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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-11-30, Page 3POLICE BRIEF - HURON OPP Break, Enter & Theft Huron County OPP officers including members from the Huron OPP Prop- erty Crimes Unit are investigating a recent break, enter and theft occur- rence that took place last week in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh. Sometime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Nov. 17, 2016 some- one forced entry into the residence located on Amberley Road east of Lucknow through a rear sliding door. Once inside the residence the thief stole various items from the resi- dence including a Toshiba laptop that was stored in a black carry bag, two watches, three pair of sunglasses and a box of .177 cali- bre pellets for an airsoft rifle. In total the value of the stolen items is estimated to be around $1,000. Any person with information regard- ing this incident should immedi- ately contact Huron OPP at 1-888- 310-1122 or (519) 524-8314. Should you wish to remain anony- mous, you may call Crime Stop- pers at 1 -800 -222 -TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000. Early Morning Crime Spree Halted In Blyth A 25 -year-old Blyth man was held in custody following his arrest last week in the Town of Blyth. Shortly after 6:40 a.m. on Nov. 22, Huron County OPP officers responded to a suspicious per- son call on Dinsley Street in Blyth. Officers were informed the male suspect had just entered into a homeowner's garage when he was confronted by the homeowner. The startled male immediately took off running from the property. A lit- tle while later the suspect was observed by another citizen operat- ing a child's All -Terrain Vehicle (ATV). The witness watched as the sus- pect parked the Arctic Cat ATV in a driveway on Mill Street then he began walking up the street. Upon speaking with the owner of the ATV officer's learned it had been stolen. Minutes later officers were able to locate the suspect whereupon he was taken into custody for Possession of Stolen Property. While the male was in custody officers received additional reports of thefts and break and enters that had taken place earlier that morning in Blyth. Officers were able to connect the male to these offences and several pieces of stolen prop- erly were subsequently recovered. As a result of the police inves- tigation, Brandon Weitzel, 25, of Blyth has been charged with the following offences: Break, Enter a Dwell- ing House (3 counts) Possession of Property Obtained by Crime - Under $5,000 (7 counts) Fail to Comply with Proba- tion Order (6 counts) He remains in custody with a bail hearing scheduled for Nov. 24, 2016 at the Ontario Court of Justice — Goderich. Fatal Two - Vehicle Crash West Of Zurich Investigators from the West Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Tech- nical Traffic Collision Investiga- tion (TTCI) Team continue to inves- tigate a two -vehicle fatal crash that took place west of Zurich. At about noon on Nov. 19, 2016 Huron County OPP, Zurich Fire Department and Huron County Par- amedic Services responded to the crash scene located at the intersec- tion of Zurich-Hensall Road (Huron County Road #84) and Bronson Line. Investigators said the driver of a Jeep Compass was travelling south- bound on Bronson Line when he failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Bronson Line and Zurich-Hensall Road. The Jeep entered into the intersection and was struck by a Chevrolet Sil- verado that was travelling east- bound on Zurich-Hensall Road. The driver/lone occupant of the pickup truck, John Vanderburgt, 61, of the Municipality of Bluewa- ter, was ejected from his vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The driver/lone occupant of the Jeep Compass, a 57 -year-old male from Mount Vernon, Illinois was transported from the scene by land ambulance to a local hospital where he was treated for minor injuries. A charge under the High- way Traffic Act is pending. Police Execute Warrant In Hensall Four Bluewater residents are up on a number of charges fol- lowing a police search warrant in Hensall on Nov. 14, 2016. Huron OPP said as a result of an aggravated assault incident, where a man received non -life threatening injuries, police exe- cuted a Criminal Code search warrant at a residence on Rich- mond Street South in Hensall. Members of the West Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), the West Region OPP Tac- tics and Rescue Unit (TRU), the OPP West Region Forensic Identi- fication Unit, as well as the West Region OPP canine unit assisted Huron County OPP officers in the execution of the warrant. A search of the residence resulted in officers locating a quantity of cannabis as well as a stolen firearm. Four per- sons inside the residence at the time of the execution of the warrant have been charged with numerous Crimi- nal Code of Canada and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act offences. All four persons have been charged with the following Criminal Code of Canada offences: - Careless stor- age of firearm - Possession of a prohibited firearm - Possession of a weapon obtained by crime. All four persons have also been charged with the following Controlled Drugs and Substances Act offences: - Possession of cannabis over 30g - Production of cannabis resin. 