(Prince Edward County, ON)â€â€On May 04, 2014 at 8:29am officers from the Ontario Provincial Police Prince Edward County detachment attended County Road 4 and Doxsee Road, in the Ward of Hallowell for a collision involving two motor vehicles. One driver was transported by ambulance to hospital and was treated for minor injuries.
19-year old female, Jodi WELLS of Picton, ON is charged with Careless Driving, contrary to Section 130 of the Highway Traffic Act.
(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) On May 2, 2014, at 9:00 p.m., Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were conducting a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program at Highway 40 and Longwoods Road.
At 9:30 p.m., a Chevrolet automobile entered the RIDE program and stopped for the officers. Officers spoke with the occupants of the vehicle. Subsequent OPP investigation resulted in the officers seizing a small amount of suspected cocaine. The driver, 24 year old Julian SHADD-GENTRY, from Charing Cross, has been charged with Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Cocaine, and is scheduled to appear in a Chatham court on May 29, 2014, to answer to the charge.
Not long after, a GMC pickup entered and stopped for officers. While officers were speaking with the 34 year old driver, Cory GUTTERIDGE, from Beamsville, it was determined that he had been consuming alcoholic beverages. Subsequent tests indicated that he was over the legal limit and he will appear in a Chatham court on May 23, 2014, to answer to the charge of Driving With More Than 80 mgs of Alcohol in Blood.
Just a few minutes later, a Chevrolet pickup entered and stopped for officers. The officers spoke with the 29 year old driver from Chatham, Peter MARTENS, and it was determined that he had been consuming alcoholic beverages. Subsequent tests indicated that he was over the legal limit and he will appear in a Chatham court on May 23, 2014, to answer to the charge of Driving With More Than 80 mgs of Alcohol in Blood and Driving While Ability Impaired.
Chatham-Kent OPP would like to remind drivers that there is no safe amount of alcohol consumption when driving. If you consume alcoholic beverages, plan for a safe ride home by using a designated driver, a taxi or public transit to ensure that you and others sharing the road arrive safely.
(ELGIN COUNTY, ON) – The Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting assistance from the public in regards to a suspicious person occurrence in the Village of Port Stanley, Municipality of Central Elgin.
On Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at approximately 2:45 p.m., a male approached a residence on the outskirts of Port Stanley in a suspicious manner. This male conversed with an occupant of the residence before being asked to leave the property. Police are interested in identifying this individual to ascertain his purpose for being in the area.
The male is described as being in his 30’s, approximately 5’8†to 5’10†in height with a smaller build, tanned skin with a clear complexion. The male appeared to have blue eyes and small, yellowed front teeth, a long face with thin lips. The male appeared to be bald headed.
The male was wearing steel toed work boots with black tips, blue jeans, a blue nylon jacket, and a grey ball cap with writing on the front.
The male left the area in a four door sport utility vehicle, aqua blue in colour with small yellow pin stripes on the side.
If anyone has information as to the identity of this male, please contact the Elgin County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
(ADJALA-TOSORONTIO)- On May 4, 2014 at 5:44 a.m., the Nottawasaga Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on the 5th Sideroad of Tosorontio. The 2004 Nissan Altima was traveling eastbound on the 5th Sideroad and collided with a parked cargo trailer attached to a Ford pickup truck which was off the roadway.
Nottawasaga OPP utilized the Technical Traffic Investigation (TTI) unit to assist with the investigation. The 32 year old driver of the Nissan, from Penetanguishene, Ontario was transported by ambulance to a local area hospital and then transferred to a Toronto area hospital with major non-life threatening injuries. The investigation continues with the driver facing charges.
(TOWN OF NEW TECUMSETH)- On May 4, 2014 at 12:32 a.m., the Nottawasaga Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle for a Highway Traffic Act infraction in the Industrial Parkway and King Street area.
The traffic stop led into a drug investigation and the driver was arrested and his vehicle was towed.
Charged is 26 year old Town of New Tecumseth resident, Matthew ESSON, he is charged with:
Possession of a Controlled Substance, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
Possession of a Controlled Weapon, Criminal Code of Canada, and
Possession of Break in Instruments, Criminal Code of Canada.
He will appear in court on July 10, 2014 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Bradford, Ontario.
(HALIBURTON, ON) – On May 03, 2014 Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Haliburton Highlands Detachment responded to a stolen vehicle call in the Township of Minden Hills, Ontario. Police investigation revealed that a newly purchased black 2000 Cadillac car was stolen from a residence on Sedgwick Road. When police arrived at the residence they located the stolen vehicle which had been returned and the intoxicated male driver who was subsequently arrested. As a result, Ross GARRISON age 61 from Minden Ontario has been charged with the following:
Theft of Motor Vehicle Under $5000
Impaired Driving
Driving with Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol
Drive While Disqualified – 2 counts
Drive While Under Suspension
Use Plates Not Authorized
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Minden on June 04, 2014.
(DRYDEN, ON) – On behalf of the St. Pierre-Jolys Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to advise that 16-year-old Toni Rose LINKLATER was located safe and sound May 2, 2014 in Manitoba by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
The RCMP and OPP would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance in this matter.
(SOUTHWEST OXFORD TOWNSHIP, ON.) – The Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a rash of vehicle entries, thefts and mischief throughout the Village of Sweaburg over the weekend.
Sometime overnight on Friday May 2, 2014 and into the early morning hours of Saturday May 3, 2014, unknown suspects created a path of mischief, break ins and thefts to several area residences and vehicles.
