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FROM/DE: Grenville
County – Kemptville Detachment
DATE: September 01, 2010
DRUGS SEIZED ON 401
(Kemptville,
ON.) – Grenville
County Ontario Provincial Police have charged two people in connection with a
traffic stop on Highway 401 east of Highway 416.
Shortly after 2:30 p.m.
on August 31st, a 2001 Honda Odyssey was stopped for a traffic
violation. The officer observed a substance believed to be marijuana on the
centre console of the vehicle as well as an odour of the illegal substance.
As a result of a search of the vehicle 20 pounds of marijuana was
seized.
Mr. Van Tuan Dang, age 36 of Montreal was charged with
fail to signal a lane change, possession of marijuana under 30 grams and possession for the
purpose of trafficking. Ms. Thu Dinh, age 20 of Montreal
was charged with possession of marijuana under 30 grams and possession for the
purpose of trafficking. Both parties were released on a recognizance to
appear in Brockville Court on
November 5th, 2010.
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The officer in the photo is Constable Iaian MacKinnon.
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Contact:
Provincial Constable C.A. Lindsey
(613) 258 – 3441
FROM/DE: Grenville
County – Kemptville Detachment
DATE: August 31, 2010
O.P.P. WEEKLY REPORT
(Prescott, ON.)
– Grenville
County Ontario Provincial Police is investigating a fatal collision on County
Road 2, Edwardsburgh Township.
Shortly
after 10:00 p.m. on August 30th, Police
were dispatched to a two vehicle collision east of Blair Road. A Toyota Echo was traveling west on County Road 2 when a Chrysler Intrepid
traveling east entered the west bound lane striking the driver’s side of
the Echo. The Echo flipped over and landed on the roof in the north ditch.
The Intrepid traveled approximately 100 metres and also landed in the north ditch.
The
driver of the Echo, Peter Biggs, age 48 of Prescott was pronounced deceased at the
scene. The driver’s 18 year old son, Jason Biggs suffered minor
injuries. Both men were wearing their seatbelts. The driver of the Intrepid,
Billy Joe Armstrong, age 28 of Prescott was transported by ambulance to
Brockville Hospital and later transferred to the Ottawa Civic Hospital by air
ambulance with severe injuries. It is unknown if Mr. Armstrong was wearing a
seatbelt.
Alcohol
appears to be a factor and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone
with information on the above occurrence is asked to call Grenville
County O.P.P. Communication Centre at 1-888-310-1122, the Prescott Detachment
at 613-925-4221 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-(TIPS) 8477 or submit
your tip on-line at www.tipsubmit.com. Crime Stoppers does not want your name, you
don't go to court, and you could earn cash reward.
View our releases on www.crimealerts.net
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Contact:
Provincial Constable C.A. Lindsey
(613) 258 –
3441
FROM/DE: Grenville
County – Kemptville Detachment
DATE: August 31, 2010
O.P.P. WEEKLY REPORT
(Prescott, ON.)
– Grenville
County Ontario Provincial Police is investigating a fatal collision on County
Road 2, Edwardsburgh Township.
Shortly
after 10:00 p.m. on August 30th, Police
were dispatched to a two vehicle collision east of Blair Road. A Toyota Echo was traveling west on County Road 2 when a Chrysler Intrepid
traveling east entered the west bound lane striking the driver’s side
of the Echo. The Echo flipped over and landed on the roof in the north ditch.
The Intrepid traveled approximately 100 metres and also landed in the north ditch.
The
driver of the Echo, a 48 year old man from Prescott was pronounced deceased at the
scene. The driver’s 18 year old son suffered minor injuries. Both men
were wearing their seatbelts. The driver of the Intrepid, a 28 year old man
from Prescott was transported by ambulance to Brockville Hospital and later transferred to the Ottawa Civic Hospital by air ambulance with severe
injuries. It is unknown if he was wearing a seatbelt.
Alcohol
appears to be a factor and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone
with information on the above occurrence is asked to call Grenville
County O.P.P. Communication Centre at 1-888-310-1122, the Prescott Detachment
at 613-925-4221 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-(TIPS) 8477 or submit
your tip on-line at www.tipsubmit.com. Crime Stoppers does not want your name, you
don't go to court, and you could earn cash reward.
View our releases on www.crimealerts.net
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Contact:
Provincial Constable C.A. Lindsey
(613) 258 –
3441
FROM/DE: Grenville
County – Kemptville Detachment
DATE: August 30, 2010
O.P.P. WEEKLY REPORT
(Kemptville,
ON.) – Between August 23rd
and August 29th, Kemptville Office of
North Grenville Ontario
Provincial Police investigated 111 general occurrences: 27 Kemptville, 61 Municipality of North Grenville,
11 Village of Merrickville – Wolford and 12
on Highway 416.
On August 26th, Police were dispatched to a
daylight residential break and enter on County Road
44, North Grenville. Culprit(s) entered a garage
and stole an assortment of instruments and a crossbow. The investigation is
ongoing.
On the evening of August 26th, Police received
a complaint of two males entering parked vehicles on George
Street, Kemptville.
The males were located inside of a vehicle and were arrested. Craig John
Michael Badour, age 18 of Carleton
Place was charged with trespassing near a
dwelling house and theft under $5,000.
On August 27th, Police were dispatched to
daylight break and enter at a home on Boundary Road,
North Grenville. The
culprit(s) broke into the residence and stole jewellery and electronics. The
investigation is ongoing.
During the early morning of August 28th, Police
were dispatched to a home on Crozier
Road, North Grenville.
Approximately, ten minutes prior to the call the home owner’s mailbox
was damaged. A patrol of the area resulted in a pick up being stopped on Crozier Road with five males
huddled in the rear and two males inside of the vehicle. A metal pipe was
observed in the bed of the truck. Further investigation resulted in the six
adult males and one male youth being arrested for damaging several mailboxes
on Crozier Road.
A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of two metal pipes and a bottle
of alcohol. The males stated that they had damaged mailboxes on Crozier Road, Lindsay Road, Pattersons
Corners, McGovern Road, Beach Road, Dennison Road and Bedell Road. The investigation is ongoing and
charges are pending.
Anyone
with information on the above occurrences is asked to call Grenville County O.P.P. Communication Centre at
1-888-310-1122, the Kemptville Detachment at
613-258-3441 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-(TIPS) 8477 or submit your
tip on-line at www.tipsubmit.com. Crime Stoppers does not want your name, you
don't go to court, and you could earn cash reward.
The OPP Charity Barbeque was a great success last week.
Thanks to our sponsor, Doug and Fran Thompson, a total of $1,005.00 was
raised for the Friends of the Library. This week’s barbeque is
sponsored by Wayne’s Auto Tek with proceeds going to Kemptville District
Hospital. The OPP Charity Barbeques run every
Thursday from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.
Tip of the Week: Did you know…seniors are
deliberately targeted by fraudsters?
Many seniors are reluctant to report fraud because they
fear not being considered capable or independent.
Why are seniors targeted?
Retired, house-bound or live alone.
Have a ready supply of cash.
Trusting individuals.
Tips to protect yourself:
Do not give out personal information over the phone,
unless YOU initiated the call.
Do not respond to unsolicited emails or pop-up windows
from the internet.
Be aware and protect yourself from becoming a victim of
fraud.
For more information on fraud, visit: www.phonebusters.com
or 1-888-485-8501.
View our releases on www.crimealerts.net
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Contact:
Provincial Constable C.A. Lindsey
(613) 258 –
3441
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