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FROM/DE: Grenville County – Prescott Detachment DATE: March 8, 2010 O.P.P. WEEKLY REPORT (Prescott, ON.) –Members of the Prescott Detachment of the Grenville County O.P.P. responded to a total of 154 calls for service from March 1 to March 8, 2010 inclusive. Highway 416 6 calls for service Highway 401 17 calls for service Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal 49 calls for service Township of Augusta 28 calls for service Town of Prescott 54 calls for service Of the calls for service: 6 - Assaults 11 - Alarms 10 - 911 calls 1 - Break and Enters 6 - Drug enforcement 5 - Motor Vehicle Collisions 7 - Mischief’s 9 - Requests for Police Assistance 39 -Traffic Related Complaints 5 - Thefts PRESCOTT Trespass At Night March 3, 2010-03 Investigating Officer P/C Watson On March 3, 2010 just before 1:00 am police were advised that two males were just seeing trying to steal items from parked vehicles. Police were patrolling in the area in relation to another incident. Further information was provided to police that two males were just observed running on Park St. and had gone into back yards in that area. Police eventually entered the rear yard of a residence on Park St. East and observed two males hiding near a composter. A 14 year old male and 15 year old male from Prescott were arrested and have both been charged with Trespass at Night and are to appear in Brockville Court at a later date. ***Police are attempting to identify the witness who attended Macs Milk on Edward St. in Prescott and asked the employee to contact police and anyone who may have had there vehicle entered that date. *** Mischief March 3, 2010 Investigating Officer P/C DOBOER Police responded to an alarm at the Prescott Town Hall on Dibble St. March 3, 2010 just before 12:30 am. It was learned that culprit(s) had thrown a rock through a window at the rear of the building. Broken window was approx. 3 feet by 5 feet and high enough off the ground that no entry to the building was made. The investigation is continuing. Fraud March 2010 Investigating Officer T. Wraight Some residents of Prescott have reported receiving phone calls soliciting donations for the Prescott Fire Association, Prescott Fire Department, Prescott Police Services Association and RCMP Association. Police are reminding residents to be aware of scams where telemarketers are fraudulently soliciting donations. Residents should be vigilant when divulging any confidential information to third parties. For information about this and other similar scams, or to report deceptive telemarketing activity, visit www.phonebuster.com or send an email to infro@phnebusters.com or call 1-888-495-8501. Augusta Township Marijuana Seizure March 3, 2010 Investigating Officer P/C MACKINNON On March 5, 2010 just after 10:00 am police stopped a 1999 Toyota Camry travelling westbound on the 401 Highway. The vehicle was stopped for a highway traffic act violation near m/m 706, at Maitland. Investigation revealed the driver to be in possession of marijuana. A search of the vehicle turned up more than 17lbs of marijuana with a street value of approx. $60,000.00. A 22 year old male from Peterborough Ontario has been charged and is to appear in Brockville Court at a later date. Edwardsburgh/Cardinal Township Break and Enter March 1, 2010 Investigating Officer P/C Hogbin Sometime between Feb. 26 and March 1, 2010 culprit(s) entered the Enbridge Pipeline facility on Jordan Rd. The front gate lock had been cut and entry to buildings was made. Stolen was a snowplough attachment for a truck, a snowplough, a small fridge and table and a large quantity of various hand tools. It is estimated that the value of the items stolen to be more than $10,000.00. The ident unit attended and the investigation is ongoing. Impaired Driving From the MTO website Impaired driving, which means driving while your ability is affected by alcohol or drugs, is a crime under the Criminal Code of Canada. If convicted, you can lose your licence, be fined, or spend time in jail. Your vehicle does not even have to be moving; you can be charged if you are impaired behind the wheel, even if you have not started to drive. Drinking and Driving Drinking and driving is a deadly combination. One drink can reduce your ability to concentrate and react to things that happen suddenly while you are driving. The more alcohol in your blood, the more difficulty you have judging distances and reacting to sudden hazards on the road. To make matters even worse, your vision may become blurred. Drugs and Driving Any drug that changes your mood, or the way you see and feel, will affect the way you drive. This is not only true for illegal drugs. There are prescription drugs and some over-the-counter drugs that can also impair your driving ability. Tips to remember If you are planning on drinking, plan not to drive. Ask your doctor about side effects if you use prescription medication or get allergy shots. Read the information on the package of any over-the-counter medicine, including allergy and cold remedies. Drugs and alcohol together can combine to impair your driving even more drastically; ask your doctor or pharmacist. Remember, fatigue and stress will also affect your ability to drive. For more information on this topic please go to www.mto.gov.on.ca Anyone with any information on the above occurrences 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 a cash reward. View our releases on www.crimealerts.net - 30 - Contact: Provincial Constable Rob Prophet Community Service Officer Grenville County Prescott Detachment 613-925-4221 FROM/DE: Grenville County – Kemptville Detachment DATE: March 8, 2010 O.P.P. WEEKLY REPORT (Kemptville, ON.) – Between March 1^st and March 7^th, Kemptville Office of North Grenville Ontario Provincial Police investigated 101 general occurrences: 36 Kemptville, 46 Municipality of North Grenville, 12 Village of Merrickville – Wolford and 7 on Highway 416. During the early morning of March 6^th, police observed a motorized snow vehicle drive erratically in the town of Kemptville. The 1988 black Arctic Cat struck a telephone pole on Rideau Street and a pole in a neighbouring parking lot. The officer immediately activated all emergency lights and siren and followed the skidoo as it raced down Maley Street through a four way stop until coming to a stop in a snow bank at the Grenville Street intersection. The officer exited his vehicle and the driver of the skidoo came towards the officer in an aggressive manner. The driver was arrested and a strong smell of alcohol was detected from his breath. Tyler James Windsor, age 30 of North Dundas was charged with driving while disqualified, flight from police, resisting arrest, impaired driving and driving a motor vehicle with over 80 mgs of alcohol. On the evening of Saturday March 6^th, a small vehicle heading northbound on Townline Road, North Grenville is believed to have stopped at a residence and strike the mailbox causing damage. The vehicle was last seen heading south on Townline Road. Later in the evening police received a report of males in a black pick-up truck at the intersection of Johnston Road and Abbott Road damaging a residential mailbox. The investigations are ongoing. Tip of the Week: Recent Scam The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is warning taxpayers to beware of a recent scam where some Canadians are receiving a letter fraudulently identified as coming from the CRA and asking for personal information. The letter is not from the CRA. A PDF version of the letter is available on the CRA Web site at www.cra.gc.ca/alert. The letter claims that there is “insufficient information” for the individual’s tax return and that in order to receive any “claims,” they will have to update their records. The letter attaches a form specifically requesting the individual’s personal information in writing, via fax or email, including information on bank accounts and passports. This letter is not from the CRA and Canadians should not provide their personal information to the sender. All taxpayers should be vigilant when divulging any confidential information to third parties. The CRA has well established practices to protect the confidentiality of taxpayers’ information. For information about this and other similar scams, or to report deceptive telemarketing activity, visit www.phonebusters.com, send an email to info@phonebusters.com, or call 1-888-495-8501. 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. View our releases on www.crimealerts.net - 30 - Contact: Provincial Constable C.A. Lindsey (613) 258 – 3441 (613) 213 – 8047 cell
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