Monday, October 06, 2003

SEATBELT BLITZ
Ontario Provincial Police in North Bay checked 5,471 vehicles from Sept. 26th to Oct. 5th, 2003, as part of the fall seatbelt initiative.

Twenty-four seatbelt charges have been laid so far. Ninety-three of the vehicles were checked for child seats, and they were all in compliance.

The seatbelt campaign continues until Saturday. Remember: ‘Seatbelts Save Lives’.

BREAK AND ENTERS
OPP North Bay is investigating a break and enter that occurred early Sunday morning between 12:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. at Wheelers Restaurant on the Village Road, in Astorville. Thieves entered the restaurant and made off with a number of items including an undetermined amount of cash and cigarettes. Police are continuing their investigation.

Mattawa OPP is investigating a break-in that occurred at a Burke Drive residence in Mattawan Township.
Someone broke into a camp at 88 Burke Drive sometime after midnight Saturday,and made off with hatchet and a Maglite flashlight.

Police are continuing their investigation.
If you have any information regarding these break-ins, please contact the North Bay OPP at (705) 495-3878 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.