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Monday, July 18, 2016

Weekend Occurrences

Over the weekend, the North Bay Police Service responded to 275 calls for service and arrested and charged nine people with the following offences:
One person was charged with assault with a weapon following a domestic dispute;
One person was charged with one count of assault and one count of mischief under $5,000;
One person was charged with possession of stolen property (bicycle recovered);
Four people were charged with breaches; and
Two people were charged with public intoxication.

Domestic violence incident leads to charge

Following an investigation into a domestic dispute that took place on Friday evening, North Bay Police arrested and charged:

A 45-year-old North Bay man with:
One count of assault with a weapon.

It is alleged that on Friday, July 15, 2016 at approximately 8:20 p.m., a domestic dispute between the accused and his female partner outside their North Bay residence turned violent when the accused threw a lawnmower at her. The victim was not injured.

The accused, whose name the North Bay Police Service is withholding in the interest of protecting the identity of the victim, was released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for July 26, 2016.

Car Wrap Advertising Job Scam

The North Bay Police Service is warning the public of a car wrap advertising job scam. Two North Bay residents reported the fraud to police last week. The fraudster under the name “Eden Beverage and Coffee Company” is advertising to pay vehicle owners $300 per week to add car wrap advertising to their personal vehicles.

One complainant indicated that he responded to a text from the fraudsters, while the other responded to an online ad. Both were asked to deposit a cheque (from about $3,000 in one case to about $5,000 in the other) into their personal accounts and to keep $300 for the first week’s pay. They were then instructed to deposit the balance of the cheque into the fraudster’s bank account, which would pay for the car wrap advertising.

Both cheques were found to be fraudulent. The public is advised not to fall victim to this scam.

Police seek public’s help with break & enter investigation

The North Bay Police Service is investigating a break and enter that was reported to have occurred sometime overnight between Wednesday, July 13 and Thursday, July 14 on Gorman Street.

An unknown suspect removed a canoe from a residence on Gorman Street and used it to transport two outboard motors, gas cans and canoe paddles that were stolen from a shed located on another property on the same street.

The canoe and paddles were later located along the walking trail between Gorman Street and Jet Avenue.

How to submit a tip
Anyone with information that may assist police with this investigation is asked to contact Cst. Jennifer Dix at 705-497-5555. For those who wish to remain anonymous, there are three ways to contact Near North Crime Stoppers. Call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), text the word “Nipper” plus tip information to CRIMES (274637), or submit a tip online at nearnorthcrimestoppers.com.