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(ESSA, Ontario)-On May 21, 2014 at 9:57am, Nottawasaga Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a serious motor vehicle collision on County Road 10 at the 4th Line of Essa.

County Road 10 will be closed from Camp Hill Road to the 4th Line of Essa for several hours to investigate the collision.

Police are asking for witnesses to the collision to contact Nottawasaga Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.

This investigation is currently ongoing and as updates become available, they will be released to the media.

(ROCKWOOD, ON) – On Sunday, May 18, 2014, at approximately 9:24 a.m., Wellington County Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of an abandoned vehicle which had been involved in a collision on Sideroad 5, east of Trafalgar Rd, Erin, in Wellington County.

Police attended the scene an observed an extensively damaged 1996 Honda vehicle in the southbound ditch of Sideroad 5. The keys were inside the vehicle, which was still in drive. Several beer cans were observed in and around the vehicle.

After further investigation, police were able to contact the driver of the Honda. At approximately 3:42 p.m. the driver attended at the Rockwood OPP Detachment, stating that he was driving home at approximately 6:00 a.m. that morning, when he swerved to avoiding hitting a dog or coyote that ran onto the road.

Michael Danny DOBREEN, 24, of Erin, was issued Part III Summons for Fail to Remain and Careless Driving.

He is scheduled to appear in court on June 18, 2014.

(CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ON.) – A vehicle stop recently conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has resulted in a local male facing impaired driving related charges.

On May 17, 2014 an OPP officer requested a tow be expedited to his location as the vehicle which he was with had stopped in the wrong lane on King Street in Woodville. The officer determined that the driver had been consuming alcohol.

Gordon GRACE, 36 years of age, of Woodville, was arrested and charged with impaired driving and driving with more than 80mgs of alcohol in 100mL of blood, contrary to the Criminal Code.

The accused will appear in court, in Lindsay, on June 19, 2014.

(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On Tuesday May 19, 2014 at approximately 2:00 pm CST, officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were contacted by a Minnesota tourist outfitter to advise that one of the camp patrons who had set out on a canoe trip had sent a SPOT locater message indicating they needed help on Kawnipi Lake in Quetico Park.

Police were informed of the GPS coordinates and made efforts to respond that day but were delayed due to poor weather. Officers and a paramedic responded to the area by air on the morning of May 20, 2014 and located the canoeist safe and sound. His canoe had drifted away from shore and leaving him stranded on an island. The canoe was retrieved by officers.

(CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ON.) – On May 18, 2014 officers from the City of Kawartha Lakes detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) established a RIDE check program on West Street in Bobcaygeon.

A vehicle entered the RIDE check program and was approached by an officer who determined that the driver had been consuming alcohol. The officer conducted a road side test using the approved screening device and subsequently arrested the driver when she failed the test.

Jade WILSON, 23 years of age, of Bobcaygeon was charged with driving a motor vehicle with more than 80mgs of alcohol in 100mL of blood, contrary to the Criminal Code.

The accused will appear in court, in Lindsay, on June 12, 2014.

(MONTAGUE TOWNSHIP, ON) – On May 21, 2014 at approximately 8:05 am the Lanark County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a serious motor vehicle collision on Highway # 15 between Ford Road and MacPherson Road north of Smiths Falls.

The collision involves three vehicles. Highway #15 is closed while police continue the investigation. Detours are in place at Ford Road for northbound traffic and MacPherson Road for southbound traffic.

Highway # 15 is expected to be closed until later this afternoon. Updates will be provided as information becomes available.

(MARATHON ON) -In September of 2013 a representative for the Marathon Minor Hockey Association reported to police that between the period of October 2012 and July 2013 in excess of $15,000 in cash money was unaccounted for in the Marathon Minor Hockey Association (MMHA) bank account. An investigation began into the missing funds and MMHA financial ledgers were obtained.

On May 15, 2014 a statement was obtained from a female involved in regards to the misappropriation of the funds that had been reported by MMHA.

The female, Trixie GULLIFORD, age 36, from Marathon, ON. was arrested and charged with:

Theft over $5000

She was released from on a Promise to Appear with a court date of July 24, 2014 in Marathon.

Anyone with information in relation to criminal activity, and wish to remain anonymous, can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible for cash rewards of up to $2,000.

(CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ON.) – On May 17, 2014 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was contacted by a motorist in regards to a vehicle being operated in an erratic manner on Kawartha Lakes Road 49. Prior to police arrival the vehicle entered the ditch and the driver, who was the lone occupant, exited the vehicle.

The driver then walked away from the vehicle and hitched a ride a short time after the collision. However, OPP officers were able to locate the accused and subsequently arrested Adam PATTERSON, 25 years of age, of Bobcaygeon.

The accused has been charged with driving while his ability was impaired and driving with more than 80mgs of alcohol in 100mL of blood, contrary to the Criminal Code. Mr. PATTERSON will appear in court, in Lindsay, on June 12, 2014.

(KINGSTON, ON) – On May 21, 2014 at approximately 9:05am, Federal Inmate Cale David PRESNAIL, 40, was arrested by the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Unit and Kingston Police officers without incident in the City of Kingston.

On May 19, 2014, he was last seen at the Collins Bay Minimum Institution (formally known as Frontenac Institution). This morning, police received a call by a member of the public indicating that PRESNAIL was possibly in a park.

The Joint Forces Penitentiary Squad would like to thank everyone for their diligence in locating this person.

The OPP reminds all members of the public to be aware of their personal safety at all times. The OPP’s website, www.opp.ca, contains a number of useful resources, tips and links.

(COUNTY OF BRANT, ON) – The County of Brant Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), conducted ATV patrols in the County of Brant over the May long weekend.

Officers patrolled trails around the Town of Paris. Officers warned people for trespassing on the railway property and charged one person for Trespassing at Lions Park while engaged in a prohibited activity (fire).

The County of Brant OPP will continue ATV patrols throughout the summer.