The Huntsville OPP has been busy for the past few days dealing with almost 150 calls. Police charged three different people over the weekend for being drunk in a public place, along with one from last Wednesday. Police also say someone has been regularly damaging billboards at LagoonTrailer Park and last Friday someone damaged a golf cart at Bigwin Island. Lastly, the Huntsville OPP charged a driver for driving 50KM over the speed limit on Friday.
Details on each offence:
On August 7, 2014 officers were advised of graffiti on billboards that had been taking place on a regular basis at Lagoon Trailer Park. There are no suspects at this time; the owners are concerned that their sign is continuously being damaged.
On Friday August 8, 2014 officers were advised of damage to the golf course and a golf cart on Bigwin Island. There were no suspects or apparent witness at the time of the complaint.
On Friday August 8, 2014 officers observed a vehicle at a high rate of speed on Highway #11 north of Muskoka Rd #3 north. The vehicle was stopped for doing more than 50kms hour over the speed limit. The driver was served a provincial offences court notice had their driver’s licence seized and vehicle impounded.
On Wednesday August 6, 2014 just after 1:00am officers on patrol located a 22 year old intoxicated female on Brunel Rd., she was transported to the Huntsville detachment and lodged for her own safety along with being issued a provincial offences notice for being intoxicated in a public place.
On Saturday August 9, 2014 around 8:00am officers were advised of an intoxicated male sitting on the bench in front of the Metro grocery store. A 26 year old male from Huntsville was arrested, transported to Huntsville detachment and lodged for his own safety. He was also issued a provincial offences notice for being intoxicated in a public place.
On Sunday August 10, 2014 just before 2:00am officers located a male staggering on Main St in Huntsville. Officers were concerned for his safety after he staggered on the roadway arrested him for being intoxicated in a public place. He was taken to Huntsville detachment lodged for his own safety. The 39 year old male from British Columbia was issued a provincial offences notice for being intoxicated in a public place.
Just after the previous offence officers located a male urinating into the parking lot, behind the On the Docks Pub. He was having trouble standing without the assistance of a nearby vehicle. The 22 year old male from Vaughn was subsequently arrest, transported and lodged for his own safety at the Huntsville detachment. He was also issued a provincial offences notice for being intoxicated in a public place.