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(Sault Ste. Marie, ON) – On Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at approximately 6:20 pm Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police received a traffic complaint involving a white Chevrolet van traveling southbound on Highway 17 in Aweres Township.

A short time later the van was located and stopped by OPP on Great Northern Road near Fourth Line in the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

As a result of this traffic stop, further investigation revealed that the driver was in possession of a large quantity of a substance believed to be Cannabis Marihuana.

OPP seized at total of approximately 100 pounds of Cannabis Marihuana with an estimated street value of $679,000.00.

Forty year old Devon Robinson of Cambridge, Ontario was arrested and charged with one count of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a controlled substance, contrary to the controlled Drugs and Substance Act.

The accused was held for bail court and released on a Recognizance of Bail to appear in Provincial Court in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on June 16, 2014.

(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment has charged a 77 year old male after police responded to an incident at a Market Street West, Port Dover, Norfolk County, Ontario address.

On Sunday, May 25, 2014 at approximately 4:43 p.m., police received a call from a concerned citizen after observing an animal in a vehicle for an extended period of time.

Through investigation it was determined that the owner had left the animal in the vehicle which drew the attention of concerned citizen’s passing by. Police were contacted and upon arrival, found that the animal appeared to be in distress. The dog was removed from the vehicle at which time it was taken to a local veterinarian clinic for treatment.

As a result of police investigation, 77 year old William Edwin WYLDE of Welland, Ontario was arrested and charged with cruelty to animal.

He is to appear in Provincial Court, Simcoe at a later date to answer to the charge.

(KENORA, ON) Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have received two complaints of break and enters in the last two weeks where suspects entered homes while occupants were sleeping.

On Monday May 19, 2014 police received a report that an unknown suspect had entered a residence in the Lakeside area of Kenora around 4:30 am. One of the occupants woke up and saw the suspect in the residence. The suspect fled the scene upon waking the occupant.

The suspect is described as a male youth, First Nations, approximately 6 feet tall, with a thin build wearing a grey hoodie and blue jeans. Nothing was taken from the residence.

As a result of a media release on May 20, 2014 about the Lakeside incident, OPP received another complaint of a similar incident on May 16, 2014. Police were advised that an unknown suspect entered a home in the South Park Subdivision around 4:00 am. The occupant woke and saw the suspect in the residence. The suspect fled the scene.

The suspect in this incident is described as a male with a large build, with blue jeans rolled up to his knees, a red hoodie and a baseball cap.

It is unknown if the incidents are related but the OPP would like to remind homeowners to be aware of personal and home safety.

Lock doors of homes, cars and garages

Don’t answer doors to strangers

These and more safety tips are available at opp.ca.

The investigation is continuing. The OPP will be canvassing residents in the South Park and Lakeside areas in the next few days.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the Kenora OPP at 1-807-548-5534 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Call the police or 911 immediately if you suspect someone has broken into your home or if you see any suspicious activity.

(TILLSONBURG, ON.). Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a house fire located on Frances Street, Tillsonburg at approximately 11:59 p.m. on Saturday May 24, 2014.

A passerby who smelled smoke stopped, and observed the smoke coming from the upper apartment of the residence. The passerby attended a residence nearby to contact 911. The citizens then alerted the residents living in the other apartments. Attempts were made to enter the apartment where the smoke was observed but it was too thick to enter.

OPP attended along with the Tillsonburg Fire Department.

Tillsonburg fire department members entered the residence and located and removed a female in distress.

The female was transported by Oxford County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to an area hospital with critical injuries.

The value of the damage to the residence is unknown.

The Ontario Fire Marshall is continuing with their investigation.

(Lambton, ON) Today, May 26, 2014 Lambton Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers from the Marine unit will continue to patrol and search the St. Clair River, for a male who was reported to have jumped from the Blue Water Bridge on May 22, 2014. The search is following the weekend effort conducted by the Lambton OPP.

Once again OPP divers will be on scene along with the Lambton OPP Marine Unit in a joint effort to search the water south of the Blue Water Bridge.

(ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP, ON) Lambton Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were conducting a R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program in the area of Moore Line and Mandaumin Road, on May 24, 2014 just after 11:00 p.m.

