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FROM/DE: Lambton OPP DATE: February 8, 2010 – 10:00 a.m. IMPAIRED DRIVER FLEES FROM POLICE (SARNIA, ON) It is alleged that at around 7:00 p.m. on February 7, 2010, Lambton OPP received a complaint about a Pontiac that was travelling on McGregor Side Road without any lights on. The officer saw the vehicle shortly after on Highway 40 in the area of Confederation Line and conducted a vehicle stop. Before the officer could speak to the driver, the Pontiac fled. OPP pursued the Pontiac a short distance onto Confederation Line before it finally stopped west of Highway 40. Upon speaking with the driver, it was noted that he had been consuming alcoholic beverages. Subsequent tests indicated that the driver was more than two times the legal limit. Thirty-six year old Jeremy Fournie from Corunna will appear in a Sarnia court on March 8, 2010 to answer to the charges of Impaired Driving, Being Over the Legal Limit and Flight from Police. (LP10032661) IMPAIRED DRIVER FACES NUMEROUS CHARGES (SARNIA, ON) On February 7, 2010 just before 10:00 p.m., an OPP officer stopped a Ford Ranger pickup truck on Maidstone Crescent in Sarnia. While speaking with the driver, it was determined that he had been consuming alcoholic beverages. Subsequent tests indicated that the driver was over the legal limit. Twenty-one year old Sean Kennedy from Brights Grove will appear in a Sarnia court on March 8, 2010 to speak to the charges of Impaired Driving, Being Over the Legal Limit, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Unnecessary Noise, and Driving without a Currently Validated Permit. (LP10032760) BREAK AND ENTERS REPORTED (WATFORD, ON) Lambton OPP is investigating a break and enter that occurred sometime between 9:00 p.m. on February 4, 2010 and 11:30 a.m. on February 5, 2010, at Grammies pizza on Nauvoo Road in Watford. The culprit(s) gained entry by prying the front door open. An undisclosed amount of cash, a large bubble gum machine, a radio and an undisclosed number of cases of pop have been reported stolen. If you have any information about this, please contact the Lambton OPP or Crime Stoppers. (LP10030231) (ALVINSTON, ON) Sometime between 11:00 p.m. on February 4, 2010 and 3:00 p.m. on February 5, 2010, unknown person(s) pried open a side door at the Royal Canadian Legion on River Street. A fifty - inch Samsung TV has been reported missing from the building. (LP10030458) (ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP, ON) Lambton OPP is investigating a break and enter to a residence in the 1000 block of Bentpath Line that occurred sometime between December 7, 2009 and February 5, 2010. Suspects gained entry by kicking in a rear door. Electronics and jewellery have been reported stolen. (LP10032398) Lambton OPP needs the assistance of the public. If you have any information that can assist Police with any investigation, please call the OPP or CRIME STOPPERS ANONYMOUSLY at 1-800-222-8477. (1-800-222-TIPS). Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and does not trace calls. YOU COULD EARN A CASH REWARD IF YOUR INFORMATION IS SUCCESSFUL IN APPREHENDING A SUSPECT. - 30 - Contact: Constable Chrystal Jones Lambton County OPP Community Services/Media Relations Office: (519) 786-2349 Pager: 1-888-287-7249 chrystal.jones@ontario.ca FROM/DE: Lambton OPP DATE: February 5, 2010 CHARGES LAID IN BREAK AND ENTER TO POINT EDWARD OPP (Point Edward, ON) The Lambton OPP Criminal Investigations Unit reports that 2 adult males have been charged in connection with the break and enter to the Point Edward OPP Detachment that happened on the 30^th of January 2010. Twenty – two year old Jason Plug and twenty-two year old Mark Butler, both from Sarnia, have been charged with Theft Under and Break, Enter and Theft. They will appear in a Sarnia court on March 15, 2010 to speak to the charges. An OPP patrol jacket and a personal cell phone are unrecoverable. The remainder of the property has been recovered. - 30 - Contact: Constable Chrystal Jones Lambton County OPP Community Services/Media Relations Office: (519) 786-2349 Pager: 1-888-287-7249 chrystal.jones@ontario.ca ORIGINAL RELEASE: FROM/DE: Lambton OPP DATE: 30 January 2010 – 1: 45 p.m. Break and Enter to Point Edward OPP Detachment (Point Edward, ON) On the 30^th of January 2010 sometime between 2:10 a.m. and 4:40 a.m., the Point Edward OPP detachment situated at 102 St. Clair Street in Pt. Edward was broken into. Investigation reveals that the suspect(s) first gained entry into an officer’s personal vehicle and then a police cruiser parked in the parking lot before gaining entry into the detachment garage. An audit of police equipment has been undertaken and public safety has not been compromised. Items stolen include; an alcohol-roadside screening device packaged in an orange coloured plastic “Pelican” case, an OPP patrol jacket with shoulder flashes, an OPP fur hat, a OPP black cloth duty bag, as well as a personal cellular telephone. The OPP Emergency Response Unit and K-9 Unit were called to conduct a search of the area while the Lambton County OPP Crime Unit and Forensic Identification Units commenced with the investigation. “I’ve