Tag: Area OPP

(PERTH COUNTY, ON) Last week, from Monday June 2nd to Thursday June 5th, Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers ran their “Stop and Look” campaign. They focused their attention on intersection related offences where drivers fail to stop or yield where required.

Perth County traffic statistics indicate, that one quarter of all collisions are a direct result of failing to stop or yield at intersections. A closer look at these collisions indicates that many of them are very serious in nature resulting in serious personal injuries some have even resulted in death. The reason for the serious nature of these collisions is due to the speed of the vehicles at these intersections.

An example of this type of crash occurred at 7 p.m. on Friday June 06, 2014 emergency personnel were dispatched to a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Perth Line 20 and Hwy 7. An 18 year old Kitchener male was driving an east bound Honda Accord on Perth Line 20 when he pulled out directly in the path of a south bound Mazda on Hwy 7. The Mazda was operated by a 30 year old male from Kitchener. A 27 year old male passenger of the Mazda, a Kitchener resident, was transported to local hospital with minimal injuries. The driver of the Accord was transported to local hospital, with minor injuries. The driver of the Accord has been charged with “fail to yield to traffic on through highway”.

During the four day “Stop and Look” campaign, officers focused their available time on all intersections, however a number of specific intersections were identified as target areas. The intersections were chosen as a result of public complaints or because of high historic collision numbers.

Officers spent a total of 75 hours on this initiative which resulted in the issuing of 49 stop sign charges and 3 traffic signal charges.

It is hoped that this targeted enforcement has encouraged motorists to consciously stop and look at stop signs controlled intersections.

Perth County OPP officers will continue their stop sign enforcement as part of their regular patrols throughout the year.

(BLUEWATER, ON) – A 39 year old male will be without a driver’s licence after his licence was suspended for three days following a traffic stop on June 8, 2014. Shortly before 3:00 a.m. the driver of a Dodge Caravan entered a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E) checkpoint located on Main Street and the Square in Bayfield. Upon speaking with the driver the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer detected the driver had been drinking alcohol.

The driver provided a sample of his breath on a roadside screening device and he registered a warning. As a result, a 39 year old male from Sault Ste. Marie was served with a three day driver’s licence suspension.

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – At approximately 1:30 p.m. on May 30, 2014 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to Blyth Road to patrol for a pickup truck that was observed heading westbound in an erratic manner. Police received information the driver was weaving in and out of her lane and was now stopped on the shoulder of the road.

A Huron County OPP officer located the suspect vehicle, a beige Toyota Tacoma on Blyth Road west of Sharpe’s Creek Line. Upon speaking with the driver the officer noted the driver had consumed alcohol and was displaying several signs that she was impaired by alcohol. The officer also observed an open bottle of alcohol lying on the front passenger seat.

The female driver was arrested for Impaired Driving and was transported to the Huron Detachment for breath tests. She provided two samples of her breath to a qualified Intoxilizer Technician and both samples were found to be over the legal limit.

As a result, Bettylou HEXAMER, 64, from Goderich, has been charged with Impaired Driving, Drive Motor Vehicle – Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol and Drive Motor Vehicle with Liquor Readily Available. She has a court appearance scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on July 7, 2014. She received an automatic 90 day driver’s licence suspension and her motor vehicle has been impounded for seven days.

(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) – This afternoon at 12:40 p.m. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with South Bruce OPP, Huron County EMS and firefighters from North Huron and Teeswater Fire Departments responded to a two vehicle collision on London Road between Versteeg Line and Gilmour Line.

Preliminary investigation has revealed the driver of a Chevrolet Malibu was travelling southwest on London Road when for unknown reasons her vehicle crossed the center line and collided with the driver’s side of a Ford F-150 & attached flatbed trailer that was travelling northeast on London Road.

The driver of the Chevrolet Malibu was transported from the scene by land ambulance and was later pronounced deceased at hospital in Wingham. The deceased has been identified as 83 year old Cornelia NOORDINK from London, ON.

A post-mortem examination has been scheduled for June 10, 2014 at London Health Sciences Center – University Hospital.

The lone passenger in her vehicle was her husband, 81 year old Evert NOORDINK. He was transported to hospital in London by air ambulance with serious injuries.

A 32 year old male passenger in the Ford-F150 sustained a minor injury. The other three occupants in the pickup were uninjured.

Members from the West Region OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigation (TTCI) team are on scene and continue to investigate.

London Road remains closed between Gilmour Line to the north and Turnberry-Culross Road to the south. To avoid delays please take alternate routes.

Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 524-8314

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(NORTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently on scene of a two vehicle fatal motor vehicle collision. At 12:40 p.m. Huron OPP, South Bruce OPP and Huron County EMS responded to the collision located on London Road between Wingham and Teeswater.

A female driver has been confirmed deceased and a male passenger in the same vehicle has been transported to hospital with serious injuries.

