PERTH COUNTY O.P.P.   MEDIA RELEASES

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FROM/DE: Perth County OPP                                                   DATE: September 01, 2010

 

 

STOLEN MOTORCYCLE RECOVERED, MALE ARRESTED

 

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON)  On Wednesday morning September 01, 2010 the Perth County OPP were contacted by the Durham Regional Police advising them that a motorcycle which was reported stolen from Milverton had been located in Bowmanville.

 

Durham Regional Police arrested a 24 year old Hanover male who was found to be with the stolen motorcycle. 

 

 

 

ORIGINAL PERTH COUNTY OPP MEDIA RELEASE AUGUST 30, 2010

 

THEFT OF MOTORCYCLE FROM SHED

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON)   On Friday evening August 27, 2010, Perth County officers were dispatched to a residence on Mill St. East in Milverton, where a motorcycle had been stolen from a shed.

Investigation indicated that sometime between Thursday August 26 and Friday evening August 27, 2010, someone entered the victim’s fenced yard and removed the motorcycle from an unlocked shed which is located behind the house. 

The motorcycle is a black 2002 Suzuki XR1 with an Ontario licence plate of 876F7.  There were no keys with the machine.  

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Contact:  PC Kees Wijnands

Phone:    (519) 393-6123

E-mail:     kees.wijnands@ontario.ca

 

 

FROM/DE: Perth County OPP                                                      DATE: August 31, 2010

 

WHAT ARE THESE DRIVERS THINKING?

 

(PERTH COUNTY, ON)   Perth County OPP officers reported a number of concerning incidents while engaged in their regular duties from Monday afternoon August 30 to Tuesday morning August 31, 2010.

 

  Shortly before 3 p.m. on Monday August 30th an officer stopped a motorist north of Listowel.  A Ministry of Transportation driver’s licence check was done on the man.  He was found to have been unlicensed since 1995.  The 53 year old man from the Municipality of North Perth was charged with driving with no licence and his vehicle was towed.

 

   While conducting radar patrol along Hwy. 23 north of Bornholm at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Monday August 30, 2010, a Perth County OPP officer locked a motorcycle on radar at 230 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.  Realizing that the motorcyclist had not seen the cruisers activated emergency lights, the officer decided not to initiate a pursuit in the interest of the motorcyclist and the public’s safety.  Other officers were dispatched to intercept the motorcycle but unable to locate it.

 

   A member of the Perth County Traffic unit was operating a laser speed measuring device on James St. N. in St.Marys shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday August 31, 2010.  A north bound car’s speed was recorded at 103 km/h in a posted 50 km/h zone.  The car was pulled over and the 21 year old male driver from St.Marys was charged with stunt driving.  He received an immediate 7-day licence suspension and a 7-day vehicle impoundment.

 

   Shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday August 31, 2010 a Perth County OPP officer observed a north bound pickup truck on James St. N. in St.Marys whose driver was reading a newspaper.  The officer followed the car and activated the cruisers emergency lighting.  The driver of the pickup truck was turning pages and the car was weaving within its lane.  When the driver finally noticed the police car behind him he folded the newspaper and set it on the seat beside him.  The 31 year old male driver from the Township of Perth South was charged with careless driving.

 

   Around 9 a.m. on Tuesday August 31, 2010 a Perth County OPP officer operating a fully marked cruiser was driving east bound on Perth Line 20 east of Fullarton.  The officer observed a west bound SUV (sports utility vehicle) start to pass other west bound traffic.  The officer who had the police radar activated observed the SUV accelerate to 129 km/h as it approached the cruiser.  The officer made an evasive manoeuvre onto the south shoulder so as to avoid a collision.  The 19 year old female driver from Waterdown was charged with pass on roadway – not clear – approaching traffic, and with speeding.

 

“These five incidences within a 24 hour period in Perth County are of concern to me” said Staff Sergeant Joel Skelding of the Perth County OPP.  “Our final long weekend of the summer season is almost upon us and we will have many families and individuals travelling through our county.  I truly hope that people will show more responsibility for the safety of themselves and their fellow motorists than what we have seen these 5 motorists do.  Please keep safety as your priority this long weekend”.

