Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Break and Enter on Pumpkin Point

Break and enters are always a disturbing matter for a homeowner. The feeling that your privacy has been invaded never leaves. Sometimes that feeling of unease extends beyond the owner and all of us feel much less secure. A break and enter on Pumpkin Point Road has all of us concerned this morning.

A homeowner left his Pumpkin Point Road residence yesterday morning around 9:30 A.M. He returned at approximately 6:30 P.M. The front door to his trailer home appears to have been kicked in and the suspect(s) thoroughly checked the two bedrooms. Of prime concern here is a missing .38 calibre revolver. One dreads to think where it may surface again should we not be successful in capturing the responsible party.

This thief also had an eye for shiny things. Stolen with the handgun were a gold wedding ring, a diamond engagement ring, a heart shaped ‘Claddaugh’ ring, a gold chain with a heart shaped pendant and some assorted costume jewelry. Also taken was $100.00 in cash from an envelope in one of the bedrooms.

This investigation is ongoing and any assistance you can provide will be greatly appreciated. A dishonest soul is one thing but a dishonest soul with a handgun is an entirely different matter. If you have knowledge about who is responsible for this break and enter or any other crime, and you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers. You will not have to identify yourself and if your information leads to an arrest you could earn a cash reward for your efforts. The Crime Stopper telephone numbers are 942-7867 or toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477.


Speeding Leads to Further Charges

It is always a good practice not to overtake a police officer when you are driving along our highways. This is particularly true if you have a secret you hope the police will not discover.

Around 4:00 P.M. yesterday afternoon a Goderich resident was driving along the four-lane stretch in MacDonald Township when he errantly passed an O.P.P. officer traveling in the same direction. In all fairness we should mention that the police car was not a marked police car and looked very much like a suburban family sedan. Fair or not, the motorist was stopped for speeding.

In the course of conversations it turned out that the driver was in possession of a marijuana cigarette. A further search of the vehicle turned up three small baggies with more of the evil weed. Stephen MONFORTON, 22 years old, of Goderich, Ontario now has a date in court on the 17th of October 2005 to explain why he was in possession of marijuana.