Northumberland Weekly News Brief

(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) –Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) dealt with a variety of calls this past week, here are some examples:

Sep 8:

– A Port Hope gravel pit was cautioned for breaching the bylaw with respect to hours of operation after a resident contacted police about the noise at 6:41am

– A Colborne resident reported his yellow 2001 Suzuki dirt bike 125cc stolen sometime overnight from the back of his pickup truck

– As a result of an investigation, a Trent Hills man was arrested and charged with spousal assault and mischief under $5,000. He was released with an impending court date

– Police were requested by EMS to attend a Brighton home for the safety of their paramedics. The medical issue was dealt with, no conflicts arose

Sep 9:

– Police attended a Campbellford neighbourhood in response to a noise complaint, people talking too loudly at 3am. All was quiet when officers arrived.

– A 59 yr old man from Colborne was arrested and charged for being intoxicated in a public place when causing a disturbance outside of an apartment building

– A Cramahe Twp woman was apprehended for her own safety after her caregivers’ contacted police about some strange behaviour. She was taken to the hospital for mental health treatment

– A Campbellford resident dialed 911 to complain about his bills not being paid by a caregiver. He was cautioned regarding the proper use of 911.

Sep 10:

– A Campbellford resident reported setting his ‘fanny pack’ down on a table at the Busy Bee flea market on Grand Rd. An unwitting customer bought the item believing it was for sale. When she got home she discovered the contents and contacted the owner who was re-united with his ‘fanny pack’ and all its contents.

– A Brighton resident reported receiving a call from ‘an insurance company’ notifying her that they owed her money. She was convinced to go on her computer and provide personal banking information. A ‘deposit’ was made into her account for twice the amount she was ‘owed’. The caller then instructed her to withdraw the overpayment and wire the money back to them using Western Union. It was later learned that the fraudster had transferred the money from one of her accounts to another giving the appearance that there was a deposit made. No money was lost and the resident had all her banking information cancelled and changed. For more information on current frauds please visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre website: http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm

– A Grafton business reported damages to their front door in an apparent attempt to gain entry sometime overnight.

Northumberland OPP also attended 13 accidental 911 calls in this three day period.

If you accidentally dial 9-1-1, the wrong thing to do is to hang up. Hanging up requires

operators in the Provincial Communications Centre (PCC) to call back to ensure the

caller’s safety. This further keeps the line tied up from someone who really needs it. If you do accidentally dial 9-1-1, it is imperative to stay on the line and tell the operator what happened. Also, it is the OPP’s policy to dispatch an officer to every identifiable location of every 9-1-1 call to ensure the safety of the person who has made the call.

Please remember that misuse and abuse of 9-1-1 could result in a slower OPP response to a real emergency risking the safety of people who may need urgent help.

The OPP reminds you that 1-888-310-1122 is available 24/7 for non-emergency calls for service in Ontario.

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