Tuesday, November 20, 2007

SLOW DOWN

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON - Yesterday saw a small amount of snowfall in and around the Sault Ste. Marie area that caused serious problems for highway travelers. Sault Ste. Marie OPP were called to eight crashes both north and east of Sault Ste. Marie. All of the crashes were weather-related and in most cases tow trucks were needed to get vehicles out of ditches and guide posts. Thankfully there were no injuries reported in any of the eight crashes.

Now - here are the two “four letter” words Sault Ste. Marie OPP use to prevent crashes and injures as the winter progresses:

SLOW DOWN!!!

MANITOULIN GROW OP LEADS TO ARRESTS

On Wednesday 14 November 2007 at 9:43 am – Manitoulin OPP Along with Officers of the Sudbury Joint Forces Drug Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant situated on Nelson Road in Allen Township. As a result of the search warrant a large quantity suspected Cannabis Marihuana plants were seized along with seedlings and seeds. Also several articles of drug paraphernalia including ballast, shield and lights, pipes, bongs were seized. Total estimated value of the alleged controlled substances is in excess of $41,000.

As a result of this investigation arrested and charged with Possession for the purpose of trafficking, Production Schedule II (Cannabis Marihuana), and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 is Debra KAY age 50 of 113 Nelson Road, Allan Township. She was later released on a promise to appear for Gore Bay Criminal Court on 17 December 2007. Also charged and arrested with the same charges is a young person whose name can not be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The youth will be appearing in Gore Bay Youth Court to answer to the said charges.

OPP OUT IN FULL FORCE FOR MANITOULIN DEER HUNT

On Friday the 16 November 2007 officers of the Manitoulin OPP started conducting RIDE checks at various locations leading to and on Manitoulin Island. Constable Allan Boyd Community Services Officer for the Manitoulin OPP reports that an estimated influx of about 5000 to 6000 hunters attend Manitoulin for the annual deer hunt. Over this past weekend an estimated 800 vehicles were checked with two liquor seizures being made. The checks will continue at different times of day and night at all locations on Manitoulin. With the amount of vehicles on the island this week we want to make sure that people considering to drink and drive that we will be out there checking and double checking to try and make sure the roads and highways are safe for people to travel.

MANITOULIN OPP KEPT BUSY WITH TRESPASS COMPLAINTS

Sunday 18 November 2007 12:20 pm – Manitoulin OPP responded to a complaint of a group of hunters trespassing off Dromy Grant Road in Dawson Township near Silverwater, Ontario. Officers learned that a group of hunters that had been hunting this property for many years on a verbal agreement from the land owner. Another hunting party that had written permission from the same land owner was now hunting the same parcel of land unknown to each other which caused the complaint. This investigation is one of many that the OPP and MNR face every hunting season. Since Manitoulin is all privately owned land with no crown land anyone that that hunts must have written permission from the lawful land owner to legally hunt on the property. Failure to have this document can lead to charges being laid by either the OPP or MNR Conservation Officers under the Trespass to Property Act.

OPP & UCCM POLICE INVESTIAGTE THEFT OF LIQUOR

On Sunday 18 November 2007 at 6:40 pm three male youths attended the West Bay General Store on Hwy 540 in Billings Township. Once inside one male distracted the store clerk while the other two grabbed bottles of liquor from the LCBO portion of the store. A total of seven bottles of liquor was stolen with a value of $275.00. Both OPP and UCCM Tribal Police are investigating and if anyone has any information about this theft they are asked to call police or crime stoppers where information leading to the persons responsible can gain cash reward. Call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)