Thursday, February 11, 2010

THEFT OF PSP UNITS

(Elliot Lake, Ontario) – The East Algoma OPP is currently investigating a theft at a store in the Algo Centre Mall.

On February 10, 2010 between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. an unknown male attended the Home Entertainment Centre in the local Zellers Store. The subject accessed the display case and removed seven (7) Sony PSP Hardware Units, four (4) white units and three (3) black units. The male then left the store without paying for the items. Value of each unit is $229.99 with a total value of $1,609.93.

Police are currently reviewing the surveillance tape.

UPDATE

(Desbarats, Ontario) The driver of the small passenger car has been identified as Diane NEWMAN (37) of Sault Ste. Marie. She sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to a Sudbury Hospital.

The driver of the SUV has been identified as Cecilia METELO (54) of Thessalon, Ontario. She sustained minor injuries and is undergoing tests at the Sault Area Hospital.

The passenger of the SUV has been identified as Arlete METELO (77) of Thessalon, Ontario. She sustained minor injuries and was transported to the Sault Area Hospital where she is undergoing tests.

COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 17 NEAR DESBARATS – 3 INJURED

(Desbarats, ON.) –Shortly after 8:00 a.m. members of the East Algoma – Thessalon OPP were dispatched to a collision on Highway 17, west of Desbarats, Ontario.

A small passenger car was travelling eastbound and crossed the centerline into the path of a westbound SUV.

The driver of the eastbound passenger car was transported to Matthew’s Memorial Hospital by ambulance and then transferred to the Sault Area Hospital. The driver has since been flown to the Sudbury Hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the SUV was taken to Matthew’s Memorial Hospital by ambulance and has been released. The passenger was transported to Matthew’s Memorial Hospital by ambulance and has been transferred to the Sault Area Hospital with minor injuries.

At the time of the collision, the roads were snow covered with slushy sections.

Both vehicles sustained severe damage.

Names of the injured will not be released at this time.