On August 22nd, 2025, at approximately 9:00 PM, a member of the Owen Sound Police Service was conducting foot patrol in the downtown core when a male was observed consuming alcohol in public. The officer directed the male to cease consuming the alcohol. Without warning the male began to assault the officer.  The male was subsequently arrested for assaulting a peace officer and resisting arrest.  The 65-year-old male from Owen Sound was later released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice later in September.

In the early morning of August 23rd, 2025, the Owen Sound Police Service responded to a complaint of a male brandishing a knife and assaulting people outside of an eastside business. Upon police arrival they located two victims with non-life-threatening injuries and transported them to Brightshores Health Services.  Police were able to quickly locate and arrested the 19-year-old male suspect from Owen Sound and he is now charged with two counts of assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.  The male is schedule to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in September.

A short time later a member of the Owen Sound Police Service located and arrested a wanted 43-year-old male. Further investigation led to the seizure of over 30 grams of cocaine, 10 grams of fentanyl, and stolen property. The male was further charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of property obtained by crime under $5000.00. The male was held for a bail hearing and later release to reappear in court in September.

In the early morning of August 24th, 2025, a member of the Owen Sound Police Service conducted a traffic stop in the 500 block of 10th Street East. The 19-year-old female driver failed a roadside test and was arrested for impaired operation of a conveyance. The female was later released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in September. The vehicle was impounded for 7 days, and the female was issued a 90-day licence suspension.

On August 24th, 2025, at approximately 4:00 AM, a member of the Owen Sound Police Service observed a 55-year-old male trespassing at an east side residence and attempting to steal items out of a motor vehicle. The male attempted to flee from police but was quickly arrested nearby. It was determined the male had previously been released by the Ontario Court of Justice on a release order for similar property offences.  The male of no fixed address was held for a bail hearing where he was remanded into custody.

In total, over the course of the weekend, the Owen Sound Police responded to 100 calls for service and processed 32 Criminal Code offences and executed 7 arrested warrants.