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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2016-09-28, Page 9Wednesday, September 28, 2016 • Huron Expositor 9 POLICE BRIEFS Old habits die hard (HURON COUNTY, ON) — Nearly a year ago to the day, Huron County Ontario Pro- vincial Police (OPP) sent out a media release advis- ing Huron County residents to take some simple proac- tive steps to prevent their vehicles from being stolen. The title of that release was "KEYS IN VEHICLES LEAD TO CRIMES OF OPPORTUNITY". In addition to that advisory Huron OPP has sent out sev- eral other crime prevention themed media releases uti- lizing the "Lock it or Lose it" campaign messaging. Unfor- tunately, the warning to lock up your vehicle and remove your ignition key has failed to get some people to change their ways. The saying, "Old habits die hard" seems to be the case for some vehi- cle owners, in particular, those that own pickup trucks and live in rural areas. Since August 1st, 2016 to September 23, 2016 Huron County OPP has investigated 13 stolen vehicle occur- rences. The breakdown on these vehicles is as follows: One (1) - All -terrain vehi- cle, one (1) passenger van, one (1) sports utility vehicle and nine (9) pickup trucks. (See Attached Graphic) Predictably, the ignition key was left in the vehicle for nearly all of these cases (92%). In one of the cases the vehicle owner removed the keys from the ignition however they were left not too far away inside an unlocked garage. Chances are, these vehicle owners would not have been victimized had they removed their keys from their vehi- cle and secured their vehi- cle. Once again, Huron OPP is urging vehicle owners to take action to prevent becoming the next victim of vehicle theft. Please protect your property by locking your vehicle and removing your ignition key. Remember, crime preven- tion is everyone's responsi- bility, please do your part. Any person with infor- mation regarding any of these stolen vehicle occur- rences or any other 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. Impaired driver crashes truck (CENTRAL HURON, ON) —An early morning traffic stop on September 18, 2016 has led to an Impaired Driv- ing charge against a North Perth resident. At approxi- mately 4:30 a.m. a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer observed a Dodge Ram pickup truck travelling northbound on Albert Street. The inves- tigating officer watched as the driver of the pickup truck crossed over the center line. Upon seeing the erratic driving the inves- tigating officer initiated a traffic stop and pulled the vehicle over on Hill Street. Upon speaking with the male driver the investigat- ing officer noted the driver had been consuming alco- hol and he was displaying several signs of impairment. The driver was placed under arrest for Impaired Driv- ing and was transported to the Exeter OPP Detachment for breath tests. He subse- quently provided two sam- ples of his breath to a quali- fied lntoxilizer Technician; both of his samples regis- tered over the legal limit. As a result, a 24 -year-old from North Perth has been charged with Impaired Driv- ing and Drive Motor Vehicle — Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol. He was released from cus- tody with a court date sched- uled for November 7, 2016 at the Ontario Court of Justice. House destroyed by fire (MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) — Last week the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment along with North Huron Fire Department responded to a house fire located on Black Line a few kilometres east of Wingham. Upon arrival fire crews encountered a fully engulfed house fire. The fire crews extinguished the fire how- ever the spread of the fire completely destroyed the bungalow. Two occupants were able to escape the fire without being injured. The estimated dol- lar value of damages to the residence is approx- imately $250,000. Investigators from the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal are on scene to assist with the investiga- tion. At this point the cause of the fire is undetermined. Investigators would like to speak with anyone that may have information about this fire. Should you have information please con- tact Huron County OPP 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 eli- gible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000. 21 -year-old male driver has been released from police custody following an Impaired Driving colli- sion that took place on Fri- day, September 16, 2016. Just before 4:30 p.m. Huron County Ontario Pro- vincial Police (OPP) and Huron County Paramed- ics were dispatched to a rollover collision that took place on Conservation Road just east of Wildlife Line. The subsequent police investigation revealed the driver of a GMC Canyon pickup truck was travel- ling eastbound on Conser- vation Road at a high rate of speed when the pickup entered into the conser- vation area. The vehicle continued eastbound on the narrow gravel road- way whereupon the driver encountered a large gate that was closed across the roadway. The driver attempted to steer around the gate however he lost control of his vehi- cle. The pickup impacted the gate and a large boul- der causing the vehicle to go airborne and land on its passenger side. The five occupants were able to climb out of the vehicle and one of them was able to call for assis- tance. The driver was spo- ken to at the crash scene and while speaking with the driver the investigat- ing officer determined the driver had been drink- ing alcohol and his ability to drive was impaired. He was subsequently placed under arrest and he later provided two samples of his breath to a quali- fied lntoxilizer Technician. Both of his samples regis- tered over the legal limit. A 16 -year-old male from Ashfield-Colborne- Wawanosh and an 18 -year- old male from Huron East were treated in hospi- tal with serious but non- life threatening injuries. A 20 -year-old male from Huron East was treated and released with minor injuries. The 21 -year- old male driver sustained minor injuries from the collision. A fourth pas- senger was uninjured. As a result, a 21 -year- old male from Huron East has been charged with: Driving While Ability Impaired - Cause Bod- ily Harm - (2) counts Drive Motor Vehicle — Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol He has since been released from custody with a court appearance sched- uled for the Ontario Court of Justice — Goderich on October 17, 2016. if it's local, it's here INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS IT'S THE LAW Every Frame in Ontario must hove a working smoke alarm an evar- star _ an.4 outside all ' sleeping areas. crFiCC C TIl[ r k,*;..:. 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