-years-old from Kitchener was charged under the Criminal Code wit...
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MISCHIEF INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ASSAULTING A PEACE OFFICER
Elgin 8/18/2025 2:50pm
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), St. Thomas Detachment has charged an individual following a mischief investigation. On Saturday, August 16, 2025, at approximately 8:19 pm, members of the Elgin OPP were dispatched to a mischief investigation where there was damage to the complainant's vehicle. While investigating, the accused assaulted a police officer. As a result,...
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TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Elgin 8/12/2025 3:15pm
West Region - Traffic Incident Management Enforcement team, supported by Elgin and Lambton Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with impaired operation on Highway 401. On Monday, August 11, 2025, at approximately 4:51 pm, police responded to multiple traffic complaints regarding a transport truck on Highway 401 in the Municipality of Chatham Kent. As a r...
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BREAK AND ENTER LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Elgin 8/12/2025 12:30pm
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin Detachment, has charged three individuals after a break and enter at a church in West Elgin. On Sunday, August 10, 2025, at approximately 1:37 pm, police responded to a break and enter in West Elgin. Parties left the scene in a motor vehicle and were stopped shortly afterwards. As a result of the investigation, Samantha WHITE, a...
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ONE PERSON DECEASED AFTER HOUSE FIRE
Elgin 8/9/2025 3:45pm
On August 8, 2025, at approximately 10:53 pm, Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Medavie-Elgin Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and the West Elgin Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire in the 21000 block of Pioneer Line, Rodney, West Elgin. The single residence structure was destroyed, and a 54-year-old male was pronounced deceased on scene. The investi...
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INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 8/6/2025 4:25pm
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one person with multiple criminal offences following an intimate partner dispute. On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at approximately 9:49 am, members of the Elgin OPP responded to a disturbance at an address in the Municipality of Central Elgin. 45-year-old of St. Thomas man has been charged under the Criminal Code with the fol...
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ELGIN OPP INVESTIGATING FIRE - UPDATE # 1
Elgin 8/5/2025 12:50pm
-UPDATE # 1- ELGIN OPP INVESTIGATING FIRE Currie Road Open (DUTTON DUNWICH, ON) - Currie Road in Dutton is now open to traffic, following an investigation into a fire at a local business. On July 30, 2025, members of the Elgin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Dutton Dunwich Fire responded to a report of a fire at an auto dealership, which caused extensive damage....
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IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED AT R.I.D.E. PROGRAM
Elgin 8/1/2025 4:20pm
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin Detachment, has charged an individual at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E) program in Central Elgin. On August 1, 2025, at approximately 3:16 am, police took driver into custody without incident. As a result, Brett DYCK, 31-years-old of London is charged with the following: - Operation While Impaired - alcohol...
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ROAD RAGE INCIDENT RESULTS IN CHARGE
Elgin 8/1/2025 2:35pm
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a person from Chatham Kent after a road rage incident. On July 31, 2025, at approximately 12:42 pm, members of the Elgin OPP responded to a report of a threat on Highway 401. The suspect subsequently located and was taken into custody without incident. Josh REGAN, 44-years-old, of Chatham Kent, is charged with Uttering Threats...
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SINGLE VEHICLE 401 COLLISION RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 8/1/2025 2:35pm
A single vehicle left the roadway and rolled onto its side in the centre median of Highway 401. On Thursday, July 31, 2025, at approximately 9:10 am, the Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a collision involving a transport truck that entered the centre median. The driver was not injured in this collision. A 35-year-old of Brampton is charged under the Highway...
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ELGIN OPP INVESTIGATING FIRE
Elgin 7/31/2025 1:35pm
An investigation underway for a structure fire in the village of Dutton. On July 30, 2025, at approximately 10:47 pm, members of the Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Dutton Dunwich Fire responded to a report of a fire at a local vehicle dealership. No injuries were reported. Police evacuated nearby residents for several hours due the heavy smoke from the fire a...
