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National Post
03-07-2025
- National Post
Crash spills 45,000 litres of acid, closes Hwy. 402 lanes: OPP
Article content Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Ed Sanchuk said it was about 1 p.m. on Wednesday when a passenger vehicle 'cut off' a transport truck, which crashed into the ditch. He said there were no serious injuries but the big rig was carrying 45,000 litres of monochloroacetic acid. Article content Article content Crash closes #Hwy402 between Centre Road and Kerwood Road in #Strathroy after a passenger vehicle and transport truck were involved in collision. #OPP will have the highway closed until tomorrow morning till 8AM. Please take alternate routes. Updates to follow. #WROPP ^es — OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) July 3, 2025 Article content The westbound lanes of the 402 were closed between Centre Road and Kerwood Road – west of London, near Strathroy – and were expected to open at some point on Thursday afternoon. Article content Article content Police asked the public for help finding Cory Robert Fowler, 42, on Wednesday and released his photo. Article content Fowler is now in custody, police said Thursday. Article content Investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Fowler following an investigation that started in April when a woman contacted police. Article content The woman became involved in sex work in October 2023 after meeting a man online, police said. Article content The man, who advertised the woman's services on the internet, assaulted the woman at an Exeter Road hotel during an argument over the woman leaving the arrangement, police said. Article content Fowler is charged with trafficking a person under 18, financial or material benefit of trafficking a person under 18, financial or material benefit from sexual services provided by a person under 18, procuring a person under 18, advertising another person's sexual services and assault.


CTV News
02-07-2025
- CTV News
WANTED: Woodstock man charged with human trafficking
London police are looking for a man wanted on a number of human trafficking-related charges. According to police say a Woodstock man and teenage girl started a relationship in October 2023, and in November, the man suggested she become a sex worker and started advertising for her services online. While at a hotel on Exeter Road in London, police said the man and the female became involved in an argument about the victim no longer wanting to work as a sex worker when the man assaulted the woman. Police were contacted in April 2025 about the incident, and it was assigned to the London police Human Trafficking Unit. A warrant has been issued for 42-year-old Cory Robert Fowler who is charged by way of warrant for multiple offences. Trafficking of a person under the age of 18 years Financial/material benefit/trafficking person under 18 Material benefit from sexual services provided by person under 18 years Procuring/person under 18 Advertising another person's sexual services Assault Fowler is described as a white man, about 5'11', 157 lbs, with short brown hair, brown facial hair and brown eyes. If seen, members of the public are reminded to not approach him, and to call 911.