  

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Contact:  PC Kees Wijnands

Phone:    (519) 393-6123

E-mail:     kees.wijnands@ontario.ca

 

 

FROM/DE: Perth County OPP                                                      DATE: August 31, 2010

 

OPP STEPPING UP ENFORCEMENT for UPCOMING LABOUR DAY Weekend

 

(ORILLIA, ON) – As the hot days of summer draw to a close and people prepare to celebrate the final long weekend of the season, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding motorists and boaters traveling on OPP patrolled roadways, waterways and trails during the Labour Day weekend that they should not be taking any time off from thinking about safety.

 

To this effect, OPP officers will be out in full force patrolling Ontario’s highways, waterways and trails targeting aggressive drivers and marine operators to ensure everyone’s safety.

 

“We are asking everyone to join our efforts by acting responsibly while out enjoying the roads and waterways this upcoming holiday long-weekend” said OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis.  “The OPP will continue to demonstrate our commitment to safe communities by being out in full force and targeting those who put others safety at risk”.

 

Numerous lives have been lost on our roadways and waterways this summer.  So far this year, 205 people have died in traffic related fatalities in Ontario on OPP patrolled roadways as compared to 199 in 2009.

 

Marine fatalities are down in 2010 to 17 to date as compared to 27 in 2009.  Despite this trend, the OPP continues to respond almost daily to calls from people in distress on our waterways. 

 

“The increase in the number of fatalities from last year causes the OPP great concern” said Deputy Commissioner Larry Beechey, Provincial Commander responsible for OPP Traffic Safety Programs.  “This is not acceptable and our stepped up patrols across the province will be addressing this issue by targeting the aggressive driving and boating behaviours that put the lives and safety of innocent people at risk.”

 

The OPP is calling on all motorists and boaters to keep safety as a priority this long weekend.  Slow down and be respectful of others.   Leave some extra time to get to your destination and keep extra space between you and other vehicles or vessels.  Let’s work together to make this final weekend of summer a safe one.

 

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Contact:  PC Kees Wijnands

Phone:    (519) 393-6123

E-mail:     kees.wijnands@ontario.ca

 

 

FROM/DE: Perth County OPP                                                      DATE: August 30, 2010

 

 

THEFT OF MOTORCYCLE FROM SHED

 

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON)   On Friday evening August 27, 2010, Perth County officers were dispatched to a residence on Mill St. East in Milverton, where a motorcycle had been stolen from a shed.

Investigation indicated that sometime between Thursday August 26 and Friday evening August 27, 2010, someone entered the victim’s fenced yard and removed the motorcycle from an unlocked shed which is located behind the house. 

The motorcycle is a black 2002 Suzuki XR1 with an Ontario licence plate of 876F7.  There were no keys with the machine.

 

ATV STOLEN FROM RURAL RESIDENCE

 

(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON)  On Sunday morning August 29, 2010, Perth County OPP officers were called to a residence on Hwy. 23 in Bornholm regarding the theft of a 4 wheeler.

The victim advised police that a Red 2001 Honda 4X4 “foreman” ATV with Ontario licence plate 08KW8 had been stolen from beside a shed on the property.  The theft occurred sometime between 9:30 p.m. Saturday August 28 and 11:30 a.m. Sunday August 29th.

The machine had been moved from beside the shed to a field located behind the residence where the tracks disappeared.

 

Anyone with information about these thefts is requested to contact the Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.  Or you can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2220-TIPS.

 

OPP MARINE PATROL ON WILDWOOD LAKE

 

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH SOUTH, ON)  On Saturday August 28, 2010, a Western Region OPP Traffic and Marine officer and a Perth County OPP officer patrolled Wildwood Lake.

This patrol was one of the many OPP patrols on the lake this summer.  These patrols are in addition to the regular conservation officer’s patrols of the lake.

 

This Saturdays patrol allowed the OPP officers to check most of the boats on the lake.  The results of these checks resulted in three charges being laid and seven warnings being issued to boat operators.  All charges and warnings are under the Canadian Small Vessel Regulations.

