Thursday, October 9, 2008

ROLLOVER ON HIGHWAY 17

(Garden River, ON) OPP were called to a single motor vehicle rollover on Highway 17 East yesterday afternoon at 2:15 p.m.

A 2006 Mercury Station wagon towing a boat trailer drove off on the south shoulder of the highway and hit the gravel. The 16 foot aluminum boat that was on the trailer flipped off and ended up in the median ditch.

The driver, 59 year old Charles LANGHORST of Williamston, Michigan, was charged under the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario with Failing to Drive in a Marked Lane.

VANDALISM AT ECHO BAY PUBLIC SCHOOL CAUSING CONCERN

(MacDonald Twp., ON) Over the last several days, Echo Bay Public School has been the recipient of vandalism.

The Preschool playground had been vandalized with damage to a birdfeeder, a tree and a daycare phone found in pieces buried in various places around the school yard. The fence was damaged and the chain link bent.

This past weekend, school officials discovered that three chimney stacks on the roof had been knocked over, and a natural gas line was bent.

A gazebo on the property had a roof overhang made of 2 x 6 planks which were also damaged.

Whoever is doing the damage to the school is climbing onto the roof by using an outside power line that runs up the side of the school. This could cause serious injury or death.

The natural gas line that was bent, if it had been broken, could have caused an explosion.

If anyone has any information they are asked to contact the Sault Ste. Marie detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at
www.saultcrimestoppers.com

OPERATION IMPACT SET TO GO FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND

(Sault Ste. Marie, ON) In conjunction with the fall seatbelt campaign, officers from the Sault Ste. Marie detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police will be participating in the nationwide, Operation Impact, to be held from noon on Friday, October 10th until midnight Monday, October 13th, 2008.

This initiative has been strategically chosen, as it is a significant long weekend. More people are traveling and traffic collisions are more frequent.

This special weekend is a police initiative designed to remind people that an essential part of the enforcement job is to save lives and reduce injuries on our roadways. Educating the public in safe driving practices is a priority.

The focus will be on behaviors that put drivers, passengers, and other road users at most risk: impaired driving, seat belt use, and all aspects related to aggressive driving.

Every year locally, people die and receive serious injuries related to vehicle collisions. They are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, loved ones, co-workers, neighbors. “The deaths, pain and broken hearts that result from carelessness behind the wheel can be prevented”, says Sgt. Bob Fremlin of the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment. “Police agencies across the country are collaborating on this project because they have seen more than enough of that, and because they know that the involvement of the driving public is essential to achieve safer streets and highways.”

Operation Impact is sponsored by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) and Transport Canada and is part of Road Safety Vision 2010, which has a goal of making Canada’s roads the safest in the world by 2010.

Rash of Break INS and Thefts Plague Neighbourhood

(Blind River, Ont.) Sometime overnight on Friday 03 October and into Saturday morning on the 04 October culprits ran rampant through Forrest Glenn Subdivision and created 14 incidents of theft and break-ins.

The crime spree appears to have started just after 10:00 p.m. when a Beech Drive resident appears to have disturbed the culprits as they were entering a vehicle in the driveway and attempting to steal property from the unlocked pickup truck. Police responded but were unable to locate the subjects in the bush area.

Sometime after that several unlocked vehicles were entered and various items ranging from money to I-pods were stolen. Some evidence was collected at the scenes and Police are hoping it helps identify the thieves.

Two residences were the target of the thieves where ATVs were stolen.
At one house a Red Honda 200 TRX was taken from the property.
At an Oak Road residence a Red Yamaha Grizzly 650 cc ATV that was left in the driveway with the key in it was stolen from the property.

POLICE ARE RMEINDING RESIDCENTS TO LOCK UP YOUR ARTICLES AND SECURE YOUR VEHICLES AND OUTBUILDINGS TO MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR THEIVES TO HELP THEMSELVES TO YOUR PROPERTY.

BE NOSY NEIGHBOURS AND REPORT ANDY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY YOU SEE IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD.

Police also found three bicycles in the area that need to be identified as soon as possible. Two bikes have an ARCO sticker from the province of Quebec. One is a boy’s frame and two are girls frame.
Anyone that can identify these bicycles is asked to call East Algoma O.P.P. at 1-888-310-1122.

Police are asking anyone with information about these incidents to call them at the above number or Crime stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

SHOPLIFTING IS A CRIME

(Elliot Lake, Ont.) On Wednesday, October 1, 2008 police received a call to attend a local grocery store regarding a possible shoplifter.

On scene police learned that the suspect had been shopping at the store and while shopping had allegedly consumed items. The accused then left the store without paying for the items consumed.

Charged with the following is Janice Lillian MORRISON (50).

Theft Under
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime

MORRISON is scheduled to appear in Elliot Lake court on November 4, 2008.

BREAK ENTER AND THEFT

(Elliot Lake, Ont.) On October 6, 2008 the East Algoma OPP received a call to attend a residence on Axmith Avenue regarding a break enter and theft.

Investigation revealed that sometime between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. unknown person(s) entered the residence by forcing open doors. Once inside suspects stole two wedding rings, a sterling silver medallion, a television remote control, a Nintendo DS game and a change jar.

The stolen rings are described as follows:
1- Solid Gold band ring
2- Wide anniversary ring containing 18 diamonds placed in a vertical position on the ring separated by a white gold band

Description of the medallion is as follows:
Medallion issued by the Scarborough School Board inscribed as the “Anson Taylor Award”

Anyone with information regarding the above break enter and theft is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Investigation continuing.