Huron Expositor, 2015-07-01, Page 1010 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, July 1, 2015
POLICE BRIEFS
Tractor stolen
from Division
Line farm
HURON EAST — Huron County
OPP officers are investigating
the early morning theft of
a John Deere farm tractor
that was stolen from a
farm located on Division
Line near Seaforth.
According to police, the
farm tractor was stolen
sometime between 3:30 and
5:30 a.m. on June 17. Those
responsible attended the
property and entered the
unlocked tractor. Once
inside the tractor, they
located the ignition key and
proceeded to drive away.
The stolen farm tractor is
described as a green and
yellow 2007 John Deere,
model 7630, two wheel -
drive, with a 140 horsepower
engine. The estimated value
of the machine is $70,000.
Any person with information
regarding this incident
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.
Fake FBI agents
scam senior
for thousands
ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-
WAWANOSH — A Huron
County senior, living on a
fixed income, was recently
scammed for several
thousand dollars by a pair of
smooth talking con artists.
The 69 -year-old female
victim from ACW called
police earlier this month
to report the scam after
learning she was a victim.
According to police, during
the first week of June, the
victim received calls from
two males claiming to be FBI
agents from Texas. The fake
FBI agents convinced the
victim they were investigators
working on an earlier fraud
that had duped the victim.
They stated they now needed
her assistance in bringing the
scammers to justice. They
told the victim she would
receive a cheque in the mail
for $20,000 for her services
however they first needed her
to transfer them some money.
The scammers instructed
her to take $6,000 out of
her bank account and if
she were to be questioned
about the withdrawal, she
was supposed to tell the
bank teller the money was
going to be used to purchase
a car. The scammers then
instructed her to go to the
post office, a grocery store
and a local pharmacy where
she then completed wire
transfers with the cash.
After sending the first three
transfers of $2,000 each,
the victim then sent another
$500 via a wire transfer to the
scammers. After sending the
last $500, the victim started
to question what she had just
done, so she returned to the
bank where she was informed
that she had been scammed.
This is a variation of the
advance fee scam. This
scam works when the
fraudsters target victims to
make advance or upfront
payments for goods, services
and/or financial gains
that do not materialize.
Victims need to protect
themselves. Do not respond
to solicitations to send money
or personal information to
people you do not know.
Using money transfer
services for emergency
situations, to claim a prize
or to assist investigators
with an investigation is a
sure sign of a scam. Never
respond to these "offers".
If you are uncertain or feel
uneasy about the offer
presented to you, please
consult with your trusted
family members or friends
prior to sending any money.
Alternatively, you can always
check with your local police
service or the Canadian Anti -
Fraud Centre to check on
the legitimacy of the offer.
If you suspect that you may be
a target of a fraud, or if you
have already sent funds, don't
be embarrassed — you're not
alone. If you want to report
a fraud, or if you need more
information, contact The
Canadian Anti- Fraud Centre
at 1-888-495-8501 or Huron
OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Thieves steal
Kubota tractor
and utility trailer
ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-
WAWANOSH — Huron
County OPP officers are
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investigating the recent theft
of a Kubota farm tractor and
a utility trailer stolen from
Robert's Farm Equipment
located on Amberley
Road west of Lucknow.
According to police, at
approximately 11:50
p.m. on June 18, two
thieves dressed in hoodies
attended the dealership
where they proceeded to
steal a Kubota tractor and
a MLRD utility trailer.
The 2015 orange Kubota
is a combination tractor/
loader/backhoe model BX25
and is valued at $20,000.
The stolen trailer is a silver,
2010 MLRD model 618 utility
trailer that is 18ft in length
with a double axel. The
trailer is valued at $10,000.
Any person with information
regarding this incident
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.
Suspended
driver charged
SOUTH HURON - A 33 -year-
old suspended driver from
Bluewater is facing three
driving related charges after
he was stopped at a R.I.D.E.
checkpoint early on June 25.
At approximately 12:24
a.m. the driver of a Jeep
Grand Cherokee entered
into a R.I.D.E checkpoint
set up at the intersection
of Thames Road West and
McConnell Street in Exeter.
According to police, while
the officer was speaking with
the driver an open container
of beer was spotted inside
the vehicle. In addition, the
officer also detected the odour
of alcohol on the driver's
breath so a demand for the
roadside screening device was
made. The driver complied
and provided a sample to
the investigating officer. The
driver failed the roadside
test and was placed under
arrest for impaired driving.
He was then transported to
the Exeter OPP Detachment
for breath tests. He
subsequently provided
two samples of his breath,
both of which registered
over the legal limit.
As a result, Clifton
MacDonald from Bluewater
has been charged impaired
driving, driving with an
open liquor container and
driving while suspended.
He has been released
from custody with a court
appearance scheduled in
Exeter on August 27.
He also received an
automatic 90 -day driver's
license suspension and his
motor vehicle was been
impounded for seven days.
Freshly planted
marijuana plants
seized by police
NORTH HURON — Huron
County Ontario OPP has seized
more than 60 marijuana plants
after they received a call from
a citizen reporting suspicious
behavior on Friday, June 19.
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OPP were alerted at 7:39
a.m. to a suspicious male
that just parked his vehicle
on Nature Centre Road near
Scott Line. The male suspect
was observed heading into
the bush with a large duffel
bag. The alert witness was
able to get a description of
the vehicle including the
license plate number.
Police said the officers
immediately started patrolling
for the vehicle and within a
few minutes, officers located
and stopped the suspect
vehicle heading northbound
on Scott Line. While speaking
with the driver and passenger,
officers observed a bag of
fertilizer and gardening tools
inside the vehicle. Officers
also detected the scent of
marihuana coming from
the vehicle. A consent
search of the vehicle was
completed which resulted
in officers locating a small
amount of marijuana.
The passenger was then
placed under arrest for
possession of marijuana.
During this time, members
from the West Region
Emergency Response Team
(ERT) and a Canine Unit
searched the bush area where
the suspect had just left. Upon
searching the area officers
located more than 60 freshly
planted marijuana plants.
As a result of the find, Huron
OPP have charged a 33 -year-
old male from Woodstock
with production of a schedule
II substance (cannabis
marijuana) contrary to section
7 (1) of the Controlled Drugs
and Substances Act. He has a
court appearance scheduled
for August 20 in Wingham.
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