OPP Beat

(Elliot Lake, Ont.

Theft and Mischief (Blind River, Ont.) - In October of 2004 East Algoma OPP had received calls involving the theft of some Golf Carts from the Huron Pines Golf and Country Club.

Heyden, Ont. - Another shift of snow machine patrol by officers continues to indicate the need for a police presence on their snow machines. Officers with the OPP Traffic and Marine Unit, the Sault Ste Marie City Police and volunteers with the S.T.O.

Goulais River, Ont. A sixteen-year-old Goulais River youth has been charged with trespassing after trying to cut through someone’s front yard with his snow machine. Last night at about 7 p.m.

(Elliot Lake, Ont.) – On Friday, Jan. 28, 2005, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged one of its officers with one count of Threatening Bodily Harm contrary to sec. 264.1(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

Overdue Aircraft Located On Sunday, January 30, Cochrane Ontario Provincial Police detachment undertook an investigation of an overdue ultralight aircraft from Cochrane. The aircraft with two occupants on board was last seen at 2:45 p.m.

Winter Road Patrol (Kashechewan, ON) An agreement, between the Mushkegowuk Council Grand Chief Grand Chief, the Ontario Provincial Police and Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS), has been reached on the Winter Road patrol issue.

Drug Charges Drugs and stolen property recovered On [Friday] January 28 OPP assisted by the Sault Ste. Marie Joint Forces Drug Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant at a residence at 821 Highway 552 East in Goulais River.

Snow Racers Recovered Echo Bay, Ont. - An Echo Bay resident is now back in possession of three "GT" Snow racers that were stolen from their home yesterday afternoon. At about 2 p.m.

Snowplow Backs Into Car Garden River First Nation, Ont. - No one was injured yesterday after a snow plow backed into a car on Highway 17 in Garden River. At about 9:30 a.m. the plow and two other vehicles were westbound on Highway 17 in Garden River.