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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2016-10-26, Page 7Wednesday, October 26, 2016 • Huron Expositor 7 OPP stumped with deceased male Body found still nameless Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor The OPP have been work- ing diligently, giving several updates to the community revolving around a dead body that was found last Saturday, just north of Port Albert. This investigation has con- tinued and is entering the fifth day since they found a male who is described by police as having a medium size build, somewhere in the height of 5'8" to 5'10" and from previous reports it>s believed he is balding with a thin moustache. Yet there is still no name to place with the deceased. Found on the beach Octo- ber 15, on the shores of Lake Huron wearing a blue life jacket and a PEP logo on his trainer pants, the police are asking the community to come forth with any information. "Investigators would like to speak with anyone that may have recently found an abandoned vessel or related marine/sporting equipment along the Lake Huron shore- line," stated a press release by the OPP. The public are urged to contact the authorities if they stumble across kayaks, canoes, fishing boats, sail- boats, kiteboards, paddle - boards, personal watercraft, inflatable rafts, dinghies or other marine related items. According to the Huron County OPP Crime Unit and the OPP Forensic Identifica- tion Services (FIS), who attended the scene to assist with the death investigation, through a post-mortem examination, foul play was ruled out. Please notify the Huron OPP Crime Unit by calling (519) 524-8314 or 1-888-310-1122. POLICE BRIEFS Driving with 80 milligrams of alcohol in his system (HURON EAST, Ont.) —A 60 -year-old male from Mitch- ell is facing charges follow- ing a traffic stop that took place yesterday morning in Huron County. At 10:40 a.m. Huron County Ontario Pro- vincial Police (OPP) received information about a possible impaired driver. Upon receiv- ing the information officers began patrolling for the sus- pect vehicle, a grey 4 -door Nis- san sedan. Approximately five minutes later officers located the suspect vehicle travel- ling eastbound out of Clinton. Officers followed the vehicle a short distance whereupon they initiated a traffic stop to assess the condition of the driver. Upon speaking with the driver the investigating officer noted the driver had been drinking alcohol. A roadside screening test was performed which resulted in the driver registering a fail. He was then placed under arrest for Driving a Motor Vehicle - Over 80 Mil- ligrams of Alcohol. A search was then conducted which resulted in officers locating open alcohol inside the vehicle. The driver was then trans- ported to the Huron OPP Detachment for breath tests. He subsequently provided two samples of his breath to a qualified Intoxilizer Techni- cian and both of his samples registered over the legal limit. As a result, a 60 -year-old from Mitchell has been charged with Drive Motor Vehicle — Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol and Drive Motor Vehicle with Open Container of Alcohol. He was released from custody with a court appearance sched- uled for November 7, 2016 at the Ontario Court of Justice — Goderich. He also received an automatic 90 -day driver's licence suspension and the vehicle he was driving has now been impounded for the week. Theft of more than $60,000 worth of property (HURON EAST, Ont.) — Investi- gators from the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Property Crimes Unit are seek- ing tips in an effort to solve a break, enter and theft that occurred over the week- end in Huron East. A dol- lar value for the total amount of property stolen is esti- mated to be around $60,000. On Saturday, October 15th sometime between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. those responsible attended a rural property located on Cran- brook Road southeast of Brus- sels. Once on the property the thieves proceeded to force their way into the large drive shed through a locked man door. Once inside the drive shed they proceeded to load up a truck and trailer with all kinds of stolen property and three off-road vehicles. The following off-road vehi- cles, valued at a total of $40,000 were stolen: A yellow 2011 Can -Am Out- lander Max XT 800, 4 -wheel drive All -Terrain Vehicle A white, 2016 Bobcat, 3400 diesel, side-by-side Util- ity Terrain Vehicle (UTV) A red, 2007 Honda TRX 500cc, 4 -wheel drive All - Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Note: Photos of the sto- len vehicles are attached. The thieves also stole an approximate $20,000 worth of Milwaukee & John Deere brand power tools, a large John Deere toolbox, a Cobalt toolbox and two other tool boxes that contained vari- ous hand tools and sockets. Any person with informa- tion regarding this crime should immediately contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310- 1122 or (519) 524-8314. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1 -800- 222 -TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000. Should you find an abandoned watercraft, please call OPP (ASHFIELD-COLBORNE- WAWANOSH, ON) — Investi- gators from the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit continue to seek the public's assis- tance in determining the identity of a deceased male that was found this past Sat- urday located on a beach just north of Port Albert. This investigation, now in its fifth day, has yet to deter- mine the identity of this man. Investigators would like to speak with anyone that may have recently found an aban- doned vessel or related marine/ sporting equipment along the Lake Huron shoreline. Any findings of vessels, includ- ing, but not limited to: kay- aks, canoes, fishing boats, sailboats, kiteboards, pad- dleboards, personal water- craft, inflatable rafts, dinghies and marine related items should be reported to police. The exact amount of time this male had been in the water prior to his death is not known; however any find- ings over the last month should be reported to police. Please notify the Huron OPP Crime Unit by calling (519) 524-8314 or 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1 -800- 222 -TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000. Shuffleboard scores Oct. 19 shuffleboard scores Men's high: Bob Hodgins, Cor DeCorte 4 wins, Arnold Ramsey 3 wins. Women's high: Audrey Hoff, Catherine DeCorte 3 wins, Edith Hodgins, 2 wins. seaforthhuronexpositor.com ATTENTION MI/ADVERTISERS! 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