ELGIN COUNTY MEDIA RELEASES DETACHMENT COMMANDER: INSP. RYAN COX 42696 John Wise Line, St. Thomas ON. N5P 3S9 (519) 631-2920 Fax (519) 631-2923 CALL 1-888-310-1122 FOR POLICE	KEEPING YOU INFORMED KEEPING YOU SAFE
FROM/DE: ELGIN COUNTY OPP DATE: 04 Sep 10 ****THEY’RE BIG, THEY’RE YELLOW & TUESDAY THEY’RE BACK*** (Elgin County) – Members of the Elgin OPP are alerting motorists to the fact that come Tuesday morning, Ontario roadways will be dotted with thousands of Chrome Yellow school busses! These busses are filled with our most valuable cargo; our children. Motorists need to always drive safe around busses. When motorist observe chrome yellow school busses stopped on the roadway with its red lights activate and stop arm out, they must come to a complete stop in-front of and behind the bus. Motorists must not pass the stopped bus until the stop arm is retracted and the red lights are turned off. The fine for passing a school bus is $490.00. Liability to stop for a school bus rests on the owner of the vehicle. Motorist must also be prepared to stop for Crossing Guards as well and slow down in School Safety Zones. Police will be extra vigilant Tuesday morning ensuring that drivers obey School Bus operators as well as School Crossing guards across the region. “Passing a stopped school bus on the roadway with the red lights on and the stop arm activated is a dangerous act with severe consequences. Caution must always be exercised by motorists when around school busses, parked, stopped or otherwise,” says Western Region OPP Traffic and Marine Inspector Mark Wright. OPP remind caregivers to speak to their children about the importance of getting on and off busses safely and to obey all the bus and road safety rules at all times. Taking a few minutes to talk to your children about safety can be the difference between life and death. It’s worth the time. - 30 - Contact: Constable Troy Carlson Elgin County OPP Media Relations/Community Services Phone: 519-631-2920 Ext. 5450 FROM/DE: ELGIN COUNTY OPP DATE: 01 Sep 10 ARMED ROBBERY ON WELLINGTON ROAD (ELGIN COUNTY) – Elgin County OPP responded to an armed robbery at Bart’s Gas Bar at approximately 5:48pm this evening. Bart’s Gas Bar is located on Wellington Rd. and Ferguson Line. Central Elgin. A male wearing a motorcycle helmet and sunglasses entered the gas bar and demanded money from the attendant. The suspect partially lifted his shirt revealing what appeared to be some type of handgun tucked in the waistband of his pants. The suspect was given an undisclosed amount of money and then fled north bound on Wellington Rd. on a motorcycle. No one was injured in the incident. London Police Service was alerted and observed the motorcycle traveling north bound on Wellington Rd. The fleeing suspect vehicle failed to stop for police and continued down several side streets in the City of London at relatively slow speeds until it traveled off the roadway onto a pedestrian pathway in the area of Millbank Dr. and Southdale Rd, London. At that point police lost sight of the fleeing suspect vehicle. Police describe the suspect as; Male in his early to mid 20’s Wearing a pink short sleeve shirt, white gloves, black Capri style pants with a white belt and black high-top running shoes. Anyone with information about this incident or may have witnessed the suspect or suspect vehicle is asked to call the Elgin OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 - 30 - Contact: Constable Troy Carlson Elgin County OPP Media Relations/Community Services Phone: 519-631-2920 Ext. 5450 Pager: 1-888-808-7195
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