Wednesday, October 31, 2007

PSSST---WANT SOME WOOD ??

(Goulais River, Ont.) Sault Ste Marie OPP are looking for the thieves that stole an entire load of logs from a logging operation.

Some time since the weekend and yesterday thieves went into the logging operation just off Goulais Mission Road and stole about seventy five logs from the operation. The company that is conducting the operation believes that the thieves had to have a self loading logging truck.

They estimate the value of the logs at about $3000.00. If anyone living on Goulais Mission Road or Hwy 552 West remembers seeing the load leaving the area, please call the OPP or Crime Stoppers.

REMEMBER—IT’S A NEW HIGHWAY NOT A NEW RACEWAY

(Garden River First Nation, Ont.) Sault Ste Marie OPP would like remind everyone that the new section of Hwy 17 around Echo Bay and Garden River is scheduled to open this morning.

Officers with the Sault Ste Marie OPP detachment and the OPP Traffic and Marine Unit will also be using the new section of highway –WITH OUR RADAR UNITS !!

We would like to remind everyone of the new “stunt” legislation in Ontario that allows police to seize vehicles and drivers licences of anyone found driving fifty kilometers per hour or over the speed limit.

The speed limit on the new section is 90 km/h.

THEFT FROM C.P.R. TRAIN -
FLEEING SUBJECT ARRESTED & CHARGED

(Sudbury, Ontario) – On October 21st, 2007 at 6:30 a.m., Canadian Pacific Railway (C.P.R.) personnel in Cartier requested officers’ assistance after they observed two males removing merchandise from the stopped cargo train.

A Sudbury OPP officer, who was already in the area, immediately attended and observed a southbound van on Highway 144 at Cartier. The suspect vehicle failed to stop for police and fled down a bush trail where the vehicle became incapacitated after striking several boulders. At this time, the driver fled on foot but was subsequently apprehended and arrested by the officer. The passenger could not be located. Officers recovered some of the stolen property inside the van.

On October 26th, 2007, local hunters turned-in four (4) boxes containing merchandise which they located near the area, off Highway 144, Cartier Twp. Canadian Pacific Police were notified and confirmed this property had also been stolen on October 21st, 2007.

Charged with Possession of Break-In Instruments, Possession of Stolen Property Under $5,000, Dangerous Driving of Motor Vehicle, Fail to Stop for Police and Flight From Police is Kurt SAILE, age 38, of Notre-Dame-du-Nord, Québec.

The investigation is continuing and if anyone has any information in regards to this incident, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or Sudbury OPP at 1-888-310-1122.