Tuesday, October 4, 2005

Identity Of Driver Confirmed In Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision

(Desbarats, Ontario) The driver of the car involved in the fatal motor vehicle collision on October 1, 2005 in Desbarats, Ontario has been confirmed.

The driver of the 1992 Oldsmobile passenger car was pronounced dead at the scene. He has been identified as Robin Douglas CHIEF (29) of London, Ontario. Identity was confirmed through dental records.

The driver of the 2000 Volvo tractor-trailer, Gilles ST. AMANT (65) was transported to Mathews Memorial Hospital in Richards Landing, Ontario for observation and released.

The two vehicles collided on Highway 17 west of Desbarats, Ontario at approximately 9:15 pm. Investigation at the scene revealed that the eastbound Oldsmobile passenger car crossed over the center line and struck the westbound tractor-trailer head-on.

No charges are anticipated

Hot Air Balloon sends Distress Signal

Ranger Lake, Ont., The night shift officers at the Sault Ste Marie OPP Detachment had just a little something different to talk about over coffee last night.

At about 8:30 p.m. last night officers with the Sault Detachment received a call that a hot air balloon had landed near Laughing Lake, northeast of Ranger Lake. An automatic distress signal was received from the balloon that may have indicated that the occupants were either in trouble or the balloon had crashed.

As officers responded to the area, the pilot of the balloon called authorities and advised that, this really was a hot air balloon and that the signal was emitted in error and there was no emergency.

Officers with the Sault Ste Marie Detachment attended the Laughing Lake area and located the balloonist. The occupants of the balloon were with a their ground support team and didn’t require any police assistance. All involved stayed in Sault Ste Marie overnight and will try to get the balloon airborne sometime today.

It turns out that a hot air balloon race had started in New Mexico, USA. Unconfirmed reports indicate that apparently the race may have been to see who could fly the furthest northeast from New Mexico in the fastest time. Due to weather conditions several pilots diverted over Ontario.

The OPP Communications center in North Bay also received similar reports in the Chapleau and Espanola Detachment areas. One balloon landed in the Chapleau Detachment area and two balloons landed in the Espanola Detachment area.

Bus Rider Out of Control

(Blind River, Ont.) At approximately 2:30 a.m. East Algoma O.P.P. officers were called to assist a coach bus where a passenger had locked himself in the bathroom and appeared to be out of control.

Officers responded and evacuated all 40 passengers off the bus while dealing with the subject. A small amount of pepper spray was used to coax the unruly passenger out of the bathroom where he was taken into custody without further incident.

Police arrested Daniel BOUDREAULT-CORMIER, age21, of no fixed address. He is charged with: Mischief, Causing a Disturbance, and Breach of Probation he was taken to Sault Ste. Marie where he will appear in Bail court this a.m.

Theft of Money from Change Room

(Blind River, Ont.) On Monday afternoon a student at W.C. Eaket High School made a mistake by taking a substantial quantity of cash into the change-room.

While the student was assisting with some Gym classes someone relieved him of the cast in his personal belongings.

Police have no suspects as of yet and are asking anyone with information to contact them at:
1-888-310-1122 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).