29 -year-old Kristy Lee Hillier of the Municipality of Bluewater has also been charged with Possession of fire- arm contrary to prohibition order - Possess ammunition contrary to pro- hibition order - Breach of probation. 36 -year-old Laura Jae Parker of the Municipality of Bluewater has also been charged with Aggra- vated assault - Assault with a weapon - Use firearm in commis- sion of indictable offence - Pos- sess firearm contrary to prohibi- tion order - Possess ammunition contrary to a prohibition order. 36 -year-old Jeffrey Donald Straughan of the Municipality of Bluewater has also been charged with Possession firearm contrary to prohibition order - Possession ammunition contrary to prohibi- tion order - Breach of probation. 23 -year-old Nickalas John Wind- sor of the Municipality of Bluewa- ter has also been charged with Aggravated assault - Assault with a weapon — Use firearm in com- mission of indictable offence. All four charged persons attended a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Goder- ich on Friday Nov. 18, 2016 and all been remanded into custody for a bail hearing on Nov. 22. Any with information should call police or Crime Stoppers at 1 -800 -222 -TIPS (8477) Check Before You Buy With The Cpic Public Search A free online tool available to the public is being promoted by the Huron County OPP as a way to keep stolen property out of the hands of innocent victims. At this point it's not well known, but the public now has limited access to Canadian Police Information Cen- tre (CPIC) database to see if a motor vehicle or any other piece of prop- erty has been reported stolen. With the increasing popularity of online auction sites and public trade websites such as Kijiji, E -bay, and other online classified groups police are often asked to query serial numbers of second-hand items that have been purchased or are about to be purchased. Wednesday, November 30, 2016 • Lucknow Sentinel 3 Michael O'Neill launches 'Christmas Seasonings' book at Lucknow Library Donna Hazelden Contributor The Lucknow Library hosted the launch of Lucknow author, Mike O'Neill's "Christmas Seasonings" book for the first time in large print format on Friday, Nov 25, 2016. Christmas Season- ings is a collection of 14 heart-warming short stories of ordinary people --past and present --as they anticipate and cel- ebrate the meanings of Christmas. Brucedale Press has also reprinted O'Neill's "Tooling Around" in large print format just in time for holiday season. O'Neill amused the audience with his unique style from both books as well as from new as yet unpublished works. In between readings, Michael O'Neill answered questions about his own writ- ing process and from where he draws his inspiration. O'Neill stated, with glint of mischief in his eyes, that most of his sto- ries are based in fact and of course out- right lies. After all, it is fiction. Both "Christmas Seasonings" and "Tooling Around" will be available locally. Currently they can be found at Shared Michael O'Neill, local Lucknow author signs a copy of his new large print format book "Christmas Seasonings" for Joanne Vandam on Nov. 25, 2016 at the Lucknow Library. Millennia Books, Hanover and at Cathy's in Port Elgin. They are also available directly from the publisher, The Brucedale Press, Port Elgin or from their website. Michael O'Neill will be reading his from his original works at the upcoming Stories for the Season at the Port Elgin Branch Library on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to enjoy readings of classic works as well as original creations of area writers. NUAL 11TH TREEN The Lucknow Sentinel invites you Ato help fill their annual mitten y tree. Donations of new mittens, gloves, scarves and hats will be \., collected until December 7th. All donations will become part of the Salvation Army's Christmas packages, delivered to area children who are not as fortunate as others. For more information please contact the staff at the Lucknow Sentinel • i 40 (519) 528-2822 c.J 0e6. t!e Jfrjuv ff'67iftrot MI The- SoutiNel