Monday, November 26, 2007

SERIOUS COLLISION SENDS THREE TO HOSPITAL

(Highway 17, Huron Shores Township, Ontario) On Sunday November 25, 2007 at approximately 6:15 p.m. the East Algoma OPP were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 approximately 10 kilometers east of Thessalon, Ontario.

A Toyoto Echo traveling eastbound struck a raccoon on the roadway and lost control. The motor vehicle then hit the right shoulder and spun around on the roadway entering the path of a westbound Ford minivan. The Ford minivan struck the Toyota Echo, demolishing both vehicles.

The driver of the Ford minivan, Michael Kordupel (57) and his passenger Sharron Kordupel (50) both of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario were transported to the Thessalon Hospital for minor injuries and released.

The driver of the Toyota Echo was taken by ambulance to the Thessalon Hospital and then transferred to the Sault Area Hospital with serious injuries. The driver sustained several broken bones and is scheduled for surgery. The drivers name will not be released until Tuesday November 27, 2007 at the request of the family.

At the time of the collision the road conditions were good.

YOUTH CHARGED – 2 BREAK AND ENTERS SOLVED

(Elliot Lake, Ont.) The East Algoma OPP has charged a male with several charges stemming from a break and enters investigation.

The 15-year-old male, which cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged with the following:

Break and Enter X2
Breach of Probation
Public Mischief

The 15-year-old male youth is scheduled to appear in court on January 8th, 2008.

SUSPECT IN ROCK THROWING INCIDENT INJURED

(Garden River First Nation, Ont.) One young offender was taken to Sault Area Hospital over the weekend after she fled the scene of a rock throwing incident.

Last night at about 7:30 p.m. two motorists traveling on the new section of Hwy 17 reported rocks being thrown from the bridge at Noonday Road. On both occasions the rocks struck the vehicles. One rock narrowly missed the windshield of one vehicle.

An officer was responding to the call when he saw rocks being thrown at his cruiser. He stopped and saw people, a far distance away, running down the westbound lanes of Hwy 17 toward the Garden River Bridge. A short time later he heard screaming and yelling in the area of the Garden River Bridge.

He attended the scene to find a girl lying on the rocks under the bridge. The investigation indicated that two fifteen year old girls were on the Noonday Road bridge throwing rocks at passing vehicles. When they threw rocks at the police car, they fled the scene. As they were running across the Garden River Bridge one of the girls jumped off the bridge. She didn’t realize just how far down the fall was before she jumped.

The second suspect also heard the screams and came back to the first suspect. An ambulance was called to the scene and the suspect was transported to hospital. It is believed that the girl may have back injuries and several broken bones. The distance of the fall is believed to be about twenty seven (27) feet.

One girl was taken into custody at the scene. She has been charged with Mischief Endangering Life contrary to the Criminal Code. The suspect that was taken to the hospital will be charged when she is released from hospital.

WEATHER PROBLEMS ON EAST HIGHWAY

(Laird Twp, Ont.) Weather caused two crashes and stuck transports on Hwy 17 in Laird Twp over the weekend.

On Saturday night three transports got stuck on Hwy 17 in the area of the Laird Hill. Another vehicle went off the roadway and snapped a hydro pole in the area of Hwy 17 and Neebish Road. The driver of the vehicle suffered minor injuries in the crash. A second crash saw a vehicle pulling a small utility trailer loose control and the trailer flip onto its side.

No charges were laid in either crash.

ATTEMPT MURDER INCIDENT

The Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service is actively searching for a suspect involved in a stabbing incident that occurred in Wikwemikong on Friday, November 23rd, 2007.

At 10:55 PM, the Wikwemikong Tribal Police received a call to assist the Manitoulin Ambulance Service at a residence in Wikwemikong with a stabbing victim. The victim, a 19 year old male from Wikwemikong, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The suspect in this incident was last seen fleeing the residence. The suspect is described as male, fair complexion, and approximately 20-25 years of age.

The investigation is continuing with the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police Specialized Units.

Police are seeking the assistance of the public in the investigation. Anyone with information about this occurrence and/or the location of the suspect is asked to contact the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service at (705) 859-3141 or through the Provincial Communication Centre of the O.P.P. at 1-888-310-1122 or by calling Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.