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Suspicious item at St. Patrick’s School found to pose no threat
Thursday, September 24, 2026 Woodstock, ON – On Sept. 24, 2026, shortly after 2:30 p.m., Woodstock Police Service officers responded to St. Patrick’s School on Parkinson Road after the school reported a suspicious homemade device on the property. As a precaution, multiple police units responded and the school was fully evacuated. Nearby Southside Public School…
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Woodstock Police Service Statement Regarding September 16 Investigation
September 21, 2026 – Woodstock, Ontario The Woodstock Police Service is aware of public discussion regarding the charges laid in connection with the September 16, 2026 investigation, including comments suggesting that police are discouraging bystanders from intervening to help others. We want to address this directly. We want to be clear: we are not discouraging…
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Woodstock Police Service Investigate Assault Incident, Arrests Made
Thursday, September 17, 2026 Woodstock, ON – On September 16, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., members of the Woodstock Police Service Uniform Patrol, Emergency Response Unit, Criminal Investigations Branch and Street Crime Unit responded to the area of King Street and Wellington Street South following a report of a violent incident. Upon arrival, officers located…
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Woodstock Police and Waterloo Regional Police Conclude Investigation into Replica Weapons Found in Harcourt Crescent Home
Woodstock, ON – Residents in the area of Harcourt Crescent in Woodstock may have noticed an increased police presence, including officers from the Woodstock Police Service and the Waterloo Regional Police Service, on September 15, 2026. On September 14, 2026, Woodstock Police Officers attended a residence in the area as part of an investigation. During…
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Weapons Threat at St. Mary’s Catholic High School Deemed Unfounded, Determined to be “Swatting”
Woodstock, ON – On Thursday, September 10, 2026, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the Woodstock Police Service received a report of a weapons threat at St. Mary’s Catholic High School, located at 431 Juliana Dr., Woodstock. Officers responded in a manner consistent with the nature of the threat. Following an initial investigation, police determined the threat…
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Search Warrant Leads to Arrest and Recovery of Stolen Motorcycles
Woodstock, ON – As part of the ongoing investigation under Project IONIQ, the Woodstock Police Service has arrested and charged a 35-year-old man and recovered two stolen motorcycles. On Friday, August 28, 2026, at approximately 4:00 a.m., members of the Woodstock Police Service Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant at an address in London…
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Woodstock Police K9 and Drone Deployments Assist in Two Successful Police Investigations
Woodstock, ON – Two separate investigations within days of each other resulted in multiple arrests and the recovery of stolen property, with the Woodstock Police Service K9 Unit and Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) operators playing an important role in safely locating and apprehending suspects. August 21, 2026 – Theft and Stolen Motorcycle Investigation On…
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Woodstock Police Respond to Multiple Impaired Driving Incidents
Woodstock, ON – On August 21, 2026, at approximately 2 a.m., police received a report of a transport truck stuck in a field. Officers arrived and located a transport truck on an embankment near Oxford Road 4. Police located a male inside the transport truck. As a result of the investigation, a 53-year-old male of…
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Woodstock Police Address Open-Air Drug Use in Downtown Core
Woodstock, ON – The Woodstock Police Service (WPS) continues to respond to community concerns regarding open-air drug use in the downtown core. On August 19, 2026, members of the WPS Street Crime Unit and Uniform Patrol conducted targeted enforcement in the downtown area in response to concerns from residents, businesses and community members. At approximately…
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Woodstock Police Lay Charges in Separate Driving Investigations
Woodstock, ON – On Friday, July 31, 2026, at approximately 1:30 a.m., the Woodstock Police Service responded to a driving complaint involving a vehicle allegedly travelling at an extremely high rate of speed and nearly striking a pedestrian. Officers located the vehicle in the area of Adelaide Street and Victoria Street North and conducted a…
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Four Drivers Charged Following Separate Impaired Driving Investigations
Woodstock, ON – On Friday, July 17, 2026, at approximately 10:45 a.m., members of the Woodstock Police Service responded to a residence in the area of Nellis Street regarding a dispute. Police were advised that a male had left the area before officers arrived. While officers were at the scene, the male returned. He was…
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Two Drivers Charged with Impaired Operation in Separate Incidents
Woodstock, ON – On Saturday, July 11, 2026, at approximately 2:45 a.m., members of the Woodstock Police Service, Woodstock Fire Department and Oxford County Paramedic Services responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision in the area of Waterloo Street. Police located a damaged vehicle after it had struck a street sign and collided with…
