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Release: 15 May 2008
NORTH AMERICAN
SAFE BOATING AWARENESS WEEK
(County of Wellington, Ont) The 2008 North American Safe Boating Awareness
Week campaign will take place across Canada
from May 17th to 23rd. Once again, it is also being promoted and
celebrated in the United States
during the same week.
The goal of this year’s campaign continues to be to ensure that the
millions of Canadians who head out on the waters in canoes and kayaks,
sailboards and sailboats, fishing boats, personal watercraft, power boats and
cruisers are equipped with the knowledge necessary for a safe day on the
water.
Marine operators with the County
of Wellington OPP will also be
out during this time period, on the waterways within the County
of Wellington, to ensure safety
upon the water.
Some key points
that County of Wellington OPP would like to remind boaters during this
Campaign are:
Wear your lifejacket
Don’t Drink and Boat
Take a Boating Course
Be prepared-know weather conditions and your boat
Changes in the Boating regulations state that as of September 15, 2002- Any person
operating a boat fitted with a motor and less than 4 meters (including PWC)
will require proof of competency on board. And as of September 15, 2009 this requirement will change
to all boats.
· These requirements
apply when operating a pleasure craft fitted with a motor used for
recreational purposes.
1 These requirements
apply in areas outside the Northwest and Nunavut
Territories at this time.
2 Applies to non-residents operating
their pleasure craft in Canadian waters after 45 consecutive days. Operator
card or equivalent issued to a non-resident by their state or country will be
considered as proof of competency.
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Mark Cloes
County of Wellington OPP
Media & Community Services
Officer
pager : 1-888-806-3594
www.crimealerts.net
Release: Immediately 14 May 08
NEW RECRUITS
HAVE ARRIVED
Since January 2008, nine recruits have joined the ranks of
the County of Wellington
O.P.P.
Each recruit undergoes twenty-one weeks of academic
training which includes sixteen weeks at the Ontario
Police College
in Aylmer and five weeks at the Provincial
Police Academy
in Orillia.
On Friday, May 2nd,
2008, four recruits graduated from the Provincial
Police Academy
in Orillia and the graduation was
held at Georgian College
in Barrie. They have now been
assigned to a coach officer for the next six months and will learn how to
apply the knowledge and skills that they have learned.
Two of the new recruits are Sarah VAN NORMAN and Grayson
CAPPUS.
Sarah is 23 years old and was a former Police Cadet at the
Rockwood Office of the County of Wellington
O.P.P. for just over a year before being hired
as a Constable. She graduated Georgian
College with a degree in Police
Foundations and Laurentian University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Law
and Justice. Her favorite hobbies are horseback riding, soccer and boating.
In her spare time, she volunteered with the Sunrise
Therapeutic Riding
Center.
Sarah is posted to the Fergus office and looks forward to
a career of working
in the community and helping people.
Grayson is 21-years-old and joined the O.P.P. with no
previous Policing experience. He graduated from Mohawk
College with a degree in Police
Foundations. His favourite hobby is flying planes out of Kitchener-Waterloo
airport and in his spare time, he volunteers for the Salvation Army.
Grayson is posted to the Rockwood office and looks forward
to the opportunity to be adventurous with multiple opportunities for career
advancement. He wanted to be a Police officer for a very long time because he
wanted the opportunity to get to help people.
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Contact: Keith T.
ROBB
Media Relations Officer
County of Wellington O.P.P.
Pager: 1-888-796-3984
www.crimealerts.net
Release: 13 May 2008
Daylight Break
& Enters
(Centre Wellington, Ont) On Monday May 12th, 2008 at about 7:00pm County
of Wellington OPP officers
responded to a report of a break-in to a home located in Belwood
Lake.
Officers found that the homeowner had left the home between
2:15pm and returned about 6:30pm to find the front door to the home
had been forced open. Owners report two jewelry boxes taken and a small
quantity of food. Total value of the stolen articles is not known.
Police are asking if anyone has information regarding this
break-in to contact the County of Wellington
OPP Fergus office at 519-843-4240 or they could
leave an Anonymous Tip with the Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477
(1-800-222-TIPS).
(Town of Erin, Ont) On Monday May 12th, 2008 at about 7:20pm County
of Wellington OPP officers
responded to a report of a break-in to a home located in Erin Twp.
Officers found that the homeowner had left the home
between 2:45pm and returned about 6:00pm to find many items have been moved and
doors open on cabinets. Police were called and found suspects had forced open
a rear basement windowand went though the home.
Stolen at this time was a Compaq Presario laptop computer,
an IPod, a quantity of DVD movies and about 25 bottles of liquor. Total value
of the property stolen is estimated to be about $3000.00.
Police are asking if anyone has information regarding this
break-in to contact the County of Wellington
OPP Rockwood office at 519-856-1506 or they
could leave an Anonymous Tip with the Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (1-800-222-TIPS).
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Mark Cloes
County of Wellington OPP
Media & Community Services
Officer
pager : 1-888-806-3594
www.crimealerts.net
Release: 12 May 2008
Drive
Disqualified
(Drayton, Ont)
On Friday May 9th, 2008
at about 4:37pm County
of Wellington OPP officers
investigated the driver of a 1996 Mazda pickup located on Andrews drive,
Drayton. Officers found that the 44 year old male was prohibited from driving
from a court order.
Albert Wiens of Drayton has been charged with Prohibited
Driving X 2 under the Criminal Code of Canada.
Wiens is scheduled to appear in Guelph
court on June 9th, 2008
to answer to the charges.
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Mark Cloes
County of Wellington OPP
Media & Community Services
Officer
pager : 1-888-806-3594
www.crimealerts.net
Release: 12 May 2008
Wanted Man
arrested in Mount Forest
(Mount Forest, Ont) On Sunday May 11th, 2008 at about 9:30am County
of Wellington OPP officers
received information from Peel Regional Police of a man wanted for Domestic
Assault and Forcible Confinement in Peel. The male was to be considered armed
and dangerous.
At about 9:50am County
of Wellington OPP located the
2008 Jeep Liberty on Main
Street Mount Forest
and shortly after, a 38 year old Brampton
man was arrested. Officers from Peel Regional Police attended the County
of Wellington OPP Mount Forest
office to return him to face charges.
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Mark Cloes
County of Wellington OPP
Media & Community Services
Officer
pager : 1-888-806-3594
www.crimealerts.net
Release: 12 May 2008
Victim Air
Lifted in Serious Collision
(Puslinch twp,
Ont) On Sunday May 11th,
2008 at about 12:05am County
of Wellington OPP officers
responded to a motor vehicle collision on Wellington
Road 34 near Wellington
Road 32 in Puslinch twp.
Officers found the 1998 BMW was westbound on 34 cty and
suddenly entred the south ditch and rolled at least once. Puslinch Twp Fire
Department responded and worked for approximately 45 minutes to free the
trapped driver.
Lajos Bakos aged 29 years of Cambridge
was airlifted to Hamilton General
Hospital with serious but
non-life threatening injuries.
County of Wellington
OPP is continuing to investigate and ask if
anyone has information regarding this collision to contact Constable Ron
Smith at the Rockwood office at 519-856-1506 or they could leave an Anonymous
Tip with the Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (1-800-222-TIPS).
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Mark Cloes
County of Wellington OPP
Media & Community Services
Officer
pager : 1-888-806-3594
www.crimealerts.net
Release: 12 May 2008
Drinking &
Driving
(Mount Forest, Ont) On Saturday May 10th, 2008 at about 1:45am County
of Wellington OPP officers
investigated the driver of a Chrysler Intrepid on Main
Street, Mount
Forest. Officers found the driver
had been drinking.
Steven John Parks aged 28 years of Mount Forest has been
charged with Impaired Driving, Over 80 mgs and Fail to Comply with
Undertaking. Parks is scheduled to appear in Guelph
Court on May
13th, 2008 for a Bail Hearing.
(Mount Forest, Ont) On Saturday May 10th, 2008 at about 4:43am County
of Wellington OPP officers
investigated the driver of a 2000 Pontiac Montana
van on Sligo Road, Mount
Forest. Officers found the driver
had been drinking.
Graeme Randal Becker aged 21 years of West Grey has been
charged with Impaired Driving and Over 80 mgs under the Criminal Code of
Canada and Driving with Open Liquor under the Liquor Licence Act. Becker is
scheduled to appear in Guelph Court
on June 26thth, 2008 to answer to the charges.
(Puslinch Twp,
Ont) On Sunday May 11th,
2008 at about 2:45am County
of Wellington OPP officers
investigated the driver of a 2007 Toyota
SUV on Wellington Road 35
near Wellington Road 34.
Officers found the driver had been drinking.
Dieu Thanh Huynh aged 41 years of Guelph
has been charged with Impaired Driving and Over 80 mgs. Huynh is scheduled to
appear in Guelph Court on
June 9th, 2008
to answer to the charges.
(Centre Wellington, Ont) On Sunday May 11th, 2008 at about 3:45pm County
of Wellington OPP officers
responded to a report of a car in the ditch on Wellington
Road 19 near Nelson
Street, Belwood.
Officers found the 2004 Ford in the ditch and the driver
had been drinking. After the driver was arrested the officer located a small
amount of Marihuana with the driver.
Grant Monte Manning aged 49 years of Mississauga has been
charged with Impaired Driving and Over 80 mgs under the Criminal Code of
Canada and Possession of Marihuana under the Controlled Drugs and Substances
Act. Manning is scheduled to appear in Guelph Court
on June 9th, 2008
to answer to the charges.
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Mark Cloes
County of Wellington OPP
Media & Community Services
Officer
pager : 1-888-806-3594
www.crimealerts.net
Release: 12 May 2008
Traffic Stop
nets Marihuana
(Fergus, Ont)
On Friday May 10th, 2008 at about 8:45pm County of Wellington OPP
officers investigated the occupants of a 2000 Pontiac Sunfire on St. Patrick
Street, Fergus and locate more than 1 & ¾ lbs of Marihuana valued at
about $17,000.00 and seized more than $11,300.00 cash.
A passenger in the rear of the auto, Brian Ringel aged 49
years of Fergus has been charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Ringel is scheduled to appear
in Guelph Court on May 26th, 2008 to answer
to the charge.
The vehicle driver, Nathan D. Trafford aged 27 years of
Hanover has been charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking under
the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Drive Suspended under the Highway
Traffic Act.
Passenger Stratis Korinis aged 25 years of Toronto
has been charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking under the
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Passenger Neal Thomas Girodat aged 26 years of RR1 Elmwood
has been charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking under the
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Breach of Probation under the
Criminal Code of Canada.
Trafford, Korinis and Girodat are scheduled to appear in Guelph
Court on May
13th, 2008 for a Bail Hearing.
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Mark Cloes
County of Wellington OPP
Media & Community Services
Officer
pager : 1-888-806-3594
www.crimealerts.net
Release: 12 May 2008
Arson charges
laid in Suspicious Fire Investigation
(Puslinch Twp,
Ont) On Wednesday May 7th,
2008 at about 10:40pm County
of Wellington OPP officers were
advised of a suspicious fire at a home on Maltby
Road, Puslinch.
Members of the Puslinch Twp Fire Department attended and
found a suspicious fire started in the basement area of the un-occupied home
and the fire had burned itself out. This property is vacant and the
owners were attempting to rent the home. A local real estate agent had
recently shown the home to potential renters.
Officers from the County
of Wellington OPP Crime Unit
along with members of the Ontario Fire Marshall Office were called to
investigate. Damage to the home is estimated to be approximately $60,000.00.
Mark David Uttley aged 35 years of Dundas has been charged
with Arson to Property, Break and Enter as well as Breach of Probation.
Uttley is scheduled to appear in Guelph Court
on May 12th, 2008
for a Bail Hearing.
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Mark Cloes
County of Wellington OPP
Media & Community Services
Officer
pager : 1-888-806-3594
www.crimealerts.net
Release: 12 May 2008
Speeders of the
Week- (continued)
Under Section
172(1) of the Highway Traffic Act, anyone who is charged under the new Racing
Legislation faces an immediate 7-day suspension of their driver’s
licence as well as a 7-day impoundment of their motor vehicle. Upon
conviction, they also face a minimum fine of $2000.00 for a first conviction.
