(Georgian Bay Township, On.) – Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating a fail to remain snowmobile collision that involved two OPP snowmobiles and an unknown snowmobile on Beausoleil Island at approximately 7:44 pm Saturday March 14, 2015.
The two uniformed OPP officers were operating fully marked OPP snowmobiles and were heading north east on the non OFSC single lane trail from Treasure Bay to Beausoleil Bay when they encountered five snowmobiles heading south west on the trail. The lead snowmobiler forced the officers off the trail into the deep snow and proceeded to drive over the first OPP snowmobile’s skis and struck the second officers snowmobile causing significant damage and fled the scene as did the following three snowmobilers.
The unknown snowmobile is described as being that of an older style chassis, black in colour with a male operator.
The fifth snowmobiler was detained at the scene by the officers and identified as Raymond CLOUTIER 41 years of Tay Township. He has been charged with the following Motorized Snow Vehicle Act offences:
· Drive – No Insurance contrary to section 12 (1)
· Drive Motorized Snow Vehicle While Licence Suspended contrary to section 17.1(II)
· Fail To Stop For Police Officer contrary to section 17.1 (I)
· Fail To Produce Evidence Of Registration contrary to section 16 (1)
Fail to Display Evidence Of Permit contrary to section 2 (8)
The involved unknown snowmobile is described as being that of a 2 stroke powered with an older style chassis, black in colour with a male operator.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact the OPP at (705) 526-3761 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com or if you have any information on this crime or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.00.