Monday, February 6, 2006

Two Impaired Drivers, Just Minutes Apart

Heyden, Ont.,

Officers with the Sault Ste Marie OPP Detachment charged two Heyden residents with Impaired Driving over the weekend just minutes apart from each other.

Early Saturday morning at about 2:00 a.m. officers stopped a vehicle on Hwy 17 in Heyden. The officer saw indicators that the woman driver had been drinking. A roadside breath test indicated that there was enough evidence for a Breathalyzer test.

The woman was returned to the OPP station where she failed the Breathalyzer tests. As a result of this investigation thirty five year old Dawna Graham of Hwy 17 in Heyden was charged with Driving while over the Legal Limit Contrary to the Criminal Code. As with everyone who is charged with any drinking and driving offence in Ontario, her driver’s licence is suspended for the next 90 days.

About 10 minutes later Sault Ste Marie OPP picked up another Impaired driver. The officer was entering a shopping plaza in Heyden when she noticed a pick up truck coming in her direction and that the truck had fish tailed several times. As the truck was being pulled over the male driver had difficulty putting the truck in park. The truck was rolling back into the cruiser. The truck eventually stopped before it hit the police car. The officer watched as the driver left the drivers seat and sat on the passenger’s laps claiming he wasn’t the driver.

As a result of this investigation a twenty eight year old Kim Danz of Old Mill Road in Heyden was charged with three Criminal Code offences. The accused has been charged with Impaired Driving, Driving Over the Legal Limit and Breach of Probation. He was also given a ninety day drivers licence suspension. He will appear in court on 06 March 2006.

Four Charged After Weekend Stabbing Incident

The East Algoma OPP have charged the following parties in regards to a stabbing incident in Elliot Lake, Ont. on February 4th, 2006.

Lori Ann Kwissiwa, 35-years old, of Elliot Lake will be charged with aggravated assault.

Marc Gerard Leblanc, age 18 og Chelmsford will be charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, breach of probation, and 2 counts of failing to comply.

Tyler McNulty, 19-years old of Elliot Lake is being charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, and failing to comply.

One 17-year old female, which cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged with Assault Cause Bodily Harm and Failure to Comply.

All parties are in custody awaiting a Bail Hearing in Sault Ste Marie on February 6, 2006.

Anyone with information regarding the above assault is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-705-942-7867 or 1-800-222-8477.