Saturday, January 24, 2009

STOLEN SNOWMOBILE

(Macdonald Twp., ON) – Sometime between 8:00 pm Tuesday evening and 11:00 am Wednesday morning unknown person(s) removed a 2001 Polaris 600 MSV from behind a residence in the 300 block of Echo Lake Road.

The snow machine is blue and yellow in colour. The owner is offering a reward for its return.

If anyone has any information on this crime contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at www.saultcrimestoppers.com.

SNOWMACHINE BURNS ON RANGER LAKE

(Snow Twp., ON) – OPP received a call at 11:50 pm yesterday evening regarding a snow machine that was on Ranger Lake and on fire.

Investigation revealed that the owner of the 2000 Ski Doo had been up visiting friends at the lake and went for a ride across Ranger Lake with a passenger. The sled became bogged down and the snow machine stopped. When he re-started the snow machine there was a small explosion and the sled became engulfed in flames.

The owner and the passenger attempted to put out the fire with snow but the fire grew larger and there was a full tank of gas so they backed away and the sled was completely destroyed.

There were no injuries to either the driver or passenger. The snow machine is to be removed from the lake today.

SNOWMOBILER ARRESTED

(Fenwick Twp., ON) - A snow machine check on Pineshores Road at 1:15 am this morning resulted in the driver being charged.

Officer’s on patrol observed signs of impairment and requested that the driver provide a breath sample demand for the approved screening test.

Arrested and charged with Refusing to Provide a Breath Sample is Matthew Scott STEPHENSON, 28 years, of 438 North St. in Sault Ste. Marie.

STEPHENSON received an automatic 90 day driver’s license suspension and was released on a Promise to Appear for court on 23rd February, 2009.