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FROM: Highway
Safety Division DATE: July 1st, 2009 OPP AND TRANSPORT TO DISPOSE OF EXPIRED MARINE FLARES ( Marine flares should only be set off in an emergency
situation, and should be replaced after their expiry date. Due to the environmental concerns and the
dangers of explosion expired recreational marine flares should not be
disposed of in the landfill. Two easy steps are all that is required to protect your
boating environment by taking this opportunity to safely dispose of your
expired recreational marine flares: Step One: Check the
expiry date of all the recreational marine flares on your boat or in storage.
Step Two: Expired
recreational marine flares that you wish to dispose can be dropped off at the nearest
OPP detachment. OPP locations are listed on our website under: http://www.opp.ca/Organization/RegionsandDetachments/index.htm.
"Recreational marine flares are an important part of
your safety equipment on a boat. This
initiative is a good time to remind boaters to check this important piece of
safety equipment and ensure it is up to standard," said OPP Deputy
Commissioner Larry Beechey, Provincial Commander
responsible for Traffic and Marine Safety.
"We encourage boaters to use this opportunity to discard their
expired recreational marine flares at their local OPP detachment during the
first week of August (2009) so that they can be safely disposed of by
Transport Having the right equipment on-board your boat can save
your life. But remember, the best
protection you can give yourself on the water is to always wear your
lifejacket! OPP's Marine Programs
Officers patrol -30- Contact: Sergeant Dave Moffatt Marine
Programs Highway
Safety Division Phone: (705)
644-1097 FROM/DE: Grey **UPDATE** Missing Girl Sought Located Safe and Sound LP0961795 (Chatsworth, ON.) – The 15 year-old girl who went missing from a local girl’s academy has been located safe and sound. Jessica RONKA (15) had been enrolled at the Rocklyn Academy for approximately 3 weeks and was last seen at the academy at about 8 pm yesterday (01-Jul-09). She has no history of eloping and made no statements indicating she was going to leave prior to disappearing. After spending the night out of doors of her own accord she approached a rural farm residence late this morning and the authorities were contacted. Grey County OPP would like to thank our media partners for their assistance in this matter. -30- Contact: Constable Steven Starr Community Services/Media Relations 519-794-7827 email:
OPP.GC.MediaRelations@ontario.ca
FROM/DE: Grey
County O.P.P. DATE:
Church Siding Defaced LP09160220 (Chatsworth, ON.) – Grey County OPP is investigating mischief done to the outside of a local church. The damage was done to the Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Desboro (Chatsworth Township). It is unclear what motivated the persons or persons responsible. Sometime between Sunday (28-Jun-09) and Tuesday (30-Jun-09) someone wrote graffiti on the exterior siding of the rear entrance situated on the north side of the church. The content of the graffiti varied but some was vulgar in nature. Anyone with information that might assist is asked to contact Grey County OPP or Crime Stoppers. Constable Bob Sewell is the investigating officer. -30- Contact: Constable Steven Starr Community Services/Media Relations 519-794-7827 email:
OPP.GC.MediaRelations@ontario.ca
FROM/DE: Grey
County O.P.P. DATE:
Females Charged Children in Vehicles LP09160833/LP09160680 (Chatsworth, ON.) – Grey County OPP stopped two female drivers within hours on Tuesday night (30-Jun-09) who were operating vehicles with children aboard. Both were subsequently charged with drinking and driving related offences. In response to a traffic complaint just before 8 pm on Tuesday (30-Jun-09) an officer stopped a pickup truck on Highway 10 between Markdale and Flesherton. The female driver accompanied by 2 young children was arrested for impaired operation. She resisted arrest and a quantity of marijuana was seized. Charged with the Criminal Code offences of Impaired Operation, Resist Arrest, Fail to Provide Breath Sample and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act offence of Possession of Marihuana is Sandra STRAETMANS (37) of Niagara Falls. She also faces a charge under the Highway Traffic Act for driving without a licence. She is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice-Owen Sound on 20-Aug-08 to answer to the charges Later, the same night, acting on a citizen complaint an officer stopped a mini van, on Highway 10 south of Chatsworth just prior to 10 pm. The female driver was accompanied by four children, from toddler to 7 years old. Open liquor was seized from the van and the driver failed a roadside screening test. She was transported to the Markdale detachment where breathalyzer tests confirmed blood alcohol levels in excess of the legal limit. Charged with the Criminal Code offence of Operate over 80 and the Liquor Licence offence of Operating a Motor Vehicle with Open Liquor is Michele MAGENNIS (40) of the Town of South Bruce Peninsula. She is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice-Owen Sound on 20-Aug-08 to answer to the charges. In both cases notification was made to the Children’s Aid Society and arrangements were made to ensure the children were transported safely from the point of arrest forward. -30- Contact: Constable Steven Starr Community Services/Media Relations 519-794-7827 email:
