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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2016-11-30, Page 12MMM ■iiii YY ■ ■■■Y■■ _ EO: MMMMM OOP OMMONli MONO OM MOMO OM OMOE OM MOMO OEM MO MO OM MO MO MO MO■ MOO :: MO ::MOOMOO OE OM MO OM OM MOO MO Im MO 11 MOM IEEE MO EN ME 12 News Record • Wednesday, November 30, 2016 OPP UPDATES EARLY MORNING CRIME SPREE HALTED IN BLYTH (NORTH HURON, ON) — A 25 -year-old from Blyth remains in custody following his arrest on November 22 in the Town of Blyth. Shortly after 6:40 a.m. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a suspicious person call on Dinsley Street in Blyth. Officers were informed the male suspect had just entered into a homeown- er's garage when he was confronted by the home- owner. The startled male immediately took off running from the property. A little while later the suspect was observed by another citizen operating a child's All -Ter- rain Vehicle (ATV). The wit- ness watched as the suspect 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. Offic- ers were able to connect the male to these offences and several pieces of stolen property were subsequently recovered. As a result of luitraiiihron the police investigation, a 25 year old from Blyth has been charged with the following offences: • Break, Enter a Dwelling 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 November 24, 2016 at the Ontario Court of Justice — Goderich. Any person with information 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. BREAK, ENTER & THEFT (ASHFIELD-COLBORNE- WAWANOSH, ON) — Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers includ- ing members from the Huron OPP Property Crimes Unit are investigating a recent break, enter and theft occurrence that took place in Ashfield- Colborne-Wawanosh. Sometime between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on November 17, 2016 someone forced entry into the residence located on Amberley Road east of Lucknow through a rear sliding door. File photo Once inside the residence the thief stole various items from the residence includ- ing a Toshiba laptop that was stored in a black carry bag, two watches, three pair of sunglasses and a box of .177 calibre pellets for an airsoft rifle. In total the value of the sto- len items is estimated to be around $1,000. Any person with information 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. VANDAL DAMAGES HOME UNDER CONSTRUCTION (CENTRAL HURON, ON) — Huron County Ontario Pro- vincial Police (OPP) offic- ers are currently investigat- ing a break-in & mischief to a home construction site located in Clinton. Sometime between 3:30 Open House Meet the NWMO and Learn More The Municipality of Central Huron is learning more about Canada's plan for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel and the current step in the site selection process, Preliminary Assessments (Phase 2). We welcome you to visit new displays at the Learn More Centre in Clinton. Meet NWMO staff, learn about the project and share your thoughts, views and questions about next steps. Light refreshments will be provided. We look forward to meeting you. p.m. on November 19, 2016 and 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, November 20, 2016 a vandal forced entry into a new home under construction located on Peace Lane in Clinton. Once inside the semi-detached home the intruder cut out and damaged multiple sections of wiring inside the newly wired home. In total, the vandal caused approximately $4,500 in dam- ages to the unfinished resi- dence. Any person with information 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. TEEN FOUND IN POSSESSION OF STOLEN PICKUP (HURON EAST & CENTRAL HURON, ON) — An 18 -year- old from Palmerston has been charged with Posses- sion of Stolen Property fol- lowing her arrest that took place on November 16. At approximately 7:15 a.m. on November 16, 2016 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers received notification that a 2015 Ford F-350 pickup truck had just been stolen from a parking lot in Seaforth. Police learned the driver left his unattended truck running in the parking lot while he entered into a nwmo NUCLEAR WASTE SOCIETE DE GESTION MANAGEMENT DES DECHETS ORGANIZATION NUCLEAIRES )) The open house will be held at: Learn More Centre 38 Albert Street Clinton, ON Wednesday, November 30, 2016 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. www.nwmo.ca restaurant located on Goder- ich Street East. Unbeknownst to the thief, the pickup truck was equipped with a GPS tracking system. Officers quickly assembled and began to patrol for the mobile truck. Approximately a half-hour later officers first observed the stolen truck trav- elling westbound on Kinburn Line. Officers strategically got into position and were prepar- ing to stop the vehicle when they received an update indi- cating the truck was now sta- tionary at the intersection of Burns Line and Summerhill Road. An OPP officer was able to locate the now abandoned vehicle parked off the road- way in a plowed field. Addi- tional officers began patrol- ling the immediate area and a female pedestrian was located in close proximity to the stolen truck. Through the assistance of a police canine track and other investigative efforts offic- ers were able to connect the female to the stolen truck. As a result she was placed under arrest for Possession of Stolen Property. Following her arrest the female suspect provided a false name to the investigating officers. Officers were able to unravel her lies and were able to positively identify her. As a result, an 18 -year-old from Palmerston has been charged with Possession of Stolen Property Over $5,000, Obstruct Police and Fail to Comply with Sentence. She has since been released with custody with a court appear- ance scheduled for December 5, 2016 at the Ontario Court of Justice — Goderich. RECOVER STOLEN PICKUP — FOUR ARRESTED (MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) — Huron County Ontario Provin- cial Police (OPP) has charged four Huron County residents with a number of criminal offences following their arrests that took place this weekend. On Sunday, November 20, 2016 at approximately 12:30 p.m. a Huron OPP officer spotted a stolen Ford F-250 pickup truck backing out of a conservation area located near Turnberry- Culross Road. As the officer pulled in to initiate a traffic stop the driver accelerated for- ward and tried to escape how- ever the truck quickly became stuck in the mud. Once they realized they were stuck, the four occupants took off running into the wooded area. Officers from the Huron OPP and South Bruce OPP Detach- ments were able to contain the area until a canine unit arrived on scene. A short while later officers watched as a car showed up to pick up the four suspects. At that point offic- ers intervened and were able to take the four wet and muddy suspects into custody. A sub- sequent search of the stolen vehicle revealed two unauthor- ized .22 calibre rifles inside the truck. Additionally, two of the suspects were found to be in possession of illegal drugs. A 20 year-old from North Huron, 23 -year-old from Wing - ham, 17 -year-old from Central Huron and 15 year-old from Seaforth face various charges. National Post Radio offers smart -opinionated commentary, lively debates and influential round -table discussions. Join National Post columnist, Matt Gurney, as he covers engaging conversations on Canadian news, business, politics, pop -culture, sports and technology. Listen to exclusive content you can't hear anywhere else Facebook.com/NationalPostRadio Monday to Fridayl-10AMSirius XM's Canada Talks (channel 167) ((IStrrusXnl1)) RADIO