Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Bicycle Patrol Officer arrests E-Bike riders for Impaired Driving

On July 9th at approximately 6:55pm, the North Bay Police Service received a complaint of a female operating an e-bike while intoxicated with a male passenger on the rear of the e-bike, leaving the area of a local beach. Officers attended the area and both parties were located after parking the e-bike in a driveway and fleeing into a nearby wooded area. Investigation revealed that both had consumed alcohol and were impaired and had taken turns operating the e-bike prior to police arrival. Both were arrested for Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and later charged with Drive Over 80mgs after providing breath samples at police headquarters with results being in excess of three times the legal limit. Both were released on a Promise to Appear with a court date of July 23rd, 2013. Police wish to remind the public that e-bikes are classified as being a motor vehicle under the Highway Traffic Act and Criminal Code of Canada.

Male charged with Possession of Child Pornography

The North Bay Police Service have arrested and charged a North Bay man following a child pornography investigation. In February 2013 the North Bay Police seized a computer and obtained a Search Warrant to conduct a Forensic examination of the computer. A Forensic examination was conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police e-crimes unit where numerous images of child sexual abuse were located. On July 8th, 2013, 54 year old Terry Dixon was arrested and charged with Possession of Child Pornography. The accused was released on a Promise to Appear and an Officer in Charge Undertaking with a court date of August 20th, 2013. Detective Constable Jason Long is investigating

Anyone with information on these or any other crimes are asked to call Near North Crime Stoppers at 476-TIPS (8477) or 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Submit tip online at our website www.nearnorthcrimestoppers.com. All tipsters remain anonymous.