Thursday, December 21, 2006

DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE!

(Elliot Lake, Ont.) On November 28th, 2006 at approximately 11:58 p.m. while on general patrol officers of the East Algoma OPP in Elliot Lake noticed a vehicle driving with high beams.

Police stopped the vehicle and later through investigation charged the driver. Charged with Drive Motor Vehicle Over 80 is Jason HOWELL (32) of Elliot Lake. HOWELL is scheduled to appear in court on January 2, 2007.

Local Business Victim of Theft

(Elliot Lake, Ont.) On December 20, 2006 the East Algoma OPP received a call regarding a possible theft, which had taken placed at the local LCBO outlet in Elliot Lake.

On scene police learned that the suspect had left the store without paying for some items.

Officers later located the suspect and charged him. Charged with Theft Under and Breach of Probation is John A. LAFONTAINE (55) of Elliot Lake. LAFONTAINE is scheduled to appear in court February 6th, 2007.

R.I.D.E. Not Just For Festive Season

On Wednesday Sault Ste Marie Detachment officers conducted R.I.D.E. checks in three different locations. Five hundred and three vehicles were checked without any violations being observed. The R.I.D.E. program is not something the OPP are going to do just during the Festive Season. The OPP are committed to reducing the number of drinking driving related deaths in the province. We will be using R.I.D.E. as one tool combined with public education and random checks to prevent people from getting behind the wheel while they have been drinking. While most people have got the message, a number of others continue to risk theirs and others lives by drinking and driving. These are the people all police services hope to apprehend.