News Centre

On Tuesday October 8^th, 2024 at 08:20 a.m. a fail to remain, motor vehicle collision occurred involving two vehicles travelling westbound on 10^th Street East, Owen Sound.  A Pontiac Vibe caused the collision by rear-ending a second vehicle before immediately fleeing from the area.  The Owen Sound Police Service responded to the scene and an investigation was commenced.

Bell 911 has advised that all 911 lines have been successfully repaired.  The Owen Sound Emergency Communications Centre has processed several test calls and confirms that our dispatchers are now actively answering all 911 lines. 

We would like to thank our dispatch partner agency that worked alongside our dispatchers today to ensure no call went unanswered. 

The Owen Sound Police Service would like to notify the public that the 911 system is currently experiencing technical difficulties.

Bell 911 continues to work on the routing issues specific only to 911.   If there is a need to call 911, calls will continue to be processed within the Owen Sound Emergency Communication Centre (OSECC) and through partner agencies in order to ensure no one call goes unserved.  This disruption impacts a larger area than OSECC and Bell Canada continues to work on the routing issues.

On Friday September 20, 2024 at approximately 8:30 p.m. Owen Sound Police utilized Automated Licence Plate Recognition technology (A.L.P.R.) to locate and recover a 2023 Nissan Murano that had been reported stolen to the Chatham-Kent Police Service in August. 

On September 19, 2024 at approximately 8:05 a.m. an 11-year-old child was struck by a vehicle while walking in the crosswalk at the intersection of 10^th Street West and 8^th Avenue West in Owen Sound.