Monday, May 15, 2006

Break & Enter Charge

A thirteen year old Heyden youth has been charged with breaking into a Heyden home on Saturday afternoon.

On Saturday 13 May 2006 neighbours watched as the youth rode his bike up to a home and scouted out the residence. The youth entered the home through a window and was seen walking around the interior of the home. The neighbours confronted the youth when he came out of the house but he refused to stay at the scene and fled the area.

The OPP were called to the scene but they were unable to locate the 13 year old. The police attended the home of the youth and notified the parent. Later in the day the parent arrived at the Sault Ste Marie OPP Detachment with the 13 year old. The youth was eventually released from custody with a court date of June 13, 2006.

Attack On Heyden Home Owner

OPP were called to a Heyden home on Saturday night after a group of four people attacked a Heyden man in front of his house.

On Saturday evening at about 8:00 p.m. the victim witnessed two dirt bikes traveling at high speeds and pulling wheelies along Rupert Acres Drive. The victim approached the two dirt bike drivers and advised them that he was concerned about the safety of local children and that the two were not allowed to drive like that in that area.

The two bikers left the area but then returned with one extra person on another dirt bike and a forth person on an ATV. They rode up onto the man’s front yard and a confrontation took place.

The four off road riders punched and kicked the man until he fell to the ground. They continued to punch and kick the man as he lay on the ground. The victim had a chair broken over him and concrete block thrown on him. When the spouse of the victim attempted to call police she too was attacked by the four and the phone was punched out of her hand.

When neighbours saw what was happening they came to the assistance of the two victims. The four assailants eventually fled the area. A women who witnessed the assault located the ATV at a tavern in Heyden. She noticed the keys in the ATV and she took the keys in attempt to keep the suspects at the scene. The four then attacked the woman in front of the tavern.

The four assailants fled the area on their off road vehicles and haven’t been seen since. The male victim in the first assault was taken to Sault and Area Hospital by ambulance. He was treated for cuts to the head, bruising and other injuries and later released from the hospital.

If anyone has information on the identity of the four suspects or if you saw anything in front of the Heyden home or tavern call the Sault Ste Marie OPP or Crime Stoppers.

Stolen Boat & Canoe

Sault Ste Marie OPP are investigating the theft of a boat and canoe from a home on Heyden Lake over the weekend.

The caretaker of a home on Heyden Lake Road advised police that a 14 foot aluminum boat and a 12 foot canoe had been removed from the property. The boat is about twenty years old and the canoe is about two years old.

Moose/Transport Collision

Sault Ste Marie OPP were called to a collision involving a moose and a transport truck last night.

At about 10:30 p.m. last night a transport was traveling south on Hwy 17 in an area commonly referred to as the “Pancake Flats”. This is a stretch of Hwy 17 between Batchawana and Pancake Bay that is known to have numerous moose sightings.

The transport struck the moose but the moose was not located near the roadway. It is not know if the animal was severely injured or not. The driver of the truck was not injured and a tow truck was not needed for the transport.

OPP have received several reports from that area of Hwy 17 of three moose on or near the highway. Motorist should exercise extra caution when traveling the “Pancake Flats” area of Hwy 17.