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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2017-04-12, Page 7Wednesday, April 12, 2017 • Huron Expositor 7 POLICE BRIEFS Drugs found from traffic stop in Seaforth A traffic stop in Seaforth yes- terday morning has led to criminal charges against a driver and a passenger. At approximately 10:44 a.m. a Huron County Ontario Provin- cial Police (OPP) officer spotted a Chevrolet pickup truck parked on Main Street South in Sea - forth. The officer noted a cracked windshield on the vehicle as well as a possible licence plate vali- dation offence. While observing the vehicle, the pickup truck went mobile, soon after the officer ini- tiated a traffic stop to check on the condition of the vehicle. Upon speaking with the driver police became suspicious of the driver when the name she pro- vided was not found in the pro- vincial driver>s licence data- base. Further questioning revealed the female had pro- vided a false name and was obstructing the police officer. She was placed under arrest and the motor vehicle was subse- quently searched. The search of the vehicle revealed the driver and two passengers were in possession of an illegal drug. Police also learned one of the male passengers was cur- rently serving a probation sen- tence and had conditions to not be in possession of drugs and to keep the peace and be of good behavior. After learning this, the passenger was placed under arrest for failing to comply with his conditions of release. A 20 -year-old from Perth South has been charged with two counts of Possession of a Schedule I Substance. She has been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for May 15, 2017 at the Ontario Court of Justice - Goderich. A 30 -year-old from Kitch- ener has been charged with two counts of Fail to Com- ply with a Probation Order and one count of Possession of a Schedule I Substance. He remains in custody with a court appearance scheduled for April 7, 2017 at the Ontario Court of Justice - Goderich. Opp Investigating Fatality On The Nine Mile River (ASHFIELD-COLBORNE- WAWANOSH, Ont.) - The Huron County OPP detachment con- tinues to investigate an appar- ent drowning that took place yesterday evening on the Nine Mile River west of Dungannon. At approximately 5:53 p.m. emergency services providers from Huron County OPP, Huron County Paramedic Services, Lucknow Fire Department and Air Ornge responded to a prop- erty located on Cransford Line to assist an unresponsive male. Police have since determined two friends were canoeing the rapid waters of the Nine Mile River when they went around a blind corner and encountered a tree that had fallen across a portion of the river. They struck the deadfall and their canoe overturned and the victim became trapped below. He was freed by his friend and brought to shore however despite the life-saving efforts performed by his friend and emergency crews the male died at the scene. The deceased has been identified as Nicholas ST PIERRE-BEKE, 23 years of age from Cambridge. A post-mortem examina- tion will take place to deter- mine the exact cause of death. 13 -Year -Old Arrested For Weapon Charges (GODERICH, Ont.) - Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has a 13 -year-old youth in cus- tody following an isolated inci- dent that took place at Goder- ich District Collegiate Institute (GDCI) earlier this afternoon. Shortly after 12:20 p.m., offic- ers responded to the high school located on South Street after receiving infor- mation that a student at the school was in possession of an edged weapon. Upon arrival at the school the suspect was quickly located and taken into police custody. A search of the accused incident to arrest found the youth to be in pos- session of an edged weapon. The subsequent police inves- tigation has led to charges against a 13 -year-old Goderich resident. She has been charged with Assault with a Weapon & Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose. She remains in police custody with a video court appearance sched- uled for tomorrow morning. The victim in this mat- ter was uninjured. Trusting Citizens Continue Get Scammed (HURON COUNTY, Ont.) - Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind the public to be very cau- tious of a scam that hit Huron County this past week. A 51 -year-old from South Huron received a call this week from someone claim- ing to work for the «Bank». The scammer directed the victim to check on her online bank- ing accounts because they had received information that her accounts had been compro- mised. The victim allowed the scammer remote access into her bank accounts and then he made an electronic trans- fer of $730 from her account into an offshore account. In a similar case, a 73 -year- old, also from South Huron received a phone call from someone claiming to work for a major Canadian bank. The scammer stated they were part of the «fraud department» and they were notifying