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More rock-throwing incidents from highway overpasses reported in Niagara Region: OPP
OPP appeal for witnesses in connection with multiple rock-throwing incidents off highways near St. Catharines. (OPP) Ontario Provincial Police are investigating another incident of rock-throwing from highway overpasses in Niagara Region. In a video posted to social media, OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the latest occurrence happened at 7 a.m. on Thursday along the QEW near Mountain and Montrose roads in Niagara Falls. Schmidt said a witness reported seeing two or three individuals throwing stones from a railway overpass. Their vehicle was damaged as a result, but no injuries were reported, he said. 'This is certainly a very serious matter that could result in serious injuries or even fatalities, depending on what comes through someone's windshield as they're going down the highway, completely unaware that someone's causing mischief from above,' Schmidt said. Another incident of rock throwing. July 17, 2025, 7am. Damage to a vehicle, witnesses reported seeing three individuals on the rail bridge near #QEW/Mountain Rd. Niagara Falls. If you have information and can assist #NiagaraOPP investigators, please call 905-356-1311 or report… — OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) July 17, 2025 The latest incident comes after OPP reported that rocks were thrown in the QEW and Mountain Road area earlier this month, as well as from highway overpasses along the 406 in St. Catharines and Highway 58 near Pine and Richmond streets in Thorold. Police are asking for anyone with information, including dashcam videos, to contact Niagara OPP at 905-356-1311 or Crime Stoppers anonymously. Earlier this month, the OPP laid charges against two youths in connection with separate highway rock-throwing incidents in Markham. One of those incidents caused a driver to lose consciousness and resulted in a serious collision that left two people with life-threatening injuries, while another shattered the windshield of an occupied GO bus on Hwy. 48.
CTV News
39 minutes ago
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OPP search for stolen vehicle in Elora
An Ontario Provincial Police vehicle is pictured in this file image. (Filo Photo/Ontario Provincial Police | Photo Credit: Bobb Barratt) The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are asking for the public's help to find a vehicle believed to be stolen from Patrick Boulevard in Elora. Police responded to a call involving a stolen vehicle around 6:30 a.m. Thursday. OPP said the victim left their vehicle in their front driveway of their home around midnight. When they woke up, they discovered their vehicle had been stolen. The vehicle is a black 2023 Lexus RX350 Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) with a licence plate reading CYVT129. It has red brake calipers, matte black rims and a red interior. The OPP is asking nearby residents to check their dash-cam and home security footage between 12:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. on Thursday morning. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
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an hour ago
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Milton driver clocked at more than 50km/h over the speed limit near Belwood Lake
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) badge is seen on an officer's arm on Jan. 24, 2023. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener) A driver from Milton is facing charges after police said they caught them driving at more than 50 km/h over the speed limit. Members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police said they saw the driver on Wellington Road 16, north of Belwood Lake, on Thursday around 8:30 a.m. They pulled the driver over and charged the 57-year-old with speeding 50+ km/h over the posted limit and driving while using a handheld communication device.
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an hour ago
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Barricaded person in Southwold Township charged with multiple counts of drug trafficking
A heavy OPP presence has gathered on Bush Line, just west of Mill Road, near Port Stanley, Ont. on July 16, 2025. (Gerry Dewan/CTV News London) A person barricaded at a Bush Line address has been charged after they were taken into custody on Wednesday. Officers, including members of the Tactical Response Unit, surrounded a house in Southwold Township just before 6:30 a.m. After the standoff, the 38-year-old man of Elgin County was taken into custody. The man was charged with: Robbery with Theft Uttering threats - Cause death or Bodily Harm Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Fentanyl Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Methamphetamine Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Hydromorphone Possession of a Schedule IV substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Nabilone Possession of Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order The accused will appear in court in St. Thomas on July 17.
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Two people killed in northern Ont. residential fire
A residential fire in the community of St.-Charles has claimed the lives of two people, police said Thursday afternoon. A residential fire in the community of St.-Charles has claimed the lives of two people, police said Thursday afternoon. The blaze was reported at 4 a.m. Wednesday, Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release. Ongoing investigation 'Nipissing West OPP, the St-Charles Fire Department and the French River Fire Department responded to a residential fire on King Street East in St-Charles,' the OPP said. 'The investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing by the Nipissing West OPP crime unit, OPP Forensic Identification Services in partnership with members from the Office of the Fire Marshal.'