(Elora, Ont)
On Saturday May 10th,
2008 at about 2:20pm County
of Wellington OPP Constable Laura Gromeder
was patrolling Wellington Road
7 near South Street in
Elora. At this time the officer found a 2001 Suzuki auto traveling at 115
km/h in the 50 km/h zone.
Rodger Toshio Hyodo aged 50 years of Harriston has been
charged with Race a Motor vehicle. Hyodo is scheduled to appear in Guelph
Court on June
18th, 2008 to answer to the charge.
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Contact: Mark
Cloes
Media & Community Services Officer
County of Wellington O.P.P.
Pager: 1-888-806-3594
www.crimealerts.net
Release: 12 May 2008
Speeders of the
Week
Under Section
172(1) of the Highway Traffic Act, anyone who is charged under the new Racing
Legislation faces an immediate 7-day suspension of their driver’s
licence as well as a 7-day impoundment of their motor vehicle. Upon
conviction, they also face a minimum fine of $2000.00 for a first conviction.
(Puslinch Twp,
Ont) On Monday May 5th,
2008 at about 10:50pm County
of Wellington OPP Constable Shaugn Rogers
was patrolling Wellington Road
35 near Concession 1 of Puslinch Twp. At this time he found a 2002 Oldsmobile
traveling at 134 km/h in the 80 km/h zone.
Julie Babb aged 45 years of Cambridge
has been charged with Race a Motor vehicle. Babb is scheduled to appear in Guelph
Court on June
18th, 2008 to answer to the charge.
(Guelph, Ont) On Tuesday May 6th, 2008 at about 12:30am County
of Wellington OPP Constable Sukhvinder Toor
was driving on Woodlawn Road
in Guelph. At this time he found
a 2002 Saturn Vue traveling at 118 km/h in the 60 km/h zone.
Lal Lian Hmung aged 26 years of Kitchener
has been charged with Race a Motor vehicle. Hmung is scheduled to appear in Guelph
Court on June
18th, 2008 to answer to the charge.
(Puslinch Twp,
Ont) On Wednesday May 7th,
2008 at about 2:30am County
of Wellington OPP Constable Sarah Van Norman
was traveling on the Highway 401in Puslinch Twp. At this time he found a 1994
Nissan traveling at 156 km/h in the 100 km/h zone.
Orlando
DaSilva aged 23 years of Oakville
has been charged with Race a Motor vehicle. DaSilva is scheduled to appear in
Guelph Court on June 18th, 2008 to
answer to the charge.
(West Luther Twp,
Ont) On Saturday May 10th,
2008 at about 8:25pm County
of Wellington OPP Constable Robert Nixon
was patrolling Wellington Road
109 in West Luther twp. At this time he found a 2006 Chevy Cobalt traveling
at 143 km/h in the 80 km/h zone.
Jenilee Anne Culshaw aged 22 years of RR2 Grand
Valley has been charged with Race
a Motor vehicle. Culshaw is scheduled to appear in Guelph
Court on June
18th, 2008 to answer to the charge.
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Mark Cloes
County of Wellington OPP
Media & Community Services
Officer
pager : 1-888-806-3594
www.crimealerts.net
Release: 8 May 2008
Foot located in
ditch
(Town of Erin, Ont) On Saturday May 3rd, 2008 at about 10:15am County
of Wellington OPP officers
responded to a report of found human remains on the fourth line of Erin
Twp near Wellington Road
50.
Elizabeth Inglis aged 52 of Erin Twp was walking with a
neighbour and her dogs, when one of the dogs located what appeared to be a
foot or hand. Police were called and attend the area, and closed the roadway
to conduct an investigation.
Coroner Dr. John Ewen attended along with members of the Ontario
Provincial Police Identification Services.
Officers took the appendage to the Chief Coroners office
in Toronto where it was
determined to be a bear paw.
