Owen Sound Police News

(OWEN SOUND, ON) – The Owen Sound Police Service (OSPS) and Grey Bruce

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are advising that, as a result of the post-mortem examination, the sudden death has been deemed a homicide.

On July 2nd 2023, just after 10:00am members of the Owen Sound Police Service as well as Grey County Paramedic Services and Owen Sound Fire & Emergency Services attended a westside residence in relation to a 9-1-1 call. 

The Canada Day Long Weekend is soon upon us, which for many is a great opportunity to relax and spend time with friends and family.  Unfortunately, the combination of alcohol, drugs and long weekend excitement can lead to some dangerous situations which we should all hope to avoid to ensure everyone’s safety.

For most Owen Sound students summer holidays start Friday with the last day of school being tomorrow.  Kids will be excited and may not be thinking about their personal safety so drivers need to be extra cautious in looking for child pedestrians during the summer months. 

Owen Sound is an increasingly diverse and inclusive community that continues to welcome residents and visitors from all walks of life. Every member of our community is valued and deserves to be treated with respect and without fear of discrimination or of being a victim of threats or targeted harassment.

At 02:00a.m. on Wednesday, June 21st, 2023, the Owen Sound Police, Owen Sound Fire Department and Grey County paramedics responded to an East Side business after citizen’s found two unresponsive males inside a running motor vehicle.

On June 15th, 2023 at about 12:00pm, members of the Community Oriented Response and Enforcement Unit (CORE) observed a driver perform a stunt with his pick up truck at an eastside location.

During the early morning hours of Sunday June 4, 2023 Owen Sound Police were conducting traffic observations for excessive speeding and potential impaired drivers on 8th Street East.

Uniformed members as well as members of the Criminal Investigations Branch actively searched for the missing boy who was located by Detective Constable Chevonne Martin, who located the youth in good health along Inglis Falls Road.  The boy has been reunited with his family.