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30-Year-Old St. Catharines Man Charged with Drug Trafficking Near a Niagara Falls Shelter
niagra Police 5/26/2026 11:10am
On Monday May 25, 2026, at approximately 3:15 pm, detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) Street Crime Unit (SCU) were in the area of Main Street and Ferry Street, in the city of Niagara Falls, when they observed a male conducting
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Youth Charged in Lakeside Park Disturbance
niagra Police 5/23/2026 12:30pm
On Friday, May 22, 2026, at approximately 9:50 PM, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform officers responded to Lakeside Park in the City of St Catharines for a disturbance. Responding officers spoke with witnesses who reported observing several
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DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING SEARCH WARRANT IN RED LAKE
An investigation led by the Red Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from members from the Dryden OPP CSCU, Kenora OPP CSCU, and Red Lake detachment, has led to charges being laid against one individual. On May 21st, 2026, just after 2:00 pm, members of the OPP Community Street Crime Unit executed a Controlled drugs and Su...
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OVER $67,000 WORTH OF DRUGS SEIZED IN KENORA
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Kenora have arrested two individuals which resulted in drug trafficking charges, and the seizure of controlled drug substances, Canadian currency and weapons. On April 30th, 2026, members of the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), and the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with assistance from the Kenora OPP detachment arr...
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DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION LEADS TO CHARGES
OPP Greenstone 4/23/2026 2:35pm
Three individuals are facing drug trafficking and weapons charges following an investigation in the municipality of Greenstone. A joint investigation conducted by the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and the Nishnabe Aski Police Service (NAPS) Drug Enforcement Unit has resulted in the execution of two search warrants in relation t...
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Hamilton Police Urge Caution Following Marketplace Robberies
hamilton Police 3/25/2026 1:37pm
On March 22, 2026, at approximately 9:30 pm, police were called to a residence in east Hamilton for a reported robbery. A husband and wife had arranged the sale of an iPhone through Facebook Marketplace and agreed to meet the buyer at their home. Upon arrival, the buyer was accompanied by
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Child arrested in two robbery investigations
guelph Police 3/23/2026 9:50am
A child has been arrested following two separate robbery investigations hours apart on the weekend. Just before 8 pm Friday, police were notified of an incident which had taken place at a north-end park an hour earlier. A 14-year-old boy reported being punched and threatened with bear spray
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Youth Charged in Bear Spray Assault
hamilton Police 3/10/2026 8:03am
Hamilton Police have arrested and charged a youth following an assault involving bear spray at a Hamilton Mountain secondary school. On March 2, 2026, shortly before 1:00 pm, police responded to a report of an assault at Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School located at 1770 Upper Sherman
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TWO PEOPLE CHARGED AFTER COCAINE SEIZURE IN NORTH GRENVILLE
Two people face charges after a drug seizure in North Grenville. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) began a drug trafficking investigation in late 2025 into the sale of cocaine in areas across Leeds and Grenville. On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, members of the CSCU, assisted by the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit, executed a sea...
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Two Youths Arrested After East Mountain Attack
hamilton Police 1/27/2026 10:30am
Hamilton Police have arrested two youths in connection with a violent incident that occurred on the East Mountain. On January 21, 2026, at approximately 8:45 pm, police were dispatched to a residence on East 14th Street for a reported disturbance. Upon arrival, officers located a 15-year-
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-UPDATE- OPP Investigating Street-Level Robbery in Collingwood -Male now arrested and charged
OPP Collingwood 1/22/2026 10:55am
# UPDATE OPP Investigating Street-Level Robbery in Collingwood -Male now arrested and charged- (COLLINGWOOD, ON) - Members of the Crime Unit of the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) squad have now arrested a male party in relation to a robbery that occurred in the downtown c...
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MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER TRAFFIC STOP IN BLIND RIVER
OPP East Algoma 12/11/2025 5:05pm
The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person after a traffic stop on Longview Avenue. On December 11, 2025, at approximately 3:45 am, police stopped a grey 4-door Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) to check the status of a temporary plate. While speaking to the driver, open alcohol could be seen inside. After searching the vehicle, police located and seized suspe...
