June 1, 2015
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ELECTRIC POCKET BIKE STOLEN OVERNIGHT
(WALKERTON, ON) – May 31, at 5:21 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft from a residence along Durham Street West in Walkerton.
Sometime between 9 p.m. May 30, and 5 p.m. May 31, an electric pocket bike was taken from the backyard. The stolen bike looks like a chopper and has an estimated value of $100.
DISQUALIFIED DRIVER STOPPED AT RIDE CHECK
(BRANT TWP, ON) – May 30, at 11:21 p.m., members of the South Bruce OPP were conducting a RIDE check on Bruce County Road 19 in Brant Township, when a silver Jeep Liberty was stopped.
Officers found that the driver didn’t have a licence. Forty-five-year-old Carrie WRIGHTSON of Brockton has been charged with drive while disqualified. She is scheduled to appear in court July 6, to answer to the charge.
The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
*THIS CHARGE HAS YET TO BE PROVEN IN COURT*
BEAR-WISE PROGRAM
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – Each spring, bears awaken from their winter hibernation and start looking for food. Sometimes the search for food leads them into populated areas, which some people can find very unsettling.
The South Bruce OPP is offering some tips from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) bear-wise program to help reduce your chances of encountering a bear:
Store garbage in containers with tight lids
Only put garbage out the day of collection
Clean outdoor grills after each use, including the grease trap
Only fill bird feeders during winter months
Don’t let leave pet food outside
Pick ripe fruit from trees and bushes
Bear sightings should be reported to the MNR Bear Hotline at 1-866-514-2327.
Anyone interested in more information on wildlife, can contact the MNR at 1-800-667-1940 or check on-line at http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca.
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