OPP.GC.MediaRelations@ontario.ca
FROM/DE: Grey
County O.P.P. DATE:
Missing Girl Sought LP0961795 (Chatsworth, ON.) – Grey County OPP is attempting to locate a 15 year-old girl who went missing from a local girl’s academy. Jessica RONKA (15) had been enrolled at the Rocklyn Academy for approximately 3 weeks and was last seen at the academy at about 8 pm yesterday (01-Jul-09). She has no history of eloping and made no statements indicating she was going to leave prior to disappearing. The Rocklyn Academy is located in the rural community of Rocklyn which is about mid-way between Markdale and Meaford in the Municipality of Grey Highlands. It is not walking distance to any community of size. Jessica’s home is in the Greater Toronto area. She is described as a white
female, age 15, 5 foot five, and 125 pounds with medium build, short blonde
hair and blue eyes. It is believed she was wearing a green “hoodie” sweater, a multi-coloured
shirt, dark blue jeans, pink “dancer” shoes and an off white hat. Anyone with information that might assist in locating Jessica is asked to contact Grey County OPP or Crime Stoppers. Constable Richard Johnston is the investigating officer. -30- Contact: Constable Steven Starr Community Services/Media Relations 519-794-7827 email:
OPP.GC.MediaRelations@ontario.ca
FROM/DE: Grey
County O.P.P. DATE:
Youth Charged Incident at Local
Youth Detention Centre LP09155804 (Chatsworth, ON.) – Grey County OPP has charged a 16 year-old youth after an incident at an area youth detention centre on Friday (26-Jun-09). Officers were called to the Pinehill Youth Detention Centre in southwest of Desboro in Chatsworth Township just after midnight. A male youth had damaged the interior walls of his room and furnishings before breaking a window and climbing onto the roof of the facility. He was not cooperative with staff at the facility but was taken into custody by the attending officers without incident. The youth who can not be named has been charged with the Criminal Code offences of Mischief under $5,000 and two counts of Breach of Probation. He remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in the Youth Justice Court-Owen Sound on the 6th of July, 2009 to answer to the charges. -30- Contact: Constable Steven Starr Community Services/Media Relations 519-794-7827 email:
OPP.GC.MediaRelations@ontario.ca
From: Grey County OPP Release:
PROPERTY
USED FOR UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES FORFEITED TO THE CROWN LP04189393 (GEORGIAN BLUFFS, ON) Information provided by the Grey County OPP Crime Unit to the Attorney General Civil Remedies for Illicit Activities branch (CRIA) has resulted in the civil forfeiture of two rural properties identified as outdoor drug growing operations within Grey County. The investigation began on September 24, 2004 from information received that a large rental truck was stopped on Grey Road 1 in Georgian Bluffs. At that location, the OPP arrested three men and took them into custody. The following day a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act warrant was executed at a property located on Concession Road 24 northwest of Kemble in Georgian Bluffs (formerly Keppel Township). During the search a total of 3,355 mature marijuana plants were seized with a street value estimated at the time to be $1,325,000. Evidence discovered at that property lead police to
properties in West Grey and Chatsworth Townships. Similar to the Georgian Bluffs property,
both these properties were host to large outdoor marijuana grow
operations. Investigators believed all
three properties were controlled by a criminal enterprise and that the Keppel
seizure was a fraction of the total amount of cannabis produced. Pursuant to the provisions of the Civil
Remedies Act, the OPP provided the results of the investigation to the
Attorney General and on After protracted legal proceedings, the owners of both the Keppel and Bentinck properties consented to civil forfeiture to the Crown. The total estimated net value of the property recovered by the Attorney General and available for compensation to victims of the unlawful activity that resulted in the forfeiture was approximately $155,000.
