(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) dealt with a variety of calls this past week. Here are some examples:
Feb 13:
Police were called to a Campbellford home where a female was assaulted. The investigation revealed that she was punched when preventing another person from driving while impaired. No charges were laid at the request of the victim.
A Colborne youth was charged with assaulting a family member.
Police responded to a domestic disturbance at the Grafton carpool lot. As a result of the ensuing investigation an adult male was charged with Spousal Assault and his female companion was charged with Impaired Care & Control of a motor vehicle. Names are being withheld.
Feb 14:
Police assisted EMS at a Brighton home with a female experiencing a mental health crisis. She was taken to nearby hospital for treatment.
Officers attended an Alnwick-Haldimand Twp residence for a family dispute involving a mother and son. Advice was given and no charges resulted
Police were requested to check on the wellbeing of paramedics at a Seymour Twp home after their dispatch was unable to contact them. They were eventually contacted and police were advised to cancel.
Feb 15:
As a result of ongoing complaints from landowners, seven adults were charged with trespassing in the area of Marydale Park Rd in Port Hope. Regular patrols will continue and enforcement action will be taken as necessary
Police attended a Hamilton Twp residence where a child was threatening self-harm. The child was taken to a hospital by ambulance to receive treatment.
Police responded to two residences, one in Hamilton Twp and the other in Seymour Twp for persons experiencing a mental health crisis. In both cases the individuals were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment
Feb 16:
Report of five horses running loose on the 9th Line West in Seymour Twp. Officers attended the area and were unable to locate the animals. No further calls were received
Theft of $40 gas reported at the Esso in Grafton at 11:40am. A young male driver in a green Honda CRV with a partial licence plate of ‘509’ fled eastbound on County Rd 2. Investigation ongoing.
A recent immigrant to Canada dialed 911 three times from a Hamilton Twp home when trying to order chicken from a local restaurant. An officer ensured there was no emergency, explained the purpose of the emergency number and provided him with the proper number for the establishment.
Officers investigated 28 motor vehicle collisions throughout the County
Feb 17:
As a result of a RIDE check on Bullis Rd Brighton, a 69 yr old local man was charged with having open liquor in his motor vehicle when driving
Police responded to a neighbour dispute in Brighton where two residents were arguing over snow removal. Both individuals were spoken to and advised to be civil with each other
A motorist traveling on Hwy 401 in Alnwick-Haldimand Twp reported ice flying off of another vehicle striking her windshield causing it to crack. No licence plate was obtained hampering further investigation
Feb 18:
Officers were called to a Brighton home at 3:00am where a couple were arguing and throwing items around the house. The partners were separated for the night and no charges resulted. Alcohol was a contributing factor.
A Campbellford resident reported receiving a phone call from a male with a foreign accent advising him that he was from Equifax Canada and for a small fee the caller’s credit rating could be adjusted citing an entry error that needed to be fixed. He was instructed to purchase a Canada Post money order in the amount of $6.95 and transfer it to a post office box in Quebec. A check of the proper address for Equifax shows a similar, but different, post office box number. Canada Post officials advised the resident that this appeared to be a fraud at which time the resident cancelled the transaction and contacted police.
A Trent Hills resident reported receiving a phone call from an individual identifying himself as a police officer representing the Canada Revenue Agency threatening arrest if outstanding taxes were not paid. The call display indicated that the call originated from the Campbellford OPP detachment. When the resident called the detachment he was advised that it was a fraudulent call and that incoming calls from the OPP will display ‘unknown caller’, not the actual phone number. Police would like to warn the public that available technology allows criminals to choose the number that appears on call displays and to verify any demands such as this using contact information that you know to be correct.
Northumberland OPP officers also responded to 10 accidental 911 calls, investigated a total of 53 motor vehicle collisions, 34 traffic related complaints and conducted 11 RIDE programs.