Owen Sound Police News

On July 16, 2024 Owen Sound Police conducted an assault investigation after a female victim reported having been intentionally poked in the eye and punched repeatedly by associates of hers, one of which was wearing brass knuckles.  The assault took place inside of a moving vehicle in the area of 16^th Street East and 9^th Avenue East, Owen Sound.

On July 18^th, 2024, at approximately 3:50 p.m., a section of 10^th Street East between 2^nd Avenue East and 3^rd Avenue East, was shut down for approximately half an hour while the Owen Sound Police Service investigated a collision that occurred involving a transport truck and a cyclist.   The collision is still under investigation by Police. 

Culprits do damage to School's Rainbow Crosswalk over night on July 12th.

A 41 year-old Owen Sound woman of no fixed address has been charged with theft under $5000 and failing to comply with her probation order after being caught stealing a Pride banner from a church in the 900 block of 4th Avenue East in the City of Owen Sound.

Just after 1:30pm on Sunday June 30th, 2024, the Owen Sound Police Service received reports of a fire in the 1300 block of 3rd Avenue East. Upon arrival, police found a citizen performing lifesaving measures on a 58-year-old man. The man was transported to the Brightshores Health System where he succumbed to his injuries. As a result of investigation from the Office of the Fire Marshall, the Owen Sound Police Service Criminal Investigations Branch, the Office of the Coroner and the Owen Sound Fire Department, it has been determined that the cause of death was from the blunt trauma from the fall from height. At this time, this incident is considered non-suspicious and is not believed to be criminal in nature. Police would like to thank those who recognized the immediate dangers, quickly called 911 and rendered assistance.

The Owen Sound Police Service would like to remind the citizens of Owen Sound to lock their vehicles at all times.  This comes after police received numerous complaints of theft from vehicles in the past two days.

On July 7^th, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m., a collision occurred at the intersection of 8th Avenue East and 20^th Street East, Owen Sound, which sent all involved drivers and passengers to hospital.   One passenger sustained serious, but non-life threatening injuries.  

On Thursday July 10^th shortly after 6:00 p.m. emergency services responded to a two-vehicle head on collision in the 1000 block of 3^rd Avenue West.

The Owen Sound Police Service are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 36-year-old Brandon Sawyer (Photograph attached).  Brandon SAWYER is described as a Caucasian male with brown hair who is approximately 5’10” tall with an average build. 

On June 30, 2024 at approximately 13:30 hours Owen Sound Police received multiple reports of a fire at an apartment in the 1300 block of 3^rd Avenue East.  In addition to the fire, a deceased 58-year-old man was discovered on the sidewalk directly in front of the building.