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IMPAIRED DRIVING

(Pikwakanagan, ON) On June 13, 2014 Provincial Constable Jordan Bullis was on routine patrol on Kokomis Inamo when he conducted a motor vehicle stop. As a result Daniel Sarazin, 52 years of age of Pikwakanagan was charged with

CC 253 (1)(a) Impaired operation of a motor vehicle
CC 253(1)(b) Exceed 80 Milligrams Blood Alcohol Content / Motor Vehicle
CC 259(4) Drive while disqualified

SARAZIN is scheduled to appear in Killaloe Court on July 16, 2014.

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MISCHIEF

(North Algona Wilberforce Township, ON) Provincial Constable Julie McPeak is investigating a mischief to a gate located on a property on Highway 60, Deacon. Sometime between June 6th and June 9th, 2014 unknown person(s) damaged the gate. Anyone with information contact the Killaloe OPP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

(Killaloe, Hagarty, Richards Township, ON) Provincial Constable Kyle Fabian is investigating the mischief done to a residence located on Round Lake Road. Sometime between June 4th and June 14th, 2014 unknown person(s) caused damage to a window and removed solar lights from the property. If anyone has information contact the Killaloe OPP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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MISSING BOATER – UPDATE – UNIDENTIFIED MALE LOCATED

(Township of South Frontenac, ON) – On Sunday, June 15, 2014, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call for service on Hambly Lake. Callers advised that they had seen a male party fishing in a boat at approximately 4:45 pm. Shortly thereafter, the boat was located unoccupied.

Police conducted an investigation on June 15, 2014. At that time there were no reports of a missing person. Part of the investigation included a ground search of the area with the assistance of the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) with negative results.

Police continued their search on June 16, 2014. At approximately 12:50 p.m. members of the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU) located a deceased elderly male in Hambly Lake and recovered his body.

The investigation is on-going and pending notification to next of kin. No foul play is suspected. Anyone with any further information is asked to contact Frontenac OPP at 613-372-1932 or toll free at 1-888-310-1122.

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PUBLIC INTOXICATION AND THREATS TO HARM LOCAL POLICE OFFICER

(Hawkesbury, ON) In the early morning of June 10th, at approximately 00:30, the Hawkesbury OPP Detachment received a call about an intoxicated male that was causing problems at the Poplar Motel.

The male who was intoxicated was acting up and ran in the bushes trying to hide from the officers behind the motel.

Guy LANGLOIS (47 yrs) of Champlain Twp was arrested charged under section 31(4) of the Liquor License Act for Being intoxicated in public place. He was served a Provincial Offence Notice (ticket) with a fine of $65.

Langlois was lodged in the Hawkesbury OPP holding cells until he sobered up and was released the next morning.

Later that same day, the accused called the OPP Communications Center and made threats against one of the responding police officers that had arrested him earlier.

The investigation into that other incident resulted in the arrest of of Guy LANGLOIS (47 yrs) of Champlain Twp. He was charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with section 264.1(1)(a) Uttering Threats – Cause death or Bodily Harm.

Langlois is scheduled to appear at the L’Orignal court on June 25th.

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Benoit GIRARD – Drunk Driving

(Hawkesbury, ON) – In the evening of June 8th, at approximately 10 pm, Hawkesbury OPP Constables Bouchard, Courtel and Cholette were conducting a RIDE initiative at the Main and John Streets intersection when they stopped a 2003 Ford F-150.

The traffic stop gave the officer reason to believe that the driver had consumed alcohol and that his blood alcohol concentration was above the permitted limit. The driver was consequently arrested for driving while having blood alcohol content above 80 mgs per 100ml of blood.

The driver Benoit GIRARD (35 yrs) of Chenneville, QC was charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with section 253(1)(b) Driving with More than 80 mgs of Alcohol in Blood.

He is to appear in court on June 25th in L’Orignal.

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Simon LAFLEUR-LACHAINE – Drunk Driving

(North-Glengarry, ON) – In the early morning of June 4th, at approximately 4:34 am, Hawkesbury OPP Constable Jean-Alexandre Robillard-Cardinal responded to the scene of a collision near marker 26 on Highway 417 in the Township of North Glengarry.

