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FROM:   Constable Larry Plummer                       RELEASE:  08 May 2008

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Off Duty Officer Nabs Dangerous Driver

 

     The Ontario Provincial Police, County of Brant Detachment officers responded to a call on the 403 Highway of a vehicle driving in a dangerous manner and at a high rate of speed on the 7th of May 2008 at 1:05 P.M. The eye witness was an off-duty Brantford City police Officer who advised the male driver was passing vehicles on the right hand shoulder at speeds over 160 kmh.

    

      The driver a 28 year old male from Dalhousie Street in Brantford was charged with Race a Motor Vehicle under the Highway Traffic Act, and his vehicle was seized for 7 days and he received a 7-day license suspension.

 

     The Provincial Traffic Safety Program is a proactive, sustainable approach to traffic safety directed at high-risk behaviours. The focus of the Provincial Traffic Safety Program is to reduce injuries and save lives on Ontario’s highways, trails and waterways.

 

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FROM:   Constable Larry Plummer                       RELEASE:  07 May 2008

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Numerous Complaints of Off Road Vehicles Trespassing on Private Property

    

      The Ontario Provincial Police, County of Brant Detachment have had numerous complaints of ATV’S, Dirt Bikes and off road vehicles that are trespassing on private property. Property owners are calling in numerous complaints about the damage to the farm crops and other property. On the 5th May 2008 officers attended a call for off road vehicles trespassing on private property and located and charged three local men for trespassing.

 

       The County of Brant O.P.P. would like to emphasize to the off road vehicle enthusiast that they must first have permission to be on private property from the land owners and they still must adhere to the laws of the Off Road Vehicle Act.

    

           

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FROM:   Constable Larry Plummer                       RELEASE:  07 May 2008

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Large Fire at Local Paris Business

 

    

      The Ontario Provincial Police, County of Brant Detachment are investigating a large fire on Scott Avenue at MODULR TS INC. on the 6th of May 2008 at 7:10 P.M.  The County of Brant O.P.P. was called to assist the County of Brant (Paris) Fire Department with traffic on Scott Avenue. Officers were advised there were a number of young females and males in the area of the fire before it had started. Upon further investigation officers determined the fire had being deliberately set. 

    

      The investigation is continuing at this time. If anyone has any information involving this fire please call the County of Brant O.P.P. at 1-519-442-2241 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

 

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FROM:   Constable Larry Plummer                       RELEASE:  07 May 2008

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Impaired Driver Involved In Motor Vehicle Collision

 

    

      The Ontario Provincial Police, County of Brant Detachment were advised of a Motor Vehicle Collision on Brant Highway 54 at Number 6 School Road on the 6th of May 2008 at 6:35 P.M. An alert citizen witnessed the collision and contacted police and advised officers that the female driver appeared to be impaired. Officers arrived at the scene and upon talking to the driver of the vehicle the found her to be under the influence of alcohol.

 

       The driver of the vehicle was transported to the County of Brant O.P.P. detachment for Intoxilyzer tests. Bonnie Shelton 57 years of age from Ferguson Drive in Woodstock faces the following charges

 

* Impaired Driving

* Drive over 80 mgs.

    

        Shelton is schedule to attend Provincial Court in Brantford on the 19th of June 2008 to answer to the charges.

 

        If anyone observes an Impaired Driver please call 911or the Provincial Communication Centre at 1-888-310-1122 or *OPP.

 

 

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FROM:   Constable Larry Plummer                       RELEASE:  05 May 2008

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Speeding Motorist # 37

 

     The Ontario Provincial Police, County of Brant Detachment, Highway Safety Division officers were conducting radar on the 403 Highway on the 2nd of May 2008 at 11:43 A.M.  The officer observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and clocked the vehicle at a speed of over 50 km/h over the posted 100-km/h limit.

     

      The driver a 20 year-old female from Grimsby was charged under the new legislation for Stunt Driving and her vehicle was seized for 7 days and she received a 7-day license suspension.

 

     The Provincial Traffic Safety Program is a proactive, sustainable approach to traffic safety directed at high-risk behaviours. The focus of the Provincial Traffic Safety Program is to reduce injuries and save lives on Ontario’s highways, trails and waterways.

 

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FROM:   Constable Larry Plummer                       RELEASE:  05 May 2008

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Theft of a Large Inflatable Duck

 

    

      The Ontario Provincial Police, County of Brant Detachment are investigating the theft of a 15 foot inflatable duck from R&R Pool Supplies on Grand River Street North in Paris between the 2nd of May 2008 at 9:00 P.M. and the 3rd of May 2008 at 2:00 A.M.

 

        The duck is described as yellow with blue and white striped shirt with the SIMA in red letters printed on the shirt.  

