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Break, Enter and Theft – Clinton

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are currently investigating a break, enter and theft at a residence located on John Street in Clinton. The crime took place sometime between 7:00 p.m. on May 2, 2014 and 8:00 p.m. on May 7, 2014.

Those responsible forced entry into the garage through a rear door and once inside they gained entry into the residence through an unlocked door. The thieves stole several items including:

A Sharp 40 inch LCD television
A Sharp DVD/VCR combo player
Two Chinese ceramic vases
Twenty wind up music boxes
Assorted bottles of liquor

The value of the stolen goods is estimated at $10,000.

Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 524-8314.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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Theft Of Golf Clubs From Unlocked Garage

(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating the theft of golf clubs from a garage on Walton Ave, North in Listowel.

Investigation revealed that sometime between 5 p.m. on Monday May 05, and 7 a.m. on Tuesday May 06, 2014, an unknown suspect entered the home’s attached garage by means of an unlocked man-door. The suspect searched through the garage and opened the back door of the motor vehicle parked in the garage. A golf bag with all its contents was removed from the back of the vehicle.

The stolen items are described as follows:

– TITELIST black and yellow Golf Bag

– TAYLORMADE RB2 #3 wood

– PING #5 wood

– PING #7 wood

– OLIMAR #9 wood

– PING G25 driver

– BURNER 6 iron

– BURNER 7 iron

– BURNER 8 iron

– BURNER 9 iron

– VOCKEY 48 wedge

– VOCKEY 52 wedge

– VOCKEY 56 wedge

– TAYLORMADE spider putter

– Rain pants, balls and gloves

The stolen equipment is valued at $3,400

Anyone with information about this theft is requested to call the North Perth OPP Detachment in Listowel at (519) 291-1414, or you can contact the Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000

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Eric HECTOR – Drunk Driving

(ARRAN TWP, ON) – On May 3, 2014 at 7:06 am, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of an erratic driver in a Bronze colored car driving through Arran Township. Officers located a Bronze colored vehicle near Chesley and found that the driver had been drinking alcohol. 24 year old Eric HECTOR of Chatham was charged with Care or control while impaired and Care or control while over 80 milligrams. He is scheduled to appear in court on June 9, 2014 to answer to the charges.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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Police Investigating Break In At Car Wash

(WALKERTON, ON) – On May 7, 2014 at 10:38 am, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of an overnight break in at the Walkerton Coin Wash located along Colborne Street North in Walkerton. Sometime between 5:00 pm on May 6, 2014 and 9:00 am on May 7, 2014, the office area was forcibly entered and the computer hard drive was taken. There is no estimate on the value of the hard drive at this time.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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19 Year Old Caught Doing 141 in an 80

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Wednesday May 07, 2014, shortly after 11 p.m. a Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting patrols along Line 29 near road 109 (east of Stratford) when a fast moving vehicle was observed.

The officer activated the police radar and locked the lone west bound vehicle in at a speed of 141 km/h. This is 61 km/h above the posted 80 km/h zone. The vehicle was pulled over and the 19 year old male, a Zorra Twp resident was issued a summons for “race a motor vehicle”. The male is to appear at Stratford Court on May 27, 2014, to answer to this charge. His driver’s licence was suspended for seven days and his 2011 Dodge Pickup Truck has been impounded for a week.

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Press Release – 21 April 2014 to 27 April 2014

21 Apr 14,

12:32 pm a car versus deer collision from the previous evening was reported to police. The collision occurred on Concession 6 near 18/19 Sideroad.

Police responded to an incident where several kids were playing with a bb gun in an inappropriate manner. Two of the kids had reportedly been struck with a bb but did not receive any injuries. The involved kids and parents had discussion with police about the dangers involved in these actions.

22 April 14,

2:27 pm police responded to a motor vehicle collision at Waterloo St and Elgin St. Port Elgin. A vehicle was north on Waterloo and was struck by a vehicle that was east on Elgin, stopped for the stop sign then proceeded before the way was safe striking the northbound vehicle. No injuries but soreness was reported.