The investigation revealed that a 2012 Honda Civic hit the back of a Ford F-150 pick-up truck that was hauling a trailer. The driver of the Honda lost control and ended up in the median.

Contact with the driver gave the officer reason to believe that the driver had consumed alcohol and that his blood alcohol concentration was above the permitted limit. The driver was consequently arrested for driving while having blood alcohol content above 80 mgs per 100ml of blood.

Marijuana was found on the driver.

The driver Simon LAFLEUR-LACHAINE (24 yrs) of Gatineau, QC was charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with section 253(1)(b) Driving with More than 80 mgs of Alcohol in Blood.

He was charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with section 4(1) Possession of a Schedule II substance- Cannabis resin – over 1gram.

The accused was also charged under the Highway Traffic Act with section 130 – Careless driving.

He is to appear in court on June 25th in L’Orignal.

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Normand PIETTE – Drunk Driving

(Champlain, ON) – In the evening of June 3rd, shortly before 10 pm, Hawkesbury OPP Constable Jean-Alexandre Robillard-Cardinal intercepted a 1999 Toyota Camry for speeding on County Road 4 in the Township of Champlain. The vehicle was stopped on Front Road near Aimé Street in L’Orignal.

The traffic stop gave the officer reason to believe that the driver had consumed alcohol and that his blood alcohol concentration was above the permitted limit.

Open accessible liquor was found inside the vehicle.

The driver was consequently arrested for driving while having blood alcohol content above 80 mgs per 100ml of blood.

The driver Normand PIETTE (51 yrs) of Hawkesbury, ON was charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with section 253(1)(b) Driving with More than 80 mgs of Alcohol in Blood.

PIETTE was also charged under the Highway Traffic Act with section 128 – Speeding

The accused was also charged under the Liquor Licence Act with section 32(1) Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor.

He is to appear in court on June 25th in L’Orignal.

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Francine LAVOIE – Drunk Driver

(Champlain, ON) – In the late afternoon of Thursday June 12th, shortly after 5:30 pm, Hawkesbury OPP Constables Luc Côté and Bradley Giroux responded to the scene of a motor vehicle collision at Caledonia Road in Champlain Township just south of Ritchance Road.

The investigation revealed that the driver had lost control of her red Ford Mustang and had driven onto a field across a ditch. The contact with the driver gave the officer reason to believe that the driver had consumed alcohol and that her blood alcohol concentration was above the permitted limit. The driver was consequently arrested for driving while having blood alcohol content above 80 mgs per 100ml of blood.

Consequently, the driver Francine LAVOIE (51 yrs) of Champlain Twp was charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with section 253(1)(b) Driving with More than 80 mgs of Alcohol in Blood.

She is scheduled to appear in court on July 17th in L’Orignal.

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Jason BEAUDIN – Drunk Driving

(Alfred-Plantagenet, ON) – In the early morning of June 14th, at approximately 2:20 am, Hawkesbury OPP Constables Luc Côté and Bradley Giroux intercepted a 2000 grey Nissan Altima on County Road 17 near Péladeau Road in Alfred-Plantagenet.

The traffic stop gave the officer reason to believe that the driver had consumed alcohol and that his blood alcohol concentration was above the permitted limit. The driver was consequently arrested for driving while having blood alcohol content above 80 mgs per 100ml of blood.

The driver Jason BEAUDIN (21 yrs) of Grenville, QC was charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with section 253(1)(b) Driving with More than 80 mgs of Alcohol in Blood.

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Fresh Local Strawberries $3.50/Quart This Saturday @ Wingham Community Market

To help celebrate the new Wingham Community Market, fresh local
strawberries will be on sale for only $3.50/quart, if you buy
two.  Since most people will eat one quart on the way home, it
is expected that most people will take advantage of the 2 for $7
deal.  The market opens at 8:00am, and is located 500 meters
north of Wingham on London Road.  If you want fresh picked
local strawberries, you should arrive early as they are expected to
sell out early. 

Fresh Local Strawberries

$4.00/quart

or

$7.00 for 2 quarts

Be Green and Help Our Local Economy

All plant and produce vendors will be happy to accept your empty
flower pots

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THEFT OF GAS LEADS OPP TO INVESTIGATE STOLEN VEHICLE

(BURK’S FALLS, ON) On Thursday, June 12, 2014 the Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated the theft of gas from the Burk’s Falls Shell. At 8:50 a.m., a male attended the Shell station and put $50 worth of gas into a beige GMC Envoy before leaving the station without paying for it.

