Monday, April 19, 2010

MISSING FISHERMEN SAFE AND SOUND

(WAWA, ON.) – On Sunday April 18, 2010 at approximately 8:45 pm Superior East OPP at Wawa received a report that two fishermen were overdue in returning from the Frater Road area near Agawa Bay, 85 kilometres south of Wawa. The Superior East OPP with assistance of OPP Emergency Response Team members and an OPP helicopter began a search of the area. On April 19, 2010 in the early afternoon the two subjects were able to walk out of the area to Highway 17 and reported that they were in good condition. It was learned that the two had missed a turn on the railway tracks they had been walking on due to darkness and were forced to spend the night in the bush. The two men from Sault Ste Marie, Ontario are now enroute back home.

FOUR CAMPS DAMAGED IN PANCAKE BAY AREA

TWO CAMPS ENTERED

(Fisher Twp., ON) – OPP responded to several break and enter’s that occurred over the weekend to camps located on Pancake Shores Drive in Fisher Township.

Two seasonal camps had damaged windows and two seasonal camps had been entered and rummaged through. It is unknown at this time if any items had been stolen.

Anyone with any information on these or any other crimes are asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at www.saultcrimestoppers.ca or the Sault Ste. Marie OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122.

MAKE SEATBLET USE A LIFE-SAVING STRATEGY

IS YOURS ON?

(Sault Ste. Marie, ON) – Sault Ste. Marie OPP have laid 48 seatbelt charges since the initiative began on the 14 April 2010.

Seatbelt non-compliance draws a fine of $240.00 and two demerit points.

Wearing a seatbelt is the single most effective thing you can do to protect yourself and others in a motor vehicle collision.

Wearing a seatbelt can save your life.