PUMMER ADDITIONAL – Goderich Free Press

(PLUMMER ADDITIONAL TOWNSHIP, ON)- Threats made to township employee and council members.

On Friday, August 29, 2025, at approximately 10:30 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a complaint involving threats made via text message to the township’s building official and council members. The message originated from an individual on Copper Bay Road in Plummer Additional Township.

The investigation revealed that the person threatened to shoot the township employee and council members. On Tuesday September 2, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m., OPP made an arrest.

Garry TRIPPLETT, 78 years old from Plummer Additional Township was charged with: Uttering threats-cause death or bodily harm.

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on October 2, 2025.

Thomas HOLLAND – Drunk Driving

(PUMMER ADDITIONAL TOWNSHIP, ON)- Driver attempts to reverse out of a ditch prior to police arrival.

On September 28, 2024, at approximately 3:45 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision involving a black car in a ditch on Highway 17 near Garden Bay Road in Plummer Additional Township (east of the Town of Bruce Mines).

While speaking to the driver police determined alcohol had been consumed and an arrest was made. The driver was then transported to Sault Ste Marie OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result, Thomas HOLLAND, 59 years-of-age from Cambridge was charged with:

Operation while impaired – alcohol
Operation while impaired-blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on November 7, 2024.

The car was towed and impounded for seven days with the driver being issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension.