DECEMBER 26, 2021 – On December 24, 2021 at around 10:30 p.m. officers from the Grenville County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two vehicle collision involving a pick-up truck and a passenger car. The collision occurred on County Road Two and Galop Canal in theContinue Reading
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 – The Town of Prescott issued a media release regarding an early morning derailment. To reach us email info@cornwallfreenews.comContinue Reading
MAY 31, 2021 – On May 29, 2021, at approximately 8:39 p.m., the Grenville County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a complaint of a dispute at a residence on Millar Road, in Spencerville, Edwardsburgh-Cardinal Township. Officers attended the area and located a vehicle in a ditch,Continue Reading
UPDATE # 1 MISCHIEF ENDANGERING LIFE Photos of possible vehicle involved (PRESCOTT, ON) – On June 29, 2019 at approximately 10:30 p.m., Ontario Provincial Police officers from Grenville County (OPP) responded to a report of damage to a vehicle at Prescott Centre Drive, Prescott, Ontario. A tractor trailer was parked atContinue Reading
(Prescott, ON) On January 10, 2019, at approximately 12:30 P.M., the Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended the Prescott Post Office, on Center Street, after the discovery of a suspicious package. Currently, the Post Office and the immediate area, including roads and sidewalks are closed to civilian traffic. The publicContinue Reading
(Prescott, ON) On November 28, 2018 the Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of a break and enter that occurred at the Wellington Public School, located on Boundary Street in the town of Prescott. The suspect entered a portable classroom and stole a number of laptop and IPad computers. TheContinue Reading
Search Warrant Prescott (Prescott, ON.) – Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police and the Ontario Provincial Police Community Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in Prescott. On July 13, 2018, before noon, police entered a residence on Ann Street. Brandon BROWN, age 26 of Prescott is charged with: Possession of cannabis marihuana forContinue Reading
Update #1 Road Closed 401 at Prescott to Maitland – Motor Vehicle Collision (PRESCOTT, ON) The Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is continuing their investigation into the motor vehicle collision that occurred on May 3, 2018, between Prescott and Maitland on the 401 highway. Currently, the east and west boundContinue Reading
(Prescott, ON) – On Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at approximately 11:40 pm, Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single engine plane crash at 310 Froom Road, Edwardsburgh Township. The pilot was transported by ambulance to the hospital with serious injuries. There were no passengers. Grenville County OPP, the Technical Support Branch, Transport Canada and the Joint RescueContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – The OPP are reporting that County Road 2 near Prescott is closed at Blue Church Road due to a disabled train blocking traffic. We’ll update this story as more information becomes available. If you see news happen email us your video or photos to info@cornwallfreenews.com TRAFFIC HAZARD:Continue Reading
Cornwall Ontario -The OPP are reporting an vehicle blocking the right lane on the 401 Westbound at Prescott. COLLISION: #Hwy401 WB west of #Prescott – Vehicle blocking right lane ^jp — OPPCommunicationsER (@OPP_COMM_ER) January 20, 2018 We will update when more info is available.Continue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – STAY OFF THE ROADS! Major road closures are being reported all over as roads have not been cleaned to proper standards and people seem to have forgotten how to drive. COLLISION: County Rd 2 between Gullymeade Rd & Riddell Rd #Cardinal: Roadway blocked. #OPP to attend. ^awContinue Reading
(Prescott, ON.) – On November 27, 2017 at approximately 10:30 p.m., Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police arrived at the scene of a multiple vehicle collision on Highway 401 between Prescott and Highway 416. Preliminary investigation has indicated that two transport trailers and three vehicles were travelling eastbound on Highway 401 whenContinue Reading
(Prescott, On) On October the 24th 2017, at approximately 11:50 am, the Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Edward Street and King Street, in the town of Prescott. At this location, a motor vehicle turned right at Edward Street, to travel west on KingContinue Reading
CLEARED: Collision: #Hwy401 WB on ramp from Edward St #Prescott – Vehicles removed, ramp CLEAR. ^cc — OPPCommunicationsER (@OPP_COMM_ER) September 28, 2017Continue Reading
Between September the 18th to the 24th 2017, the Prescott Office of the Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 120 general occurrences. Of these occurrences, 35 were in Edwardsburgh/Cardinal Township, 30 in Augusta Township, 50 in the town of Prescott and 31 on highway 401 and 416. On September theContinue Reading
(Prescott, ON.) – The Ontario Provincial Police Community Street Crime Unit and the Ontario Provincial Police Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant at a residence in Prescott. On September 11, 2017 at 11:14 a.m. police entered an apartment on King Street West and seized fentanyl, cannabis marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine pillsContinue Reading
(PRESCOTT,ON), On Thursday the 31st of August 2017, at approximately 10am, the Ontario Provincial Police Community Street Crime Unit, the Emergency Response Team, the Grenville County OPP and the K-9 Unit, executed a search warrant at a residence on County Road 2, in the Village of Cardinal. The OPP recovered overContinue Reading