-30- Contact: Constable Steven Starr Community Services/Media Relations 519-794-7827 email:
OPP.GC.MediaRelations@ontario.ca FROM/DE: Grey Police Investigating Break, Enter and Theft LP09145589 ( A farm house on Side Road 25 near Rocklyn
in The only non antique item taken was a Husqvarna chainsaw with a 22 inch cutting bar. Anyone with information that might assist is asked to
contact Grey -30- Contact: Constable Steven Starr Community Services/Media Relations 519-794-7827 email:
OPP.GC.MediaRelations@ontario.ca
FROM/DE: Grey “Update” - Charges Laid Found Gun Linked to Unreported
Break and Enter LP09095808 ( On Police located the owner’s seasonal property on As a result of an investigation and the execution of a
search warrant in Two 17 year old -30- Contact: Constable Steven Starr Community Services/Media Relations 519-794-7827 email:
OPP.GC.MediaRelations@ontario.ca
FROM/DE: Grey Theft from Shed Lawn Tractor Stolen LP09156137 ( The
tractor, described as a 13.5 hp John Deere STX38, was stolen sometime
overnight between Thursday (25-Jun-09) and Friday (26-Jun-09) from an
unlocked shed at a residence on Grey Road 23 north of Dromore, which is
southwest of Dundalk in Southgate Township. Also
stolen were two chainsaws, one with a 12” blade and the other with a
16” blade. The make of the larger saw is unknown but the smaller is a
Canadian Tire unit. A Craftsman portable gas generator (7500 watt) was also
taken. The investigation is continuing and anyone with
information that might assist is asked to contact Grey -30- Contact: Constable Steven Starr Community Services/Media Relations 519-794-7827 email:
OPP.GC.MediaRelations@ontario.ca
FROM/DE: **UPDATE** Motorcycle Crash Claims Life Identity of Deceased
Man Released LP09156344 ( The crash occurred on Highway 10 in The deceased motorcyclist has been identified as Tony TRAN
(20) of Mr. Tran was operating a 2006 Suzuki sport bike when he failed to negotiate a curve and was ejected from the motorcycle after entering the east ditch. The highway was reduced to one lane for approximately 3 hours while OPP Technical Traffic Investigators examined the scene for evidence. The investigation is continuing, lead by Constable Damaris Mackie. Anyone with information that might assist
in this investigation is asked to contact Grey -30- Contact: Constable Steven Starr Community Services/Media Relations 519-794-7827 email:
OPP.GC.MediaRelations@ontario.ca
FROM/DE:
Grey Motor Cycle Crash Claims Life A technical collision investigative team attended and re-routed traffic around the northbound lane of for just over three hours. The
highway returned to its normal status by A 2006 Suzuki motorcycle driven by a male person left the roadway and entered the east ditch where it ejected the driver. The investigation revealed the driver was not the registered owner of the bike. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. O.P.P. lead investigator Constable Damaris MACKIE stated that the driver’s identity cannot yet be released as the notification to family members has not been made. MACKIE stated the rider was not from the Grey Bruce area. Constable MACKIE stated that if anyone has information about this collision, to please contact her at 1-888-310-1122. -30- Contact:
Constable Drew Wilder
Community Services/Media Relations
519-794-7827
email: OPP.GC.MediaRelations@ontario.ca FROM/DE:
Grey GREY MARKDALE
ON. Grey A special
ceremony was held Monday (June 22) at the Counsillor Lynn Silverton, Chair of the Police Services Board presented
Constable Frook with the award. Silverton
stated, “Constable Frook consistently strives
