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FROM/DE:    HURON OPP                                                DATE:            February 4, 2010

 

LONDON MALE ARRESTED FOR CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

 

(CENTRAL HURON, ON)  A 30 year old London male has been charged with one count of Criminal Harassment.  The victim is a Central Huron woman who he had made contact with several years ago through an online dating service.  After the two met, the female was not interested in continuing with a relationship.  On January 31, 2010 the London man made contact with the victim with the hopes of arranging a meeting for a sexual purpose.  The female advised she was not interested in having any contact with the male.  The following day the male began phoning the female and throughout the course of the day he called her nearly one hundred times.  He indicated at the time that he was near her residence. 

With the assistance of the London Police Service, Thomas W.P. O’CONNER was arrested in London on February 2, 2010.   He was brought back to Huron County for a bail hearing to answer to one count of Criminal Harassment.  After his hearing he was released and his next court date will be March 1, 2010 at the Ontario Court of Justice - Goderich.  LP10027881

BEAUTY HAS A PRICE

 

(CENTRAL HURON, ON)  Shortly before 9:00 am on February 3, 2010 a female driver was witnessed on London Road near Clinton to be applying eye makeup while driving. An officer was patrolling in the area when he witnessed the infraction.  The female was stopped and as a result of the investigation, Elizabeth PECK (22) of Huron East was charged with one count of Careless Driving. 

 

Although the Distracted Driving legislation speaks to the use of hand-held devices while driving, officers have always had the discretion to lay a charge of Careless Driving where the circumstances dictated that was appropriate.  Careless Driving speaks to driving “without due care and attention”.  Motorists need to remember that driving is an active job that requires full attention.  Although we multitask in many other areas of our lives, while driving is NOT the time.  LP10028447

 

 

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