23 April 14,

1:43 pm police responded to a motor vehicle collision at Goderich and Tomlinson St Port Elgin. A vehicle was north on Goderich St turning left into the grocery store when it was rear ended by another northbound vehicle making the same turn. Damage was extensive to both vehicles and the driver of the offending vehicle was charged with following too closely.

1:57 pm Saugeen Shores arrested a 22 year old Saugeen Shores male on a warrant held by Waterloo Regional Police Service for breaching conditions of a previous release.

4:43 pm police observed an intoxicated male in the downtown core of Port Elgin. He was staggering along the side of the road. He was arrested for public intoxication and escorted to the care of a relative.

25 April 14,

9:16 pm police responded to a motor vehicle collision on Goderich St Port Elgin. Two vehicles were travelling north on Goderich St and the vehicle in the center lane changed lanes to go to the curb lane sideswiping the vehicle in the curb lane. The driver of the offending vehicle was charged with changing lanes not in safety.

10:31 pm police stopped a vehicle for speeding and other traffic violations. The driver had been drinking and registered “warn” on the roadside breath test. As a result of this investigation a 41 year old Kincardine female was charged with possession of marihuana under 30 grams, breaching an undertaking and her licence was suspended for three days and she was further charged with speeding.

26 April 14,

1:50 am a vehicle was stopped as being operated by a potential impaired driver. The driver registered a fail on the roadside breath test and was brought to the station. At the police office she refused to provide samples of her breath to do a breath test. A 30 year old Saugeen Shores woman faces charges of refusing to provide a breath sample. The penalties for refusing to provide a sample are the same as impaired driving.

12:37 pm, police responded to a motor vehicle collision at Goderich St and Tomlinson Drive Port Elgin. A vehicle was north on Goderich St and was struck by another vehicle south on Goderich St making a left turn onto Tomlinson. The driver of the turning vehicle was charged. No injuries, both vehicles received moderate damage.

27 April 14,

2:49 am police stopped a vehicle in Port Elgin for driving offences. The driver had an odour of an alcoholic beverage on his breath. A roadside test indicated an “Alert“ and his drivers licence was suspended for 3 days. Further investigation revealed alcohol and marihuana in the vehicle and the 27 year old Toronto male was charged with possession of marihuana for the purpose of trafficking and having alcohol readily available.

3:46 pm, sometime overnight someone stole a real estate sign from a house on Bruce St and threw it into a fenced compound across the street. No damage, no suspects.

1:28 am, police began an investigation into a male person carrying what was believed to be a handgun in the waistband of his pants. On the 1st of May this person was arrested by the Halton Regional Police Service in Burlington. A search warrant was conducted on his home in Saugeen Shores and an imitation handgun was seized. A 28 year old Saugeen Shores man faces charges of Carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

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MISSING PERSON

Incident #: WA14093978
Publish Date: May 8, 2014
Incident Date: May 1, 2014
Location: BECKER ST, KITCHENER, ON Canada
Missing woman, Margaret Legrand, has been located outside of Waterloo Region and appears to be in good health. The Waterloo Regional Police Service would like to thank the public and media for their assistance in this matter.

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Published: May 2 2014 2:48PM
The Waterloo Regional Police Service are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 53 year-old female from the area of downtown Kitchener. Margaret LEGRAND was last seen downtown on April 25th, 2014. She suffers from a number of health issues that affect her ability to fully care for herself and there is a general concern for her well-being. Anybody who sees Legrand is asked to contact the police at 519-653-7700. Legrand is a white female, 155cm in height, heavy build, brown hair, green eyes, and can often be found wearing black or purple clothing.