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Citizen alerts police to theft in progress.
kingston Police 12/11/2025 11:10am
On December 8, 2025, at approximately 4:00 pm a citizen in the area Beverly Street and Union Street observed two suspects actively stealing parcels from the porches of residences. The citizen contacted police and provided police dispatchers with a description of the suspects. The information
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Bear spray used in overnight assault
kingston Police 11/4/2025 12:20pm
On November 3, 2025, at approximately 9:10 pm members of the Kingston Police Patrol Division responded to an apartment complex on Van Order Drive in response to a report of an assault with a weapon. On arrival officers located the victim who had been sprayed in the face with bear spray by
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- CORRECTION - DRIVER FACES 17 CHARGES FOLLOWING DANGEROUS INCIDENT NEAR NORTH BAY Occurrence date was October 22
OPP North Bay 10/24/2025 10:35am
- CORRECTION - DRIVER FACES 17 CHARGES FOLLOWING DANGEROUS INCIDENT NEAR NORTH BAY Occurrence date was October 22 (TOMIKO, ON) - A North Bay driver is facing 17 criminal charges after failing to stop for Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers during a traffic stop attempt. On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at approximately 2:00 pm, members of the North Bay OPP attempted to stop a vehicle...
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DRIVER FACES 17 CHARGES FOLLOWING DANGEROUS INCIDENT NEAR NORTH BAY
OPP North Bay 10/24/2025 10:00am
A North Bay driver is facing 17 criminal charges after failing to stop for Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers during a traffic stop attempt. On Wednesday, October 23, 2025, at approximately 2:00 pm, members of the North Bay OPP attempted to stop a vehicle on Highway 17, west of North Bay, in support of an ongoing investigation. The driver failed to stop and struck a stationar...
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OPP EXECUTE TWO DRUG WARRANTS IN MISSISSAUGA FIRST NATION
OPP East Algoma 10/17/2025 3:05pm
Heavy police presence in the area during the early morning of October 17, 2025, approximately 2:45 am The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed two simultaneous Controlled drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrants at two separate residences, one on Old Highway 17 and another on Park Road. Police seized approximately 87 grams of suspected cocaine (crack and...
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Fall fair shut down after bear spray incident
kingston Police 9/14/2025 10:40am
The Kingston Fall Fair was shut down early on Saturday evening after multiple incidents occurred which required police intervention. On September 13, 2025, at approximately 10:05 pm the Kingston Police were called to the Memorial Centre grounds regarding a report of someone deploying bear
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Individual facing charges in relation to break and enter to local business
kingston Police 9/3/2025 3:54pm
A Kingston individual is facing multiple charges in relation to a break and enter at a local business. On July 8, 2025, at approximately 12:00 pm officers conducting general patrol in the Rideau Heights area observed an individual walking on Weller Avenue. The officers were aware that grounds
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RENFREW OPP INVESTIGATING HOME INVASION
Members of the Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a home invasion at a local inn. On Sunday, August 31, 2025, shortly after 9:00 pm, officers responded to an inn on Gibbons Road following reports that two males had entered a room, assaulted the occupants with what is believed to be bear spray, and stole property before fleeing the locatio...
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TWO ARRESTED FOLLOWING A DRUG INVESTIGATION
OPP Nottawasaga 8/14/2025 10:25am
As a result of an ongoing police investigation, members of the Nottawasaga Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Central Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), Central Region Tactical Response Unit (TRU), and Central Region Canine Unit of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), have arrested and charged two individuals following the execution of a sear...
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OPP Investigating Street-Level Robbery in Collingwood
OPP Collingwood 7/16/2025 9:45am
Members of the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a street-level robbery that occurred in the downtown core of Collingwood overnight on Friday, July 11, into the early hours of Saturday, July 12, 2025. At approximately 1:08 am, officers responded to an incident on Ste. Marie Street, near the parking lot adjace...
