Tag: OPP

(Marmora, ON) – On June 4, 2014 at 2:10 p.m. members of Central Hastings O.P.P responded to a suspicious person complaint on Madoc Street in the Village of Marmora. A man described to be between 40 to 60 years of age, wearing a black ball cap and a black t-shirt was observed parked across from a school yard watching children with binoculars. The vehicle was described as a new, black 4-door car with a silver stripe along the side.

When students began to make the male’s presence known to a staff member, the vehicle left the area heading west on Madoc Street. Patrols were made throughout the area with negative results.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Central Hastings O.P.P at 613-473-4234 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

(HALIBURTON, ON) On June 04, 2014 at about 1:30 am Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was made aware that a male had gone missing from his residence near Wilberforce, Municipality of Highlands East Ontario.

Lorne HARRIS 78 years-old is described as male, white 5’8”, approximately 160lbs, medium build, grey short hair. He may have his dog named Molly with him. Lorne is suffering from alzheimers and dementia. Lorne left his residence in an unknown direction and may possibly be attending his brother’s residence in Durham Ontario. Lorne may be operating a 2000 Dodge Ram pickup blue in colour with Ontario licence 3093HS.

The family and police are concerned for Lorne’s well-being. If anyone has any information or may have seen Mr. HARRIS in the area of Wilberforce they are sked to contact Haliburton Highlands OPP.

(Marmora, ON) – On May 4, 2014 at 2:10 p.m. members of Central Hastings O.P.P responded to a suspicious person complaint on Madoc Street in the Village of Marmora. A man described to be between 40 to 60 years of age, wearing a black ball cap and a black t-shirt was observed parked across from a school yard watching children with binoculars. The vehicle was described as a new, black 4-door car with a silver stripe along the side.

When students began to make the male’s presence known to a staff member, the vehicle left the area heading west on Madoc Street. Patrols were made throughout the area with negative results.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Central Hastings O.P.P at 613-473-4234 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

(TOWN OF ERIN, ON) -On May 29, 2014 at approximately 1:46 p.m., Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to found finger-tip at the Erin Fairgrounds near the Dundas Street entrance in the Town of Erin.

A male was identified from Erin, and this incident is closed. There was no foul play involved.

Wellington County OPP wants to thank the public for their assistance with this incident.

(CALEDON, ON) – On June 13, 2014 members from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will kick off the annual Torch Run for Special Olympics. This year Holy Family School and Allen Drive School will be participating. In 2013, over 600 students, teachers and parents participated in the event which raised over $1,500 for the Peel Region Special Olympics.

The event is planned for an 11:00 am kick-off and a b-b-q in the Zehrs parking lot. The purpose of this event is to raise money for Special Olympics of Ontario in support of the 2014 Special Olympics Summer Games being held in Vancouver BC from July 8th to the 12th.

Please join us on Friday, June 13th at 11:00 am at Holy Family School.

(ESSA)- On June 4, 2014 at 3:51pm, the Nottawasaga Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call regarding a motor vehicle collision involving a pickup truck and a train on the 6th Line of Essa, just south of the 30th Sideroad.

Nottawasaga OPP, Essa Fire Department members and Simcoe County Paramedics are on scene working to extricate the lone male occupant. Essa Fire is in the process of extricating the male and he will be transported by Ornge Air Ambulance Services to a Toronto area hospital.

Police have Technical Traffic Collision Investigators on their way to the scene to assist in the investigation.

The rail line will be closed from the north at the 6th line and 30th Sideroad and on the south at County Road 56 and the 30th Sideroad. The motoring public is asked to re-route around this collision scene.

(ORO-MEDONTE TOWNSHIP, ON) – The Barrie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police(OPP) are providing an update to the June 2nd 2014 Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision that occurred on the southbound lanes of Highway 11 in Oro-Medonte Twp.

Police can now confirm the identity of the deceased female driving her 2001 Nissan Sentra to be 26 year old Terri LUNN from Severn Twp, ON.

The OPP wish to thank motorists for their patience and understanding while this section of highway was closed overnight and also while lane restrictions remained in place while repairs were carried out.

The investigation into this traffic fatality remains ongoing. Any witnesses are asked to please call the Barrie OPP at (705) 726-6484.

(Hawkesbury, ON) – In the early morning of Monday June 2nd, shortly after midnight, Hawkesbury OPP Constable Jonathan Lacelle intercepted a 2012 Kia Sedona for failing to stop at the traffic lights at the John and Main Street intersection.

