ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
Central Region Chief Superintendent Ken Smith,
777 Memorial Ave. Orillia, Ontario
(705) 329-7400,
fax: (705) 329-7425
Peterborough County Detachment
Detachment Commander: Inspector E.J. ROBERTSON 453 Lansdowne St. E.
Peterborough, Ontario.
(705) 742-0401,
fax: (705) 742-9247
( Jack Lake - North Kawartha Twp.)
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| 27 July, 2007 |
Man Drowns After Becoming Fatigued While Swimming |
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A 20-year-old Mississauga man has died after
succumbing to fatigue while swimming in Stoney Lake north of Peterborough.
At approx. 3:00 p.m. yesterday (26July2007) O.P.P. were called when it was
reported that a man had gone under the water while swimming and had failed
to surface. Investigation to date has determined that a group of people
had been swimming from an island on the Stoney Lake in an attempt to reach
the south shore. When one of the swimmers became tired, he turned around
in an attempt to swim back to the island. The friend that was swimming
with the deceased man also turned around to escort him back to the island.
During the return swim the male again became winded and was not able to
continue. Attempts were made to assist him to shore however they were
unsuccessful and the man slipped under the water. Local cottagers and
employees from Carveth’s Marina as well as members from the Douro-Dummer
Fire Department searched the area by boat. At approx. 4:15 p.m. the body
of the man was located in approximately 11 feet of water and brought to
the surface. Paramedics who had gone out on the lake attempted to
resuscitate the man but were unsuccessful. The body was transported to
shore and then taken to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre by
ambulance where Devere FOSTER (age 20) of Hurontario St. in Mississauga
was pronounced dead. A post mortem has been scheduled for today at the
LakeRidge Health Centre in Oshawa.
Police continue to investigate.
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27 July, 2007 |
Drug Investigation Nets Over $45,000.00 in Marihuana Plants |
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On the 20th of July 2007, members of Kawartha
Combined Forces Drug Unit (O.P.P., City of Kawartha Lakes Police), O.P.P.
Tactical Response Team (T.R.U.) and an O.P.P. Canine Unit entered onto
Crown Land on Hwy #28 in North Kawartha Township. Members of the T.R.U.
team located a campsite in the wooded area as well several Marihuana
Plants. Officers arrested one male at the campsite and identified a second
involved party. Police seized 96 marihuana plants (potential street value
of $46,500.00). Police also seized a 2006 Bombardier A.T.V., 2006 Arctic
Cat A.T.V. and a pellet gun as offence related property. The value of the
additional seized property is estimated at $16,000.00.
Arthur FRASER (age 55) of Strachan Rd.,
Belleville is charged with: 1) Production of Marihuana 2)Possession of
Marihuana. Terry RAMSEY (age 61) of Tracey Park Rd., Belleville is charged
with: Production of Marihuana.
They will both appear in court on the 24th of
August 2007.
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27 July, 2007 |
Outboard Motor Theft |
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Peterborough County O.P.P. is investigating
the theft of an outboard motor from the Julian Shore Dr. area in North
Kawartha Twp. Police were called Friday the 20th of July 2007 when the
owner discovered the 1994 Mercury 25 HP. outboard missing from the back of
his boat. The theft is believed to have occurred sometime last week.
Police are asking anyone with information to
contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS
(8477). Crime Stoppers is completely anonymous and does not subscribe to
call display. You will not testify in court and you may be eligible for a
cash reward of up to $2000.
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13 August, 2007 |
Man Tries to Escape Police by Jumping Overboard |
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A member of the Peterborough County O.P.P.
Marine Unit was patrolling Eels Lake in North Kawartha Twp. on Saturday
the 11th of August 2007. At Approx 8:00 p.m. the officer observed a small
pleasure craft that was pulling a person on a G.T. Snow Racer (G.T. Snow
Racers are three skied winter snow sliders). There was no one in the small
boat that was spotting for the person being towed. The officer stopped the
vessel and determined that operator had been drinking. He was subsequently
arrested for Drinking and Operating a vessel. The officer then began to
place a life jacket as well as handcuffs on the man. The male pulled away
from the officer, jumped over board and swam to a nearby island. Following
a fifteen-minute search, the male was located in the water hiding near the
bow of a boat. He was arrested for Escape Lawful Custody and taken to the
Peterborough County O.P.P. Detachment.
Chad James STEVENS (age 22) of DERBY Twp. is
charged with: Escape Lawful Custody. He will appear in court on the 30th
of August, 2007.
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13 August, 2007 |
Boating Accident on Chandos Lake |
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Peterborough County O.P.P. continues to
investigate the boating fatality that took the life of a seven-year-old
girl from Stoney Creek Ontario. Police were called after the young girl
had been injured while riding in a boat on Chandos Lake north of
Peterborough on the 14^th of August, 2007. Investigation to date has
determined that the small powerboat was pulling three children on a water
toy. Two adults and three other children were in the boat. As the boat was
underway the tow-bar (tri-pod type) collapsed and the child that was
sitting in the right rear of vessel was stuck in the head by a piece of
metal from the tow bar. Unfortunately the 7-year-old girl succumbed to her
injuries and was pronounced dead at hospital.
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18 August, 2007 |
Heroic Efforts by Nurse, Police Officer and the
Child’s Father, Save Baby’s Life |
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A sixteen-month-old baby is alive today thanks
to the quick actions of her father, a passing off-duty nurse and a
patrolling O.P.P. officer. Yesterday (18 August 2007) at approx. 1:45 p.m.
a family was picnicking in the Eels Creek area of North Kawartha Twp.
north of Peterborough. The family’s sixteen-month-old child wandered away
from the family undetected. A frantic search was initiated by family
members and the child was observed floating face down in the Eels Creek as
it runs under Hwy #28. The father of the child quickly entered the river
and removed his daughter from the water and brought her to the west shore
of the river. A passing motorist was flagged down for assistance. The
driver who was an off-duty nurse quickly came to the aid of the child by
initiated C.P.R. as the child was not breathing. A Peterborough County
O.P.P. Officer was patrolling Hwy #28 in the Eels Creek area and swiftly
initiated the Emergency Medical System. He then ran to the child’s aid and
assisted the off duty nurse with C.P.R. The child’s breathing was restored
and members of the North Kawartha Twp. Fire Department assisted further by
administering oxygen to the now recovering child. The child was then taken
by ambulance to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre and then transfer
to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa by Air Ambulance
in stable condition but suffering from hypothermia. Earlier today the
child was released from Hospital and is now resting at home with her
family and doing fine.
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20 August, 2007 |
Man receives Third Degree Burns at Jamboree |
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Peterborough County O.P.P. continue to
investigate the circumstance that sent an 18 year-old Peterborough man to
hospital with third degree burns. Police learned that the man had been at
the Havelock Country Jamboree and for reason still under investigation the
man’s upper-torso, face and arms became engulfed in flames. People in the
area reacted quickly and were able to extinguish the flames however the
man was severely burnt. He was taken by ambulance to the Campbellford
Memorial Hospital and was then air lifted to the Rochester Burn Unit with
life-threatening third degree burns where he remains to date. Police
continue to investigate this matter and are looking for any witnesses to
this incident to call police.
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