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OPP INVESTIGATING MULTIPLE HATE MOTIVED INCIDENTS
Elgin 7/29/2025 4:05pm
Police are seeking assistance in identifying those responsible for multiple mischief occurrences that are classified as hate/bias motivated incidents. On Saturday, June 14, 2025, at approximately 9:12 am the Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a mischief at a residence on Argyle Street in the town of West Lorne in the Municipality of West Elgin. Two tires wer...
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SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISION LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Elgin 7/29/2025 3:03pm
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin Detachment, has charged an individual following a single vehicle collision on Highway 401, Dutton-Dunwich. On July 28, 2025, at approximately 12:12 pm, police responded to a single vehicle collision on Highway 401 in the eastbound lanes. A pickup truck came to rest against the guide rail in the centre median. The driver was...
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COLLISION DAMAGES STREEK CLOCK
Elgin 7/28/2025 12:30pm
Single vehicle collided into parked vehicle at a Colborne Street address in Port Stanley, ON. The parked vehicle then struck and knocked over long standing street clock. On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at approximately 5:24 pm, the Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a collision involving a pickup truck and a parked vehicle. No one was injured in this collis...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO RECOVERY OF STOLEN VEHICLE
Elgin 7/25/2025 3:35pm
Two people are charged following a traffic stop on Sunset Road in Central Elgin. On July 23, 2025, at approximately 2:53 pm the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), stopped a motor vehicle on Sunset Road because of a hit on the Automated Licence Plate Recognition system. Tanya TUCKEY, 44-years-old of London is charged with the following Criminal Code offences: - Possession o...
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COCAINE AND STOLEN E-BIKE SEIZED IN ALEXANDRIA - Warrant Executed, One Person Arrested
Elgin 7/23/2025 8:10am
COCAINE AND STOLEN E-BIKE SEIZED IN ALEXANDRIA Warrant Executed, One Person Arrested (ALEXANDRIA, ON) - One person is facing charges after the seizure of suspected cocaine and stolen property in Alexandria. Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) recently began an investigation into drug trafficking in the area. On Tuesday, July 22, 2...
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-UPDATE #1- COLLISION SENDS OFFICER TO HOSPITAL (Accused Identified)
Elgin 7/21/2025 11:35am
-UPDATE #1- COLLISION SENDS OFFICER TO HOSPITAL (Accused Identified) (ELGIN COUNTY, ON) - Elgin OPP investigating a collision that sent on-duty officer to hospital with serious injuries. On July 20, 2025, at 10:45 am, a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Highway Safety division (HSD), observed a suspicious vehicle travelling on Highway 3 in Elgin County, at which time a traffi...
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COLLISION SENDS OFFICER TO HOSPITAL
Elgin 7/20/2025 4:05pm
Elgin OPP investigating a collision that sent on-duty officer to hospital with serious injuries. On July 20, 2025, at 10:45 am, a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Highway Safety division (HSD), observed a suspicious vehicle travelling on Highway 3 in Elgin County, at which time a traffic stop was initiated. During the investigation, the driver of the vehicle f...
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BARRICADED PERSON INVESTIGATION LEADS TO CHARGES
Elgin 7/17/2025 3:05pm
-UPDATE 2- (SOUTHWOLD, ON) - One person is facing several charges following an incident at a Bush Line address in Southwold Township On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at approximately 6:17 am member of the Elgin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an address on Bush Line in Southwold Township where they encountered a barricaded person. Charged with the following Criminal Co...
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OPP DEALING WITH ACTIVE BARRICADED INCIDENT
Elgin 7/16/2025 5:15pm
# UPDATE One Person in custody (SOUTHWOLD, ON) - Large police presence results in one person taken into custody in the Municipality of Southwold. Members of the Elgin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), West Region Tactics and Rescue Unit, Emergency Response Team members, Crisis Negotiators, Canine, and Paramedics are currently on scene of an active incident on Bush Line in the...
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OPP DEALING WITH ACTIVE BARRICADED INCIDENT
Elgin 7/16/2025 1:56pm
Members of the Elgin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), West Region Tactics and Rescue Unit, Emergency Response Team members, Crisis Negotiators, Canine, and Paramedics are currently on scene of an active incident on Bush Line in the Municipality of Southwold. On Wednesday July16, 2024, at approximately 6:17 am, members of the Elgin detachment received a call tha...
