OPP Beat

BREAK AND ENTERS CONTINUE Goulais River, Ont. Sault O.P.P. were called to the 500 block of Goulais Mission Road yesterday to investigate another break and enter to a seasonal home.

GARDEN RIVER FIRST NATIONS HOUSE FIRE Garden River, Ont. At 7:00 a.m. yesterday, the Garden River Fire Department and the Anishinabek Police Service responded to a fire alarm at 42 Blue Jay Court in Garden River.

At 7:00 a.m. today, the Garden River Fire Department and the Anishinabek Police Service responded to a fire alarm at 42 Blue Jay Court in Garden River. A family of eight narrowly escaped from their burning home. One person sustained minor injuries.

This O.P.P. detachment had a quiet night last night and has nothing to report. GOULAIS FLOODING SUBSIDES Flood waters from the Goulais River have begun to subside with the list of close roads growing smaller.

Late yesterday afternoon the Goulais River, north of Sault Ste. Marie, crested its banks and extensive flooding has occurred in the area. Numerous homes have been surrounded by water and a large number of area side roads and highways are flooded.

GOULAIS RIVER CRESTS-HIGHWAYS CLOSED Late this afternoon the Goulais River, north of Sault Ste. Marie, crested its banks and extensive flooding has occurred in the area.

HWY 556 (RANGER LAKE ROAD) CLOSED Searchmont, Ont., The Ministry of Transportation and the Sault Ste Marie OPP have closed Hwy 556, commonly referred to as Ranger Lake Rd, from Searchmont through to Hwy 129.

HEATING FUEL THEFTS Heyden, Ont., Sault Ste Marie OPP are investigating reports of the theft of fuel oil from several homes in the Heyden area.

SNOW MACHINE UNDER WATER Heyden, Ont., Sault Ste Marie OPP were called to Lower Island Lake in Heyden after a snow machine went into open water on Saturday afternoon At about 1:00 p.m.

The Sault Ste. Marie detachment of the O.P.P. had a quiet night last night and has nothing to report. This is day two of the Spring Seatbelt Awareness Campaign. All police services in Ontario are participating.