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CTV News
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- General
- CTV News
Portion of Wheatley evacuated for gas odour investigation
A portion of Wheatley is being evacuated by emergency services due to a gas odour investigation. The affected area is Foster Street between Victoria Street North and Erie Street North. Wheatley gas odour investigation Evacuated area in Wheatley, Ont. for a gas odour investigation on June 26, 2025. The evacuation is a precaution to ensure the safety of everyone in the area. A temporary shelter has been put up at the arena on Erie Street North for those who are displaced. Emergency services are on scene and the public is told to stay away from the area until further notice. More information to come as it's provided. This comes just weeks after plans were released to revitalize the downtown, four years after the explosion.
CTV News
17-06-2025
- CTV News
‘We heard gunfire': Neighbour stunned as St. Thomas Police investigating bullet holes in home
Police are investigating after reports of shots fired in the area of Erie Street and Talequah Street. June 17, 2025. (Brent Lale/CTV News London) Multiple bullet holes can be seen in a St. Thomas residence after overnight gunfire. Around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, police went to the area of Erie Street and Talequah Street after taking multiple 911 calls for reported gunshots heard in a neighbourhood south of Wellington Street. 'It was a little bit of a wild morning,' says neighbour Allen Elliott. 'My wife and I were sound asleep and we heard gunfire — pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, right outside our bedroom window. We jolted awake and my wife said 'Oh, that's gunfire.' We called 911 and within a few minutes, police were here.' When officers arrived, they found multiple bullet holes in a window and door on the south side of a home on Talequah Street. 'The area has been blocked off as we continue to investigate,' says Samantha Wakefield, corporate communications officer for the St. Thomas Police Service (STPS). 'We do have our forensic identification technician on scene collecting photos. The area will remain under investigation.' st thomas - bullet holes - june 2025 The St. Thomas Police Forensic Identification team investigates bullet holes in the side of a home on Talequah St. in St. Thomas, Ont. (Brent Lale/CTV News London) Officers were canvassing door-to-door in the area and the forensic team had a metal detector scanning the grass next to the home. Neighbours tell CTV News that a couple in either their late 20s or early 30s live in the home. Police believe this to be a targeted incident and as of Tuesday morning, no injuries have been reported. Police have not made any arrests and they are trying to determine what happened. 'We're in the early stages,' says Wakefield. 'We are asking members of the public if they have any information around that time of 1:45 a.m. this morning in this area, to contact police. They can submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers or use our QR code that's been posted on our website and social media to add any information they may have.' allen elliott - ctv Allen Elliott speaks with CTV News on June 17, 2025. (Brent Lale/CTV News London) Wakefield says new technology is in place to help the public submit tips to STPS during a major investigation. 'It allows members of the community to directly provide camera video information to police that pertains directly to the incident,' she says. 'The QR code is tagged with the incident number and goes directly to those investigating within our police service.' As police and neighbours try to determine what happened, Elliot remains stunned. 'It's pretty quiet,' he says of his dead-end street. 'We rarely get any activity here at all. The odd ambulance, but this is certainly a first. I imagine it's a first for a lot of the areas in Saint Thomas. It's a pretty quiet town'.
CTV News
17-06-2025
- CTV News
Body found in Leamington
An OPP cruiser is shown in this undated file image. A body has been found in Leamington. Provincial Police were called to the 100 block of Erie Street South Tuesday morning where a person was found deceased. The OPP say this is in the early stages of the investigation and no other information is available at this time. ~ By Kathie McMann, AM800 News.
CTV News
17-06-2025
- CTV News
Firearms incident being investigated in St. Thomas
Police are investigating after reports of shots fired in the area of Erie Street and Talequah Street. June 17, 2025. (Brent Lale/CTV News London) St. Thomas police are warning the public about an increased police presence following what's being described as a firearms incident. Around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, police went to the area of Erie Street and Talequah Street after taking multiple 911 calls for reported gunshots heard in a neighbourhood south of Wellington Street. When officers got there, they found evidence of gunfire, including bullet holes in a home — no injuries have been reported. Police believe this was a targeted incident, and the public is asked to avoid the area as police continue to process the scene. Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
