South Bruce OPP report drug lab found; impaired driver; and altercation
By: South Bruce OPP
September 12, 2024
ARREST MADE IN WEAPONS INCIDENT - CLANDESTINE LAB DISCOVERED
(BROCKTON, ON) - Sept. 9, at 6:19 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of an assault involving a firearm.
Sept. 11, the South Bruce OPP Major Crimes Unit, assisted by the West Region Tactics and Rescue Unit and the West Region Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant at a residence in Walkerton.
A 51-year-old resident of Walkerton was arrested without incident and held in custody for a bail hearing.
During the execution of the search warrant, a suspected clandestine drug laboratory was discovered within the residence.
OPP specialty units, including the West Region Community Street Crimes Unit, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) - Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) Response Team, Clandestine Laboratory Investigative Response Team, along with assistance from the Walkerton Fire Department, Bruce County Paramedic Services, and Health Canada, are in the process of safely dismantling the lab.
Police are expecting to be in the area of Jackson Street and Durham Street for the duration of Sept. 12; however, no disruption of vehicle traffic is to be expected, and there is no threat to public safety.
POLICE ARREST IMPAIRED DRIVER IN KINCARDINE
(KINCARDINE, ON) - Sept. 11, at 6:24 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a possible impaired driver along Queen Street in Kincardine.
The vehicle was located by officers and the driver was found to have been drinking alcohol. The driver was placed under arrest and taken to a Qualified Breath Technician for breath tests.
Cory HEDGER, 41, of the Municipality of Kincardine was charged with Operation while impaired - blood-alcohol concentration (80-plus).
*THIS CHARGE HAS YET TO BE PROVEN IN COURT*
POLICE SEEK ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
(BROCKTON, ON) - The South Bruce OPP Major Crimes Unit is seeking the public’s assistance with an ongoing criminal investigation in Walkerton.
In the early hours of Aug. 16, it is believed that an altercation took place in a camping area off Hannah Street in Walkerton. Police are looking to identify a male who would have been wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and shorts on the date in question.
Additional details will not be provided at this time due to privacy concerns of those involved.
The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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