June 4, 2015
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(BRANT TWP, ON) – May 30, at 6:30 a.m., members of the South Bruce OPP were conducting a RIDE check on the Greenock-Brant Townline when a grey Chevrolet Silverado was stopped.
Officers found open liquor in the vehicle. The driver, 30-year-old Jesse SAVAGE of Huron-Kinloss Township, was charged for Drive with open alcohol.
IMPAIRED DRIVER CAUGHT GAMBLING WITH YOUR SAFETY
(BRANT TWP, ON) – May 29, at 8:38 p.m., a South Bruce OPP officer on patrol along Bruce County Road 3 in Brant Township, stopped a gold Dodge Caravan.
The officer found that the driver had been drinking alcohol and located a quantity of illegal drugs in the vehicle. The driver, 45-year-old Fredrick GRISTEY of West Grey Township, has been charged with impaired driving, operate over-80 milligrams, produce a controlled substance, traffic a controlled substance, possess a controlled substance and drive with open liquor. He was held in custody pending the results of a show cause hearing May 30.
POLICE INVESTIGATING OVERNIGHT COPPER THEFT
(RIPLEY, ON) – June 2, at 1:17 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a theft at Current Electric located along Queen Street in Ripley.
Sometime between 1 a.m. June 2, and 5 a.m. June 2, a quantity of residential copper wiring was taken from the business. The value of the stolen property is estimated to be more than $250.
COMPUTER REPAIR SCAM
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – The South Bruce OPP is sending another warning for residents to watch for cons and scams following two more reports on the computer repair scam.
Both reports were received June 1 - one from a resident in the Municipality of Brockton, the other from a resident of Arran-Elderslie Township. In both cases, the scam was successful and access was granted to the computer.
The computer repair scam has been operating for a long time. If you feel that your computer needs service, consult a reputable repair technician – don’t allow a stranger on the phone to access your computer.
Fraud is a multi-million-dollar enterprise that will only stop when the scammers stop making money. Trust your instincts, not the stranger on the phone, sending the E-mails or standing at your door.
Anyone interested in more information on fraud, can call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-295-8501 or check on-line at http://www.antifraudcentre.ca/.
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.
*THESE CHARGES HAVE YET TO BE PROVEN IN COURT*
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