Wednesday, April 25, 2007

FEMALE YOUTH FACING SEVERAL CHARGES

(Elliot Lake, Ont.) On April 12, 2007 the East Algoma OPP were advised of a possible assault at a local high schools. The two (2) female victims attended the detachment and statements were provided.

Police learned that the suspect allegedly confronted both victims, minutes apart and assaulted them.

Charged with the following charges is a 15-year-old female.

Assault X2
Breach of Probation X2

The accused, which cannot be named under the jurisdiction of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is scheduled to appear in court June 5th, 2007.


WE JUST SPENT THE DAY CLEANING AND YOU DID WHAT ???
Heyden, Ont

A Heyden man has been given a an expensive reminder not to mess with people who volunteer for their community.

Earlier this week volunteers participated in the Ministry of Transportation’s “Adopt a Highway” program. A group of volunteers spent the day cleaning the shoulder and ditches along a section of Highway 556 in Heyden from Hwy 17 to Hwy 552 .

When the volunteers fill a bag with garbage they leave it on the side of the roadway and the Ministry of Transportation picks the bags up. The next morning several of the volunteers drove by and found that someone had dropped a large pile of their own household garbage bags on the side of the road.

A cooperative effort with the Ministry of Transportation and Sault Ste Marie OPP has resulted in charges against a Heyden man.

It turns out that another resident of Heyden paid the man to remove garbage from their home. It is alledged that the man kept the money and just dumped the six bags of garbage on the side of the roadway in hopes that it wouldn’t be noticed.

Twenty year old Eric KENNEDY of Heyden has been charged with Littering the Highway contrary to the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario. If found guilty of his actions he will face a fine of $110.00

THE 2007 SPRING SEATBELT CAMPAIGN CONTINUES …

(Elliot Lake, Ont.) The Ontario Spring Seatbelt Campaign began on April 16th, 2007 and officers of the East Algoma OPP have stopped 2757 vehicles and laid 25 seatbelt charges. This year’s campaign runs through to Monday, April 30th, 2007. The OPP understand the importance of seatbelt use and will continue their campaign to ensure that you and your passengers are buckled up safely.

The One Person, One Seatbelt law was effective December 1st, 2006 and it requires that every occupant in a motor vehicle is to be buckled up while traveling in Ontario.

The OPP continues to promote the correct use and installation of child car safety seats. For further information, please contact the East Algoma OPP at 1-888-310-1122.