A Chevrolet vehicle entered the program and subsequently the driver was arrested. As a result of the arrest and following breath samples, the driver was charged with Care or Control while Impaired, and Driving Over the Legal Limit.

Craig UNSWORTH, 48 years of age from Enniskillen Township, ON has a Sarnia court date of June 9, 2014 to answer to the charges.

(TOWN OF NEW TECUMSETH)- On May 23, 2014 at 12:37am, an Officer from the Nottawasaga Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped and spoke to a male pedestrian. The male provided an incorrect name to Police.

The male was arrested and charged with the following:

Personation with Intent, Criminal Code of Canada,
Obstruct Police, Criminal Code of Canada, and
Possession of a Controlled Substance-Cocaine.

Charged is 29 year old Dean IRELAND of the Town of New Tecumseth, he was held for a bail hearing.

(Bancroft, Ontario) – At approximately 6:00 p.m. on Sunday May 25th 2014, the Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received the report of a missing person from a residence on Siddon Lake Place in Faraday Township. Investigation revealed that a 79 year old female of Faraday Township had left her residence at approximately 3:20 p.m. and not returned.

With the assistance of the OPP helicopter, OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and OPP canine unit the female was located at approximately 12:50 a.m. in a heavily wooded area. She was transported to hospital by ambulance as a precautionary measure.

(MUNICIPALITY OF MEAFORD, ON) – Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continue to investigate a mischief incident in the hopes of identifying the person or persons responsible for vandalizing several memorial plaques in Beautiful Joe Park during the Victoria Day long weekend, May 16th – May 19th, 2014.

On Monday, May 19, 2014, Grey County OPP was notified after a park caretaker discovered the damage in the park, located on Edwin St., W., Meaford, in the Municipality of Meaford.

A total of 31; 5” x 10” engraved metal plaques were defaced by the vandal(s) by placing an X through each of the plaques using a sharp object. Each plaque is dedicated in memory of an individual’s deceased pet.

The damage is estimated at $4850.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a Web Tip to www.crimestop-gb.org. You may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(QUINTE WEST, ON) – On Saturday May 24th, 2014 at approximately 1:30am a Quinte West OPP officer on general patrol observed a vehicle traveling at a extremly high rate of speed on Division St in the City of Quinte West the officer caught up to the vehicle and clocked it on radar at speeds well in excess of 50km/h over the posted limit. The vehicle was stopped and further investigation revealed that the female driver was under the influence of alcohol. The female driver was arrested after failing a roadside screening test and taken to detachment where she provided a breath sample that was over two times the legal limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood.

Candace SOPHA, 24 years old, of Murray Ward was charged with over 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood and Stunt Driving. She was given a first appearance date in June 2014.

(CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ON.) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating the theft of a motor vehicle.

On May 24, 2014 an OPP officer attended a residence on Royal Oak Road in the former Mariposa Township in response to the theft of a motor vehicle. Stolen from the residence was a 2009 Volkswagon Jetta TDI, silver in colour with Ontario licence number AJ087.

Anyone having information on this crime or any others is asked to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Information can also be reported anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or by going to www.khcs.ca and submitting an anonymous tip online.

(HARCOURT, ON) On May 25, 2014 at about 9:30pm Haliburton Highland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was made aware that a male had gone missing from his residence near the Harcourt area since about 12:30pm.

Terry COPE 59 years-old is described as male, white 5’6”, 160lbs, medium build, dark brown long hair, grey beard, grey mustache, green eyes. He has a tattoo of a panther on his left arm. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, black t-shirt, hunter orange ball cap, a grey zip up hoodie and tan work boots. He did have his wallet with his driver’s licence, but does not have any access to vehicles. Terry is suffering from past medical conditions that resulted in him having some memory loss.

Terry COPE does not have any other family in the area, and maybe trying to get to the Hamilton or Kingston where his relatives live.

The family is concerned for Terry’s well-being. If anyone has any information or may have seen Mr. COPE walking in the Harcourt or Wilberforce area is asked to contact Haliburton Highlands OPP.