Major Press Releases

(WEST GREY, ON) – The West Grey Police Service (WGPS) has charged a 34-year-old from the Municipality of West Grey in connection with a homicide investigation. Kodie HEARSUM, 34 years-of-age is charged with Second-Degree Murder, contrary to section 235(1) of the...

(WEST GREY, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have taken a West Grey man into custody in connection with a homicide investigation in the Township of Chatsworth. On July 17, 2022, at approximately 1:48 p.m., multiple units of the West Region OPP and...

WEST GREY POLICE AND OPP INVESTIGATING HOMICIDE ** Search For Suspect Continues ** (WEST GREY, ON) – The West Grey Police Service (WGPS) and the Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a homicide that took place in the Municipality of West Grey....

Sentencing Update Incident - GR19001280   On May 29, 2019 West Grey Police were called to a Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision on West Back Line, West Grey. As a result of the investigation Sally Sousa DAROSA, 44-years old, formerly of West Grey was arrested and charged...

Media Release ARREST– DRUG TRAFFICKING (GR21003333) On Sunday, October 31, 2021 following a month long investigation by the West Grey Police Services - Criminal Investigations Unit a search warrant was executed leading to the seizure of a large quantity of Fentanyl,...

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...

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                                              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),...

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,...

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...