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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-11-25, Page 5Serious injuries follow drive-by shooting 'I\vo people have been arrested and one person remains in hospital with serious in- juries following a drive-by shooting incident in Hanover early Sunday morning that also took several police services to a residence in Wingham. The Hanover police investigation of the drive-by shooting in the area of 11th Avenue in Hanover at 5 a.m., in which a male was seriously injured and airlifted to London Health Sciences Centre in serious condition, later led police to a residence in the Scott Street area of Wingham. The OPP, OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) under the direction of Detec- tive Inspector Scott Naylor provided resourc- es of the OPP Tactical and Rescue. Unit, the emergency- Response Team and the Huron OPP Crime Unit attended at the Wingham residence since weapons were involved. Police report there was no armed standoff at the Wingham residence and seven indi- viduals exited the residence and surrendered to police without incident. Two individuals were arrested in connection with the incident but police said that charges had not been laid as of noon Monday. MAN FOUND DEAD A Welland man, found unresponsive in his cabin aboard the Algorail in. Goderich, Wednesday, Nov. 18, was rushed to hospital and later pronounced dead that same eve- ning. Police report that a 53 -year-old Welland man, a crew member aboard the Algorail, was found in his cabin and police and emer- gency crews were called to the freighter at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Despite efforts by paramedics and fire- fighters to revive the man, he was rushed to Alexandra Marine and General Hospital and pronounced dead. Goderich firefighters re- sponded to the call and assisted paramedics in removing the man from the freighter. The Algorail was in port Wednesday to take on a load of salt and later cleared harbour. The medium-sized Great . Lakes freighter and bulk carrier is owned by Algo- ma Central Corporation of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The freighter is a regular visitor to Goderich Harbour for salt. STOP LEADS TO ARRESTS Two men have been charged after po- lice found them carrying tools of an illegal trade. On Nov. 21, just after midnight, a Huron OPP officer stopped a slow moving van on McDonald Line north of Cranbrook Road to check the sobriety of the' driver. There were two males in the van along with an ATV. Upon investigation, a quantity of tools was also located in the van. Based on the type of tools and the circumstances of the situation, both male occupants were ar- rested for Possession of Break In tools. The ATV and van were seized pending identifi- cation of the proper owners. A 23 -year-old Goderich man and 39 -year- old Central Huron man are each facing one count of Breach Probation and one count of Possession of Break In Tools. They will both answer to their charges in Goderich Court on Feb. 1, 2010. Photo by Dave Sykes A 53 -year-old Welland man was found unresponsive in his cabin aboard the freighter Algorail. Despite efforts by paramedics and Goderich Firefighters, the man died after being rushed to Alexandra Marine and General Hospital. Goderich Signal -Star, Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - Page 5 + OOL K S230 With 10 megepixef resolution and Nikon's exclusive EXPEEDTM' advanced digital image processing system technologies combinet0'pr. image.; and tones 03( i )()W/18.55VR •Featu ' - Guide Mode - An incredibly easy-to-use mode for first*e DSLR users. •Scene Recognition System - provides accurate exposures, colour, white balance, and auto focus. •Active D -Lighting - ensures vivid, tone -rich photographs with incredible detail. •EXPEED Image processing for incredible speed and performance. Backed by Nikon Canada's industry -Leading warranty Body - 2 Years, Lens - 5 years Save $50 w/ 55-200mm VR Dual Lens Kit Nikon DX 55-200 VR F4 -5.6G IF -ED lens X239.99 with D3000 purchas COOLFIX• S640 12.2 megapixels, ultra -fast autofocus system combined with a precision 5x zoom NIKKOR 28mm wide angle Tens. Optical lens Vibration Reduction image stabilization com- bines with high sensitivity to achieve sharper photos in unsteady or tow -light conditions. Offer expires December 6, 2009. 112 The Square, Goderich 519-524-7924 Nikon SB -600 Speedlight flash $279.99 + OOL.PI. ( P90 Ideal camera for enthusiasts, travel photogra- phers and consumers interested in advanced photography. Boasts a 24x Optical Zoom NIKKOR lens with a broad focal range of 26mm through 624mm super -telephoto, 12.1 mega pixel resolution and Nikon's' EXPEEDTM' advanced digital image processing system.