Press Release – 3 March 2014 to 9 March 2014

3 March 2014, I know it does not look like spring is just around the corner but it will come it always does. With the amount of snow we have had this winter we will have a lot of run off when it melts. This is going to make all our streams, creeks and rivers swell. It is a great time now before it happens to have a talk with your kids about the dangers of walking near the water and on the ice. When the water is flowing fast it eats away at the ice and makes it very unsafe. The ice on Lake Huron goes without saying; it is unsafe at any time. Talk to your kids and be safe.

4 March 14, 11:55 am police attended a motor vehicle collision at the parking lot of Ideal Supply. One of the vehicle sustained moderate damage while the other had light damage. No injuries, no charges.

6 March 14, 3:29 pm police responded to a motor vehicle collision at Goderich St south. A vehicle was south on Goderich St and was sideswiped by another south bound vehicle changing lanes. The driver of the offending vehicle was charged with change lane not in safety.

4:40 pm police received information from a citizen that someone was driving impaired. The vehicle was stopped and the driver was found to have been drinking. A breath test at the police office provided readings in the warn range. The driver was issued with an immediate 3 day drivers licence suspension.

7 March 14, 12:22 pm police conducting an undercover drug project arrested a 27 year old Saugeen Shores female for

– Trafficking marihuana

– Possession for the purpose of Trafficking

– Possession of marihuana

– Drive while suspended

Seized, 26.8 grams of hashish, and her vehicle was seized as “offence related property”

1:07 pm police responded to a motor vehicle collision at Johnston and Stafford St Port Elgin. A vehicle was north on Stafford St approaching the stop sign at Johnston St, the driver did not see the stop sign and proceeded through the intersection striking a vehicle that was west on Johnston. Both vehicles sustained major damage and needed to be towed from the scene. The driver of the struck vehicle was taken by ambulance to the hospital with minor injuries. The driver of the offending vehicle was charged with disobeying a stop sign.

3:26 pm police conducting an undercover drug project arrested a 50 year old Saugeen Shores female for

– Trafficking marihuana

– Possession of marihuana for the purpose of trafficking

Seized, 2.5 grams of marihuana

8 March 14, A local driver of a vehicle was charged with using a hand held device while driving. The fines have recently increased to $280. It is pretty easy to ignore it, pull over, or get a blue tooth device (probably cheaper than the fine).

12:46 pm police conducting an undercover drug project arrested an 18 year old Saugeen Shores male for

– Trafficking in a controlled substance

Seized, $965.16 in cash

5:18 pm police conducted RIDE in Southampton, no violations

6:19 pm police conducted RIDE in Southampton, one driver was charged with driving with no current validation sticker and failing to have an insurance card.

6:51 pm police received a complaint of someone loosening the wheel nuts on their vehicle that was parked overnight on Union Lane in Southampton. No suspects.

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