The traffic stop gave the officer reason to believe that the driver had consumed alcohol and that his blood alcohol concentration was above the permitted limit. The driver was consequently arrested for driving while having blood alcohol content above 80 mgs per 100ml of blood.

The investigation revealed that the driver was suspended from driving and that the plates did not belong to the stopped vehicle. Open available liquor was found available to both the driver and passenger. Both driver and passenger were found to be breaching court conditions.

Consequently, the driver Mathieu ROBITAILLE (21 yrs) of Grenville, QC was charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with the following sections:

– 253(1)(b) Driving with More than 80 mgs of Alcohol in Blood.
– 145(3) Fail to Comply with Recognizance (3 counts)
– 733.1(1) Fail to Comply with Probation Order (2 counts)
– 259(4) Driving while Disqualified

He was also charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with section 4(1) Possession of a Schedule II substance- Cannabis Marihuana – under 30grams

He was also charged under the Ontario Liquor Licence Act with section 32(1) Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor.

He was charged under the Highway Traffic Act for failing to stop at the red light and for using unauthorized plates.

The passenger, Dany MARCEAU (24 yrs) of St-André d’Argenteuil, QC was charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with section 4(1) Possession of a Schedule II substance- Cannabis Marihuana – under 30grams.

He was also charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with section 145(3) Fail to Comply with Recognizance (2 counts)

They are both scheduled to appear in court on June 18 in L’Orignal.

(Hawkesbury, ON) – In the early morning of May 22nd, at approximately 1:15 am, Hawkesbury OPP Constable Marc Lauzon intercepted a 2009 Volkswagen Golf for a burnt tail light at Tupper Street.

The traffic stop gave the officer reason to believe that the driver had consumed alcohol and that his blood alcohol concentration was above the permitted limit. The driver was consequently arrested for driving while having blood alcohol content above 80 mgs per 100ml of blood.

The driver Sébastien CHÉNIER (19 yrs) of Alfred, ON was charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with section 253(1)(b) Driving with More than 80 mgs of Alcohol in Blood.

Being a novice driver he was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with section 44.1(3) Novice Driver – Blood Alcohol Content above zero.

He is to appear in court on June 11th in L’Orignal.

(Alfred-Plantagenet, ON) – In the early morning of May 25th, at approximately 3:45 am, Hawkesbury OPP Constable Maceus intercepted a 2001 green Subaru Legacy on Boundary while performing a RIDE initiative.

The traffic stop gave the officer reason to believe that the driver had consumed alcohol and that his blood alcohol concentration was above the permitted limit. The driver was consequently arrested for driving while having blood alcohol content above 80 mgs per 100ml of blood.

The driver Mitchell Charles SHEPPARD (19 yrs) of Clarence-Rockland, ON was charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with section 253(1)(b) Driving with More than 80 mgs of Alcohol in Blood.

He is to appear in court on June 18th in L’Orignal.

(Champlain, ON) – On Friday May 23rd, 2014, police were called to the scene of a stolen school bell that was found in Vankleek Hill. The bell had been reported as stolen the previous day at the Laggan School.

OPP Constables Robillard-Cardinal and Huygen responded to the incident.

Police officers were directed to a backyard of a County Road 34 residence in Vankleek Hill where the owner of the residence had found a large brass bell. The investigation revealed that the bell was indeed the one reported stolen the previous day from the Laggan School.

The matter is still under investigation. The bell was returned to the school.

The Hawkesbury OPP would like to remind the community. If you have information about these matters or any other criminal matter, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or call the Hawkesbury O.P.P. at 613-632-2729. Persons giving tips to Crime Stoppers that lead to an arrest may be eligible for a cash reward. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to Call Display. Your call will stay anonymous and your presence won’t be needed in court. Tips can also be sent via text message and e-mail. For more information visit the National Capital Crime Stoppers’ website at www.CrimeStoppers.ca .

(TOWNSHIP OF GEORGIAN BLUFFS, ON) – On Saturday, May 31, at approximately 1:44 a.m., Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a 911 call from a motorist requesting directions to the Owen Sound Hospital. The driver indicated he was operating a 2014 Mazda vehicle.

Police met with the driver of the Mazda in the hospital parking lot. While his passenger proceeded to go inside the hospital, police spoke with the driver and found that he had been drinking alcohol. He was given a road side breath test and registered a “fail”. The driver was arrested and taken to the Chatsworth Detachment for further breath tests, which indicated he was operating the motor vehicle with over 80 milligrams of alcohol in his system.

