Mar. 9, 2010

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News, Community Events, & Local Information From The Neighbourhood

Espanola Police Report
• On Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 11:25 am, Espanola Police were conducting a foot patrol in and around the Complex and Espanola High School. Officers located a group of two males and two female teens in the process of smoking a pipe full of marijuana. All four were initially arrested and a bag of marijuana was seized along with a “marijuana pipe” and contents. A 15 year old male from Birch Island was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance. He will appear in Espanola Youth Court on April 6, 2010. The other three youths were released and will be concluded by way of a diversionary program.

Anyone with information on any of these crimes call
Espanola Police or Crimestoppers 1-800-461-4899.

Espanola OPP Police Beat
(Espanola, ON) – Members of the Espanola Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to twenty-two (22) calls for service between February 22, 2010 and February 28, 2010.

• IMPAIRED DRIVER CHARGED - On February 27, 2010 at 7:54 p.m., Espanola OPP officers received a complaint of a possible impaired driver, the vehicle was located on Hwy 6, north of the Town of Espanola. The officer subsequently stopped the vehicle, upon further investigation and as a result of failing the roadside screening device, the driver was arrested. Charged with Impaired Operation and Over 80 is Garry LAMOTHE, age 41 of McKerrow, ON. He will appear in Espanola Court on April 6, 2010.

If anyone has any information regarding these crimes, please
call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) and remain
anonymous and possibly receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.00.