Friday, July 25, 2008

A CLOSE CALL FOR ONE MARINER

(Kars Twp., ON) Yesterday evening at approximately 07:45 p.m. O.P.P. and Goulais River First Response received a call about a capsized boat on Lake Superior at Bluewater Road. A male was in the water yelling for help.

While Police were enroute they were notified that the male was out of the water.

The male had been driving a Sea cruiser powerboat with a 9.8 Mercury horse power motor.

The male told Police that he had decided to take the boat out for a ride to see how bad the waves were. Family was waiting on shore for him to come back and pick them up. While he was turning the boat around the boat got caught by a wave and tipped over. The male was thrown into the water.

The driver WAS NOT wearing his life jacket. He was in the water for approximately 5 – 10 minutes 400 meters from shore.

A neighbor saw him in the water and attempted to help him with their boat however he had managed to swim to shore.

The male suffered from mild hypothermia and was treated by paramedics at the scene.

O.P.P. INVESTIGATE ASSAULT ON THREE PEOPLE

(Aweres Twp., ON) Early this morning at approximately 2:00 a.m. OPP were called to a residence on Hiltz Road in Aweres Township regarding an alleged assault on three people,

All three victims, 2 males and one female, received non life-threatening injuries. One victim (male) was transported to Sault Area Hospital and later released.

This incident is in its’ preliminary stage of investigation and further information will be provided as it becomes available.