Thursday, November 3, 2011

THEFT OF TRAILER

WHITE RIVER - On Tuesday, November 2, 2011 Superior East OPP White River Detachment was advised of a theft of a flat deck trailer had occurred 14km south of White River in Vasiloff Township.

The complainants reported that they had gone hunting at 2:00 pm leaving their trailer attached to their silver GMC pickup truck.

Returning at 5 p.m. the complainants found that their trailer was missing along with the hitch.

The trailer is described as a 6 x 12 flat deck, single axle with a narrow lift gate.

The sides are 6 inches high, silver in colour with “Excalibar” printed on each side.

The trailer was bearing Ontario license plate A4686Z.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers.

If you have any information regarding any criminal activity, call 705-942-7867 or 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS); submit an e-tip from the Crime Stopper’s website at www.saultcrimestoppers.com or send a text to keyword SSM to the short code number 274637.

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UPDATE

All 3 persons on-board the Bell 206 Long Range helicopter operated by Sunrise Helicopters Inc. of North Bay are confirmed deceased.

The pilot, 39 year old Greg Sawyer of North Bay Ontario, 47 year old Dan Simis of Val Rita Ontario and 37 year old Chad McQuade of Kapuskasing, both worked for Tembec Inc.

HELICOPTER CRASHES SOUTH OF KAPUSKASING

(KAPUSKASING, ON.) – On Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at approximately 11:45 a.m. the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) James Bay Detachments received a report of a helicopter crash from the Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC).

Members of the OPP Emergency Response Team and James Bay Detachment responded to this remote location near Clear Lake, approximately 30 kilometres south of Kapuskasing, along with Emergency Services personnel.

The OPP will remain on scene and will be assisting the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

Further information will be provided as it is available.

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