 

The Perth County OPP and the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority staff at Wildwood have worked hard this summer to educate the boating public on water safety as it pertains to powerboats and canoes.  They want to remind boaters to always wear their lifejacket, have the mandatory safety equipment and not to over load their boats.

Patrols of Wildwood Lake will continue until late September.

 

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Contact:  PC Kees Wijnands

Phone:    (519) 393-6123

E-mail:     kees.wijnands@ontario.ca

 

 

FROM/DE: Perth County OPP                                                      DATE: August 27, 2010

 

 

BICYCLIST STRUCK BY CAR

 

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH SOUTH, ON)   On Friday August 27, 2010 shortly before 10:30 a.m. a male was riding his bicycle northbound on Road 122, south west of Stratford, when he was struck by a small north bound car.  The impact caused the male to be thrown from his bicycle and land on the roadway.  The small silver car did not stop but left the scene and turned right on Lorne Ave. into Stratford.

 

The 64 year old bicyclist from Stratford was transported to the Stratford General Hospital with undetermined non life threatening injuries.

 

Perth County OPP officers obtained detailed information from a witness who had observed the collision and was able to provide a licence plate number, details of the car and a description of the driver.  A short time later police located the suspect vehicle in the south end of Stratford.  A 76 year old female driver from the Township of Perth South has been charged with careless driving and with failing to remain at the scene of a collision.

 

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Contact:  PC Kees Wijnands

Phone:    (519) 393-6123

E-mail:     kees.wijnands@ontario.ca

 

 

FROM/DE: Perth County OPP                                                      DATE: August 25, 2010

 

 

PUPPIES STOLEN IN LISTOWEL

 

(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON)   On Tuesday morning August 24, 2010, Perth County OPP officers were dispatched to a residence on Victoria Ave. North in Listowel, where 6, six week old puppies had been taken from a residence.

 

Investigation revealed that sometime between midnight and 7 a.m. on Tuesday morning August 24, 2010.  Someone entered the victim’s residence and removed the 6 puppies from a caged area in the kitchen.  The puppies are a Shih-tzu / Maltese mix, white in colour with brown patches.  They are very small and fluffy.

 

The Perth County OPP is requesting anyone who may know the whereabouts of the puppies to contact them immediately at 1-888-310-1122.  You can also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2220-TIPS.

 

DRIVER CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL OFFENCES AFTER HITTING MAILBOX

 

(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON)  On Tuesday August 24, 2010 at approximately 5:30 p.m. Perth county OPP officers were notified of a south bound car on Hwy 23 north of Monkton that had struck a mailbox, entered a ditch and left the scene.

 

Officers located the vehicle shortly thereafter on Hwy. 23 north of Bornholm.  The vehicle was pulled over by police and the female driver was spoken to.  The driver displayed signs of impairment and was arrested for impaired operation of a motor vehicle.  She was transported to the Perth county OPP Detachment in Sebringville where she provided two breath samples into the Intoxilyzer.  Results of these breath tests were in excess of .80 mgs.

 

Marjorie Gamble (38) from West Elgin is charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle having in excess of eighty milligrams of blood alcohol in one hundred millilitres of blood and with mischief under $5,000   She is to appear in Stratford Criminal Court on October 4th 2010 to answer to these charges.  She was also served notice of a 90 day drivers licence suspension.

 

PICKUP TRUCK MISSING FROM DRIVEWAY

 

(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON)  On Tuesday evening, August 24, 2010 Perth County OPP officers were dispatched to a rural residence on Perth Line 88 west of Gowanstown, where a 2001 grey Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck was stolen from a driveway.

 

The theft took place between 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on August 24, 2010.  The vehicle is described as having a single cab, box liner, hitch with a ball and a scratch on the passenger side of the box.  The truck has Ontario licence plates with the numbers ZP5 791.  The vehicle had been left unlocked and the keys were in the ignition.

 

The owner of the truck was home at the time of the theft and noticed the truck missing as he went out to water his plants.

Anyone who has observed this truck or knows the whereabouts is requested to contact the Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2220-TIPS.

 

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Contact:  PC Kees Wijnands

Phone:    (519) 393-6123

E-mail:     kees.wijnands@ontario.ca

 

 

 

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