Further information will be provided pending next of kin notifications.

London Road is closed between Gilmour Line to the north and Turnberry-Culross Road to the South. To avoid delays please take alternate routes.

Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 524-8314

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(WALKERTON, ON) – On June 7, 2014 at 5:26 pm, a South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on patrol along Ontario Street in Walkerton saw a Black Chevrolet Cavalier fail to stop at the intersection with Eastridge Road. 27 year old Jesse ANDREE of Drayton Valley, BC was charged with Fail to stop for stop sign.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(HURON TOWNSHIP, ON) – On June 7, 2014 at 8:36 pm, members of the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting R.I.D.E. on Lake Range Road in Huron Township when a Silver Honda Civic stopped. Officers discovered open alcohol in the vehicle and 2 passengers were charged. 33 year old Blair SAVAGE of Huron Township and 19 year old Kerri WATTMAN of Kincardine were each charged with Open alcohol other than residence.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(KINCARDINE TWP, ON) – On June8, 2014 at 7:15 pm, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a copper wire theft from a residence in the 5000 block of Highway 9 in Kincardine Township. Sometime between 4:00 pm on May 25, 2014 and 12:00 pm on June 8, 2014, approximately 400-500 pounds of scrap copper wire was taken from a 45 gallon drum that was stored outside near the east end of the garage. The value of the stolen copper is estimated to be more than $360.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(ARRAN TWP, ON) – On May 30, 2014 at 6:27 pm, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a 2 vehicle crash involving a motorcycle along Bruce County Road 17 in Arran Township. Officers attended with members of the Arran-Tara Fire Department, Bruce County EMS and members of the Saugeen Shores Police service to find that an east bound Black Yamaha motorcycle struck a Green Ford crew cab pick-up truck.

The motorcycle rider, a 33 year old Chatsworth Township man, is being treated in hospital for his injuries. There were no other injuries reported.

The OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigation unit was called to the scene to assist the South Bruce OPP with the crash.

Bruce County Road 17 was closed between Bruce County Road 3 and the B-line for the safety of emergency responders. It has since re-opened to traffic.

The investigation is in its early stages.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(LUCKNOW, ON) – On June 2, 2014 at 8:42 am, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a mischief report from the Lucknow Central public school located in the 400 block of Bob Street in Lucknow. Sometime between 6:00 pm on May 30, 2014 and 7:00 am on June 2, 2014, 4 White, plastic, “Slippery when wet” hazard signs were removed from the brick walls of the school. There is no estimate available on the cost of replacing the stolen signs at this time.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(BRANT TWP, ON) – On June 2, 2014 at 11:11 am, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a 2 vehicle crash near the intersection of Bruce County Road 4 and Bruce County Road 19 in Brant Township. Officers arrived to find that a Silver Volkswagen Passat turned onto Bruce County Road 4 in the path of a Black GMC flatbed pickup. The driver of the Passat, 67 year old Diane PATTON of Hanover, was charged with Turn not in safety. There were no injuries reported at the crash.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(LUCKNOW, ON) – On June 2, 2014 at 11:46 am, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of an overnight mischief at HJ Auto Sales located in the 500 block of Campbell Street in Lucknow. Sometime between 6:00 pm on June 1, 2014 and 8:00 am on June 2, 2014, the windshield on a Black 1980 Pontiac Firebird was smashed. There is no estimate on the cost of repairs to the car at this time.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(KINCARDINE, ON) – On May 30, 2014 at 4:17 pm, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a mischief report from a property in the 200 block of Broadway Street in Kincardine. Sometime between 10:00 pm on May 29, 2014 and 4:00 am on May 30, 2014, an exterior door was broken and a chunk of plywood, in place as a temporary measure, was removed. There is no estimate available on the amount of damage at this time.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist

(WALKERTON, ON) – On May 30, 2014 at 1:01 pm, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a 2 vehicle crash at the intersection of Jackson Street South and Scott Street in Walkerton. Officers arrived to find that a Brown Buick RZV was east bound on Scott Street when it pulled into the path of a Brown Ford F150 pickup truck that was north bound on Jackson Street South. The driver of the Buick, an 86 year old Hanover man, was charged with Fail to yield to through traffic. There were no injuries reported at the crash.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(BRUCE PENINSULA, ON.) – On Saturday 31 of May 2014, at approximately 1:00 a.m. an officer with the Bruce Peninsula Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), was on patrol on Highway 6, Northern Bruce Peninsula when he observe a grey 2011 Toyota Rav4 driving under the posted speed limit, the officer conducted a traffic stop and while speaking to the driver the officer noted the driver had been drinking alcohol. A 3 day driver’s licence suspension was issued following a warn reading at the roadside. Motorists are reminded that impaired driving by alcohol or drug is an unacceptable threat to public safety. Bruce Peninsula OPP has a zero tolerance for drinking and driving.