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BREAK & ENTER

Incident #: WA14099388
Publish Date: May 8, 2014
Incident Date: May 7, 2014
Location: WESTMINSTER DR S, CAMBRIDGE, ON Canada
On May 7, 2014 at 9:51pm police received a report of two males breaking into a Westminster Dr. Cambridge residence. Police located one suspect who fled on foot after a brief altercation with officers. South Division officers set up a perimeter and a Police canine team was brought in. Within an hour the suspect was located in a backyard shed of a home on Argyle St. A 20 yr old Cambridge male was taken into police custody and has been charged with Break/Enter with intent, Assault Police with intent to resist, and Weapons Dangerous. The second unidentified male remains outstanding. Anyone with information is asked to contact South Division 519 650 8500 ext. 2299 or Crime Stoppers 1 800 222 8477.

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DRUGS

Incident #: WA14099274
Publish Date: May 8, 2014
Incident Date: May 7, 2014
Location: CHURCH ST, KITCHENER, ON Canada
On May 7, 2014, as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal drugs and related drug activity, police arrested a 49 year old Kitchener male for trafficking a controlled substance. A search of the male incident to his arrest yielded approximately 1.8 grams of crystal methamphetamine and just over 3 grams of marihuana. The male was held in police custody pending the outcome of a showcause hearing on May 8, 2014. The male faces charges of trafficking and possession for the purpose of trafficking. Waterloo Regional Police are committed to working in partnership with the community to curtail illegal drugs and drug activity. Anyone noticing suspicious activity in their neighbourhood is encouraged to call police at 519 653 7700 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers 1 800 222 8477.

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DRUGS

Incident #: WA14098981
Publish Date: May 8, 2014
Incident Date: May 7, 2014
Location: AHRENS ST W and LOUISA ST, KITCHENER ON Canada

On May 7, 2014, members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service conducting an investigation into illegal drugs and related drug activity, arrested a 44 year old Kitchener male. A search of the male incident to his arrest yielded approximately 3 grams of methamphetamine. The male was held in police custody pending the outcome of a showcause hearing on May 8, 2014 for numerous charges that include Possession of a Controlled Substance, Obstruct Police and Failing to Appear in Court. Waterloo Regional Police are committed to working in partnership with the community to curtail illegal drugs and drug activity. Anyone noticing suspicious activity in their neighbourhood is encouraged to call police at 519 653 7700 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers 1 800 222 8477.

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Police Service Annual Awards Night dedicated to citizens and police

May 08, 2014
For Immediate Release: May 8, 2014
Waterloo Region ON – As part of Police Week 2014 celebrations, the Waterloo Regional Police Service will be honouring police members and recognizing local citizens during the Annual Awards Night ceremony to be held Monday May 12.
This annual event creates an opportunity for the Service to acknowledge the valuable contributions to community safety made by citizens and police members in the past year.
The theme of for Police Week 2014 is Building Community Partnerships.
“The members of our Service remain highly dedicated to working in partnership with the citizens of our community to ensure public safety and enhance crime prevention,” said Chief Matt Torigian. “Annual Awards Night provides an opportunity to celebrate the values of our Police Service while bringing greater public awareness to excellence in policing and the extraordinary contributions made by members of the community.”
Local citizens will be acknowledged for exceptional and selfless acts and police members will be recognized for exemplary and meritorious service to policing. Police Services Board members will be among the many distinguished guests joining Chief Torigian and our Senior Officers.

Annual Awards Night will be held at Bingeman’s in Kitchener starting at 7pm.
Police Week presents an ideal opportunity to increase the community’s awareness and recognition of policing services while supporting and strengthening ties between our Service and the residents of Waterloo Region.

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Fire – update

On May 4, 2014 at approximately 8:00 p.m. emergency services were alerted to a fire at Ken’s Family Restaurant, Silvercreek Parkway North at Woodlawn Road West. Guelph Fire Department attended and extinguished the fire in the premises.

One male from the restaurant was taken to Guelph General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Three Guelph Police officers were treated at Guelph General Hospital for smoke inhalation and released.

The investigation continues and anyone with information that may assist the investigation is requested to contact D/Cst Lester Tang, X 7343.

Updated information:

A male associated to Ken’s Family Restaurant remains in hospital with non-life threatening injuries as a result of this incident. The Office of the Fire Marshal, Guelph Fire Department Fire Prevention Office, and Guelph Police Service members have been investigating the circumstances of the fire.

