Monday, September 12, 2005

Armed Robbery in Kapuskasing

(Kapuskasing, Ont) The Kapuskasing detachment, of The Ontario Provincial Police are presently investigating an Armed Robbery that occurred at approximately 340a.m on the 12 Sept 05, at Tim Horton’s on Government Road.

A male entered the establishment, brandished a knife and took off with a small amount of money.

Anyone with any information please contact the Kapuskasing OPP.

UPDATE: 51 yr old Guy Mathieson of Kapuskasing has been arrested this date and is charged with robbery with a weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and uttering threats. He will be held in custody until a bail hearing, which is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. in Kapuskasing.

Broken Windows

(Elliot Lake, Ont.) While police were on patrol at the rear of the Adult Education Centre, the officer located two broken windows.

Unknown person(s) throwing rocks at both windows caused the damage.

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

Investigation continuing.

Vixen Lake Break and Enter

Thieves and would-be thieves made their unsavory presence known this past weekend. People hoping to enjoy the fruits of their labour on their rest days were discouraged to discover that unscrupulous beings had purloined those fruits and their labour had gone for naught.

At Vixen Lake a wanna-be bad guy entered a cottage. The suspect went to some effort to remove two windows to gain entry. Once inside it appears that the culprit did not find anything to his liking and left empty handed.

Garage Damaged in Break In

On Rydall Mill Road in Laird Township someone made considerable effort to break into a garage. The suspect attacked the garage door with an axe but the door withstood the assault. Two derelict vehicles on the property had their windows broken out, likely due to the inept felons exasperation at his failure with the garage door.
Both of these incidents are still under investigation.

Scooters Stolen
On Saturday thieves had an easier time stealing a pair of Yamaha Motor Scooters from a residence on Bar River Road. The scooters had been stored in a garage but the door had been left open. The brazen pilferers made off with the scooters in broad daylight. Apparently the thieves are not safety conscious as they left the helmet for one of the scooters at the scene.

Maki Lake Break Ins

Two break and enters were reported in the Maki Lake area on Sunday. In the first incident thieves entered a shed and made off with numerous power tools and a gas lawnmower. In the second incident a man reported that a thief had stolen his water pump from under his cottage. The thefts occurred between Friday and their discovery on Sunday.

With all of this thievery afoot someone out there must have information that would assist us in incarcerating these societal blights. We can understand that those of you with knowledge may not be too keen to speak directly to police. Allow us to offer the alternative of Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers will not ask you to identify yourself. They only ask you to provide information that would assist in capturing those responsible for unsolved crimes. You will not be required to attend court and you may earn a cash reward for your efforts. Give it some thought. The next time one of these thieves strikes it may well be one or more of your prize possessions that goes missing.

Impaired Charge

You can never be quite sure where you will encounter a R.I.D.E. check. Some motorists traveling on the Jardin Mine Road in Garden River were a little surprised to be stopped and asked questions about drinking and driving on Saturday evening. One motorist received a failing grade when asked to provide a sample for the Alcotest roadside screening device. As a result Tracy Solomon, 39, of Garden River has been charged with being Over .08. She will appear in court 09 November 2005 in Sault Ste. Marie.

Mischief

(Thessalon, Ontario) On Saturday September 10, 2005 the East Algoma OPP were contacted regarding mischief being done to a motor vehicle on Maple Street, in Thessalon, Ontario.

Overnight, suspects scratched the side of a van with keys or a sharp object.

If you have any information regarding this mischief, contact the East Algoma OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-705-942-7867