HUNTSVILLE OPP BEGIN SUMMER WITH WITH MORE THAN 300 CALLS LAST WEEK

HUNTSVILLE — Summer’s official start kept local police busy here last week.

A week before Canada Day weekend Huntsville OPP detachment officers responded to 309 calls for service between Sunday June 19 and Saturday June 25.

They included traffic complaints and road enforcement, with 82 investigations.

Seven RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) lanes were set up area roadways the past week.

Domestic Violence

Officers investigated five domestic disputes with one accused charged with assault contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code. The accused was released on an Undertaking and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on July 12, 2022.

Theft of vehicle and property crimes

Police are trying to locate a stolen white 2018 Chevrolet Traverse, Ontario licence plate CMAZ287.

The vehicle was stolen by suspects from an address on Southdale Dr., Huntsville sometime during the night of June 23 and the early morning hours of June 24. One suspect was wearing a white hoodie and black pants; the other was dressed all in black.

The vehicle was subsequently used in the following crimes over the early morning hours of June 24:

  • Break and enter of Pizza Nova on Main St. East. Suspects gained entry to the business by throwing a rock through front door of the business, where they stole a quantity of cash along with a Sick Kids Hospital donations box.
  • Attempted break and enter of The Green Bouquet Cannabis store on South Mary St., Port Sydney, at 2:30 a.m. Two suspects attempted to enter the locked door of the business then proceeded to throw a rock through the front window and fled the area.
  • Break and enter of Heart of Muskoka Fries on Muskoka Rd. 10, Port Sydney. The suspects gained entry through a broken window and stole a quantity of cash.

Reporting information to police

Anyone with information, dash camera, or home security video footage involving any incident is asked to contact Huntsville OPP Detachment at (705) 789-5551 or the OPP Provincial Communication Centre at 1-888-310-1122.

You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers of Simcoe Dufferin Muskoka at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca. When you contact Crime Stoppers you stay anonymous, you never have to testify, and you could receive a cash reward of up to $2,000 upon arrest.

With 300 police calls last week, Huntsville OPP officers were busy with five domestic incidents and several break-ins tied together.