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(SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON) – The Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to make residents aware of a fraud incident in the Sioux Lookout area.

A local resident was looking to purchase Winnipeg Jets season tickets from the online classifieds site Kijiji, when they were contacted by someone offering to sell them some tickets.

Money was provided to the seller, after which the seller terminated communication, and did not provide the tickets. The subsequent investigation revealed there had been other similar incidents involving the fraudulent sale of sports tickets on Kijiji.

Citizens are reminded to be extra cautious when making online purchases, and offer the following suggestions to prevent being a victim of fraud, as both a buyer and seller;

(RENFREW, ON) – Crime Stoppers and the Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) need your help to solve three break and enters that police believe are related.

Overnight on Monday November 18 2013 two homes on Desmond Trudeau Drive in Arnprior were entered. These were new homes under construction at the time, in a new subdivision between Vanjumar Road and Campbell Drive. In one a brand new furnace still in the box was stolen. The furnace was an Armana Distinctions model. In the other home new wiring was cut from the walls and removed. A third home under construction was also entered, this one situated on Bert Hall Street nearby. Construction materials were stolen.
Police learned that some of the employees of the construction company were doing work on the side for some customers and they may be responsible for or have knowledge of these thefts.

Crime Stoppers Pembroke/Renfrew County believes that someone may have information that could assist police in solving this crime. If you have information on any criminal offence that results in charges being laid, you qualify for an award of up to $2,000.00. Call Pembroke/Renfrew County Crime Stoppers at 735-8477 or toll free at 1-800-222-8477. You could help solve a crime. All tips remain anonymous and you will not have to attend court. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display. Our telephones are answered 24 hours a day. Please visit our website www.valleytips.ca.

(Pembroke, ON) – On the 30th of April 2014 at approximately 8:45 pm, the Upper Ottawa Valley Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was advised of a missing person, 71 year old Albert Dyks of North Grenville Township.

Mr. Dyks was last seen on April 30, 2014 at approximately 7:00 pm leaving a hunt camp located off Barron Canyon Road in the Town of Laurentian Hills. Members of the OPP including the Emergency Response Team (ERT), Canine Unit, Marine Unit and Underwater Search and Recovery Unit were involved in the search.

Mr. Dyks was located deceased in the Barron River on the 2nd of May 2014. A post-mortem will be conducted. Foul play is not suspected.

(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) -On the morning of April 28, 2014, Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to 7 calls involving break and enters and vehicles entered overnight on Sixth Line, Seventh Line and Eramosa-Garafraxa Town Line, Centre Wellington Township.

Unknown suspects entered unlocked vehicles parked in driveways and gained entry to storage areas. Numerous items were taken from loose change, wallets and purses, a cash box with currency, identification, tools, food, and alcohol.

Police are reminding property owners that thefts from vehicles are a crime of opportunity and it is important to ensure that storage areas are secured. Keep yourself from becoming an easy target by simply securing your vehicle and storage facilities- Lock it or Lose it.

(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Shortly after 2:00 pm on April 22, 2014, members of the Rainy River District Detachment on the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received information regarding a possible impaired driver.

Shortly after 3:30 pm on the same day, the suspect vehicle was located and a traffic stop was conducted. As a result of an investigation at the scene, Derek Archie a 41 year old male from Big Grassy First Nation has is charged criminally with:

One count of operating a motor vehicle with ability impaired by alcohol; and
One count of operating a motor vehicle with more than 80 milligrams (mg) of alcohol in 100 milliliters (ml) of blood.

He has also been charged under Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act with:

Driving while under suspension; and

Under Ontario’s Liquor Licence Act with:

Driving a motor vehicle with an open container of liquor.

Derek Archie is scheduled to appear in Fort Frances Provincial Court on May 29, 2014 at 9:30 am to answer to these charges.

The OPP is committed to safety for all who utilize Ontario’s roadways. Members of the public are urged to report Impaired Driving by calling 911 in emergency situations. Complaints of impaired, aggressive or careless driving can also be made by calling 1-888-310-1122 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

(ATIKOKAN, ON) – Shortly before 7:30 pm on April 15, 2014 members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle travelling on Highway 11 in the area of Seine River First Nation.

Initially the suspect vehicle attempted to flee from the officer conducting the investigation but quickly became stuck in the mud on a side road.

An investigation at the scene revealed that the driver was impaired and the vehicle was stolen.

