Wednesday, January 11, 2006

TWO LOCAL MEN WANTED FOR MAKI LAKE BREAK AND ENTERS

Heyden, Ont., Sault Ste Marie OPP are holding warrants for the arrest of two local men for a series of break and enters in the Maki Lake area of Heyden this past fall.

Late this past fall members of the Sault Ste Marie OPP detachment investigated several break and enters into series of homes and seasonal homes in the Maki Lake and Birchgrove Road area of Heyden.

Sault Ste Marie OPP have warrant for the arrest of forty one year old Darrin PHILLIPS of Heyden. Mr. Phillips is wanted for six counts of Break and Enter. Sault OPP also hold a warrant for the arrest of twenty nine year old Patrick WOODCOX of Heyden. He wanted for four counts of Break and enter.

A third person has already been charged for these break and enters. Twenty three year old Ms. Cassie WOODCOX has been charged with one count of break and enter. She will appear in court in February 2006 to answer to her charge.

Police are looking for Darrin PHILLIPS and Patrick WOODCOX. Detectives with the Sault Ste Marie OPP believe that both Mr. Phillips and Woodcox are aware of the outstanding warrants against them. Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating both accused men. If you know the whereabouts of Mr. Woodcox or Phillips please call the OPP at 1-800-310-1122 or any police service where the two men may be located. (Photos of the two men have been attached to accompanying e-mail with this release)

YOUR CONCERNS ABOUT THIS IMPAIRED DRIVER JUST MAY HAVE SAVED A LIFE

Heyden, Ont., A Goulais River woman was arrested yesterday morning just after 8:00 a.m. for Impaired Driving.

Just before 8:00 a.m. yesterday morning Sault Ste Marie OPP received a report of a vehicle eastbound on Hwy 556 in Heyden that was weaving all over the road. The caller indicated to police that the vehicle just made a u-turn and was headed back toward Hwy 17.

Police then received two other calls from motorists that the same vehicle was traveling on Hwy 17 and on more than one occasion just narrowly missed hitting oncoming traffic. As this vehicle approached the north city limits the driver lost control of the vehicle and ended up stuck in the snow bank on Hwy 17.

Officers arrived on the scene and the female driver was still behind the wheel trying to get the vehicle out of the snow bank. As the driver was being escorted back to the cruiser she lost her balance and fell against the cruiser and onto the ground. A check of the interior of the vehicle was conducted and officers found a full glass of wine in the center console of the vehicle. It appeared that none of the wine was spilled as she went into the snow bank.

She was brought back to the OPP detachment where she failed the Breathalyzer tests. Thirty three year old Jennifer VANBOERDONK, of Homestead Road in Goulais River, has been charged with Impaired Driving, Driving While Over the Legal Limit of .08

She was also issued a ticket for having open liquor in her vehicle. Her driver’s licence has also been suspended for the next 90 Days in compliance with the Automatic Drivers Licence Suspension program in Ontario.

OPP would like to thank all the motorists who took the time to call in this occurrence to the police. Your actions just may have saved a life yesterday.