The Citizen, 1999-05-26, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1999.
Atwood man gets 11 months for driving drunk
An Atwood man was sentenced
in Wingham court. May 19, to 12
months at a treatment centre on two
drunk-driving related charges
Attorney for the Crown Frank
Cameron said 38-year-old Larry
Lorenz was charged May 7 after
police caught up with him in Turn
berry Twp. Cameron told Judge
R.G.E. Hunter that police had been
told by a witness of an erratic driv
er. As police followed him, the
driver “abruptly slammed on the
brakes and stopped in the middle of
the road,” said Cameron.
The lone occupant of the car,
then slid over into the passenger
seat. The keys were not in the igni
tion and when police asked for
them, Lorenz said he didn’t have
them. Placed under arrest, he hand
ed the keys, which has been in his
hand, to the officer.
It was discovered that Lorenz
was disqualified from driving.
Defense counsel noted the man
had “an obvious problem with alco
hol, but had strong family support.”
He submitted a letter from
Lorenz apologizing for his actions
to the police. Counsel also drew
attention to the early guilty plea.
Lorenz received 11 months for
the impaired charge and one month
consecutive for driving while dis
qualified. There was a three-year
probation period as well.
REFUSE SAMPLE
A Wingham man’s contention
that asthma prevented him from
providing a sample was not accept
ed by Judge Hunter.
James Leachman had appeared
two months before and was given
time to receive documentation from
his doctor verifying his claims.
Officer Nolan testified at Thurs
day’s trial that he had been called
to a residence on Sept.3. As he
arrived he saw a car pull away. He
activated the lights and the driver,
Leachman, stopped. Smelling alco
hol, Nolan said he asked the
accused if he had been drinking,
which he admitted.
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tional staffing costs so the sec
ondary students could get a ride
home.
“One-way busing is not helpful at
all. It’s simply not possible for
many parents to get to Mitchell to
pick up their children,” she said.
Education Director Lome Rachlis
said the board is not allowed to
charge parents when students ride
their buses but that parents would
be welcome to rent a bus of their
own to provide transportation. But,
Armstrong said the cost of provid
ing liability insurance would be
prohibitive for parents.
Moore said enrollment figures
are not yet available for either the
elementary or secondary summer
school.
The two planned routes to sum
mer school in Mitchell include one
starting in Wingham, stopping
again in Clinton and moving to
Mitchell and the other starting in
Listowel, going to Stratford and
then on to Mitchell.
Pick-up points will be deter
mined by the summer school prin
cipal and students will be required
to find their own way to the pick
up points.
There was a passenger in the car
as well as a pit bull in the back seat,
said Nolan.
He took Leachman to the cruiser
for a breath sample. Nolan testified
that five attempts were made, dur
ing one of which he observed
Leachman, “sucking, not blowing”.
Nolan said the accused was told
he would be charged if he didn’t
provide a sample. “He asked me
what that would mean and I said it
would be the same as if he blew
over,” said Nolan.
All this time the passenger in the
other car was blowing the horn and
yelling obscenities. The officer
went over to quiet him and Leach
man dove out the car window and
“bolted down the street,” Nolan tes
tified.
Next day Leachman brought in
his license to the police station and
was charged.
Nolan said he had detected no
signs of ailment and that Leachman
had not indicated at any time that
he had a health problem or difficul
ty breathing.
Leachman’s testimony was that
the officer coaxed him for a breath
sample despite having been told by
the accused that he would be
unable. “When he said I was suck
ing, I was wheezing and coughing.
I told him there must be some other
way to deal with this. He pretty
much called me a liar.”
The letter from Leachman’s
physician indicated that if he took
medication he would be able to
breathe and run. Cameron noted
that the accused hadn’t any appar
ent difficulty running from the car.
Cameron drew attention to the
fact the letter did not say without
medication Leachman would be
unable to provide a sample. “It
does not say your asthma is such
that you have to take it to breathe
or run.”
Leachman countered, “Why did
he say to take it I could breathe?”
When questioned, Leachman
admitted that he smoked.
