OPP Beat

Heyden, Ont. - Another shift of snow machine patrol by officers continues to indicate the need for a police presence on their snow machines. Officers with the OPP Traffic and Marine Unit, the Sault Ste Marie City Police and volunteers with the S.T.O.

Goulais River, Ont. A sixteen-year-old Goulais River youth has been charged with trespassing after trying to cut through someone’s front yard with his snow machine. Last night at about 7 p.m.

(Elliot Lake, Ont.) – On Friday, Jan. 28, 2005, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged one of its officers with one count of Threatening Bodily Harm contrary to sec. 264.1(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

Overdue Aircraft Located On Sunday, January 30, Cochrane Ontario Provincial Police detachment undertook an investigation of an overdue ultralight aircraft from Cochrane. The aircraft with two occupants on board was last seen at 2:45 p.m.

Winter Road Patrol (Kashechewan, ON) An agreement, between the Mushkegowuk Council Grand Chief Grand Chief, the Ontario Provincial Police and Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS), has been reached on the Winter Road patrol issue.

Drug Charges Drugs and stolen property recovered On [Friday] January 28 OPP assisted by the Sault Ste. Marie Joint Forces Drug Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant at a residence at 821 Highway 552 East in Goulais River.

Snow Racers Recovered Echo Bay, Ont. - An Echo Bay resident is now back in possession of three "GT" Snow racers that were stolen from their home yesterday afternoon. At about 2 p.m.

Snowplow Backs Into Car Garden River First Nation, Ont. - No one was injured yesterday after a snow plow backed into a car on Highway 17 in Garden River. At about 9:30 a.m. the plow and two other vehicles were westbound on Highway 17 in Garden River.

Seized Firearms A joint search by Ministry of Natural Resources staff and Ontario Provincial Police resulted in the seizure of six firearms and moose parts from a home in Goulais River.

Motor Vehicle Accident Closes Highway (Elliot Lake, Ont.) - On Wednesday, January 19, 2005 police responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 108 approximately four kilometres from the junction of Highway 17 and 108.