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INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 7/15/2025 3:00pm
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two people with criminal offences following an intimate partner dispute. On Monday, July 14, 2025, at approximately 9:47 am, members of the Elgin OPP responded to a disturbance at an address on Delaware Nation at Moraviantown. A 54-year-old individual of Thamesville, has been charged with the following C...
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INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 7/15/2025 2:55pm
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one person with a criminal offence following an intimate partner dispute. On Sunday, July 13, 2025, at approximately 12:52 am, members of the Elgin OPP responded to a disturbance at an address in the Municipality of Bayham. 49-year-old of Bayham has been charged under the Criminal Code with Assault - spousal. The accused was he...
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SERIOUS TWO VEHICLE COLLISION
Elgin 7/14/2025 8:10pm
OPP INVESTIGATE A SERIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION (WEST ELGIN, ON) - Two vehicles collided on Pioneer Line in the Municipality of West Elgin sending one person to hospital. On Monday, July 14, 2025, at approximately 5:49 pm, emergency services including Elgin-St. Thomas Emergency Medical Services, Fire Department and the Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a collision in...
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ELGIN OPP MAKE ARREST FOLLOWING ROBBERY IN BAYHAM
Elgin 7/8/2025 10:45am
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a person from Malahide Township with two criminal offences following a robbery in Bayham. On July 7, 2025, at approximately 6:30 pm, members of the Elgin OPP responded to a report of a theft in progress at a Heritage Line address in Bayham. When the suspect was confronted by the victim, they brandished an edged weapon. Police lo...
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UPDATE - OPP INVESTIGATE A SERIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION
Elgin 7/4/2025 3:15pm
-UPDATE #1- OPP INVESTIGATE A SERIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION Victim Deceased (DUTTON-DUNWICH, ON) - An individual who sustained life threatening injuries following a collision in the Municipality of Dutton-Dunwich has succumbed to her injuries in hospital. On July 2, 2025, at approximately 8:30 pm, members of the Elgin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with Elg...
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ELGIN OPP INVESTIGATE A SERIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION
Elgin 7/3/2025 11:00am
OPP INVESTIGATE A SERIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION (DUTTON-DUNWICH, ON) - An individual is suffering life threatening injuries following a bicycle motor vehicle collision in the Municipality of Dutton-Dunwich. On July 2, 2025, at approximately 8:30 pm, emergency services including Elgin-St. Thomas Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Dutton-Dunwich Fire Department and the Elgin Ontario Prov...
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SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISON LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Elgin 6/23/2025 11:55am
On Sunday June 22, 2025, at approximately 9:27 pm, members from the Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment responded to the report of a single vehicle into a tree in Wheatly Provincial Park. As officers arrived on scene and spoke to the driver it was determined that the driver had previously consumed alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to a...
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SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE LEADS TO INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND WEAPONS CHARGES
Elgin 6/20/2025 3:35pm
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE LEADS TO INTIMATE PARTNER AND WEAPONS CHARGES (ELGIN COUNTY, ON) - Suspicious vehicle leads to Intimate partner and weapons investigation in Bayham Township. On June 13, 2025, at 11:17 pm, a member of the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while on general patrol on Nova Scotia Line in Bayham Township, observed a suspicious vehicle stationary in a parking lot....
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THEFT OF COPPER VASES IN MALAHIDE TOWNSHIP
Elgin 6/18/2025 9:30am
Elgin OPP investigating copper vase thefts in Malahide Township. On June 13, 2025, at 12:35 pm, members of the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were dispatched to an address at 8152 Imperial Road in Malahide Township, for the report a theft complaint. A second complaint was received on June 16, 2025, at 11:06 am, for the report of a theft at the same address. It is...