In finding him guilty, Hunter
said, “Despite the claim of asthma
you could dive out a window and
run. I suggest (your asthma) was
not creating any great problem that
evening.”
Asked if he wished to say any
thing, Leachman, looking at Nolan,
stated, “He’s a liar.”
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contentment that is blanketing the
province and following Mike
Harris on his campaign.
Did Harris actually visit the poor
and homeless on Kingston Road?
Do we need to fear an emerging,
“Ministry of Truth”.
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Hunter sentenced him to 15 days
in jail. “I will not accept this in this
court. You have been given every
opportunity.”
Leachman is also prohibited from
driving for one year.
THEFT
An Exeter man faced charges of
auto theft, driving while suspended
and breaching probation.
Paul Dasilva was accused of
stealing the car of a former girl
friend, Sept. 7. Though the Crown
maintained the keys had been
stolen, the accused said they had
been given to him. He did admit,
however, that he had not returned
the car.
The victim received a cash settle
ment for the car, which was valued
at $16,790.
June 14, Dasilva’s wife told
Citizen thwarts thieves
On May 23 at approximately
1:45 a.m. a motorist was driving on
Queen Street in the Village of
Blyth when he saw two white
males in their late teens to early 20s
acting suspicious in front of the
Knechtel Grocery Store by the pop
machines.
Police said when the youths saw
the vehicle they fled from the area
in an older Oldsmobile Cutlass.
The store owner was contacted and
the three pop machines were
checked. Nothing was found
missing.
Anyone who has an idea who the
culprits are or knows someone who
has a vehicle like the one
mentioned is asked to call the
Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers.
POP MACHINE DAMAGED
SMALL QUANTITY OF
CHANGE STOLEN
On May 17, at 5:45 p.m. OPP
were called to investigate a theft in
Blyth.
A pop machine sitting in the
front of the arena was forced open
by thieves, sometime during the
previous night. The front section of
the machine was pried open and a
small amount of change was stolen.
Anyone with information is
asked to call the Huron OPP or
notify Crime Stoppers.
STOLEN TRUCK FOUND IN
SWAMP
On May 15 a 1986 GMC pickup
truck was reported stolen from the
driveway of a farm on Cone. 2 in
Grey Twp. Three days later, on the
morning of May 18, a farmer who
lives on Cone. 5 found the vehicle
in the swamp. The farmer took
police to the rear of his farm where
someone had driven the vehicle
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police he was driving while under
suspension.
Nov. 19 he was released from
custody. He failed to appear for an
appointment at the probation office,
Dec. 8.
Dasilva pled guilty to all charges.
Having been in custody, he was
given just one day for the theft. He
was fined $500 for the breach and
$300 for driving while disqualified.
DRIVING DRUNK
A Wingham woman was fined
$750 for over 80.
Police arrested Marjorie Irwin
April 5 after her she drove into a
ditch. Her breathalizer readings
were 250 and 240.
Her attorney Charmian Hills said
the woman was having personal
problems and was trying to cope.
In addition to the fine she is pro
hibited from driving for 12 months.
into the swampy area leaving it
mired to its axles. Other items
inside the truck had been thrown
out along the laneway back to the
swamp. The truck was taken to a
local garage until Ident can arrange
to check for any fingerprints.
Anyone who has information that
can lead to the arrest of the person
responsible is asked to notify the
Huron OPP or contact Crime
Stoppers.
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IMPAIRED
A Blyth man is off the road for a
year as a result of his charges laid
March 28.
Ken Stewart of Blyth was
stopped by police in the village at
3:05 a.m. Officers noted an odour
of alcohol. Failing the roadside test,
he was taken to the detachment for
breathalizer readings which were
150 and 152.
He was fined $750 in addition to
the prohibition.
BREACH
A Tees water man pled guilty to a
breach charge.
Cameron said David Stoll was to
report to Wingham police on April
1 and failed to do so.
He was fined $250.
TOWNSHIP OF
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SINCE
MEETING NOTICE
TOWNSHIP OF
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Morris Township regular
council Meeting
scheduled for Tuesday,
June 1,1999 will be held
on Wednesday, June 2,
1999 at 7:30 p.m.
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