Impaired Driver Arrested After Altercation Downtown

On August 1^st, 2024, just after midnight, a 40 year old woman from Owen Sound was involved in an altercation in downtown Owen Sound, which caused enough of a scene for bystanders to call the police.  Upon their arrival, Officers located the involved parties, including a woman who had parked her car in the municipal parking lot in the 900 block of 3^rd Avenue East, Owen Sound.  After speaking to the woman about her involvement in the altercation, it was determined that she was intoxicated by alcohol.  The woman was arrested and brought to the Owen Sound Police Station, where she provided two samples of her breath, measuring 130mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood.  The woman had her vehicle impounded for 7 days and was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.

Motorist Flees From Officer At Traffic Stop, Later Arrested And Charged

On August 1, 2024, at 2:45 a.m. an Officer conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle that was believed to have been stolen.  The vehicle pulled into a small commercial parking lot and stopped, however when the officer approached the window to speak to the driver, the vehicle accelerated forward, jumping over a curb, grassy area and the sidewalk, before proceeding westbound on 10^th Street West, Owen Sound, at a high rate of speed.

The driver was identified by the Officer, which came in handy when he was later arrested by the South Bruce OPP for similar offences in their jurisdiction.  As a result, the 32 year old male is being charged with flight from police, operation while prohibited, possession of property obtained by crime (over $5000), fail to comply with probation (2 counts) and driving while under suspension (4 counts). 

Local Cannabis Store Broken Into Overnight

On August 2^nd, 2024, at 3:20 a.m., members of the Owen Sound Police Service attended an alarm call at a local east side cannabis store.  Officers arrived on scene within minutes and found that the front door had been smashed with a hammer and entry gained to the business. 

The store manager was able to access the businesses video surveillance remotely from his home, which provided an excellent description of the suspects to Officers.  A short time later, two youths matching the description of the suspects were located near the harbour and taken into custody.

The two youths had no prior police involvement so as a result, the pair had their parents contacted and received a diversion under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. 

In only a few short days, between July 29^th and August 2^nd, 2024, the Owen Sound Police took 317 calls for service, which proved to be a busy mid-week for the Service.