RENFREW – The Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated 355 calls for service during the past week, including 127 criminal record checks.
Domestic Violence
Arnprior and Renfrew officers investigated 15 domestic disputes during the past week. No criminal offences took place.
Impaired Drivers
On Tuesday, June 6 at approximately 5:17 pm an off-duty police officer stopped to render assistance after seeing a motor vehicle enter the ditch on Storyland Road in Horton Township. The male driver had been drinking and was arrested for impaired driving. Sgt Briscoe arrived at the scene and continued the arrest and investigation. The male was taken to the Renfrew OPP detachment for breath tests. As a result David Patrick, age 51, of Renfrew was charged with impaired driving and driving over 80mgs. He was released on a promise to appear in court in Renfrew on July 5.
Also on June 6 at approximately 9:50 pm Provincial Constable Troy Dobbie stopped a vehicle on Graham Avenue in Renfrew for a traffic offence. The male driver had been drinking and failed a roadside alcohol screening test. Lyle Donohue, age 28, of Admaston Bromley Township was charged with driving over 80mgs. He was released on a promise to appear in court in Renfrew on June 28.
On Friday, June 9 at approximately 11:38 pm Renfrew OPP officers responded to a driving complaint about a possible impaired driver leaving the Braeside Public Boat Launch. The suspect vehicle was located and stopped on River Road in McNab Braeside Township. The female driver had been drinking and failed a roadside alcohol screening tests. Following further breath tests Erin Edwards, age 18, of Cornwall was charged with driving over 80mgs. She was released on a promise to appear in court in Renfrew on June 28. PC Mark O’Dacre led the investigation.
Thefts
Officers investigated several theft complaints during the past week including a customer’s cell phone (IPhone 5a, in a white & pink case) stolen while they were shopping in Giant Tiger in Arnprior on Friday evening, construction material stolen from a property on John Street N in Arnprior, a wallet stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked at Tim Horton’s on White Lake Road in Arnprior, a spare tire stolen from a vehicle parked on Baskin Drive, a wallet and baseball equipment (2 gloves & 8 softballs) stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked at Clay Bank Boat Launch on Wednesday June 7 between 2-4pm. Please remove valuables from your vehicle and lock your vehicle – even if you are just stepping away for a minute. Thieves often operate when they see an opportunity. An unlocked vehicle with something of value in plain sight is tempting – especially to a thief!
Catfishing
Catfishing is the catchy phrase given to an online scam, seen recently in Renfrew County. A Catfish is an internet scammer who creates a fake profile on social networking sites; these predators trick people into thinking that they are someone else entirely. Some scammers do it simply out of loneliness, for spiteful reasons, or to extort money from a victim. In the Renfrew County case the victim exposed themselves online to the scammer, and was then threatened that a video made of the encounter would be broadcast to friends and family online unless they paid the scammer money.
To learn more about frauds and scams and how to protect yourself contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or online at www.antifraudcentre.ca The Competition Bureau of Canada also has an excellent online resource: The Little Black Book of Scams. Read it for more information.
Crime Stoppers
Crime Stoppers Pembroke/Renfrew County believes that someone may have information that could assist police in solving these crimes. If you have information on any criminal offence that results in charges being laid, you qualify for an award of up to $2,000.00. Call Pembroke/Renfrew County Crime Stoppers at 735-8477 or toll free at 1-800-222-8477. You could help solve a crime. All tips remain anonymous and you will not have to attend court. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display. The telephones are answered 24 hours a day. Please visit the website www.valleytips.ca.