the vic- tim that her bank account had been compromised. At that point the victim proceeded to provide her personal informa- tion to this phoney bank inves- tigator. She provided her name, SIN number, date of birth, credit card numbers and debit card numbers to the scammer. The victim was tricked into believ- ing the bank had deposited $2100 into her account. She then was instructed to withdraw $900 from her account and then use a money transfer service to wire the money to the investigator. The victim pro- ceeded to her bank to make the withdrawal however an alert cus- tomer service agent informed the victim that this was a com- mon scam. The bank was able to confirm that the $2100 depos- ited into her account was actually the victims own money that had been simply transferred from her credit card into her bank account. The victim accounts were immediately frozen and all of her credit cards and debit cards were cancelled. She was instructed to report the mat- ter to the credit bureaus to have her accounts flagged for suspi- cious/fraudulent transactions. Here are some tips to help protect you from falling vic- tim to this type of scam. • Remember that neither the bank nor a police investiga- tor will request you to assist in an undercover investiga- tion or ask you to withdraw money from your account. If you receive a suspicious call like this, hang up and call police. • Never give out personal bank information over the phone unless you are the one that called the bank and they ask questions to verify your identity. • Never transfer funds electroni- cally to people you dons per- sonally know or don>t trust. • If you do need to withdraw a large sum of money for a legiti- mate purpose, request a bank draft or a money order as this ensures only the intended recipi- ent is able to access the money. Criminals will not accept these forms of payment because it creates a paper trail that can be used by real investiga- tors to track the fraudsters. • Check your bank state- ments frequently and report any irregularities to your bank as soon as you notice them. FRAUD - RECOGNIZE IT.... REPORT IT....STOP IT.... For more information on traud, call the Cana- dian Anti -Fraud Cent Methampheta- Mines Found In Traffic Stop (CENTRAL HURON, Ont.) - A traffic stop earlier this week for an equipment violation has resulted in a significant drug seizure for Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). Shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Tues- day, April 4, 2017 a Huron County OPP officer observed a pickup truck travelling west- bound on Black's Point Road near Huron Road. The officer noticed the attached trailer had no functioning red lights to the rear. As a result, the investi- gating officer initiated a traffic stop and pulled the driver over. While speaking with the occu- pants officers noticed open containers of alcohol inside the truck. Accordingly, a search of the vehicle was con- ducted and a quantity of sus- pected methamphetamine and associated drug parapherna- lia was found in the vehicle. The driver, a 47 -year-old from Central Huron has been charged with several traffic related offences: No Red Light to Rear of Trailer, Improper Num- ber Plate Light, Fail to Surren- der Permit for Trailer, Insecure Load and Have Care & Con- trol of a Motor Vehicle with Liq- uor Readily Available. He will have to attend Provincial Court in Goderich later this spring to answer to the charges. The passenger, a 52 -year-old from Thedford was charged with Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purposes of Trafficking. He has already made a court appearance and a conviction was registered. (GODERICH, Ont.) - On Wednes- day, April 5, 2017, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Com- munity Street Crime Unit with the assistance of the West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) executed a Con- trolled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence located on Raglan Street, in the Town of Goder- ich, Huron County, Ontario. As a result of the execution of the search warrant, police seized cocaine and canna- bis marihuana. The estimated street value of the seized con- trolled substances is $1,975. Police also seized offence related property that consisted of drug trafficking paraphemalia, cash and a prohibited weapon (flick knife). The estimated, combined value of the offence related property is $2,100. A 24 -year-old from Goder- ich is charged with Posses- sion for the Purposes of Traf- ficking Cocaine and Mari- huana. He is also charged with Possession of a Prohibited Weapon. He remains in cus- tody with a court hearing sched- uled for today at the Ontario Court of Justice - Goderich. As well, a 23 -year-old from Goderich is charged with Pos- session of Marijuana. He has been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for May 8, 2017 at the Ontario Court of Justice - Goderich. 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