Northumberland Weekly Update

(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) dealt with 324 incidents this past week, here are some examples:

May 28:

A resident on Rice Lake Drive North in Hamilton Township reported the theft of driveway sealant syphoned from a large tank on a truck sometime over the weekend.*

Police responded to a domestic disturbance at a Brighton home resulting in the arrest of a 28 year old male who was subsequently charged with Spousal Assault and Assault Cause Bodily Harm. He was held for a bail hearing resulting in his release with a next court appearance scheduled in June 2018. Name withheld to protect the identity of the victim.

Officer dealt with three domestic disputes in Trent Hills – request to remove intoxicated boyfriend, dispute over property and a husband confronting his spouse at another’s residence. No charges resulted in these investigations.

May 29:

At 1:00 a.m. police received a report of a possible impaired driver operating a black sedan eastbound on Highway 401 in Hamilton Township. Witnesses reported that the vehicle’s speeds were inconsistent and that the vehicle had at one point come to a complete stop in a live lane. An officer located the car and determined that the driver, a 65 year old Peterborough man, was not impaired. EMS was called to the scene and medically cleared the driver who was charged with Interfere with traffic contrary to the Highway Traffic Act. A request was also made with the Ministry of Transportation for a licence review that requires clearance from a medical practitioner to maintain a driver’s licence.

Shortly after 1:30 p.m. police received a complaint of two people attempting to sell jewellery in a parking lot in downtown Brighton. They stated they needed gas money to get to Montreal. Witnesses described them as a male with a light brown skin tone, 50 years old, approximately 5 4 (163cm) and a heavy build accompanied by a female with a light brown skin tone

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