Friday, April 23, 2004

SPRING SEAT BELT INITIATIVE
Continues Into The Weekend

(North Bay, Ontario)
North Bay, Mattawa, and Powassan OPP officers continue this years Spring Seat Belt Initiative into the weekend which concludes Sunday April 25th, 2004. Along with the rest of the Province, they are targeting the use of seat belts and appropriate childcare seats, booster seat or seat belt (depending on the Child’s physical size and development).

The initiative started Saturday April 17th, 2004. To date, the North Bay OPP cluster checked 2,561 vehicles and of that, nine (9) child seats were checked. Motorists have been compliant with child seats; however, police have charged 17 people with regular seatbelt violations.

It only takes a few seconds to properly buckle up, and OPP officers in the area will be out to remind everyone during this safety blitz.

“The combination of rollover crashes and non-use of seatbelts is deadly”, says OPP Deputy Commissioner Maurice Pilon.

Be safe and secure, and buckle up right.

A NUMBER OF TOOLS VALUED OVER $5,000.00 STOLEN IN BREAK-IN
(Bonfield, Ontario)
On Tues. April 20th, 2004, OPP North Bay were dispatched to a break and enterthat occurred the night before at Sauve’s Garage, 451 Maple Road, Bonfield, Ontario.

Some time between 7:00 p.m. on Monday April 19th, and 10:00 a.m. Tuesday April 20th, 2004, thieves forced their way onto the property and into the building.

They invaded a tool chest and removed a number of standard measure sockets and wrenches, snap-on screwdrivers, power hand tools (grinders, drills, flaring tools). Most tools were marked with an identifier. The suspects also removed a chop saw which was just recently purchased.

The value of each of the items stolen is not available; however, the total value exceeds $5,000.00.

Police continue their investigation and seek your assistance in connection with this case. If you encounter tools with distinct identifying marks, or you have any information regarding the break-in, please contact Constable Paul Karosas, North Bay OPP at (705) 495-3878 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.