GUELPH – They may call it the Festive RIDE campaign, but the only thing festive about it is the time of year. And if you’re caught driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, it would be naïve to hope a Christmas miracle will help you out.
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Police beat: Erin woman arrested in Guelph drug investigation
GUELPH – An Erin woman has been arrested on drug and property charges after warrants were executed in late September in Guelph, Erin and Halton Region.
SIU investigating ‘serious injury’ after chase involving Halton police
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The SIU is investigating after four people were injured, including one who was tasered, following a police chase on Tuesday that started in Halton Region and ended in Guelph/Eramosa.
OPP investigating another ‘suspicious’ house fire in Erin subdivision
ERIN – Wellington County OPP officials say emergency crews responded to a report about a structure fire on Player Drive in north Erin on Nov. 13 at about 12:45am.
Kitchener residents charged after collision involving stolen vehicle
ERIN – Wellington County OPP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Trafalgar Road at around 10am on Nov. 12, and discovered two occupants of a stolen vehicle involved in the crash had fled into a nearby wooded area.
Police beat: More partner violence charges laid
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local police continue to lay intimate partner violence charges across the county.
Murder arrest after man found dead in apartment
GUELPH – A man has been charged with second-degree murder after a Guelph man was found dead in his apartment last week.
OPP search for two people believed to have crashed stolen vehicle in Erin
ERIN – Police are looking for help from the public to locate two people who fled the scene of a crash on Trafalgar Road involving a stolen vehicle on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
November is National Community Safety and Crime Prevention Month
ONTARIO – Cybercrime takes many forms, including phishing scams, identity theft and fraud.
Trick-or-treaters shot with pellets on Halloween night
GUELPH – Police here are investigating after several reports of Halloween trick-or-treaters being shot with pellets in the east end of the city on Halloween night.
Police beat: Hit-and-run collision
PUSLINCH – Police have charged a Puslinch resident after a hit-and-run accident here last week.
Waterloo man dead after vehicle rollover in Ariss on Sunday night
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Emergency crews responded to Wellington Road 51, east of Wellington Road 86, on Nov. 3 at about 10:30pm.
Harriston resident charged after dog biting incident
HARRISTON – Wellington County OPP officials say police responded to a call for three dogs running loose in Harriston on Oct. 30 at about 4:30pm.
Body found at scene of vehicle fire
ELORA – Neighbouring homes were evacuated and a body was found inside, but police say there is "no threat to public safety" following a vehicle fire here Thursday morning.
Police beat: Thieves steal $2,400 worth of baby formula
FERGUS – At 12pm on Oct. 6, three suspects stole $2,453 worth of baby formula from a business on Tower Street South.