(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) dealt with a variety of calls this past weekend. Here are some examples:
Mar 11:
A Hamilton Twp man reported that his ex-partner kicked in the door to his residence last night and assaulted him. As a result of the investigation, an adult female was charged with Spousal Assault, Mischief Under $5,000 (two counts) and Unlawfully in a dwelling house. She was released with an impending court date. Names withheld.
Police attended a Cramahe Twp residence in response to a domestic dispute. The ensuing investigation resulted in an adult male being charged with Spousal Assault, Assault, Mischief Under $5,000 and Cruelty to animals. He was released with an impending court date. Names withheld.
A Brighton man who is a partner in an online business reported his company being defrauded of $75,000 by another partner. Officers determined that the fraud occurred in the United States and directed him to notify the appropriate police agency there.
Mar 12:
Report of theft of gas ($35.12) from the Port Hope Onroute service centre at 2:54am. Officers located the car on Hwy 401 eastbound and arrested the driver. The 30 yr old Quebec man was charged with Theft Under $5,000 and released with an impending court date.
Report of a break in to a home on Division St Colborne shortly after 12noon. The homeowner reported the theft of cash, two gold men’s rings (Masonic ring with a red stone, another inscribed with ‘To Ed love June forever’ as well as several medications. Investigation ongoing.
An 18 yr old man from Goodwood, ON was charged with Stunt Driving when an officer measured a 2010 Camero traveling 165 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on County Rd 45 near Dunbar Rd in Alnwick-Haldimand Twp. The car was impounded for seven days and his licence was suspended for the same period of time.
Mar 13:
Officers were called to an Alnwick-Haldimand Twp home for unwanted persons at 3am. Both individuals had left prior to police arrival.
A 26 yr old Oshawa area man was asked to leave a Hamilton Twp home by the owner at 4am due to his level of intoxication and his unruliness. Officers located the man fighting with other guests on the roadway near the residence. He was arrested for being intoxicated in a public place and taken to the Cobourg detachment where he was held until sober. He was charged under the Liquor Licence Act with no criminal charges resulting.
A Brighton resident contacted police when he was asked to provided $900 ‘shipping costs’ via Western Union to a potential buyer of his motorcycle advertised on Kijiji (prior to payment). No money was lost and Western Union confirmed that this is a common fraud on Kijiji.
A Toronto area driver reported hitting a deer on County Rd 45 near Elder Rd Alnwick-Haldimand Twp. Minor damages occurred. She advised police that this was her first drive into the country alone and the first deer she had ever seen.
Northumberland OPP officers also conducted 13 RIDE programs, investigated seven accidental 911 calls, five motor vehicle collisions and 28 traffic related complaints.
**During March Break (March 14-20, 2016) Northumberland OPP will be focusing on distracted drivers as a part of Central Region’s 2016 Traffic Safety Campaign and the larger provincial campaign. Members from the Traffic Management Unit as well as detachment officers will be focusing their efforts throughout the week on the ‘Big Four’ causes of road deaths each year which also include lack of seat belt use, aggressive driving and impaired driving. Zero tolerance will be the standard and enforcement action will be taken when necessary.
Distracted driving refers to all forms of distracted or inattentive driving, such as adjusting a vehicle’s entertainment or GPS unit or stereo, eating and drinking, using a hand-held device, self-grooming or tending to children in the backseat etc. .
Northumberland OPP Traffic Sgt. Dave Davidson: ‘Every driver has a responsibility to direct their entire attention to driving safely. Drivers need to remember that the true danger to public safety lies in the distraction, not the device’.