Tag: Ontario Provincial Police

Police Offer $100,000 Reward for Whereabouts of Abducted Ontario Woman Elnaz Hajtamiri

A reward of $100,000 is being offered to anyone with information leading to the location of a woman who was abducted from a residence in Ontario a year ago, say the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). “Elnaz Hajtamiri has been missing for one year. On Jan. 12, 2022, she went missing from an address at Wasaga…


24-Year-Old Truck Driver Charged After Striking, Bringing Down Overhead Sign on Highway 401

A 24-year-old truck driver has been charged for ramming and bringing down an overhead sign on Highway 401 on Jan. 6, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said. On the morning of Jan. 6, OPP Sergeant Kerry Schmidt said the Whitby police were investigating an overhead sign collapse that blocked all lanes on the westbound side…


Funeral Service Held for Slain OPP Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala

A private funeral is underway today for a 28-year-old Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer who was shot and killed last week in the line of duty near Hagersville, southwest of Toronto. The funeral service for Const. Grzegorz “Greg” Pierzchala is being held in his hometown, Barrie, on Jan. 4, starting at 11 a.m. ET, the OPP said….


Funeral for OPP Officer Will Be Livestreamed From Barrie Wednesday

A private funeral service for Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Const. Grzegorz “Greg” Pierzchala will be held in his hometown, Barrie, on Wednesday at 11 a.m. The service will not be open to the public, but will be livestreamed on the OPP’s social media channels, including YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. A public virtual viewing of the…


Police Officers, Members of the Public Attend Procession for OPP Cop Shot Dead

Hundreds of first responders and members of the public turned out for a procession to pay tribute to a slain Ontario Provincial Police officer on Friday, as calls grew for the federal government to reform its bail policy. The procession carrying 28-year-old Const. Greg Pierzchala’s body started at the coroner’s office in Toronto and ended in…


Body of Police Officer Shot Dead Near Hagersville, Ont, Returning to His Hometown

The body of an Ontario Provincial Police officer who was shot dead earlier this week will be brought to his hometown north of Toronto today. The procession for 28-year-old Const. Greg Pierzchala left the chief coroner’s office in Toronto around 9 a.m. Members of the public were invited to watch from overpasses along Highway 400….


‘Enough Is Enough’: Ford Calls for Federal Bail Reform Following OPP Officer’s Death

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Dec. 29 echoed the words of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Commissioner Thomas Carrique by calling for certain reforms to the federal justice system, particularly regarding bail applications, when commenting on the recent death of an on-duty OPP officer. “Too many innocent people have lost their lives at the hands of…


Investigation Continues Into Alleged Murder of OPP Officer After Two People Charged

Ontario Provincial Police continue to investigate the alleged murder of an officer who police say was ambushed while responding to a call. Police say Const. Grzegorz “Greg” Pierzchala responded to a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., Tuesday afternoon and was fatally shot when he got there. Twenty-five-year-old Randall McKenzie and 30-year-old Brandi…


Ontario Provincial Police Officer Fatally Shot Near Hagersville

Ontario Provincial Police say an officer has been shot and killed while on duty near Hagersville, Ont., in an incident that prompted an emergency alert, which has since been lifted. OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique says in a tweet that Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was killed on Tuesday while serving in the line of duty. Haldimand County…


‘No Serious Violence in Ottawa’: RCMP Internal Email on Freedom Convoy Protest

An internal email from a senior RCMP officer acknowledged that there was “no serious violence in Ottawa” related to the Freedom Convoy protest—an assessment that differs from that of Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. The email by Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan to Commissioner Brenda Lucki on Feb. 21 noted that the Emergencies Act (EA) was…