Tuesday, September 25, 2007

DRIVING COMPLAINT LEADS TO CHARGES

(Elliot Lake, Ont.) On September 20, 2007 at approximately 6:54 p.m., the East Algoma OPP – Elliot Lake received a call regarding a driving complaint. The vehicle was stopped by police and the driver was charged.

Charged with OVER 80 is Natalie SHINK (35) of Elliot Lake. SHINK is scheduled to appear in court November 6th, 2007.

BAIL VIOLATIONS CHARGES

(Elliot Lake, Ont.) On September 24, 2007 the East Algoma OPP arrested and charged John PERDUE (44) of Elliot Lake with Failing to Comply.

The accused John PERDUE was charged with Arson, Assault and Uttering Threat in January of 2006. PERDUE was later arrested for the above charges in July of 2006 in Alberta and returned to Ontario.

On August 22, 2007 the accused John PERDUE was released with several conditions. Police learned through investigation that the accused had not been living at the residence indicated on the released documents and that he had not obeyed the curfew.

PERDUE remains in custody.

COLLISION WITH MOOSE!

(Elliot Lake, Ont.) September 23, 2007 at approximately 8:05 p.m. the East Algoma OPP attended the area of Depot Lake on Highway 108 regarding a motor vehicle collision involving a moose. Emergency Medical Services and Fire Department were also on scene. The driver was extracted from the vehicle and transported to the local hospital with minor injuries.

SHOPLIFTING IN A CRIME

(Elliot Lake, Ont.) On September 20th, 2007 at approximately 3:36 p.m. police received a call regarding a possible shoplifter.

Police attended a local grocery store and the information received has lead to the following person being charged.

Charged with Theft Under is Kayla Lynn PHILLIPS (23) of Elliot Lake. PHILLIPS is scheduled to appear in court November 6th, 2007.

Artist, Ken Danby, Collapses on Canoe Trip

(Burk’s Falls, ON) On Sunday, September 23, 2007 Ken Danby, award winning Canadian artist, collapsed while on a canoe trip, with his wife Gillian Danby and close friends, on North Tea Lake in Algonquin Park. The canoe party immediately summoned for help and attempted to assist Mr. Danby. An Air Ambulance arrived and lowered two paramedics to the remote location. Unfortunately, Mr. Danby passed away. With the assistance of rescue teams from Canadian Forces Base - Trenton, Mr. Danby was transported to North Bay General Hospital.

Ken Danby, famous for his depictions of Canadian life, is a member of the Order of Ontario and the Order of Canada.

A medical examination has been ordered by the coroner. No foul play is suspected in Mr. Danby's passing.

STOLEN WOOD SPLITTER

(Echo Bay, Ont.) An Echo Bay resident reports that thieves took his wood splitter from his property over the last three days.

Sometime between Saturday night and Monday afternoon thieves entered the area of the victims house in the 9000 block of Hwy 638 in Echo Bay. The thieves then hooked onto the wood splitter and left the area. The machine is described as a green Surge Master wood splitter with a Honda motor.

AREN’T YOU A SHINNING EXAMPLE OF DRIVING EXCELLENCE!!!

(Echo Bay, Ont.) A driving instructor and her student had to duck for cover and shake their head in disbelief as a transport hit drove into construction cones yesterday.

At about 4:15 p.m. yesterday the student was traveling through the construction zone on the four lane section of Hwy 17 in Echo Bay. The right lane of the highway was closed and there were four foot traffic cones blocking the lane. The transport passed the car on the right, through the cones. Four of the large cones flew off their supports into the side of the car.

No one was injured but there was minor damage to the driving instructing vehicle. Kind of makes you wonder who should be driving the transport and who should take a turn in the driving school car!!

SMASHED WINDOWS

(Echo Bay, Ont.) Sault Ste Marie OPP were called to Bay Street in Echo Bay to investigate damage to a seasonal home.

It appears that vandals smashed three windows and tore the screens on the windows. There were no obvious indicators that the home was entered. Bay Street is located near the Echo River where the river flows under Hwy 17.

Paint Ball Antics- No Game

(Blind River, Ont.) On Saturday evening several persons were victims to “non thinking” persons with paintball guns.

Just prior to midnight two motorists advised Police that their vehicle had been struck by paintballs. One motorist advised that he was driving on Causley St (Hwy 17) near the intersection of Cobden and Causley when his vehicle was struck. The second vehicle was a bus being used to transport person from a social function was struck on Causley St near the traffic lights.

The third incident occurred at the Blind River Community Center where a person standing outside was struck in the face by a paint ball. The victim suffered only minor injuries (bruise) but the paint ball only missed her eye by a small margin.

Police are advising persons who own paintball equipment to use it where it was intended- at a paint ball park/ facility not on the street. Persons who inflict injury on another due to misuse of these weapons could be charged with Assault with a weapon contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. Police are asking parents to take possession of such equipment and supervise the persons using it.

Anyone with information involving any of these incidents are asked to call Police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).