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(HUNTSVILLE, ON) On Friday May 9, 2014 just before 9:00am Huntsville Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was advised that the earlier missing person from Huntsville and District Memorial Hospital has walked away from the hospital once again.

The officers located the male on King William St in the town of Huntsville. The members that had assisted in the all night search were still in the area and attended once again. The forty-two year old male from North Bay was threatening to hurt himself and as a result the conducted energy weapon was utilized. He was immediately returned back to the Huntsville Hospital without injury.

(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) On May 8, 2014, just before 10:00 a.m., Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a collision involving two vehicles on Highway 40 at Countryview Line.

The collision occurred when a southbound International tractor trailer was in the process of turning eastbound from Highway 40 onto Countryview Line. As the tractor trailer was making its turn, a southbound Pontiac car traveling behind it, struck the trailer.

The male driver of the Pontiac, 53 year old Bernardo DYCK, from Dresden, has been charged with Careless Driving, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act.

No injuries were reported.

(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – On Thursday May 8, 2014 Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received two complainants regarding credit card frauds.

An 80 year old female from Cramahe Township reported that she had received a telephone call from “Visa” asking for credit card information and the three digit number on the back. The victim was not willing to provide any information to the aggressive caller who then transferred her to a “supervisor”. The second caller “bullied” her into providing the information. The victim then contacted her bank and was advised this was a fraudulent call and cancelled her cards immediately. She was not out any funds as a result.

However, a 61 year old Brighton male was not as fortunate as he had been defrauded $7, 384 in two separate credit card transactions. The first fraud happened on May 1, 2014 where the caller had $595 US funds taken from his credit card and the second was for $6,789 US funds on May 8, 2014. The male advised OPP that when the caller contacted the victim, they already had his personal information and told him that they were calling from “Visa”. It is unknown how the caller had received the victim’s personal information at the time of the report to OPP. The male contacted the bank and was also advised of the fraudulent calls.

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Center has been contacted in both incidents.

Both investigations continue.

OPP would like to REMIND people not to provide ANY personal information to callers over the phone. The bank that holds your credit card will already have your personal information when you apply for the account, which is usually done in person as account documents will require a signature. If you are unsure of the caller, just hang up. You are not obligated to provide anything to an unsolicited call.

For more information on protecting yourself and loved ones from fraud please go online to www.antifraudcentre.ca or www.opp.ca

(CHAPLEAU, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Chapleau Detachment advises that Highway 101 east of Chapleau to Timmins is closed due to two washouts.

The washouts are located at Black Creek and Moonshine Creek.
The O.P.P. will distribute details and updates of the road advisory as information becomes available.
Please do not call O.P.P. Provincial Communication Centres for road advisory updates or road condition information.
Visit the Ontario Ministry of Transportation website at ontario.ca/511, twitter @511Ontario or call 511 traveller’s information such as winter road conditions, construction reports, road closures, traffic reports, traffic cameras and interactive mapping.

(Hwy# 62 Belleville, ON) – On May 8, 2014 at 10:40 a.m. members of Central Hastings O.P.P responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway # 62 at Frankford Road in the City of Belleville. The investigation revealed an eastbound pickup truck crossed the highway from Frankford Road and struck a car travelling south on Highway #62.

As a result the pickup truck driver, a 57 year old Frankford, ON man was charged with Fail to Yield to Yield to Traffic on Through Highway, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario.

The driver of the car suffered minor injuries.