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FROM/DE: County of Wellington OPP              DATE: 8 March 2010

 

 

 

Warm Weather Brings Out Motorcyclists

(County of Wellington, ON)   The County of Wellington OPP would like to alert drivers during this time of recent springtime weather.     Many motorcyclists are heading out on area roadways.  All drivers must learn to share the roadway and drive courteously to avoid any potentially dangerous situations that may arise.

Watch for motorcycles at intersections – over one third of motorcycle collisions are intersection related.

Be sure that you are safe to proceed before doing so by checking your mirrors and around your car.

Slow down as you come to an intersection and look carefully for traffic, yield signs, stop signs, traffic lights, cyclists and pedestrians.

Be extra cautious when turning left in front of a motorcycle.  It’s difficult to judge their speed and their turn signal may be accidentally left on as they don’t automatically shut off.

Carefully assess an oncoming motorcycle’s speed.

A motorcycle is more difficult to see than other vehicles and its profile is smaller      from most angles.

Drivers can easily misjudge a motorcycle’s speed and distance.

Make sure you don't pull out in front of, or cut off, a motorcycle.

Be courteous

Respect motorcyclists - they are just as entitled to use the road as you are.

Speed and other aggressive tactics such as tailgating can potentially be more dangerous to the motorcyclist, who has less protection on a smaller, open vehicle.

Give other drivers space to change lanes, avoid cutting them off and signal your turns and lane changes properly.

 

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Contact: Mark Cloes

               County of Wellington OPP

               Media & Community Services Officer

               Pager 1-888-806-3594

 

 

FROM/DE: County of Wellington OPP              DATE: 8 March 2010

 

 

 

Traffic Stop leads to Drug Charge

 

 

(Fergus, ON.) –On Sunday March 7th, 2010 at about 2:42am County of Wellington OPP officers were patrolling the town of Fergus, and at this time investigated the driver of a 2000 Chrysler found on Bridge Street in Fergus. During this check, police noted the driver was under suspension and also found a small quantity of marihuana.  

 

Roger Darnell Ebel aged 29 of Guelph has been charged with Possession of Marihuana under 30 grams contrary to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Ebel has also been charged with Drive Suspended and Red Light–Fail to Stop under the Highway Traffic Act and Drive without Insurance under the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act. Ebel is scheduled to appear in Guelph court on April 26th, 2010 to answer to the charges.

 

 

 

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Contact: Mark Cloes

               County of Wellington OPP

               Media & Community Services Officer

               Pager 1-888-806-3594

 

 

FROM/DE: County of Wellington OPP              DATE: 8 March 2010

 

 

 

Drinking & Driving

 

 

(Arthur, ON.) –On Saturday March 6th, 2010 at about 10:15pm County of Wellington OPP officers were conducting R.I.D.E. spot checks on Frederick Street, Arthur.

 

At this time officers spoke to the driver of a 2007 Dodge that came upon the checkpoint and discovered that she had been drinking. The driver was administered a Roadside Screening Device check which resulted in a fail.

 

Margaret R. Darrah aged 47 of Arthur has been charged with Over 80 mgs contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. Darrah is scheduled to appear in Guelph court on April 26th, 2010 to answer to the charge.

 

 

 

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Contact: Mark Cloes

               County of Wellington OPP

               Media & Community Services Officer

               Pager 1-888-806-3594

 

 

FROM: County of Wellington O.P.P.                DATE: 2010-03-05

 

THEFT OF SNOWMOBILES

 

(Minto, ON) – Sometime between midnight and 6:00am on Thursday, March 4th, 2010, unknown person(s) stole four snowmobiles from a residence on the 3rd Line of Minto. The suspect(s) removed a 1991 Polaris Indy red, a 1999 Polaris 500 Purple, a 1992 Polaris 092 red and a 2001 Ski Doo 800 black. All four snowmobiles had keys in the ignition.

There has been a rash of snowmobile thefts in the Minto area over the past week. Residents are advised to secure their snowmobiles to prevent their removal.

Anyone who has any information that might assist the Police in solving these crimes is asked to call the London Provincial Communications Center at 1-800-310-1122 or if you wish to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (1-800-222-8477) or you may submit a tip on-line at www. crimestoppers-wellington.com.

