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DEATH INVESTIGATION

UPDATE – LONDON, ON (March 12^th, 2022) – London Police are continuing to investigate a suspicious death in the area of Phillbrook Drive and Billybrook Crescent. Police can now confirm that this death has been deemed a homicide, and that the victim was known to the accused.

As a result of this investigation, a 52-year-old London man has been charged with second degree murder.

The accused appeared in court today and will remain in custody at this time.

CITY OF LONDON BOATING BAN

Water levels hazardous 

LONDON, ON (March 7, 2022) – The London Police Service is issuing an immediate boating ban on all portions of the Thames River within the City of London.

The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority notified police today that water levels in the Thames River have reached a hazardous point.

This boating ban will remain in place until river levels have receded to safer levels.

Thames River water level information -- 

WEAPONS INVESTIGATION

Replica firearm seized 

LONDON, ON (March 2, 2022) – On Wednesday, March 2, 2022, shortly before 12 p.m., police responded to a shopping mall located at 785 Wonderland Road South in relation to a female youth who was believed to be in possession of a firearm. 

Staff at schools in the surrounding area were notified. 

A suspect was located and arrested outside of the shopping mall, and a search yielded a replica gun. 

No threats were made, and there were no...

ARSON AND WEAPON INVESTIGATION

London man facing charges

LONDON, ON (March 2, 2022) – A London man is facing charges after a citizen reported a fire in the south end of the city late Monday night. 

Shortly after 10 p.m., on February 28, 2022, emergency crews responded to a report of a vehicle on fire in the 1000-block of Wellington Road. 

Upon police arrival, a man fled from the vehicle on foot. When officers approached the man, he brandished a pair of scissors. The suspect refused...

MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION - OXFORD STREET EAST ROAD CLOSURE

LONDON, ON (MARCH 2, 2022) - At approximately 1:50 am, emergency crews responded to the area of Oxford Street East, just East of Elizabeth Street, in relation to a single motor vehicle collision involving a hydro pole.

As a result of the collision, Oxford Street East will remain closed between Elizabeth Street and Gammage Street while hydro line  repairs are completed.  This closure is expected to last well into afternoon and motorists...