CENTRE WELLINGTON – A local man has been charged with four counts of sexual assault in connection with incidents that occurred between 2021 and 2023.
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Harriston man charged in two sexual assaults
WELLINGTON NORTH – A Harriston man has been charged with two counts of sexual assault in separate…
Wellington North man charged in sexual assault at Arthur grocery store
ARTHUR – Police have charged a Wellington North man with sexual assault after an incident at a grocery store here and following resident reports of a suspicious person hanging around the local splashpad and area parks and schools.
Police Beat: Officer assaulted: OPP
ELORA – On June 11 at about 12:30am, a Wellington County OPP officer on patrol observed a person laying in the middle of East Mill Street here.
Local teenager charged with arson
MOUNT FOREST – A local teenager has been charged with arson in connection with one of several suspicious fires here earlier this month.
One person with life-threatening injuries after Erin crash
ERIN – Wellington County OPP officials say emergency crews responded to the the scene, on Wellington Road 125 at Halton-Erin Townline, on June 15 at about 5pm.
OPP reminding residents about scams targeting seniors
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As June is Seniors Month in Ontario, the OPP would like to raise awareness about frauds that target Ontario seniors.
Police beat: Mischief, assault charges
PALMERSTON – On June 8 at about 7:45pm, Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a person causing a disturbance at a business on Main Street West here.
Police investigating more suspicious fires in Mount Forest
MOUNT FOREST – Another vehicle fire in Mount Forest has the Wellington OPP crime unit investigating.
Local teenager facing child pornography charge
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A local teenager is facing child pornography charges after distributing intimate images of another teen on social media.
Police-enforced parking fines increasing in Wellington North
KENILWORTH – Wellington North council was informed of relatively minor revisions to the township’s parking control bylaw at a May 23 meeting.
Cyclist sent to hospital after collision with pickup truck
FERGUS – A 90 metre portion of Forfar Street East, between Douglas Crescent and Gartshore Street, was closed by Wellington County OPP for around two hours on June 5 for a collision investigation.
Assault, mischief charges
PALMERSTON – On May 6 Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a vehicle being taken by a family member without consent.
Charges for ‘major vehicle defects’
FERGUS – On May 24 at about 2:30pm, a Wellington County OPP officer stopped a commercial motor vehicle on Glengarry Crescent here.
Road Safety Week results
LONDON – West Region OPP officers laid over 2,600 charges during the Canada Road Safety Week campaign May 16 to 22.