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INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 6/18/2025 8:50am
Domestic assault investigation in Central Elgin results in charge. On June 13, 2025, at 1:17 pm, members of the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to an address in Central Elgin, for the report of an assault complaint. As a result, a 32-year-old of Elgin County has been charged under the Criminal Code with: - Assault with a Weapon - Spousal The...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVER
Elgin 6/18/2025 7:30am
Driver facing Impaired driving charge after traffic stop. On June 14, 2025, at 4:45 pm, a member of the Moravian First Nation Police, while travelling on Selton Line in Moravian First Nation, performed a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle. The driver was placed under arrest and transported to the Elgin OPP Detachment. As a result, Ryan TRAVENE, a 37-year-old o...
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SINGLE VEHICLE ROLLOVER LEADS TO CHARGE
Elgin 6/17/2025 11:25am
Elgin OPP lay careless driving charge in single vehicle rollover. On June 16, 2025, at 1:39 pm, members of the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Chatham-Kent EMS and local fire were dispatched to Highway 40/St. Clair Road near Brook Line in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, for the report of a single vehicle rollover. As a result of the collision, the driver w...
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ELGIN OPP INVESTIGATING MISCHIEF TO VEHICLE COMPLAINT
Elgin 6/16/2025 2:05pm
Elgin OPP investigating a mischief to vehicle complaint. On June 14, 2025, at 9:12 am, members of the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a residence on Argyle Street in West Elgin for the report of a mischief to vehicle complaint. Investigation revealed an unknown individual caused damage to a parked vehicle at the residence, by slashing two t...
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ELGIN OPP INVESTIGATE INCIDENT
Elgin 6/13/2025 6:20pm
OPP Asking the Assistance of the Public to Identify Individual (CENTRAL ELGIN, ON) - The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), St. Thomas Detachment, is asking the public for their assistance in identifying an individual related to an ongoing suspicious person investigation. On June 12, 2025, at approximately 4:05 pm, an individual approached two youths walking home in Port Stanley on East R...
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OPP EXECUTED SEARCH WARRANT RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 6/12/2025 3:15pm
Three people have been charged following the execution of a search warrant at a home in West Elgin. On June 12, 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin-Middlesex Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the Lambton Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and Elgin Bail Compliance Team executed a search warrant at a residence on Furnival Rd, Municipality of West Elgin. Polic...
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TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Elgin 6/10/2025 2:55pm
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin Detachment, has charged an individual following a traffic complaint. On June 7, 2025, at approximately 1:00 am, police received a traffic complaint from a citizen on Highway 401. Police stopped the suspect vehicle in the Municipality of Dutton-Dunwich and determined the driver was impaired. The driver was taken into custody...
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OPP INVESTIGATE THEFT FROM LIQUOR STORE
Elgin 6/10/2025 2:35pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin County Detachment is asking the public for their assistance in identifying an individual a theft case in Port Stanley. On June 7, 2025, at approximately 11:00 am, a female attended a business on Bridge Steet, Port Stanley and removed alcohol valued at approximately $100.00 The individual is described as: - White female, 20's wea...
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RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLE RESULTS IN CHARGES
Elgin 6/3/2025 6:00pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin County (Moravian Town First Nation) has arrested one individual after an investigation involving a stolen motor vehicle. On June 2, 2025, at approximately 3:35 pm, members of the Moravian Town First Nations Police received a report of a possible stolen camper trailer located on a property on Centre Road in Moravian Town. As a result...
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TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Elgin 6/3/2025 1:45pm
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin Detachment, has charged an individual following a traffic complaint. On May 31, 2025, at approximately 7:50 am, a member of the Elgin OPP investigated a traffic complaint reported by a motorist. The suspect vehicle was located on Wellington Road in the Municipality of Central Elgin. As a result of the investigation, it was de...
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OIL SPILL CLOSES HIGHWAY 401 WESTBOUND NEAR CHATHAM
Elgin 5/31/2025 2:35pm
Oil spill closes Highway 401 Westbound near Chatham. On May 31, 2025, at approximately 10:01 am, members of the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were dispatched to Westbound lanes of Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent, Elgin County, for the report of a single vehicle collision. While investigating the collision it was determined an unknown vehicle had previously sp...