OPP through their investigation was able to determine that the vehicle was stolen from a taxi company in Sudbury, Ontario earlier that day. OPP are looking for a male Caucasian, between 18-20 years, clean cut and was wearing camouflage pajama pants and a white sweater at the time.

OPP are still searching for the vehicle and any person with information regarding the person(s) responsible for this theft should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122 or should you wish to remain 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.”

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Matthew John KIRK – Drunk Taxi Driving

(TOWNSHIP OF GEORGIAN BLUFFS, ON) – On Sunday, June 15, 2014 at approximately 3:28 a.m., a concerned citizen contacted the Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) after witnessing a taxi driver of a local cab company consuming alcohol at a house party in the Township of Georgian Bluffs.

Police observed the suspect vehicle, a red 2007 Toyota, travelling eastbound on Grey Rd. 5 in the Township of Georgian Bluffs. The driver, who was carrying two passengers inside the vehicle at the time, was found to have been drinking alcohol and was subsequently given a road side breath test, which he failed. The driver was arrested for impaired driving. The taxi was towed and another taxi attended the scene to transport the passengers to their destination.

The accused was transported to the Chatsworth Detachment for further breath tests which concluded he had more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system.

Matthew John KIRK, 29, of Owen Sound, was charged with impaired/over 80 milligrams and is scheduled to appear in court in Owen Sound on Thursday, July 10, 2014.

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OPP INVESTIGATE THEFTS OF JEWELLERY IN GRAND VALLEY

(Grand Valley, ON.) -On Monday June 9th 2014 at 8:40 pm Dufferin OPP received a theft complaint .

Preliminary investigation revealed a female victim from Grand Valley received phone call from an unknown male looking to buy jewellery.

The victim agreed to meet the suspect at her residence. Once there she brought him up to her bedroom to show him her the jewellery that she had available. The male suspect bought jewellery and coins from the victim.

While in bedroom the male suspect then stole several pieces of expensive jewellery without knowledge of victim.

The suspect was referred to victim by friend.

These types of crime are not new, and are very often preventable through community engagement; empowering communities to play an active role in crime reduction initiatives.

Police are reminding residents to contact the OPP Communications Centre immediately at 1-888-310-1122 to report any suspicious activity or suspicious vehicles in the area. Information such as suspect physical descriptions, suspect vehicles and direction of travel are useful tools for investigators.

Police also remind residents to be cautious in answering door at their residence and letting strangers into residence without adult family members present.

If anyone has any information regarding these incidents please contact Provincial Constable Danielle Bedard of Dufferin OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or submit their information anonymously online at www.crimestopperssdm.com or by calling the tip line at 1-800-222-8477, 24 hours a day. Your information could make you eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.

For public safety tips residents may check out the OPP web-site at www.opp.ca.

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Bradley Allan ALBRIGHT – Impaired and Disqualified

(TOWNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH, ON) – On Saturday, June 14, 2014 at approximately 10:42 p.m., Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a possible impaired driver operating a blue Chevrolet Impala vehicle in the Williamsford area, in the Township of Chatsworth.

At approximately 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, June 15th, police observed the suspect vehicle travelling southbound on Hwy. 6. The vehicle was observed swerving on the roadway and the brake lights applied multiple times. The vehicle turned onto Centre Street in Williamsford at which time it was stopped by police, who found the lone driver slumped over into the passenger seat in an effort to conceal himself. The driver, who was known to police, had been drinking alcohol. He was arrested for impaired operation of a motor vehicle as well as for driving a motor vehicle while disqualified. An open part bottle of beer was seized from the vehicle.

The driver was transported to the Chatsworth Detachment where he refused/failed to provide a sample of his breath.

Bradley Allan ALBRIGHT, 50, of the Township of Chatsworth was charged with impaired driving, driving while disqualified and failing or refusing to provide breath sample. He was also charged with driving a motor vehicle with liquor readily available under the Liquor Licence Act.

The accused is to appear in court in Owen Sound on Thursday, July 10, 2014.