    

            If anyone has any information involving this theft or any other criminal activity please call the County of Brant O.P.P. at 519-442-2241 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

 

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FROM:   Constable Larry Plummer                       RELEASE:  05 May 2008

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Numerous Vehicles Damaged in Burford

 

    

      The Ontario Provincial Police, County of Brant Detachment are investigating the damage of numerous vehicles in the Town of Burford between the night on the 2nd of May 2008 and the early morning on the 3rd of May 2008. Most of the vehicles had the gas caps stolen and numerous vehicles had large scratches on the trunks and fenders. If anyone has noticed any damage or missing items from their vehicles in the Burford area please call the County of Brant O.P.P. 

    

            If anyone has any information involving these thefts or any other criminal activity please call the County of Brant O.P.P. at 519-442-2241 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

 

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FROM:   Constable Larry Plummer                       RELEASE:  05 May 2008

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Dirt Bike Stolen from Garage

 

    

      The Ontario Provincial Police, County of Brant Detachment are investigating a theft of a dirt bike from a residential garage on Phelps Road that occurred on the 2nd of May 2008 at approximately 2:45 P.M.  The owner of the house left for 45 minutes and returned home and noticed his new GASGAS TXT PRO 300 Trail Series dirt bike had been removed from the garage.

    

      The dirt bike was in the process of being assembled at the time of the theft. Also missing was a pair of black leather riding boots. The dirt bike was valued at $6,800.00.

 

       If anyone has any information involving this theft or any other criminal activity please call the County of Brant O.P.P. at 519-442-2241 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

 

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FROM:   Constable Larry Plummer                       RELEASE:  02 May 2008

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On Ice Hockey Incident Leads to Criminal Charges

 

    

      The Ontario Provincial Police, County of Brant Detachment were investigating an Assault With a Weapon that occurred on the 22nd of February 2008 at a Midget hockey game in Paris. During the hockey game a player on the Caledonia Midget team skated behind the Paris teams net when he was assaulted by an opposing player. A player from the Paris team took a two-handed baseball swing with his stick and struck the Caledonia player in the mid-section.

    

      The Caledonia player fell to the ice and then was taken to Brantford General Hospital. The victim was diagnosed with a ruptured spleen and internal bleeding. A 17 year old male is facing the following criminal charge

 

* Assault with a Weapon

 

       The charged young male is to appear at Provincial Court in Brantford on the 4th of June 2008 at 9:00 A.M. to answer to the charge.

 

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FROM:   Constable Larry Plummer                       RELEASE: 30 April 2008

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Break and Enter to Residence on Sawmill Road

 

 

     The Ontario Provincial Police, County of Brant Detachment officers were investigating Break and Enter to a residence on Sawmill Road on the 29th of April 2008 between 11:45 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. The suspects pried open a window to gain entry into the house. .

 

      Once inside the suspects removed a full computer system, a Sony handy cam, bottles of alcohol, a power XT Jumpstart unit, a car alarm and six pairs of ladies pants. At 11:30 P.M. officers from the Hamilton Police Services advised the County of Brant O.P.P. that they had four suspects in custody and most of the property had been recovered.

 

      If any one has any information involving any Criminal activity Please Call the County of Brant O.P.P. at 519-442-2241 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

 

 

 

 

 

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FROM:   Constable Larry Plummer                       RELEASE:  29 April 2008

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  ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE CRACKDOWN ON SEATBELT USE A SUCCESS

Annual province-wide campaign by police services comes to an end

 

(ORILLIA) – The Ontario Provincial Police checked more than 1.24 million vehicles during the annual spring seatbelt initiative, which ended at midnight. Four people died as a result of not wearing seatbelts during the province-wide campaign, which began April 16.

 

The OPP, which is responsible for about 70 per cent of the province’s highways, laid 10,753 charges against drivers, 4,481 charges against passengers and charged 274 drivers for not having a probably installed child restraint.

 

Last year, 117 people were killed on roads patrolled by the OPP as a result of not being buckled up, a 14.7 per cent increase over 2006. So far in 2008, 27 people not wearing seatbelts have died on OPP-patrolled roads, a 28.9 per cent decrease over the same time last year, when 38 people had been killed as a result of not being buckled up.

 

“Ontario has one of the highest compliance rates for seatbelt use of any jurisdiction in North America,” OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino said. “But there are still drivers out there who don’t seem to get it. We had four people die during the campaign because they weren’t buckled up. The few seconds it takes to buckle up could be the difference between living and dying if you are involved in a serious collision.” This Year County of Brant officers stopped 10,566 vehicles and laid 68 seatbelt charges.

 

In one incident, OPP stopped a passenger van in which 12 of the 15 people in it weren’t wearing seatbelts. The law calls for vehicles to have one seatbelt for each passenger seat.

 

The OPP was also checking for improperly installed child restraints or young children who weren’t in car seats at all. A properly used child seat reduces a child’s risk of injury in a motor vehicle collision by as much as 75 per cent, yet as many as 80 per cent of child car seats are used incorrectly.

 

Municipal police services across the province were also involved in the seatbelt campaign.

 

                                                                

 

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