Danielle Big George a 19 year old female from Big Grassy First Nation has been charged criminally with:

Care and control of a motor vehicle with more than 80 milligrams (mg) of alcohol in 100 milliliters(ml) of blood; and
Occupant of vehicle taken without consent.

She has also been charged under Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act with:

Speeding;
Fail to stop for police;
Drive motor vehicle – no licence; and

Under Ontario’s Liquor Licence Act with:

Having care and control of a motor vehicle with an open container of liquor.

The passenger Kyle Kasper a 26 year old male from Kenora has been charged criminally with:

Take motor vehicle without consent.

Both Kyle Kasper and Danielle Big George are scheduled to appear in Fort Frances Provincial Court on May 29, 2014 at 9:30 am to answer to the criminal charges.

The OPP is committed to safety for all who utilize Ontario’s roadways. Members of the public are urged to report Impaired Driving by calling 911 in emergency situations. Complaints of impaired, aggressive or careless driving can also be made by calling 1-888-310-1122 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

(ATIKOKAN, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have concluded their investigation into a snow machine collision that sent a 14 year old youth to hospital earlier last month.

On April 3, 2014, three Atikokan youths were riding on the Saturn Road Extension trail after school. Two of the riders collided at the junction of the Saturn Road Extension and the Sno-Ho snowmobile trail sending one youth to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Center with a fractured leg.

Both youths involved in the collision were charged with careless driving under the Motorized Snow Vehicles Act (MSVA). Alcohol was not a factor.

Aggressive and unsafe driving can be reported to the OPP by calling 1-888-310-1122 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. To assist investigations of this type, pleased try and provide a licence plate number if you are able.

(SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON.) The Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Thunder Bay man as a result of a large cash seizure.

On the afternoon of Tuesday April 29, 2014, officers from the Sioux Lookout OPP received information about an individual travelling through Sioux Lookout who was suspected to be in possession of a large amount of cash.

The subsequent investigation confirmed the male was in possession of nearly $18,000, which was suspected to be related to the sale of illicit drugs. The man was also found to be in possession of a controlled substance.

As a result of the investigation, 38 year old Dean BLUECOAT faces charges of possession of property obtained by crime and possession of a controlled substance.

BLUECOAT was later released from custody and will appear in Sioux Lookout court on June, 10, 2014.

(MUNSEE-DELAWRE NATION)- On May 1, 2014 at 11:42 a.m. members of the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Police Service responded to a residential break and enter in progress on the 300 block of Thomigo Road located on the Munsee-Delaware First Nation. Police learned that a lone male party was located at the rear of the residence by the home owner when the suspect fled the scene on foot.

Supporting officers from the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Western Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Western Region OPP Canine Unit attended the scene and assisted in the location of the male suspect.

As a result of an investigation police have arrested and charged a 17 year old male from the Munsee-Delaware First Nation with break and enter as per Section 348(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada and Failure to comply with disposition as per section 137 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA). The accused has been remanded into police custody and is scheduled to appear in a London court room at a later date to speak to his outstanding charges.

Public Safety and Crime Prevention are top priorities for the Middlesex County OPP. Our officers continue to work with all community stake holders to insure we do our part to combat crime. The Middlesex OPP wants to remind the public that if you see anything suspicious you should contact your nearest police authority. The OPP can be reached anytime, anywhere in the Province of Ontario at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000

On Sunday April 27 at 6:28am OPP officers responded to a report of an erratic driver on Highway 17 near Arnprior. Police located the suspect vehicle and stopped the driver at Highway 17 and Bruce St in Horton Township. The male driver had been drinking and failed a roadside alcohol screening test. Alcohol was seized from the vehicle. Following further tests at the detachment Alexander CAMPBELL 18 of Laurentian Hills was charged with driving over 80mgs, breach of probation, speeding, possessing more than one drivers licence, being a novice driver with a BAC above 0, and driving a motor vehicle with liquor readily available. He was released on a promise to appear in court in Renfrew on May 28. Provincial Constable Kyle Mask investigated.

On Monday April 28 shortly after 10pm Provincial Constable John Leaver stopped a vehicle on Highway 17 at Goshen Road in McNab/Braeside Township. The male driver had been drinking and failed a roadside alcohol screening test. Following further tests at the detachment Timothy STEWART 45 of Point-Claire Que. was charged with driving over 80mgs. He was released on a promise to appear in court in Renfrew on June 11.