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(PICKLE LAKE, ON) – Officers with the Pickle Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment and North West Region Crime Unit have arrested and charged a female in relation to an incident that occurred on Cat Lake Road.

At approximately 9:35am on June 19, 2014 officers were dispatched to an assault which had occurred at a residence on Cat Lake Road approximately 2 kilometers outside of Pickle Lake. Officers attended and located a male who was treated by Pickle Lake Emergency Medical Services (EMS) on site and was airlifted to further medical treatment in Winnipeg with life threatening injuries.

Officers from the North West Region Crime Unit were mobilized and as a result of their investigation have charged a 29-year-old female from Pickle Lake with Aggravated Assault contrary to section 268(1) of the Criminal Code. The female was held in custody and transported to Sioux Lookout to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on June 20, 2014.

The name of the accused is not being released in order to protect the identity of the victim.

(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) On June 19, 2014, just after 8:00 p.m., Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a complaint of a Ford Fusion driving at a high rate of speed on Highway 401 westbound from Elgin County.

A Chatham-Kent OPP officer who was conducting RADAR enforcement on Highway 401 observed the westbound vehicle which appeared to be exceeding the posted speed limit of 100 km/hr. The RADAR registered a speed of 159 km/hr.

The officer stopped the vehicle on Highway 401, near Orford Road, in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, and spoke with the driver.

Further investigation determined that the driver was impaired by drug.

47 year old William HEWLETT, from Windsor, has been charged with Driving While Ability Impaired and Race a Motor Vehicle. The driver’s licence has been suspended and the vehicle impounded for a period of seven days, as per statute.

He will appear in a Chatham court on July 18, 2014, to answer to the charges.

(Napanee, ON) – On Wednesday the 18th of June, 2104 at 11:38 pm an officer with the Napanee Ontario Provincial Police was on general patrol in the Dundas St East area.

The officer observed 2000 Honda Civic with a male driver pull into a parking lot. The male driver was not able to produce a valid Ontario drivers licence and was displaying signs of impairment.

62 year old Mindaugas, MISEVICIUS of Greater Napanee is charged with the following criminal offences: Drive While Ability Impaired, Fail to Provide a Breath Sample, Obstruct a Peace Officer, and Resist Peace Officer. He was also charged with Drive under Suspension under the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario.

MISEVICIUS is scheduled to appear in Provincial Court in Napanee on 29th July 2014.

(East-Hawkesbury, ON) The Hawkesbury OPP Crime Unit has been investigating a series of sexual offences that occurred in a campground in East-Hawkesbury by a user of the said campground, over a span of several years, between 1995 and 1998.

Four young victims, male and female, aged between 5 and 12 years old at the time, were sexually assaulted on many occasions.

Investigation in the matter resulted in the arrest of a 58 year old man from Montreal.

The accused, who cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the victims, was charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with the following 20 offences:

– Section 171 (a) Householder Permitting Sexual Activity to a Person Under 14 yrs of Age (4 counts)

– Section 152 – Invitation to Sexual Touching under 14 years of age (8 counts)

– Section 271 – Sexual Assault on a Person Under 14 years of age (4 counts)

– Section 151(a) – Sexual Interference with a person under 14 years of age (4 counts)

The accused is scheduled to appear at the L’Orignal Court on August 27th.

(HUDSON, ON) – The Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently searching for two missing boaters on Lost Lake, approximately 20 kilometers west of Sioux Lookout, in the Hamlet of Hudson.

During the afternoon of June 19, 2014, eight residents from the Lac Seul First Nation were travelling between the communities of Hudson and Frenchman’s Head. The group encountered difficult lake conditions due to weather, and the boat capsized. Six of the boaters were able to get themselves to shore, where they were treated by emergency medical services (EMS). One of the boaters was taken to the hospital in critical condition, and was later pronounced deceased. The deceased has been identified as 39 year old Kevin BRISKET of Frenchman’s Head, Ontario.

Members of the Sioux Lookout OPP, along with the Lac Seul Police Service, Sioux Lookout and Hudson Fire Departments, and the North West Emergency Response Team are continuing to search for two outstanding boaters at this time: a 19 year old male and a 30 year old male, both from Frenchman’s Head.

The OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU) has also been called in to assist.

The investigation is continuing and further information will be released as it becomes available.

(TRENT HILLS, ON) – Sometime between June 14 and June 15, 2014 unknown persons stole scaffolding equipment from a construction site at Trent Severn Waterway Lock # 14 in the Municipality of Trent Hills.

Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received the theft report on June 16 where unknown persons removed a large quantity of scaffolding from the site, specifically:

8 – 5×5 foot frames
8 – 10 foot angle braces
8 – 10 foot platforms
4 screw jacks
1 wheelbarrow

The scaffolding is painted red and has white painted ends on the tubular braces. They have distinctive stencils and are painted with a business name -“Scaffold Fast” from Ottawa on them. The estimated value of the stolen equipment is $1,910.

OPP are continuing this investigation.

Any person with information regarding the person(s) responsible for this theft should immediately contact the Northumberland OPP in Campbellford at 1-705-653-3300.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call the Peterborough/Northumberland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000 and not have to appear in court.

