Date: Friday, August 19, 2011
Occurrence Type: WANTED MAN COULD BE IN WEST GREY
Occurrence Number: GR – 65
Details
Police are seeking the public’s help locating a wanted man with ties to the West Grey area and who may be armed. The OPP’s West Region Headquarters issued a news release late Monday afternoon asking for the public’s assistance is locating Dennis Jerry Wihnon, 29, who is wanted by the West Grey Police Service on charges of flight from police, dangerous driving and drug trafficking. He is also wanted by the OPP for being unlawfully at large, breach of probation, assault and fail to attend court. He is wanted by Toronto Police for drug and firearm offences. Sgt. David Rektor of the Western Region OPP said there is the possibility he is in the West Grey area and if he is seen, police should be contacted and no attempt should be made to apprehend him. “He has connections there and south of there,” said Rekto. “He could be anywhere from London up into (the west Grey) area, but there is also some connections is the GTA as well.” Rektor said the man is considered dangerous because he has been known to carry a firearm and faces assault charges. “The activity he has been in alone certainly lends itself towards somebody who is dangerous to the public and not somebody we would want anybody to just go up and try to apprehend by themselves,” said Rektor. Rektor said police have exhausted their efforts to locate Wihnon and are now appealing to the public to find him. Wihnon is described as a white male, five feet, 10 inches, 160 pounds, with spiked brown, short hair and hazel eyes. He may be sporting a goatee as well. He has tattoos on his middle back and right back of Chinese art and dragon. He also goes by several aliases including Brian Wihnon, Dennis Cailloux and Jessie Hutchinson. He may employ other aliases to avoid detection, police said.
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Date: Friday, August 19, 2011
Occurrence Type: POLICE WILL BE COLLECTING SCHOOL SUPPLIES NEXT WEEK
Occurrence Number: GR – 66
Details
West Grey Police Service will be holding a drive to collect items for students going back to school. Items can be dropped off on Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Wal-mart. Items can also be dropped off at the West Grey Police Service station in Durham.
“There are people in our community who need a little help. All kids need to be in school and need the supplies to help then get a great start in the new school year,” Said Chief of West Grey Police, Rene Berger. “We want to make kids feel happy about going back to school.” This is the first year for the Back To School Drive.
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Date: Friday, August 19, 2011
Occurrence Type: MAN DRIVES INTO HYDRO POLICE, ROAD CLOSED FOR HOURS
Occurrence Number: GR – 67
Details
A 19-year-old man is charged with careless driving after driving into a hydro pole on Garafraxa Street North before John street in Durham. West Grey Police were called to the scene during the early morning hours of Aug. 11. The driver and passenger of the 2002 Chevrolet pick-up truck received minor injuries as a result of the collision. The road was closed from 12:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. while Hydro restored the pole.
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Date: Friday, August 19, 2011
Occurrence Type: WOMAN ARRESTED ON WARRANT
Occurrence Number: GR – 68
Details
West Grey police arrested a 60-year-old woman on the strength of a warrant held by Wingham police. The woman was arrested on Aug. 11 at 10:21 a.m. at the Bluewater Lakes Campground is Bentinck township. The woman was turned over to Wingham police.
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Date: Friday, August 19, 2011
Occurrence Type: STOLEN BIKE
Occurrence Number: GR – 69
Details
Police are asking anyone with information regarding a theft of a bike from a residence on Countess Street North in Durham. The bike is described as being a 24 inch black Mongoose mountain bike with turquoise writing hand grips. The bike was reported stolen Aug. 13 to police. If you have any information please call West Grey Police Service or Crime Stoppers.
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