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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2017-06-07, Page 88 Huron Expositor • Wednesday. June 7. 2017 P -POLICE BRIEFS ARSON IS THE CAUSE OF FIRE FOR SNOWMOBILE CLUBHOUSE (HURON EAST, Ont.) - Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers includ- ing investigators from the Huron OPP Crime Unit con- tinue to investigate an arson that destroyed a snowmo- bile shack located off of Car- diff Road in Huron East. Just before 8:30 p.m. on May 20, Huron OPP officers and firefighters from Grey Town- ship Fire responded to the crime scene to locate a snow- mobile shack fully engulfed in flames. Fire crews were able to extinguish the fire how- ever the building was deemed to be a complete loss. The 20' X 35' shack is regularly used as a club- house by snowmobilers. The structure was valued at approximately $20,000. Witnesses observed a large group of ATV's in the area just prior to the fire. Inves- tigators believe the cause of the fire to be arson. Any person with informa- tion 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. OPP HOSTING COUNTERFEIT MONEY SEMINAR (HURON COUNTY, Ont.) - In an effort to educate and protect local retailers from losses sus- tained from counterfeit cur- rency Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) & Libro Credit Union will be host- ing an upcoming "Counter- feit Money & Fraud Seminar". Just five months into 2017 and Huron OPP has already investigated 22 cases where counterfeit money has been passed onto retailers and banking institutions. Denomi- nations of these counter- feit bills have ranged from $5 to $100 in both US dollars and Canadian dollars. Four of these investigations have been cleared by way of charges. The sigr ficant rise in the num- ber of counterfeit currency investigations from previous years has prompted Huron OPP to organize an educational seminar led by subject mat- ter experts from the Bank of Canada and the Royal Cana- dian Mounted Police (RCMP). Anyone that handles money on a regular basis is encour- aged to attend the semi- nar scheduled for: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Libro Community Hall, 239 Bill Fleming Drive, Clin- ton, ON. Guests are encour- aged to RSVP online at www. tinyurl.com/y924yn6z or by calling 519-482-3466. For those that are una- ble to attend, the follow- ing advice is provided: if you have been offered a counterfeit note dur- ing a transaction, assess the situation to ensure you are not at risk, then: •Politely refuse the note and explain that you suspect that it may be counterfeit •Ask for another note (and check it too) ATTENTION: Subscribers & Advertisers SEAFORTH HURON EXPOSITOR Office has relocated & moved in with the Clinton News Record 53 Albert St., Clinton ON If you have any inquires please contact the number below 519-482-3443 Advertising: Nancy deGans - Ext: 527306 News: Shaun Gregory - Ext: 527305 Classified & Subscriptions: Teresa Smith - Ext: 527301 Giron Expositor IteLws Record wwwscaforthhuronexpositor.com www.clintonnewsrecord.com ea orthhuronex ' ositorco •Advise the person to check the note with local police •Inform your local police of a possible attempt to pass sus- pected counterfeit money Remember, that the person in possession of the bill could be an innocent victim who does not realize that the note is sus- picious. if you suspect a note is counterfeit after a transac- tion please contact local police for further investigation. For more information and resources on bank note secu- rity features including US cur- rency, the following link to the Bank of Canada is provided: http://www.bankofcan- ada.ca/banknotes/coun- terfeit-prevention Any person with informa- tion regarding any of these counterfeit currency incidents 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. BEER HEIST (EXETER, ON) - Some local ball players from Exeter are out over a thousand dollars worth of beer and hamburger pat- ties following a theft took place over the weekend in Exeter. Huron County OPP was noti- fied of the theft on Sun- day, May 2. Police learned a local baseball team was running a baseball tourna- ment over the weekend at the South Huron Recreation Cen- tre in an effort to raise funds 4>dasuain� MANUFACTURERS - DISTRIBUTORS DIRECT TO YOU A COMLPETE LINE OF CASUAL FURNITURE TO COMPI,IMENT ALL AREAS OF YOUR HOME For outdoors, patios, garden areas, sunrooms. We also manufacture cushions & umbrellas. Monday - Friday 9:00 - 5:00 Saturday 10:00 - 4:00 BEST PRICING ALL YEAR LONG! Highway 83 E. of Gru►ul Renu) 519-238-2110 www.gocasual.ca for their upcoming season. After the beer gardens closed for the evening on Satur- day the supplies were stored away in a locked storage trailer. Upon checking the trailer the following morn- ing the players noticed the trailer lock was missing and the trailer had been emptied. In total, about (30) 28 -pack sized cases of Bud Light bot- tles were stolen along with two bottles of rum, one bot- tle of vodka and several pounds of hamburger patties. Police believe the theft took place sometime between 2:30 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 28th. Two sus- picious males were seen in the area around that time. One of the males was walking with crutches. Any person with information regarding this 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. THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLES (CENTRAL HURON & SOUTH HURON, Ont.) - Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are currently investi- gating some thefts from motor vehicles that have taken place in both Clinton and Huron Park. Over the last week and a half four cases have been reported to Huron OPP. •Sometime between May 20th, 2017 and May 22nd, 2017 someone entered into an unlocked sports utility vehicle that was parked on High Street in Clinton. The suspect stole a Tight grey computer bag and a Douglas agricultural build- ing cost guidebook. In total the items are valued at $490. •Sometime between 9:00 p.m. on May 26th and 10:00 a.m. on May 27th, 2017 someone entered into a minivan that was parked on Dunlop Street in Clinton. The suspect stole a wallet that contained iden- tification and credit cards. In addition, a Huawei Y6 mobile phone was stolen. The sus- pect then made several pur- chases with the stolen credit cards. The same night a second vehicle owner on Dunlop Street reported his unlocked vehicle was entered and some change and a lottery ticket were stolen. •Sometime ovemight between 9:00 p.m. on May 26th and 7:30 a.m. on May 27th some- one entered into an unlocked Ford F-150 pickup truck that was parked on Colum- bia Drive in Huron Park. The thief stole an envelope from the center console that con- tained nearly $1,000 in cash. Vehicle owners are reminded of the saying, "Lock it or Lose It." Please remember to always secure your vehicle, remove your ignition key and any valu- ables from your vehicle. Should you see suspicious activity in your neighbourhood please immediately contact police. SIGNED BASEBALL JERSEYS STOLEN (SOUTH HURON, Ont) - Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are currently inves- tigating a break, enter and theft that took place this past week in Exeter. Police believe the alleged thief entered into a Huron Street West residence some- time between 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, 2017 or between 8:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 29th. Once inside the residence the thief located and stole a PlayStation 4 game console and two autographed major league baseball jerseys. One being a LA Angels "Trout" jer- sey and the other a Kansas City Royals "Romak" jersey. The total value of the stolen goods is estimated at $1,000. 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