12 May 14,
1:37 pm police received a report of numerous articles stolen from a boat that was dry docked at the Port Elgin harbour. Sometime over the previous week someone stole a radio, 2 GPS units 2 binoculars and some charging equipment. No suspects.
4:43 pm police responded to a report of a child struck by a motor vehicle in the area of Gustavus and Bricker St Port Elgin. The child had been picked up by a female and did not wish any assistance from the driver. Police located the driver and confirmed the child did not require any medical attention. No further action taken, the child had struck the rear of the vehicle.
16 May 14,
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police and Saugeen Shores Police conducted RIDE on Silver Lake Rd. One driver was arrested for Over 80 mgms and transported to the Sauble Beach Detachment for breath tests. A total of 75 vehicles were checked, with 2 Highway Traffic Act warnings.
11:45 pm police attended to the Wismer House where security was checking id and found an altered Ontario Drivers Licence and turned away the youth who was underage. The drivers licence was seized.
17 May 14,
1:58 am police observed a male drinking from a can in front of SDSS. The male threw the can of OV beer away upon arrival of police and he was issued a ticket for having liquor in other than licenced premise.
2:36 am a male was stopped walking with an open bottle of alcohol. The male was cautioned and he poured his alcohol out.
4:17 pm police conducted RIDE on County Rd #13. A total of 50 vehicles were stopped, 3 motorists were warned for seatbelt usage. Saugeen Shores Police Service officers are handing out “T†shirts “I got caught by the Saugeen Shores Police Service†“Wearing my seatbelt†â€Wearing my helmet†We hand these “T†shirts out when we have interaction with youth wearing their seatbelts or bicycle helmets.
8:23 pm police conducted RIDE in Southampton; as a result police arrested one impaired driver, charged a suspended driver and gave out 5 Highway Traffic Act warnings.
8:54 pm police conducting RIDE in Southampton checked on a driver of a vehicle who had an odour of an alcoholic beverage on his breath. The man registered a Fail on the roadside alert and was taken to the police station for a breath test. At the station the man failed the Intoxilyzer tests providing readings of 130 mgms twice. Eric GRAVA of Southampton faces charges of Drive Over 80 mgms. His drivers licence was suspended for 90 days under the ADLS program and his vehicle was impounded for 7 days.
18 May 14,
Police Service Joint Traffic Initiative (May Long Weekend River Run)
On Sunday 18 May 2014 officers from Bruce Peninsula OPP, Hanover Police Service, Grey County OPP, West Grey Police Service, South Bruce OPP, Owen Sound Police Service and the Saugeen Shores Police Service worked together to conduct numerous RIDE programs in Saugeen Shores.
Our community experiences a large contingent of people who like to open the season with a float down the Saugeen River, some in canoes, some in boats, some in anything that will float. A great time was had by all and the police were on hand to ensure the safety of those participating and alleviate the traffic concerns it brings.
Police patrolled the roads and entrance points to the Saugeen River, two ATV’s supplies by the OPP were used to patrol some of the more difficult terrain. Police only responded to one call for service requiring an ambulance.
During the day police dealt with the following;
Stopped Vehicles – 960
Roadside Alcohol Screening – 1
Liquor Licence Act charges – 7
Highway Traffic Act charges – 2
Highway Traffic Act warnings – 11
Car Seat inspections – 2
Numerous “I got caught by the Police†“T†shirts were handed out to children wearing proper seat belts and booster seats.
This Joint Traffic Initiative with the three area OPP Detachments and four area Municipal Police Services is a valuable safety program. Regardless of the police service an officer is working for we continually work together for the safety of the public in Bruce and Grey Counties.
Community Watch is back up and running again for the season. This is a community program where members of the public act as eyes and ears for the police service and report any unusual activity. If you are interested in joining and becoming a member of Community Watch please give the Saugeen Shores Police Service a call and get more information. The time commitment is small and the benefit to your community is great.
Tree Cutting on private (not your property) or town property. Each year once or twice police respond to a complaint along the lakeshore where a homeowner has cut trees down to have a view of Lake Huron. The trees being cut down are not on the property of the owner but on private property or town property. Police are currently investigating a person who did this along the lakeshore and the person could face charges of Mischief over $5000 and Theft.