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(TOWN OF ERIN, ON) -On June 26, 2014, at approximately 7:40 a.m., Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report that 6 KUBOTA lawn tractors with a value over $100,000 were stolen overnight from Ed Stewart’s Equipment located in Erin. Police obtained information that the lawn tractors were located inside a trailer within a locked compound in Dundas, Ontario.

Hamilton Police Service assisted with the incident while a search warrant was obtained. Wellington County OPP Street Crime Unit (SCU), Wellington County Major Crime, Perth SCU, Emergency Response Unit (ERT), Mount Forest Forensic Identification Services executed a search warrant in the early morning on June 27, 2014 at the Dundas address and the stolen tractors were recovered. No arrests have been made and the investigation is continuing.

(RED LAKE, ON) – On Wednesday June 25th, 2014 the Red Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of the Drug Enforcement Unit and the Red Lake Crime Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant on a Red Lake residence.

Police located cocaine, crack cocaine, marihuana and a large amount of cash within the residence.

As a result of the investigation a 38 year old male and 35 year old female from Red Lake were charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Possession of a Controlled Substance contrary to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5000 contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.

(RED LAKE, ON) – On June 24th, 2014 at 8:22 p.m. the Red Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduced Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Highway 125 within the Municipality of Red Lake. While an officer was speaking to a driver he detected an odour of marihuana. Further investigation revealed that the driver was in possession of a quarter pound of marihuana.

As a result of the investigation Dale Kustermans, age 36 of Balmertown, Ontario was charged with possession of a controlled substance contrary to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

(RED LAKE, ON) – On Sunday June 23rd, 2014 the Red Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a Break and Enter at an outpost camp on Sup Lake.

Unknown persons enter cabins and utilized supplies for the outpost camp between December 20th, 2013 and May 15th, 2014. The OPP is reminding the public that outpost camps are private property and the public is not allowed access without the owner’s consent.

Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.

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

(HUNTSVILLE, ON) The Huntsville Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment members, the Crime Abatement members along with the Huntsville Crime Unit members spent Thursday June 26, 2014 recovering property that had been taken from several break and enters in the Lake of Bays, Huntsville and Kearney areas.

Numerous items have been recovered including, a Sea Doo, utility trailers, firearms, tools, and personal property. Richard PITT 49 years-old of Huntsville, Ontario was arrested and has been charged with Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5000.00 x 6, Careless Storage of a firearm and Unauthorized Possession of a firearm under the Criminal Code of Canada. He was held for a bail hearing in the Ontario Court of Justice Bracebridge scheduled for June 27, 2014.

The detachment members continue to investigate various break and enters in the area. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Huntsville OPP or Crime Stoppers.

(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Norfolk County Detachment would like to take this opportunity to let our community know that local police officers from the Norfolk County Detachment will be helping kids “drop a line” at an annual fishing derby being held on Saturday June 28, 2014.

The OPP will be out with the kids at the Backus Heritage Conservation Area located at 1267 Second Concession RR # 1, Port Rowan, ON. The derby will run from 8am to 2pm and children under 16 will be assisted by officers for a chance to win some great prizes.

Anyone that decides to attend has to bring their own fishing equipment however bait will be provided.

“This is a great opportunity for Norfolk County OPP officers and our children to interact and have a fun day while enhancing relationships between our youth and the police. Fishing is one of the best ways for parents to establish productive and healthy relationships with their children and it also gives everyone a chance to interact with their local police officers,” comments Inspector Zvonko Horvat, Norfolk County OPP Detachment Commander.

(Marmora, ON) – On June 26, 2014 at 7:50 p.m. members of Central Hastings O.P.P responded to the area of Forsyth Street and Linn Street in the Municipality of Marmora and Lake in relation to an intoxicated person wandering into traffic.

As a result officers arrested and charged 41 year old Mark JUST of Cobourg, ON with Being Intoxicated in a Public Place contrary to the Liquor Licence Act. He was held in custody until sober.