by XPolice | Mar 14, 2018 | News, Windsor & Area
Police hand out 300 tickets during four-day blitz A Windsor police officer sitting in the back of a big grey van managed to catch 114 people using their phone while at the wheel last week, according to the police service. The stealthy, unmarked van with dark, tinted...
by XPolice | Mar 13, 2018 | News, Windsor & Area
The Ontario Provincial Police launched their March Break road safety campaign on Monday morning and got a big boost from Belleville. OPP officials were at Belleville Fire Hall No. 1 to take the keys to a heavily damaged Ford pickup truck, a truck demolished by its...
by XPolice | Feb 21, 2018 | Essex County, News, Windsor & Area
The OPP are crediting an alert citizen for helping to arrest an alleged drunk driver in Tecumseh. Police say they responded to a traffic complaint originating on Essex County Road 42 around 2:45 a.m. on Feb. 15. The caller said a vehicle driving erratically left the...
by XPolice | Jan 18, 2018 | News, Windsor & Area
With the legalization of recreational marijuana looming on the horizon, local law enforcement aren’t letting the grass grow under their feet. One of the largest concerns for city police is a potential increase in the amount of impaired motorists on the road. “If a lot...
by XPolice | Jan 3, 2018 | careless driving, News, Windsor & Area
Windsor police have laid a charge of careless driving against the motorist involved in a collision with a pedestrian in Ford City on Dec. 23. The 25-year-old male driver from Windsor was behind the wheel of a minivan that struck a man in the 1600 block of St. Luke...
by XPolice | Jan 3, 2018 | Driving Concerns, Essex County, News, Windsor & Area
The grieving family of a Leamington man who likely died while texting and driving is hoping their tragic story will be a wakeup call to others who refuse to put down their phones. Michael Martin, 39, died New Year’s Eve when his Ford SUV slammed head-on into a taxi...