(ADELAIDE METCALFE, ON) – On Thursday, June 19, 2014, at approximately 9:40 p.m. members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Adelaide Metcalfe Fire Department, the Strathroy-Caradoc Fire Department, Middlesex-London Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and Hydro One, responded to a single motor vehicle crash on Napperton Drive in the Municipality of Adelaide Metcalfe, ON.

As a result of the police investigation, it was determined that a 2000 Lincoln car was travelling eastbound on Napperton Drive. For unknown reasons, the car left the roadway, rolled over, and struck a hydro pole in the south ditch.

The 29 year old male driver from Strathroy Caradoc, ON, Jeffrey DAY, was trapped and had to be extricated from the vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. He remains in hospital in critical condition.

The 27 year old female passenger from Strathroy Caradoc, ON, Michelle DAY, died in the crash, and was pronounced at the scene.

Hydro was out in the area but it has been restored.

OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigators (TTCI) were deployed to the scene to assist with the investigation.

A section of Napperton Drive between Kerwood Road and Brown Road was closed for the police investigation, but it has since been reopened.

The investigation is continuing.

(NEW TECUMSETH, ON) – On June 20,2014 at 2:50 am New Tecumseh Public Works were painting traffic lines on shoulder of Victoria Street between King and Church Streets in Town of New Tecumseth. A westbound Ford F150 pickup veered onto parking spots and struck two Town of New Tecumseth Public Works employees. The driver fled the scene Nottawasaga OPP officers after through investigation subsequently arrested the driver and transported to Detachment for further testing.

Once the investigation was concluded, of the 32 year old male driver of New Tecumseth was charged with Fail to remain and Impaired Driving Causing Bodily Harm contrary to Criminal Code of Canada.

The male Public Works worker was taken to Toronto area hospital with life threatening injuries where he is in critical condition. The female roads worker was taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

OPP Technical Collision Investigators are on scene. This section of Alliston remains closed for several hours.

The accused is scheduled to make his first appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie at a later date.

If anyone witnessed this incident they are asked to at 705-434-1939.

If you suspect that someone is driving or is about to drive impaired, call 9-1-1 and report it. If you see that someone is impaired and intends on driving, do not let them drive.

(BRACEBRIDGE, ON) -The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) of the Bracebridge detachment and the Muskoka Crime Unit has investigated physical assault in a local group home.

On May 14, 2013 the OPP was called to investigate a case of repeated assault in a group home in the Bracebridge area. A residential counsellor at the group home was observed physically assaulting her clients in the group home, while employed to take care of them.

Denise MALLIA 54-year-old from Huntsville has been charged with 4 counts of Assault.

She will appear June 20, 2014 in Bracebridge Court to answer to her charges.

(Havelock Belmont Methuen Township, ON) – On Friday June 20, at approximately 5:00 a.m., members of the Peterborough County OPP responded to a request of the Havelock Belmont Methuen Fire Department to assist in traffic control on Highway 7. This was to assist Fire Fighters in extinguishing a structure fire at a restaurant, known as The Ranch located at 7810 Highway 7.

OPP assisted in traffic control of a section of Highway 7 between Blairton Road and Sama Park Road as the Fire Crews extinguished the fire. The Fire affected Traffic in the area between 5:00 to 9:30 am.

At the time of the fire the business was closed and no one was injured as a result of the fire. The fire has been determined by the Havelock Belmont Methuen Fire Department to be accidental and caused by an electrical appliance in the restaurant. Damage to the structure is quite ostensive, no dollar value has been determined at this time.

(QUINTE WEST, ON) – On June 20, 2014 at approximately 1:50am Quinte West OPP responded to a King St establishment for the report of an unwanted person.

When police arrived on scene they spoke to an intoxicated female. After an investigation it was learned that intoxicated female was lying to police about her identity. A subsequent police records check of the female also showed that she was on several court orders and at the time of the incident she was breaching her court orders.

As a result a 28 year old Trenton female has been charged with Obstruct Police as well as 3 counts of breaching her court order. The female is being held for a bail hearing at The Ontario Court of Justice 15 Bridge St East, Belleville.

(Hawkesbury, ON) The Hawkesbury OPP Crime Unit has been investigating a series of thefts that occurred at the Canadian Tire Store during the last months.

The investigation led to the arrest of an employee that was caught stealing various items such as electronics from the store.

An accumulation of proof was gathered by Detective Constable Steve Hamel of the Hawkesbury OPP during his investigation. The detective then attended the Canadian Tire Store on Tuesday June 17th where the employee was arrested while he was exiting the store at the end of his shift.

As the employee was being arrested and searched, the detective found in his back pack, dog food and electronics that were being stolen from the Canadian Tire Store. Further search also revealed cannabis resin and methamphetamines to be in the employee’s possession.

Maxime TREMBLAY (21 yrs) of Hawkesbury was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with 8 counts of Theft Under $5000 of section 334(b).

He was also charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with the following:

– Section 4(1) Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine

– Section 4(1) Possession of a Schedule II substance- Cannabis resin – under 1gram

The investigator was able to recover a part of the stolen items. The total value of the stolen property over a period of time was evaluated at more than $2500.

The accused is scheduled to appear at the L’Orignal court house on the 2nd of July 2014.