committed every resource into finding the person or persons responsible for this break-in and will ensure we continue to do everything we can to bring them to justice” says Western Region Commander – Interim Chief Superintendent John Cain. The OPP are asking citizens in the area to be on the look out for any police equipment that may have been discarded in the area. The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information about this is asked to please contact the Lambton OPP 1-888-210-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) for a cash reward of up to $2,000. (LP10025366) - 30 - Contact: Constable Chrystal Jones Lambton County OPP Community Services/Media Relations Office: (519) 786-2349 Pager: 1-888-287-7249 chrystal.jones@ontario.ca FROM/DE: Lambton OPP DATE: February 05, 2010 Beware of “Emergency Scam” (WYOMING, ON) Citizens are once again warned not to respond immediately to calls reporting a family member is in financial trouble. This following an incident where a Wyoming couple was scammed for over $4,400 dollars. This type of scam commonly referred to as the “Emergency Scam” is where a call is made to a friend or family member of a person. The caller identifies themself as a relation or acquaintance and that they are in legal or medical distress. They ask the victim to send money via Western Union to a recipient to assist their loved one in securing their freedom or pay for immediate medical care. The money is sent and the thief is never heard from again. The most recent case commenced on the 3^rd of February, 2010 when a phone call was made to the Wyoming couple. The male caller identified himself as the grandson of the couple who they have not seen in approximately 3 years. He reports that he has been arrested by police in Montreal and requires immediate funding for legal fees. Instructions are given that the money be sent through Western Union and would be picked up by the lawyer. The couple obtained cash from their bank and sent it as directed. A follow up call is then made to the couple by a man indicating he is the lawyer and asking if the money has been sent. The couple became suspicious and attempted to locate their grandson. He was found to be residing in Toronto and had never been in Montreal. Persons that receive calls of this nature must first determine if the call is legitimate. Scammers commonly use various means to obtain information such as Facebook, 411.ca, social networking sites and genealogy sites find out names, relatives and phone numbers. The more information someone puts out on a computer, the more strangers know about you and your acquaintances. 30 - Contact: Cst John Reurink CSO/ Media Relations Lambton OPP Phone: 1-888-801-0491 FROM/DE: Lambton OPP DATE: February 03, 2010 BREAK IN TO PIG OPERATION – BREEDING EQUIPMENT STOLEN (DAWN-EUPHEMIA TWP, ON) Sometime between the evening of the 1^st of February, 2010 and the following morning, thieves entered a pig production operation located in the 5800 block of Langbank Line. Stolen was a “pig pregnancy scanner” used in the swine operation. The equipment, valued new at $13,000 is unique to the swine industry. The equipment is described as a PREG Scanner; model A-16, brown in color. The serial number is 0205S202. It was housed in a dark blue to black case. If anyone has any knowledge in this investigation, they are asked to call Lambton OPP or Crimestoppers. LP10027696 TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO BAIL VIOLATION (ST CLAIR TWP, ON) A 63 year old Petrolia man is in police custody awaiting a bail hearing this morning following a traffic stop yesterday. It is alleged that on the 2^nd of February, 2010, an officer patrolling in the area of Petrolia Line and Kimball Road stopped a 1993 Buick for erratic driving. Upon speaking to the male driver, it was determined that he had consumed an alcoholic beverage. Follow up revealed the man was prohibited from consuming an alcoholic beverage as a condition of release for a recent alcohol related driving offence. He will appear in Sarnia court this morning facing a charge of Failing to Comply with an Undertaking. LP10027955 ROAD CONDITIONS DON’T CAUSE COLLISIONS – DRIVERS DO (LAMBTON COUNTY, ON) With only a dusting of snow that the County experienced over night, OPP were busy dealing with as many as 7 collisions where vehicles left snow covered roadways. In one case, a single vehicle roll over crash on 402 near Mandaumin Rd sent a 34 year old Grand Bend man to hospital withy minor injuries. In the other cases, there was property damage not only to the vehicles but also road signs and traffic signal standards. Where the vehicles were well off the road and not impacting other motorists, they were left until conditions improved and they could be towed. A light dusting of snow can change road conditions quickly. Winter is not over, adjust your driving to the conditions you are experiencing. Above all – SLOW DOWN. It may be the difference between getting to your destination late or getting there at all. -30- Contact: Cst. John Reurink CSO/Media Relations Lambton OPP 1-888-801-0491 john.reurink@ontario.ca
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