Monday, February 19, 2007

WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR ??

Goulais River, Ont. Sault Ste Marie OPP had a little help recovering a snow machine that was stolen from the city in January.

Late yesterday afternoon a friend of the owner was traveling on Havilland Shores Drive in Goulais River. He noticed a snow machine that looked exactly like the one that was stolen from his buddies’ house about a month ago. The machine was parked in the front yard of a home on Havilland Shores Drive. Closer examination of the machine revealed a few modifications that were the exclusive work of the original owner.

The friend questioned the occupants of the home and then called police. Police attended the home and seized a 1997 Ski-Doo that was stolen from the Elliot Road area of Sault Ste Marie in January of this year.

Charges are expected to be laid.


JOINT SNOW MACHINE PATROLS FINDS LOTS OF VIOLATIONS

Goulais River, Ont. A joint snow machine patrol with MNR Conservation Officers and the OPP Traffic and Marine Unit over the weekend obviously caught several people by surprise.

The joint patrols checked fifty four snow machines and laid sixteen charges for a variety of infractions.

Eight people were charged with offences under the Ontario Fisheries Regulations for not having a fishing licence, too many lines, and using live bait in prohibited lakes.

Four people were charged with having liquor in a place other than a residence or licenced premise. Four more people were charged with infractions under the Motorized Snow Vehicle Act.


ALWAYS SOMETHING DIFFERENT AT R.I.D.E. CHECKS

Batchewana First Nation, Ont. A joint R.I.D.E. check on the Batchewana First Nation over the weekend resulted in one pedestrian being arrested for an alcohol offence.

On Saturday morning at about 2:30 a.m. officers with the Batchewana First Nation Police, the Anishinabek Police and the Sault Ste Marie OPP were conducting a R.I.D.E. check on Frontenac Street on the Batchewana First Nation.

A pedestrian purposely approached the spot check and when asked if she needed assistance she became verbally abusive with officers. She pushed one of the officers and was arrested.

Nineteen year old Reba Stevens of Gran Street on the Batchewana First Nation was charged with being Drunk in a Public Place. She was held in custody overnight and released in the morning.

9-1-1 Calls Leads to Several Charges

(Elliot Lake, Ont.) The East Algoma OPP has charged a local female with several charges after receiving several nuisance and obscene 9-1-1 calls.

On February 15, 2007 between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. the Provincial Communication Centre in North Bay received several 9-1-1 calls from a resident on Tokyo Crescent. Police attended the area in an attempt to speak with the caller. Police were unable to contact the suspect.

A short time later, police received a call to attend Tokyo Crescent regarding a noise complaint. On scene police learned that the complainant lived next door to the suspect of the 9-1-1 calls. The victim stated that the resident next door has been banging on the walls for the past two hours and had woken up the family. Police attended the residence of the suspect and arrested the 58-year-old female. During her arrest the suspect assaulted police twice.

Further investigation revealed that the accused allegedly assaulted a neighbour on December 31st, 2006 and falsely accused a female of child abuse. Police also learned that the accused harassed the family causing them to fear for their safety and the safety of their children.

Charged with the following is Mary Susan PHILPOTT (56) of Elliot Lake.

Breach of Probation X4

Assault Police X2

Mischief

Public Mischief

Assault

Criminal Harassment


PHILPOTT remains in custody awaiting a bail hearing on todays date.


TWO DEAD IN HEYDEN FIRE

Heyden, Ont. Sault Ste Marie OPP remain at the scene of a fatal fire that happened early this morning.

At about 1:15 a.m. this morning officers with the Sault Ste Marie OPP and The Aweres Township Fire and Rescue were called to a trailer home fire on Willa Drive in Rupert Acres Trailer Park in Heyden.

Initial reports from the scene are indicating that a neighbour in the area was awakened by the sound of the fire. A call was placed through 911 and he tried to enter the home. The smoke, heat and flame was so intense that entry to the home by the neighbour was impossible.

The Aweres Township Fire and Rescue Department attended to the scene. A search of the charred remains by the fire department was conducted and as a result of this search the fire department found two bodies in the ruins.

Investigators from the Office of the Fire Marshal are enroute to the scene. Members of the Sault Ste Marie OPP, the OPP Forensic Identification Unit and Aweres Fire Department remain at the scene of the fire.

The identity of the two deceased is not being released until further examination by the Corner’s office is completed.

Further details on fire will be released when they become available