March 6, 2015
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IMPAIRED DRIVER CAUGHT AT RIDE CHECK
(RIPLEY, ON) – March 3, at 9:55 p.m., members of the South Bruce OPP were conducting a RIDE check on Park Street in Ripley, when a white Ford F150 pick-up truck was stopped.
Officers found that the driver had been drinking alcohol. 42-year-old Michael HODGINS of Huron Township has been charged with operate over 80 milligrams. He is scheduled to appear in court March 30, to answer to the charge.
IMPAIRED DRIVER FACING DAY IN COURT
(BRANT TWP, ON) – Feb. 27, at 9:50 p.m., a South Bruce OPP on patrol along Bruce County Road 4 in Brant Township, stopped a silver Hyundai Accent.
The officer found that the driver had been drinking alcohol. 56-year-old Kenneth POT of Waterloo has been charged with impaired operation, operate over 80 milligrams and drive while suspended. He is scheduled to appear in court March 23, to answer to the charges.
The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
OPP NOT SOLICITING FUNDS FOR ITS COMMUNITY BEAR PROGRAM
(ORILLIA, ON) – The OPP is very proud to have a number of key partnerships in place throughout the Province of Ontario that benefit the communities policed by the OPP.
Recently, the Norfolk County OPP detachment received a number of inquiries from residents asking about police-related organizations calling to solicit funds for teddy bears.
While many OPP officers are involved in worthy charities on their personal time, the OPP is advising the public that it does not solicit funds from members of the public for its Community Bear Program or any other OPP program. The OPP’s Community Bear Program is sponsored by Aviva Canada Inc.
Through the sponsorship, Aviva Canada Inc. provides OPP officers with black-and-white teddy bears which OPP officers give to traumatized children they encounter when they respond to incidents such as motor vehicle collisions.
The OPP is reminding people to verify the legitimacy of any organization that calls to solicit funds from the public.
For information on how to spot a scam and make sure you do not become a victim, please go to www.opp.ca and click on Fraud Prevention on the Resources page.
For information on the OPP Community Bear Program, go to www.opp.ca and click on Community Bear Program on the Resources page.
The public is also reminded that any concerns regarding aggressive or inappropriate conduct by people attempting to solicit funds in any fashion, can also be reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre by dialing 1-888-495-8801 or through the centre's website at http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/english/index.html.
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