Essex County:
Essex County OPP Results from Canada Road Safety week May 21 – 24:
Lakeshore:
On Monday May 24th, 2010 around 1:30 pm Lakeshore OPP responded to a complaint of an ad on Kijiji. Police advised that a member of the public notified police of an ad offering a free 6 month old child.
Children’s Aid Society, Essex County Criminal Investigation Unit, and Lakeshore OPP are currently investigating the ad, but it is believed to be a hoax at this time. The Kijiji ad has a generic address in Belle River.
Anyone with information about the person(s) responsible for posting the ad is asked to contact Essex County OPP Criminal Investigation Unit at 519-723-2491 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Lakeshore:
On Saturday May 22, 2010 around 2:00 pm Lakeshore OPP responded to a 2 vehicle collision north bound on Manning Rd. Police advised that a Pontiac Grand Prix was stopped north bound waiting to turn left (west) onto Baseline Rd., when it was struck from behind by a Dodge Caravan.
Essex:
On Tuesday May 17th, 2010 from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm Essex OPP and the Ministry of Transportation conducted a traffic enforcement initiative in the Town of Essex.
Officer’s and Agents targeted commercial motor vehicle issuing 31 documentation violations (including licence plate), 3 load violations (including unsafe), 6 equipment violations, and 4 seatbelt violations.
Provincial:
On Wednesday May 19th, 2010 around 2:30 pm Essex County OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision with a motorcycle eastbound on Hwy 3 east of Sexton Sd Rd. Police advised that a male driver (47) from Oldcastle was on a 2004 Harley Davidson, stopped for traffic and was rear ended. The female driver (19) from Windsor struck the stopped motorcycle.
Tecumseh:
On Thursday May 6th, 2010 at approximately 12:45 pm Tecumseh OPP responded to a Robbery in the 12000 block in the Town of Tecumseh. Essex County OPP Criminal Investigation Unit and Tecumseh OPP advised that a suspect(s) approached a female ripping a bag containing prescription narcotics from her grasp and immediately fled the scene driving a red pick up truck.