OPP Beat

Searchmont, Ont., One man remains in police custody this morning after a woman complained about being assaulted and threatened.

Batchawana First Nation, Ont., A Sault Ste Marie man will appear in bail court this morning after assaulting his ex- wife yesterday. At about 6:00 p.m.

Motorist traveling on Hwy 17 in Heyden, north of Sault Ste Marie, have one more traffic hazard to worry about. Last night at about 8:30 a group of kids were perched on a rock cut near Trout Lake Road throwing snowballs at passing cars and trucks.

Sault Ste Marie, Ont. - Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment responded to seven collisions and vehicles in the ditch from mid-morning yesterday, when the freezing rain hit this area, until about 9 p.m. last night.

(Elliot Lake, Ont.) - The East Algoma OPP is presently investigating several counterfeit $20 bills being passed in the Elliot Lake area.

Batchewana First Nation - Police caught three young offenders on Saturday night after another incident of throwing items at passing vehicles At about 7:30 p.m.

A forty five year old Goulais River man appears in court today after a lengthy investigation by Sault Ste Marie OPP.Earlier in November OPP began an investigation into bad cheques issued in the Goulais River and Havilland Shores Drive area.

Members of the OPP Traffic and Marine Unit teamed up with the Sault Ste Marie City Police over the weekend to conduct the first of many R.I.D.E. checks.

A local woman suffered minor injuries Friday morning after her van rolled at the intersection of Highway 552 West and Mission Road, Ontario Provincial Police report this morning. "There was a fire truck, a rescue truck and two police cars," SooToday.

Don't drink and drive and don't cut off a police car Garden River First Nation, Ont.- A Sault Ste. Marie man has a January court date after cutting off a police car and registering over the limit on a Breathalyzer. Last night at about 10 p.m.