Major Press Releases
Suspect to Identify in Break and Enter
Suspect to Identify – Break and Enter – (GR21002561) The West Grey Police are seeking your assistance in identifying the following suspect. On Wednesday August 25, 2021 police were called to a residence on Albert Street, Durham, Ontario after receiving information of...
Officer cleared by S.I.U.
Media Release Officer cleared by S.I.U. Ontario’s civilian Special Investigations Unit has cleared a West Grey police officer of any wrongdoing in relation to injuries sustained during the arrest of a man in June 2020. The incident on June 6, 2020 hospitalized a...
STATEMENT ON INCREASED POLICE POWERS
STATEMENT ON INCREASED POLICE POWERS On Friday, April 16, 2021, the provincial government announced new restrictions for Ontarians and increased police powers under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA),...
West Grey man sentenced after stabbing incident
Media Release WEST GREY MAN SENTENCED AFTER STABBING INCIDENT On March 25, 2021 Cory Francis McCARTHY (36 years old) of West Grey was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison and received a life time Weapons and Firearms Prohibition following a stabbing incident in May,...
SUSPECT IDENTIFIED IN HOME INVASIONS
Randal CONNELL (19 years of age) On January 12, 2021, the West Grey Police Service received a call for a break and enter in the former Township of Glenelg. A homeowner returned to his residence to find the suspect had entered his home. The suspect threatened the...
Recovered Stolen Property / Arrests
Recovered Stolen Property / Arrests 1. West Grey Police Service recovered a stolen 14’ enclosed trailer from a residence in Durham. Investigation has led to the arrest of a 41 year-old male from Ayton who is charged with Possession of Stolen Property Over $ 5,000.00....
West Grey Police Partnership with Georgian College
West Grey Police Partnership with Georgian College The West Grey Police Service is excited to announce a new partnership with Georgian College – Police Foundations Program. Over the next 5 weeks starting February 9, 2021 members of the West Grey Police...
Theft, Break and Enter, Foot Pursuit Leads to Arrest of Wanted Person
Monday January 4, 2021 at approximately 11:58 p.m. West Grey Police responded to Albert Street, Durham in regards to a stolen snowmobile. Officers located the snowmobile on Grey Road 4. The driver abandoned the sled and fled on foot through a field. While officers...
Stolen Vehicle Leads to Fentanyl, Meth and Weapons Charges
Stolen Vehicle Leads to Fentanyl, Meth and Weapons Charges (GR20003736) On Wednesday December 23rd, 2020 at approximately 9:49 am West Grey Police Service received information that a delivery truck had been stolen during a delivery on Garafraxa Street South, Durham,...
Aggravated Assault Arrest
Media Release Aggravated Assault Arrest (Incident GR20-3327) On November 14, 2020 members of the West Grey Police Service responded to a disturbance at a residence in the Town of Durham. When officers arrived a 73-year-old man was found inside the residence suffering...