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On December 31, 2020 at approximately 11:15 pm Owen Sound Police attended an east side apartment complex to investigate a noise complaint and a possible breach of the Reopening Ontario Act. 

The Owen Sound Police Service is pleased to announce the conclusion of an extensive project targeting traffickers of deadly drugs on the streets of Owen Sound.  Through funding provided by the Ontario Government, Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario supported Owen Sound Police Service’s investigation which targeted Fentanyl and Methamphetamine dealers.

On 12 December 2020 at approximately 7:40 pm a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle in the area of 9th Street East and 3rd Avenue East, the vehicle failed to remain at the scene.  The pedestrian was transported to hospital suffering from non-life-threatening injuries.

The Owen Sound Police Service would like to thank the members of the public, business owners and employees, for coming forward to provide information after observing a concerning disturbance downtown Owen Sound earlier this afternoon.

A 26 year- old Owen Sound man is in police custody awaiting a bail hearing after an investigation into a series of spray – paint mischief incidents to local places of worship (refer to original media release below).

On Sunday November 22nd, 2020, during the morning hours police responded to the report of mischief being done to St George’s Anglican Church and soon had calls for similar vandalism being done to the Church of Nazarene, Georgian Shores United Church, and First Baptist Church.  As part of the investigation police attended the Beth Ezekiel Synagogue and located similar mischief there also.  Police collected evidence during the investigation and will be collecting further...

During the afternoon hours of Tuesday, November 17th a 21 year-old man of no fixed address was arrested by members of the Owen Sound Police Service after a brief struggle in a downtown apartment building.  Upon arrest, officers found that the man was concealing a loaded and sawed- off rifle in the jacket that he was wearing.  The loaded rifle did not have a safety mechanism.  The man was also found to hav...

The Owen Sound Police Service and the Owen Sound Fire Department attended a fire in the downtown core where black smoke was observed billowing from a second story window. 

On Thursday morning, November 12th, 2020, an Owen Sound resident received a phone call from a male who indicated that he was an Owen Sound Police Officer.  The caller provided a fake name and badge number and tried to convince the victim that they had been a victim of fraud in relation to their bank account.  The fraudster then obtained the last three digits of the victim’s Social Insurance Number (SIN) Card, told the city resident that their bank account would be froz...

On Sunday 25OCT2020 during the late afternoon a 38 year old man contacted a friend advising that he had barricaded himself in his motel room out of fear that people were looking for him.  He then face timed the friend showing what was believed to be a firearm.  The friend reported this to police.  Owen Sound Police attended and found the man in the process of leaving.  He was subsequently arrested.  Investigation revealed ...

On Sunday October 18th, 2020 at approximately 9:30 pm, a female pedestrian walking south bound through the crosswalk at 2nd Avenue and10th Street West was struck by a pickup truck as it made a westbound turn from 2nd Avenue West onto 10th Street. The truck was initially northbound on 2nd Avenue West. The vehicle was described as a pearl white, crew cab pickup truck with silver rims and grill....

On Thursday October 15th, 2020, at about 3:40 p.m. a collision occurred within the intersection of 3rd Avenue West and 10th Street West in the City of Owen Sound, involving a red Mercedes SUV and a white Kia van.  As a precaution one of the driver’s was transported to hospital but was quickly discharged.  As a result of the impact both vehicles were required to be towed from the scene.  The matter remains under investigation.

Shortly after 8:00 a.m. on October 10th, 2020, Owen Sound Police were contacted by an upper east side resident who reported that his 2018 Volkswagen Golf had been stolen from his property.  Officers began checking the area and a short time later located the stolen car.  Police attempted to stop and investigate the driver of the car in a nearby motel parking lot....

A 39-year-old Owen Sound man was arrested Wednesday afternoon as part of an investigation into a robbery that recently occurred at a west side apartment.  The investigation revealed that the victim attended the apartment of the accused voluntarily but after spending some time there, was prevented from leaving.  Much of the victim’s property was stolen from him and he was repeatedly punched, kicked and str...

On Saturday morning (03Oct2020) at approximately 6:00 a.m....

Sometime during the late afternoon hours on Thursday October 1st, 2020, at the intersection of 5th Avenue East and 10th Street East in the City of Owen Sound, a black Honda Civic was stopped at the stop sign on 5th Avenue East.  The driver of the Honda was waiting for eastbound traffic on 10th Street East to pass before making a right hand turn to travel up the 10th Street hill.  A male pedestrian, who was walking westbound on 10th Street East, crossed the road at 5th ...

During the evening hours of Monday September 28, 2020, a drug investigation conducted by the Owen Sound Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit concluded with the arrest of a 40 year- old Owen Sound man on 8th Street East in the downtown core.  The man was found in possession of powder Fentanyl that drug unit investigators allege he possessed for the purpose of trafficking....

A Meaford man faces charges as a result of an investigation conducted by the Owen Sound Police Service- Criminal Investigations Branch.

On Sunday evening (27Sept2020) just after 11:00 p.m....

On the 22nd of September 2020 at about midnight, a uniformed member of the Owen Sound Police observed a motor vehicle parked at a business which had been previously broken into.  The officer checked the business and found everything to be in order.  Police spoke with the occupant of the 2017 Dodge Journey for a period of time and upon further investigation learned that the vehicle was stolen from a Wellington County ...