Thursday, May 26, 2005

Drowning Victim Recovered

(Espanola, ON) The Espanola Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police and the Sudbury Crime Unit are continuing their investigation into a drowning that occurred on May 26th, 2005, north of Massey.

On May 24th, 2005, Espanola OPP were called after a male was reported missing in Kriwoy Lake in Lockeyer Township, approximately 52 kilometers north of Massey. Yesterday, the OPP Under Water Search and Recovery Unit attended the area and recovered the body of Roland HALBERT, age 72, of Perrysburg, Ohio, USA. HALBERT had been fishing with a friend when their boat capsized. Mr. HALBERT failed to swim to shore. A post mortem examination was conducted today and the cause of death has been determined to be drowning. Contributing factors in the death of Mr. HALBERT include the low temperature of the water and the fact that Mr. HALBERT was not wearing a life jacket.

The OPP would like to take this opportunity to remind boaters to carry all required safety equipment on board and to use caution on the waterways. Plan ahead and always make safety your first priority.

Missing Person Update

(Elliot Lake, ON) On the 23rd of May 2005, East Algoma OPP officers began an investigation into a missing female by the name of Linda Schollaert of the Elliot Lake area. On the 26th of May 2005,Mrs Schollaert was located safe and sound.

Charges Laid

Heydon, Sault Ste Marie OPP have laid two charges in the collision investigation from Monday’s crash between a pick up truck and a teenager on a bike.

The investigation has determined that on Monday 23 May 2005 the pick up truck and the bicycle were both southbound on Hwy 556 in Heyden. As the pick up truck caught up to the cyclist, the cyclist turned out in front of the truck. Further update on the cyclist has revealed that he did not have any broken bones as earlier reported.

The 14 (fourteen) year old cyclist has been charged under the Highway Traffic Act with Bicycle-fail to turn out to the right when overtaken. The parent of the boy has also been charged under the Highway Traffic Act with Permit person under 16 not wearing a helmet on a bicycle.

Two Goulais Mission Break and Enter's

Goulais Mission, Ont., The Batchawana First Nation Police are investigating two break and enter’s to seasonal home’s in Goulais Mission.

Thieves removed plywood covers from the windows of the homes and broke the glass on the window to gain entry. The owner’s of the camps were unable to find anything obvious that was taken from the two houses.