Thursday, March 29, 2007

INCREASED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT NETS ANOTHER IMPAIRED DRIVER

Goulais River, Ont.,

The OPP’s continuing focus on increased traffic enforcement is netting positive results within the Sault Ste Marie detachment area.

Again this morning at about 1:00 a.m. an officer with the Sault Ste Marie OPP detachment was on patrol of Hwy 17 north of Sault Ste Marie. The officer clocked a vehicle traveling close to 50 kilometers over the speed limit. The vehicle was pulled over and the driver showed signs that he was drinking.

He was returned to the police station where further investigation revealed that he was indeed over the legal limit to be driving.

As a result of this traffic stop twenty five (25) year old Shane DEVOE of Old Goulais Bay Road in Goulais River has been charged with Impaired Driving and Driving While over the Legal Limit of .08. Mr. Devoe has had his licence automatically suspended for the next ninety days and he will have to appear in court on April 2. 2007 to answer to his charges.

Vulnerable Properties Broken into

(Plummer Additional Township, (Bruce Mines), Ont.)

Properties that were left unattended were the target of thieves and break-ins.
Four Waltonen Rd properties were entered sometime between the 11 and 25 March 2007. The unknown culprits forced their way into the homes and storage shed at one residence to remove a substantial amount of furnishings and tools.
Other residences were broken into but nothing appears to have been taken.

Some forensic evidence was left at the scene but the Police have not identified any suspects as of yet.

East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police are asking residents to be vigilant in locking up their valuables. They are also asking that when people see something suspicious in the neighbourhood to call Police with the information sooner rather than later. This could lead to the suspects being apprehended in the act.
Police are asking anyone with information to call them at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).