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C.O.R.E officers arrest individual in possession of stolen property, drugs, weapons and break and enter tools
kingston Police 7/11/2025 10:50am
On July 9, 2025, at approximately 7:00 pm officers with the Kingston Police C.O.R.E Unit were doing proactive patrol in the area of Bath Road and Palace Road when they observed an individual in possession of a high-end road bike. The officers utilized the ‘Garage 529’ bike registration program
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Hamilton Police Arrest Five Youths After Smash-and-Grab at Eastgate Mall
hamilton Police 7/10/2025 9:01am
Hamilton Police have arrested five individuals and recovered all stolen property following a brazen, broad-daylight smash-and-grab robbery at a local jewelry store. On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at approximately 7:51 pm, four masked suspects entered Peoples Jewellers at 75 Centennial Parkway
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Four Teens Arrested in Ongoing Project Streetlight
hamilton Police 6/3/2025 2:23pm
The Hamilton Police Service has recognized a rise in youth crime as it relates to stolen autos, violent assaults and robberies that involve swarmings, bear spray, knives and firearms. This came to a boiling point in October 2024 after a fifteen year old was tragically killed after an ongoing
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Disturbance at a West Mountain Residence
hamilton Police 5/28/2025 12:42pm
Hamilton Police have arrested one youth and are searching for another suspect after a large disturbance took place on the Hamilton Mountain. On Wednesday May 28, 2025 at approximately 2:00 am, officers were dispatched to a home in the area or Upper Paradise and Stone Church Road after receiving
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Three Youths Arrested After High-End Sunglasses Theft
hamilton Police 4/1/2025 10:03am
Three youths have been arrested after stealing over one thousand dollars' worth of high-end sunglasses from a local glasses shop. On Monday March 31, 2025, at approximately 4:00 pm, Hamilton Police were called to a shop located in Limeridge Mall for a report of a theft. Store owners observed
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Young Person Charged After Falsifying Story to Police
hamilton Police 3/27/2025 10:50am
Hamilton Police have charged a young person after a misleading and potentially dangerous situation unfolded at Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary High School. On Friday March 21, 2025, police were called to the school for a report of a person with a firearm. Information at the time stated that
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Weapons Recovered During Arrest At Mountain High School
hamilton Police 3/25/2025 7:00pm
On Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 11:45 am, Hamilton Police attended Nora Frances Public Secondary School for a weapon report. Before contacting Police, school administration interviewed three students involved in a March 24, 2025 incident. During questioning, a replica firearm (BB gun) was found
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Cell phone robbery on the mountain
hamilton Police 3/19/2025 2:37pm
On the evening of Tuesday March 18, 2025, the victim had made an agreement to sell a cell phone to a buyer using a popular buy and sell website. The pair made arrangements to meet in a parking lot near Upper Gage Avenue and Stone Church Road. Upon arrival, the victim noticed that the suspect
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One arrest made in mountain bear spray incident
hamilton Police 1/29/2025 10:01am
Hamilton Police have made an arrest after an incident shut down Walmart on Upper James for a brief period. On Tuesday January 28, 2025 at approximately 7:15pm two males entered the restaurant located within the Walmart store and made attempts to confront an individual. The pair eventually
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Charges for several youths involved in bear spray incidents
hamilton Police 12/17/2024 2:30pm
CORRECTION : _Please note that the original media release stated that the incident on Nov 25 included students from St. Jean de Brebeuf. This was an error. Brebeuf
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Hamilton Police shut down drug "shack"
hamilton Police 12/10/2024 12:37pm
Hamilton Police have disrupted a drug dealing operation that was occurring on a discreet trail near Lincoln Street and Barton Street. On Saturday December 7, 2024 officers from the
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22-year old man Charged with Aggravated Assault after Weapons Complaint on Elm St
sudbury Police 8/21/2024 10:02am
Just before 1:00 am on Sunday, August 18th, 2024, the Greater Sudbury Police Service received a call for service in relation to a Weapons complaint on Elm St at Elgin St. Information provided was that an individual had been attacked with bear spray and stabbed. The suspect fled the scene prior
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Hot Pursuit Ends in Arrest and Seizure of Over $63,700 Worth of Drugs
sudbury Police 7/6/2021 5:12am
Around 5:30 pm on July 5, 2021, we received a call regarding a suspicious person at a residence on College Street. Information provided was that a man appeared to be armed with brass knuckles and was believed to be intoxicated by drugs. Officers arrived in the area, saw the man and confirmed
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Man Arrested and Replica Firearm Seized After Incident on Old City Hall Lane
sudbury Police 8/26/2020 5:44am
At 7:00 pm on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, we received a call regarding a man waving around what was believed to be a handgun on Old City Hall Lane off of Durham Street downtown. Patrol Officers quickly arrived on scene and located a man matching the description walking down the laneway. Officers
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BEAR Unit Arrest Man and Woman in Connection to Robbery at Gas Station on MR80
sudbury Police 1/3/2020 6:21am
Just before 4:30 am on December 31, 2019, a man and a woman attended a fast food restaurant on MR80 in Val Caron. The woman remained in the vehicle while the man covered his face, walked up to the drive through window, forced it open and attempted to take the cash register from inside. An