Reid David MASNEY, 22, of Hamilton, Ontario was subsequently charged with over 80mg. He was given a ride back to the hospital where he was reunited with his passenger.

The accused is scheduled to appear in court in Owen Sound on Thursday, June 19, 2014.

(MUNICIPALITY OF GREY HIGHLANDS, ON) – On Sunday, June 1, 2014, members of Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Highway Safety Division – Mount Forest Traffic Management Unit, were conducting a R.I.D.E. spot check on the 8th Concession at MacDonald Rd. in the Municipality of Grey Highlands.

At approximately 3:59 p.m., police checked a 1986 Chevrolet Caprice motor vehicle that had stopped and found that the driver had been drinking alcohol. After failing a road side breath test, the driver was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with over 80 mg of alcohol in his system and brought to the Markdale Detachment for further breath tests. A bottle of alcohol was seized from under the driver’s seat.

Brent Lyn GRAY, 42, of Shelburne, Ontario was charged with impaired – over 80 milligrams. He was also charged with driving a motor vehicle with liquor readily available under the Liquor Licence Act and fail to properly wear a seat belt under the Highway Traffic Act.

He is to appear in Court in Owen Sound on Thursday, June 26, 2014.

(KENORA, ON) Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating several break and enters that occurred in the Lakeside Area in the last few days.

On Friday May 30, 2014 at around 8:00 am police received a report that a resident came home to find someone had forced entry into the residence overnight. The homeowner was not at home when the break in occurred. Nothing appeared stolen in the residence.

On Saturday, May 31 2014 at 2:40 am, police received a call that a male suspect had entered a residence in the Lakeside area. The resident woke up and confronted the suspect who fled the scene. The suspect is described as a Caucasian male with black curly hair.

Police are also investigating two break ins to garages in the Lakeside area. On Tuesday June 3, 2014 police received reports of two garages being entered on First Street South. The suspect entered through a window in one and an insecure door in the other. A GPS was stolen from one of the garages.

The investigations into the incidents are continuing.

Once again, the OPP are advising the public to be aware of their personal safety at all times. Lock your doors, vehicles and outbuildings. For more safety tips see www.opp.ca.

(PARRY SOUND, ON) – Officers with the West Parry Sound Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were patrolling Seguin Township on June 3, 2014 at 12:20 am when they observed a traffic violation and stopped a Dodge Avenger on Roberts Lake Road.

Police conducted a check of the male driver and female passenger and subsequent investigation revealed the driver was suspended from operating a motor vehicle.

The male was arrested and search incident to arrest where a kilogram of suspected cocaine was seized. The male party became assaultive and damaged the OPP cruiser. While the officers were engaged with the male, the female passenger grabbed the suspected cocaine and fled in the vehicle.

A suspect apprehensive pursuit ensued with the vehicle failing to stop for the police and a spike belt was deployed. The vehicle was safely stopped and the female was arrested and suspected drugs recovered. The OPP estimate the drugs value at approximately $50,000.

Blake Tyler HUDSON, 31, of Loyalist Township is charged with the following:

Imitation firearm – use while committing offence – s. 85(2)(a) Criminal Code of Canada;

Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose – s. 88 CC;

Mischief under $5000 – s. 430(4) CC;

Assault peace officer – s. 270(1)(a) CC;

Traffic in schedule I substance – cocaine – s. 5(1) Controlled Drug and Substance Act (CDSA);

Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine – s. 5(2) CDSA;

Possession of schedule I substance – cocaine – s. 4(1) CDSA; and with

Drive while under suspension – s. 53(1) Highway Traffic Act;

Christine Ann MCCORMICK, 30, Thunder Bay is charged with:

Adult Flight while pursuant by Peace Officer-249.1(1) CC;
Dangerous operation of Motor Vehicle- 249 (1)(c) CC;
Traffic in schedule I substance – cocaine – s. 5(1) CDSA;

Possession of a schedule I substance for the purposes of trafficking – cocaine – s. 5(2) CDSA;
Possession of schedule I substance – cocaine – s. 4(1) CDSA;
Imitation firearm – use while committing offence – s. 85(2)(a) CC;
Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose – s. 88 CC; and with
Escape lawful custody – sec. 145(1)(a) CC

Both were held for bail and will appear in a Parry Sound Ontario Court of Justice today.