The streets targeted included, Chele Mark Crescent, Lisas Drive and Glenn Avenue in Sweaburg. Several vehicles were the target of mischief with graffiti written on them and in one incident a large bench was placed on top of a parked vehicle causing damage to the paint.
Items taken from vehicles included cash, wallet, CD’s, and a Sony radio. Some items that were removed were smashed and destroyed in the neighbourhood.
During police canvass, a group of five mailboxes were discovered knocked over in front of a residence on Glenn Avenue.
OPP are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying those responsible for these incidents. If any residents in Sweaburg have video surveillance on their property, OPP are asking them to check out the footage during that time frame and notify police if anything of interest was captured.
Any person with information regarding the person(s) responsible for this incident should immediately contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or their nearest police authority. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
(NIPIGON, ON) – On May 3, 2014 after a month long investigation involving detachment members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), 37-year-old Jeffrey HARDY of Nipigon was charged with three counts of Trafficking a Controlled Substance contrary to section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
The accused was arrested and held in custody pending a show cause hearing.
(HALIBURTON, ON) – On May 03, 2014 an officer from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Haliburton Highlands Detachment stopped a green 1997 Pontiac Sunfire on Highland Street in the Municipality of Dysart et al Ontario. Investigation revealed that the licence plate on the vehicle was stolen and the driver was prohibited from driving. As a result, April PEARSELL age 34 from Haliburton Ontario has been charged with the following:
Possession of Property Under $5000
Drive While Disqualified
Drive While Under Suspension
Use Plates Not Authorized
Operate a Motor Vehicle without Insurance
Fail to apply for Permit – Owner
The vehicle was impounded for a period of 7 days. The female is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Minden on June 04, 2014.
(NAPANEE, ON) On Saturday the 03rd of May at 9:18 pm, 2014 Officers with the Napanee Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of a single motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Dundas St East and Alma St., Napanee.
The vehicle involved was a black Saturn, with an Ontario licence plate. The vehicle had struck a light pole and there was extensive damage to the front end. The driver along with his dog exited the vehicle and left the scene. The driver was located, arrested.
Charged with Driving a Motor Vehicle with Over 80 mgs of Alcohol in 100 mls of blood contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada and Failing to report a Motor Vehicle Collision under the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario, is 30 year-old, Tye KIMMETT of Stone Mills, Ontario.
He was released on a Promise to Appear and is scheduled to appear in Provincial Court on June17th, 2014.
(CALEDON, ON) – On May 2nd, 2014 at 3 pm, officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol in the Village of Bolton when they observed a brown Infinity travelling northbound on King Road. The officer conducted a marker check and discovered that the vehicle’s colour was identified as being green. . Subsequently, the officers conducted a vehicle stop to check on the discrepancy and immediately detected a strong odour of alcohol inside the vehicle. The vehicle had 3 occupants at the time of the vehicle stop. During the course of the investigation, one of the occupants provided the officer with a quantity of drugs, believed to be marijuana.
As a result, Tyler ASEY, 19, of Caledon was arrested and charged with Possession of a Schedule II substance and he was released to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on June 2nd, 2014.
Shortly before 7 pm, other officers were patrolling in the area of Dick’s Dam Park on an unrelated matter when they came across the same male. Officers located the male in the possession of drug paraphernalia and a substance believed to be marijuana.
The male was arrested for Possession of a Schedule II substance and released on the new charges.
(Edwardsburgh/Cardinal TWP.) On Sunday May 4, 2014 at approximately 3:30 PM members of the Grenville County OPP- Prescott Detachment responded to a single vehicle roll over Motor Vehicle Collision on County Rd. 2 just east of North Channel Road in Edwardsburgh/Cardinal Township.
A 2009 Dodge Challenger was being driven eastbound on County Rd. 2 when the vehicle began to fish-tail and the driver lost control. The vehicle left the roadway to the south, entered the ditch before rolling several times and coming to rest on the driver’s side.
The passenger was partially ejected from the vehicle and the 18 year old female from Prescott Ontario was taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. The driver sustained minor injuries.
The driver, 27 year old Stephen Burchell of Prescott has been charged with Careless Driving, Using Improper Tires and for having Expired Licence Plates. He is to appear in Brockville Court June 4, 2014.
(KENORA, ON) Members of the Kenora OPP received and responded to two reports of break and enter to seasonal residences in the Sioux Narrows /Nestor Falls area.
Police were advised that between April 20 and May 2 2014, unknown suspect(s) forced entry into a cottage on Regina Bay, Lake of the Woods and stole alcohol and sporting goods.
In the second incident, sometime between Christmas 2013, and May 3 2014, unknown suspect(s) entered a cottage in the Nestor Falls area by forcing in the front door. Although all of the cupboards and drawers were rummaged through, nothing appeared to be missing.
Anyone with information on this or any other offence is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
(South Stormont) – On 02May14, at approximately 8:00pm, SD&G OPP officers responded to a report of a traffic complaint on Highway 138, South Stormont Township.
Officers located the vehicle on Cameron Road, South Stormont Township and found the 29yr old male driver (Blake MCMILLAN of North Glengarry) to operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
He was arrested and faces charges of:
– Driving While Ability Impaired
– Fail or Refuse to Provide Sample – alcohol/blood
He is scheduled to appear 15May14 in Cornwall court.