November 2, 2015
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DEATH INVESTIGATION – SIU INVOKES MANDATE
(BLUEWATER, ON) – Members of the Huron County OPP responded to a report of a distraught woman in the waters of Lake Huron at 5:53 p.m., Nov. 1, just south of Bayfield.
Police and family members located the female victim in Lake Huron approximately 100 feet off the shoreline. Police and family members were unable to rescue the woman in the rough waters.
The Canadian Coast Guard, United States Coast Guard helicopter and an area fire department were activated to search with the rescue. The 32-year-old female was located in the water at 7:20 p.m. and was rushed to an area hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
The OPP has notified the province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) which has invoked its mandate. As a result the OPP will not be able to provide any further information. Any other inquiries should be directed to SIU Communications at 416-622-2342.
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO SEVERAL CRIMINAL CHARGES
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) - A 55-year-old novice driver of Plympton-Wyoming faces several charges, following a traffic stop Halloween night (Oct. 31).
At approximately 8:40 p.m., a Huron County OPP officer observed a Ford F-150 pick-up truck stopped on the shoulder of Gore Road at the intersection of Nile Road. A traffic stop was initiated to check on the driver’s condition.
While speaking with the male driver, the officer noted he had been consuming alcohol. In addition, the officer spotted open alcohol inside the vehicle. A demand for the roadside screening device was given and the driver provided a sample of his breath. His test resulted in a fail.
The driver was placed under arrest and subsequently searched. Upon searching the vehicle, the investigating officer located open alcohol and a loaded 12-gauge shotgun. Upon searching the driver, the officer found the man to also be in possession of a schedule I substance (Codeine). He was subsequently transported to the Huron OPP detachment where he provided samples of his breath to the Intoxilizer Technician. Both of his tests registered over the legal limit.
As a result, 55-year-old Randy BATES of Plympton-Wyoming has been charged with Drive Motor Vehicle – Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol, Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition contrary to Probation Order, Possession of a Schedule I Substance (Codeine), Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle, Novice Driver – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Above Zero and Have Care or Control of a Motor Vehicle with Unsealed Container of Liquor. He remained in custody with a bail court appearance scheduled for Nov. 2, at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich. He also received an automatic 90-day driver’s licence suspension and his motor vehicle has been impounded for seven days.
DRIVER IMPAIRED BY DRUGS
(GODERICH, ON) - The Huron County OPP has charged a 38-year-old female with Having Care or Control of a Motor Vehicle while Impaired, following a call to police Oct. 31.
At approximately 5:18 p.m., Huron OPP officers received a call from an employee of a South Street business reporting he was attempting to stop a suspected impaired driver from leaving the business.
An OPP officer was nearby and was able to arrive on scene prior to the driver leaving the parking lot. The officer located the driver in the driver’s seat of her Pontiac Sunfire with the engine running. Upon speaking with the driver, the investigating officer observed several signs that the driver was impaired by drugs. The driver was arrested for Care and Control of a Motor Vehicle While Impaired. She was then given a demand to submit to a Drug Recognition Evaluation.
The driver was transported to the Huron OPP detachment where an evaluation on the driver’s impairment was completed by a Drug Recognition Expert. The evaluation was completed and it was deemed the driver’s ability to drive a motor vehicle was impaired by drugs.
As a result, Maria CRABTREE, 38, of Goderich has been charged with Care or Control While Impaired. She has been released from custody with a court date scheduled for Dec. 14, at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.
*THESE CHARGES HAVE YET TO BE PROVEN IN COURT*
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