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Mark Cloes
County of Wellington OPP
Media & Community Services
Officer
pager : 1-888-806-3594
www.crimealerts.net
Release: 8 May 2008
Two charged in
Marihuana Grow-op
(Centre Wellington, Ont) On Friday May 2nd,
2008 at about 11:25am members of the Ontario Provincial Police Drug
Enforcement Section and County of Wellington OPP executed a search warrant at
a home Pilkington Twp.
Officers found located a Marihuana grow operation in the
basement of the home and seized 120 Marihuana plants and seedlings, marihuana
bud, along with lights and assorted paraphernalia, worth a street value of
$30,000.00
Derek Nicholson aged 39 years of Pilkington Twp and Wendy
Nicholson aged 37 years of Pilkington Twp have been charged with Production
of Marihuana and Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking Marihuana under
the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Both are scheduled to appear in Guelph
Court on June
2nd, 2008 to answer to the charges.
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Mark Cloes
County of Wellington OPP
Media & Community Services
Officer
pager : 1-888-806-3594
www.crimealerts.net
Release: 8 May 2008
Collision
results in Impaired Charges
(Guelph-Eramosa
Twp, Ont) On Wednesday
May 7th, 2008 at about 12:40pm
County of Wellington
OPP responded to a report of a minor collision
at the intersection of Paisley Road
and Wellington Road 32.
Officers found that a 1996 VW Golf operated by Steven
Mugford aged 31 years of Guelph was stopped at the lights on Paisley Road and
rear ended by a Honda civic. Both autos sustained minor damage and no
injuries were reported. Police found that the driver of the Honda had been
drinking.
Anthony K. Benetti aged 44 years of Guelph
has been charged with Impaired Driving and Over 80 mgs. Benetti is scheduled
to appear in Guelph Court
on June 16th, 2008
to answer to the charges.
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Mark Cloes
County of Wellington OPP
Media & Community Services
Officer
pager : 1-888-806-3594
www.crimealerts.net
Release: 6 May 2008
Custody and
Driving Prohibition in Fatal Collision
(Guelph, Ont) On Thursday, November 8th, 2007 at 12:51am, County
of Wellington O.P.P. responded to
a report of a serious motor vehicle collision on Highway 6 just north of College
Avenue in Guelph.
Guelph Fire Department and
Paramedics from Royal City
Ambulance also responded.
Officers found that three vehicles were involved in a
collision in the northbound lanes of Highway 6, when a 2004 Ford Explorer
pick-up traveling south in the northbound lanes (wrong direction) striking a
2000 Saturn head-on. The Saturn was then struck by a northbound 2004 Mazda.
The driver of the 2000 Saturn, Ann Marie GRAHAM
34-years-old from Guelph, Ontario,
was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the 2004 Ford Explorer, Lance W. FRIED
38-years-old of New Dundee was charged with Impaired Driving Cause Death and
Driving with More than 80 mgs.
A trial was conducted in Guelph
courts and Fried was convicted of Impaired Driving and sentenced to 3 years
and 15 days in custody and also received a 12 year driving prohibition.
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Contact: Mark Cloes
Media & Community Services
Officer
County of Wellington
O.P.P.
Pager: 1-888-806-3594
www.crimealerts.net
Release: 6 May 2008
Garbage Dumping
(County of Wellington, Ont) Over the past couple
weeks, the County of Wellington
OPP has noticed an increase in garbage dumping
complaints throughout the County of
Wellington.
In some cases household garbage have been left in ditches
and officers have found some personal letters and mail in the litter to help
identify who owned the garbage.
Police would like to remind the public of the consequences
if you are found responsible for this type of activity.
Under the Environmental
Protection Act
Section 86: Littering- No
person shall abandon any material in a place, manner, receptacle or wrapping
such that it is reasonably likely that the material will become litter.
R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19, s. 86.
Offence,
litter
89. (1) Every person who fails to comply with a
provision of this Part or a provision of a regulation relating to this Part
that relates to litter is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to
a fine of not more than $1,000 on a first conviction and not more than $2,000
on each subsequent conviction.
Help
keep your County beautiful and Stop Littering. Use the proper
disposal methods and send all unwanted items either to recycle or the
landfill sites.
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Mark Cloes
County of Wellington OPP
Media & Community Services
Officer
pager : 1-888-806-3594
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