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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 2015-07-01, Page 1414 News Record • Wednesday, July 1, 2015 OPP NEWS Suspended driver found over the legal limit South Huron - A 33 -year-old suspended driver from Blue - water is facing three driving related charges after he was stopped at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E) checkpoint early this morning. At approximately 12:24 a.m. the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee entered into a R.I.D.E check- point set up at the intersec- tion of Thames Road West and McConnell Street in Exeter. While the officer was speak- ing with the driver an open container of beer was spot- ted inside the vehicle. In addi- tion, 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 com- plied and provided a sample to the investigating officer. The driver failed the roadside test and was placed under arrest for Drive Motor Vehicle Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol. He was then transported to the Exeter OPP Detachment for breath tests. He subsequently provided two samples of his breath to a qualified Intoxilizer Technician and both samples registered over the legal limit. As a result, a 33 -year-old male from Bluewater has been charged with Drive MotorVehi- cle — Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol, Drive Motor Vehicle with Liquor Readily Available and Drive While Under Sus- pension. He has been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice — Exe- ter on August 27, 2015. He also received an automatic 90 -day driver's licence suspension and his motor vehicle has been impounded for seven days. GMC Envoy stolen from Staffa Road residence Bluewater - Huron County OPP officers are currently investi- gating the theft of a GMC Envoy sports utility vehicle that was stolen from a Staffa Road resi- dence this past weekend. The owner of the vehicle reported he saw his vehicle parked in his laneway around 7:30 p.m. on June 20, 2015 and when he woke up Sunday morn- ing around 7:00 a.m. he found his vehicle had been stolen. Officers had been searching the surrounding area on Sat- urday afternoon for a male suspect that was involved in a police chase so it is pos- sible this crime is connected to the male suspect that fled from police earlier in the day. The stolen vehicle is described as a 2003 GMC Envoy that is a dark grey, almost black in col- our. Two unique features of the vehicle are the vehicle is miss- ing its' right hand turn sig- nal light and there is a blue fishing lure decoration hang- ing from the rear view mirror. The vehicle had been left unlocked with the keys inside the vehicle. 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. Thieves steal Kubota tractor and utility trailer Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh - Huron County OPP officers are investigating the recent theft of a Kubota farm trac- tor and a utility trailer sto- len from Robert's Farm Equip- ment located on Amber - ley Road west of Lucknow. At approximately 11:50 p.m. on June 18, 2015 two thieves dressed in hoodies attended the dealership where- upon they proceeded to pro- ceeded to steal a Kubota trac- tor and a MLRD utility trailer. The 2015 orange Kubota is a combination tractor/loader/ backhoe model BX25. The tractor is valued at $20,000. HURON��aw,// c;'JLN rr County of Huron Children's Services would like to thank the following community groups and individuals for contributing to our recent "Touch the Truck" event, and making it such a success. The Miller Group/Lavis Contracting Company Limited Municipality of Central Huron Volunteer Firemen, Municipality of Central Huron Volunteer Firemen, Town of Goderich County of Huron, Emergency Medical Services County of Huron, Library County of Huron, Health Unit County of Huron, OPP Clinton Cooperative Childcare Centre Clinton Optimists Bluewater Recycling Association Mr. Mike Colclough & Family Mr. John Koetsier & Family Mr. Rick Penhale Mr. Cody Wilds/Wilds Everywear Graphics Dave Franken Concrete Forms Farm Safety First Student Canada Goderich, Seaforth & Wingham Early Years HJV, Exeter Ministry of Natural Resources -Huron Perth Rural Response for Healthy Children Stratford Crane Rental Salvation Army Scouts Canada Tim Horton's, Wingham Subway, Goderich/Bayfield Our student volunteers Families and children who attended Thanks to those who donated to the Salvation Army Food Bank. A total of 515 canned goods and $32.35 were collected at Touch the Truck and donated to Salvation Army this year. 1159 people attended the Touch the Truck event on June 20, 2015. The stolen trailer is a silver, 2010 MLRD model 618 util- ity trailer that is 18' in length with a double axel. The trailer is valued at $10,000. 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. Alcohol, capsized boats and no safety equipment causing summer deaths A ten-year snapshot into boat- ing and off-road incidents investigated by the Ontario Pro- vincial Police (OPP) has revealed that capsized boats and lack of safety equipment have been the most common factors in fatal boating incidents while alcohol leads the list of factors in off- road vehicle (ORV) incidents. With summer just getting started, the OPP is sharing some fatality data associated with two of Ontario's most popular sum- mer recreational activities. Over the past ten years (2005 — 2014), 276 people have lost their lives in 245 boat- ing incidents and 167 peo- ple have died in 165 ORV inci- dents in OPP jurisdiction. Marine fatalities The ten-year data revealed that a capsized boat was the lead- ing cause in 78 of the 245 boat- ing incidents. Occupants fall- ing overboard was the second leading cause with 76 such incidents. Alcohol was found to be the primary cause of 26 boating mishaps and a swamped vessel placed fourth with 14 occurrences. The most concerning data is that -- over the ten-year period -- life jackets and per- sonal floatation devices (PFD) were extremely under-utilized, with 226 of the 276 deceased not wearing one at the time of the incident. Sadly, many of the victims may have otherwise survived their ordeal had they chosen to wear this impor- tant life saving equipment. The majority of the boating vic- tims were male (254) and 22 of them were female. Of those killed,177 were the boat operator, 87 were passen- gers and in seven of the inci- dents, it was not known if the victim was a driver or a pas- senger. The other five vic- tims were not occupants in the boat involved in the incident. ORV fatalities ORV fatality data revealed that 77 of the 165 fatalities were alcohol or drug-related. Not wearing a helmet was not far behind with 74 of the deaths being linked to this fac- tor. Speed was a contribut- ing factor in 51 of the inci- dents over the ten-year period. Most of the victims were the driver of the ORV (153) and 14 were pas- sengers. Of those who died, 143 were males and 24 were females. What the Data Tells Us According to OPP Deputy Com- missioner Brad Blair, Provincial Commander, Traffic Safety and Operational Support, many of these 443 boaters and ORV rid- ers may have been alive today had they made better deci- sions for themselves and their passengers before and dur- ing their outdoor adventure. "Our data could not make it any clearer that the risks to all and the consequences for some do not change from year- to-year when mixing boating and off-roading with alcohol or drugs, driving carelessly, and not being equipped or prepared to survive an unex- pected life-threatening turn of events on the water and on the trails," said Blair. This is the third installment in a series of comprehen- sive statistics -based News Releases the OPP is dissemi- nating in its effort to raise awareness of the behaviours that cause senseless, pre- ventable collisions and inci- dents that result in deaths on Ontario roads, water- ways and trails every year. 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