Monday, April 23, 2007

BACKHOE STOLEN

(St. Joseph Island, Ontario) On Friday April 20, 2007 the East Algoma – Thessalon Detachment were contacted regarding a backhoe being stolen.

The backhoe had been parked at a residence on 10th Side Road and was last observed at the residence on Monday April 16, 2007.

If you have any information regarding a stolen backhoe, contact the East Algoma OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-705-942-7867.

VICTIM IN YESTERDAY’S CRASH INDENTIFIED

Echo Bay, Ont.,

Sault Ste Marie OPP are identifying the man who was killed in a crash on Hwy 17 in Echo Bay on Sunday morning.

At about 1:00 a.m. on Sunday 22 April 2007 a pedestrian was walking on the traveled portion Hwy 17 near Watson’s Road in Echo Bay. A westbound SUV type of vehicle struck and killed the man.

The victim has been identified as forty eight year (48) Robert ABLESON of Hwy 17 in Echo Bay. At this time in the investigation there is nothing obvious that indicates a charge would be laid against the driver of the SUV. The investigation is continuing into the crash.


C.A.R.S COUNTING

Echo Bay, Ont.,

On Friday 20 April 23, 2007 officers with the Sault Ste Marie and Thessalon OPP Detachments assisted the Central Algoma Road Safety Committee (C.A.R.S.) with a traffic survey.

For one hour on Friday afternoon members of the committee and OPP officers conducted a seat belt count at the intersection of Hwy 17 and Hwy 638 in Echo Bay. In an effort to get a true picture of the actual seat belt use, members stood off the side of the roadway and noted if the drivers of all vehicles were wearing seat belts or not.

In the one hour that volunteers counted the vehicles, members of C.A.R.S came up with some interesting results. Of the 427 vehicles that passed by that intersection, 26 drivers were not wearing seat belts.

The Central Algoma Road Safety Committee and the OPP once again remind all motorists of the tragic results of not using your seatbelts.

BE ROAD SMART, NOT ROAD RASH---BUCKLE UP !!


SMELT FISHERMEN HAS TRUCK STOLEN

Harmony Beach, Ont.,

A smelt fishermen trying to get home to Sault Ste Marie this morning got a bit of a surprise when he walked back to his vehicle.

At about 12:30 a.m. this morning the man was leaving the Harmony River after a night of smelt fishing. He walked down Harmony Beach Road to where he parked his vehicle only to find out it had been stolen.

Police are looking for a white 1998 Ford Explorer. It was last seen with a set of Ontario licence plates of AVTY-103