London police human trafficking unit charges man after hotel bust

A Manitoba man faces charges following a human trafficking investigation at a south London hotel. London police officers spotted a vehicle with stolen licence plates on Thursday in a south-end parking lot, where a woman exited the vehicle and entered a nearby hotel, police said Friday. The driver of the vehicle was arrested and an […]

Firearm incident in Kincardine leads to arrest of South Bruce man

A South Bruce man is facing charges after allegedly brandishing an imitation handgun outside of a Kincardine business in March. According to South Bruce OPP, the incident took place on Queen Street just before 10 p.m. on March 3. On April 16, the South Bruce OPP major crimes unit, assisted by the West Region tactics […]

Man arrested after allegedly striking Hanover police officer

A Hanover man is facing several charges after a police officer was allegedly struck in the face following a traffic stop on Tuesday evening.  At approximately 11:30 p.m., the Hanover Police Service responded to a report of a suspected impaired driver on 10th Street. Officer on patrol located the suspect vehicle in the drive-thru of […]

Another person’s charge stayed in Brampton kidnapping case

A fourth person’s charges have been stayed in what police said was a Brampton nightclub kidnapping case with links to Owen Sound. Ontario Court of Justice staff in Brampton confirmed Karim Khairy, 22, of Mississauga, had his charge of kidnapping/hold for ransom stayed at the request of the Crown on Feb. 17. If the Crown […]

Homeless pair who ‘violently resisted’ face numerous charges

Hanover police charged two people after a “violent struggle” with officers Saturday morning.  At 8:37 a.m. police responded to a report of two people asleep in a car in the 100-block of 11th Avenue in Hanover, a police news release said.  Officers recognized the suspects from a theft in Hanover the day before. The pair […]