to reflect a positive image for the Inspector Van Landuyt explained that Constable Frook and his family had experienced a lot of personal crisis during the past year and continued to perform his duties as a police officer. During the past year Constable Frook lost his father to cancer and his five year old son Dalan was diagnosed with leukemia. Van Landuyt stated, “He has seen a lot of personal challenges this past year. He should be recognized for his contributions.” Constable
Frook was very grateful yet humbled to receive the
award, stating, “I love where I work and believe it is a privilege to
serve the community of
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Constable Drew Wilder
Community Services/Media Relations
519-794-7827
Pager 1-888-823-1745
email: OPP.GC.MediaRelations@ontario.ca FROM/DE: Child Sexual Exploitation Section DATE: Investigation
and Support Bureau OPP
CHARGE MILDMAY MAN WITH CHILD PORNOGRAPHY OFFENCE (MILDMAY, ON) - As a result of a
one month police investigation, members of the OPP Child Sexual Exploitation
Section (Project “P”) and the OPP Electronic Crimes Section, in
conjunction with South Bruce OPP Detachment executed a search warrant at a Mildmay residence and seized computer compact diskettes
as well as one computer containing
images of child sexual abuse.
On June24, 2009, police arrested
47 year old James Campbell of The investigation is continuing. Contact: OPP Detective Sergeant Terry Paddon Child
Sexual Exploitation Section Phone: (416) 460-6567 - 30 - CRIME STOPPERS-
1-800-222-T.I.P.S. (8477) CRIME ALERTS- http://www.crimealerts.net Please visit the OPP 100th
Anniversary website at www.opp100.ca for information
about upcoming events, updates, images, video and other information relating
to the OPP 100th Anniversary FROM/DE:
Grey GROW OP AND FIREARMS FOUND DURING MNR SEARCH WARRANT Municipality
of FLESHERTON
ON. The
Ministry of Natural Resources was executing a search warrant at a A suspected marihuana grow operation was discovered during the M.N.R. search and the O.P.P. were called to assist. The plants and growing equipment was seized. Also found were three firearms that were not stored in a safe manner. Charged
is Scott William WALKER, age 26 of Grey Highlands who is charged with
production of a scheduled substance under the Control Drug and Substance Act
and Unsafe Storage of a Firearm under the Criminal Code. He will appear
in an -30- Contact:
Constable Drew Wilder
Community Services/Media Relations
519-794-7827
email: OPP.GC.MediaRelations@ontario.ca FROM/DE:
Grey Western
Region OPP Headquarters Stay Alert, Stay
Alive Is the Message ( With this being the first week of summer many motorists
are set to travel throughout OPP Inspector Mark Wright, manager of Traffic and Marine Safety for the Western Region says “We are asking drivers to remove distractions from their vehicles, buckle up and to not drink and drive. This will help reduce the risk of a serious collision and/or death. We have seen a rash of fatal collisions involving motorists who are not obeying the simple rules of the road, such as failing to yield the right of way at an intersection. Driver inattentiveness is resulting in catastrophic consequences.” Distractions such as eating, drinking, smoking, reading, using a cell phone and other electronic devices, including text messaging can cause drivers to not pay full attention to their driving. Traffic enforcement on the roads, trails and waterways is
the OPP’s core business and we take it seriously. We are focusing our
efforts on it 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The OPP is committed
to ensuring the safety of all motorists in Please visit the OPP 100th
Anniversary website at www.opp100.ca for information
about upcoming events, updates, images, video and other information relating
to the OPP 100th Anniversary. -30- Contact:
Constable Drew Wilder
Community Services/Media Relations
519-794-7827
Pager 1-888-823-1745
email: OPP.GC.MediaRelations@ontario.ca |
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