This is an ongoing investigation, and facts and circumstances will not be released. At this time investigators believe this fire to have been deliberately set, and it is not believed to be a random act. Guelph Police Service members continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this fire, with the assistance of the Ontario Fire Marshal.

On Monday May 5, 2014, Guelph Police Service requested members of the public who had been at Ken’s Family Restaurant on Sunday May 4, 2014 to contact investigators. We have received contact from numerous members of the public, and are grateful for the assistance received. If members of the public were in the area of Silvercreek Parkway North and Woodlawn Road West on Sunday evening between 7:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. and noticed anything, they are asked to contact D/Cst Lester Tang at 519-824-1212 X 7343 or D/Sgt Dave Elloway at 519-824-1212 X 7344, or if they wish to remain anonymous, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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Police cruiser struck

On May 7, 2014 at 10:45 a.m., the Guelph Police went to Woolwich Street to investigate a two-car collision. It is alleged that a Buick sedan driven by a 66-year-old female from Arthur was travelling northbound on Woolwich Street when traffic ahead had come to a stop. The Buick struck the vehicle in front of it, which had stopped. This vehicle was a fully marked Guelph Police cruiser.

This collision caused significant damage to both vehicles.

Both drivers were taken to hospital by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries.

The driver of the Buick has been charged with careless driving under the Highway Traffic Act.

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Forgery charges result from Safety Standards Certificate investigations – update

On February 26, 2014 members of the Guelph Police Traffic Services Unit arrested three employees of Sayid Auto Collision and charged them with a number of fraud related criminal charges.

The investigation resulted from the discovery of irregularities with Safety Standards Certificates issued to two taxi cabs as part of the semi-annual Guelph Police taxi cab safety inspection initiative that took place in November, 2013.

Investigation has revealed that in addition to the two Safety Standards Certificates issued to the cabs, thirty-nine other Safety Standards Certificates were issued for motor vehicles between the months of September 2013 and November 2013 and it is alleged that all of the documents were fraudulent in nature.

A total of 131 Criminal Charges have now been laid against owner and employees of Sayid Auto Collision.

Sayid Zaid NAQAWE, 48 years of Guelph has been charged with forty-two counts of forgery (making a false document) and forty-four of uttering a forged document.

Sayid Ahmad MAHBOOBI, 27 years of Guelph has been charged with forty one counts of forgery (making a false document).

Sayed Hashem HASHEMI, 22 years of Guelph has been charged with four counts of uttering a forged document.

Oronato IANNONI, 54 years of Hamilton has been charged with two counts of forgery and two counts of uttering a forged document.

The Guelph Police Traffic Services Unit has been assisted in this extensive ongoing investigation by the Ministry of Transportation, the Ontario College of Trades, and the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council.

In addition to the criminal charges laid by the Guelph Police Service, the assisting agencies have laid charges under their respective provincial legislative authorities.

The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has laid numerous administrative Highway Traffic Act charges pertaining to responsibilities associated to Motor Vehicle Inspection Stations.

The Ontario College of Trades (OCT) has laid charges under the authority of the Ontario Colleges of Trades and Apprentices Act relating to the licensing and certification of employees working at Sayid Auto Collision. Several other businesses were investigated by the Ontario College of Trades and are also facing charges under the same act.

The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) has laid charges under the Ontario Motor Vehicle Dealers Act relating to several allegations of “Curb siding” facilitated by Sayid Auto Collision.

The three males associated to Sayids Auto Collision will be appearing in Guelph court later this month.

The 54-year-old Hamilton male will be appearing in Guelph Court in June.

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Shoplifter arrested

On May 7, 2014 at 1:09 p.m., the Guelph Police went to the Old Quebec Street Mall for the report of security fighting with a male. Police investigation alleges that the male had stolen liquor from the LCBO and ran from security when an attempt to arrest him was made.

Jacob PETERSEN, 19 years of New Lowell has been charged with theft under $5,000, assault and escape lawful custody. He will appear in court on June 20, 2014.