Fire!

Source: OPP
Date: Tue Mar 25 08:53:26 MST 2025

(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded a variation of incidents over the weekend.



On March 22, 2025, at around 4:00 a.m., Police and the Township of Cramahe Fire Department responded to a structure fire at a commercial premises on King Street East in Colborne.



Emergency services arrived and spoke with the lone occupant who was out of the building and uninjured. Fire fighters tackled the blaze as police closed the road in the area with diversions in place.



The road was opened at approximately 8:45 a.m. The Office of the Fire Marshall had been contacted in relation to the incident. At this time, foul play is not suspected by investigators.

On March 22, 2025, a nearby regional police service contacted OPP in regard to a vehicle recovered in their area and believed to be stolen from Northumberland. Officers confirmed that the passenger vehicle had been taken from an address in the Municipality in Brighton on March 12, 2025. The vehicle was unoccupied and the investigation into the circumstances regarding the theft remains ongoing.

On March 23, 2025, shortly after 2:00 p.m., a member of the public reported a suspected impaired driver in a pickup truck on Hillcrest Road in the Municipality of Port Hope.

Police patrolled the area and located the vehicle in the ditch. Officers spoke to the uninjured driver and entered into an impaired operation investigation. The accused was then taken into custody and transported to a local detachment for further tests.

Cameron CLARKE (age 50) from the Municipality of Port Hope, has been charged with:

– Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

– Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

In addition to a future court date for the accused, a further 90-day Administrative Driver Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impound was initiated as per statute

On March 24, 2025, at approximately 12:20 a.m., an officer was on patrol on County Road 2, in the Township of Cramahe in response to a traffic complaint regarding a possible impaired driver. Police located the vehicle matching the description provided and through investigation, found the motorist to be prohibited from driving.

As a result, Allister MCCULLOUGH (age 53) from Belleville, has been charged with:

– Operation while prohibited

– Driving while under suspension – three counts

– Class G1 licence holder – unaccompanied by qualified driver

– Class G1 licence holder – drive at unlawful hour.

In addition to a future court date, the accused had their vehicle impounded for 45 days.

Northumberland OPP also responded a number of collisions. Of note, officers responded a single motor vehicle collision on March 23, 2025, at around 8:40 a.m. The incident occurred on Highway 401 eastbound in the Township of Cramahe and the vehicle had been reported to roll and come to rest on it’s roof.

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the fire department also responded to the collision where the driver was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

As traffic was slowing down on approach to an unrelated collision on March 23, 2025, shortly before 09:00 on Highway 401 eastbound in the Municipality of Port Hope, a driver was involved in a single vehicle collision which resulted in minor injuries. An 18-year-old male from Picton, was charged with Careless Driving.

On March 24, 2024, at around 8:10 a.m., OPP responded to a single vehicle collision in the area of County Road 45 and County Road 9 in the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand. The vehicle was reported to have rolled several times before coming to rest.

The Fire Department and EMS also responded to the scene where upon arrival, all occupants were out of the passenger vehicle. One individual was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. This investigation remains ongoing.

The Northumberland OPP is committed to reducing and preventing injuries on roads, highways, waterways, and trails, while enhancing safety for motorists and all other road users through public education and enforcement. We continue to urge motorists to slow down, stay alert, leave extra space and adjust driving according to conditions and hazards.


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