                                                  

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Contact: Keith T. ROBB

     Media Relations Officer

                County of Wellington OPP
                Pager: 1-888-796-3984

 

 

 

 

FROM: County of Wellington O.P.P.                DATE: 2010-03-04

 

DRINKING AND DRIVING OFFENCES

 

(Nichol Twp, ON) – On Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 5:57pm, officers from the County of Wellington O.P.P. responded to a report of a possible impaired driver on Highway 6 in Nichol Township. Officers located the vehicle, a Pontiac Sunbird, on St. David Street in Fergus and found that the driver had been drinking.

Cory Andrew TRICK 18-years-old of Mapleton, Ontario was arrested and faces charges of Impaired Driving, Driving with More than 80 mgs, Driving Under Suspension and Being Under 19 years, Consume Liquor. He is scheduled to appear in Guelph Court on April 19th, 2010 to answer to the charges.

                                                

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Contact: Keith T. ROBB

     Media Relations Officer

                County of Wellington OPP
                Pager: 1-888-796-3984

 

 

FROM/DE: County of Wellington OPP                          DATE: 3 March 2010

 

 

 

Speeder of the Week

 

 

(Centre Wellington, ON.) –On Tuesday March 2nd, 2010 at about 5:16pm County of Wellington OPP officers found a speeder on Wellington Road 29, southeast of Fergus.

 

County of Wellington OPP officers were patrolling and monitoring traffic on Wellington Road 29 south of Wellington Road 18. At this time Constable Grayson Cappus spotted a northbound 2006 Nissan Altima travelling well above the speed limit. The officer clocked this car on radar at 139km/h in the 80 km/h zone.

 

Mark Masson aged 21 of Fergus has been charged with Race a Motor Vehicle as well as Speeding and Fail to Surrender Drivers Licence under the Highway Traffic Act. Masson is scheduled to appear in Guelph court on April 21st, 2010 to answer to the charges.

 

 

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Contact: Mark Cloes

               County of Wellington OPP

               Media & Community Services Officer

               Pager 1-888-806-3594

 

 

FROM/DE: County of Wellington OPP                          DATE: 3 March 2010

 

 

 

Drug Trafficking Charges Laid in Traffic Stop

 

 

(Fergus, ON.) –On Tuesday March 2nd, 2010 at about 3:08pm County of Wellington OPP officers seized some marihuana from a vehicle travelling on Forfar Street, Fergus.

 

County of Wellington OPP officers stopped a 1999 Toyota Corolla on Forfar Street, Fergus. During this investigation police located some individual bags of marihuana along with electronic scales and other drug paraphernalia. Police seized approximately 118 grams of marihuana with an estimated street value of about $2400.00.

 

Mark John Dimitroff aged 23 of Fergus has been charged with Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking in Marihuana and Possession of Marihuana over 30 grams contrary to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Dimitroff is also charged with Fail to Surrender Drivers Licence under the Highway Traffic Act, and is scheduled to appear in Guelph court on April 19th, 2010 to answer to the charges.

 

 

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Contact: Mark Cloes

               County of Wellington OPP

               Media & Community Services Officer

               Pager 1-888-806-3594

 

 

 

FROM/DE: County of Wellington OPP                          DATE: 2 March 2010

 

 

 

Mississauga Woman Injured in Collision

 

 

(Puslinch Twp, ON.) –On Monday March 1st, 2010 at about 4:49pm County of Wellington OPP responded to a report of a serious collision east of Aberfoyle, in Puslinch Twp.

 

County of Wellington OPP along with Puslinch Twp Fire Department members located the collision near the intersection of Wellington Road 34 and Watson Road.

 

Police found a 2005 Lexus was travelling east and came to a stop on the south shoulder of Wellington Road 34. At the same time a 2005 Ford 350 pickup was eastbound towards this location. The Lexus moved from the shoulder onto the road and was struck on the left side by the pickup. Both vehicles continued on into the north ditch just east of Watson Road.


Arti Shah a 49 year old Mississauga woman was taken by air ambulance to Hamilton General Hospital, where she remains with non life threatening injuries, while the car passenger, her 16 year old son was unhurt. Pickup truck driver, Lorne G. Quackenbush aged 67 years old Erin Twp man was also unharmed.

 

Members of the West Region OPP Highway Safety Division Technical Collision Investigators responded and the investigation is continuing.

 

 

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Contact: Mark Cloes

               County of Wellington OPP

               Media & Community Services Officer

               Pager 1-888-806-3594

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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