Motorist accused of driving impaired
On Tuesday, Apr. 4, 2017, shortly before 5 p.m., following a 9-1-1 call reporting a suspected impaired driver, North Bay Police arrested a 41-year-old Sudbury man on McKeown Avenue. Following intoxilyzer breath samples he provided at police headquarters, police charged him with:
One count of driving while ability impaired by alcohol;
One count of driving with more than 80 mgs of alcohol in blood;
One count of driving while disqualified;
Three counts of breach of probation.
He was later released from custody with a court date scheduled for Apr. 11, 2017.
Keeping our roads safe is a shared responsibility. The North Bay Police Service thanks the concerned citizen who called 9-1-1 to report this incident to police.
Impaired driving is a criminal offence under Canada’s Criminal Code
Motorists are reminded that driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs is a criminal offence. For more information, visit the “Impaired Driving” section of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s website at: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/impaired-driving.shtml.
Beware of romance scams
The North Bay Police Service is currently investigating a report of a romance scam involving a local woman who lost thousands of dollars to a fraudster. The unknown suspect contacted her through an online dating site and used her emotions to build a connection and develop an online relationship with her. Without ever meeting her in person, the fraudster convinced her to send funds.
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre reports that in 2016, “689 victims lost over $14.3 million to scammers pretending to be in love.”
Romance scams leave victims heartbroken and ashamed of their financial loss. The fraudsters use fake names, post profile photos of someone else, tell false stories about their lives and play with a victim’s emotions to lure them in. A romance scam victim is often convinced to send funds to the same frauster multiple times without ever meeting the fraudster in person.
Examples of false scenarios include:
the fraudster is located in a faraway country and needs money for travel to meet the victim
the fraudster needs funds for an emergency or an urgency, such as a sick family member
the “rich & succesful” fraudster needs funds to pay employees and promises to pay the victim back
money is needed to secure a large business contract
while travelling, a government seized funds from the fraudster and won’t release the money until a fine is paid
