OPP Beat

U.S COAST GUARD EXPANDS ICE BREAKING OPERATIONS St. Mary’s River, Ont.

WATCH OUT FOR THIS UNEXPECTED TRAFFIC HAZARD Heyden, Ont., As we enter another weekend of snow covered roadways and a mixed bag of winter weather it has become evident that even the hitchhikers are pushing for early spring weather.

UNINVITED GUEST CHARGED (Elliot Lake, Ont.) On February 27th, 2004 the East Algoma OPP were called to a residence in Elliot Lake in regards to an assault complaint.

Following is the complete text of the O.P.P. news report this morning: CRIME TAKES A SHORT BREAK Sault Ste Marie, Ont.

THAT’S NO TARGET—THAT’S MY TRUCK !! Heyden, Ont., Sault Ste. Marie O.P.P. service was called to Beaumont Trailer Park in Heyden over the weekend after receiving a report that a truck was shot at. At about 3:00 p.m.

QUIET NIGHT The Sault detachment of the O.P.P. had a very quiet twenty-four hour period except for one bit of excitement when a U.S. sex offender was apprehended near here (see following story). U.S.

TRUCK MAY LEAD TO ESCAPED SEX OFFENDER Goulais River, Ontario., An abandoned truck found on an isolated side road in Goulais River has OPP believing that a child molester may be somewhere in this area.

IMPAIRED DRIVER FLEES COLLISION SCENE Goulais River, Ont., An impaired driver fled the scene of a collision after he rolled the vehicle over in a ditch. Yesterday at about 5:30 p.m.

DON’T CALL Goulais River, Ont., Sault Ste Marie OPP would like to remind everyone that making harassing and/or obscene phone calls is a Criminal offence in Canada.

ONE INJURED IN SNOW MACHINE COLLISION Searchmont, Ont., One man was taken to Sault and Area Hospital by ambulance after an afternoon collision on his snow machine north of Searchmont. At about 1:00 p.m.