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Man charged with theft of food bank donations
charges. Officers investigated two break and enters, six thefts, four assaults and con- ducted 13 RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) initiatives. There were no im- paired driving related charges laid. NewYear’s Eve burglary Constable Raoul Doucet is investigating a break and enter incident that occurred in the late afternoon or early evening of New Year’s Eve at a Front RoadWest residence in Champlain. The investigation has revealed that someone tried, in vain, to break in by the patio door. The thief was neverthe- less successful in entering via a side door of the house. The crook took several pieces of jewelry, an Acer laptop computer and several music compact discs. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call the detachment. Pellet gun attacks Court offices in L’Orignal and two resi-
dences on Nelson Street, Hawkesbury were damaged January 2 and 6 by vandals
wielding BB and pellet air guns. Windows in the buildings were damaged.
TRIBUNE-EXPRESS NEWSROOM@EAP.ON.CA A video has helped nab a suspect who allegedly lifted donations for the food bank from a Hawkesbury gas station. On January 3, Constable Steve Roy was called to investigate a theft at the King Gas station on John Street, where some- one had taken a tin can containing money raised for the local food bank. The inves- tigation revealed that the theft had been captured on video; the suspect was recog- nized by officers. Mathieu Woodbury, 32, of Hawkesbury, was charged with theft, breach of probation and failing to comply with an undertaking. 26 charges In the week of December 31 to Janu- ary 7, the Hawkesbury O.P.P. detachment responded to 242 occurrences and laid 26
Street-level crime-fighting
The Editor, A very interesting article in the Tribune Express (January 4, 2013) dealing with new Champlain garbage limits. It is easy for the Township to discuss ways to reduce the number of garbage bags produced by each household but what the Township is failing to address is “composting,” which would greatly reduce the number of bags at the curb. In our household of two, we recycle to the maximum extent. In the summer months, we use our compost bin for all re- sidual products that are compostable and we only have half a bag (sometimes even The Hawkesbury O.P.P. detachment is tak- ing crime-fighting to another level. It has created a “Street Crime Team” com- prised of officers who will target problem areas in Hawkesbury. Since the beginning of January, these officers have been patrol- ling the streets of town. They are keeping an eye on known problem areas and will be deployed where needed. The mandate of this special unit will be to fight crime in order to improve the safety of local busi-
less) for garbage disposal. Unfortunately, as composting does not work well during the winter months (December to March), our garbage increases to a full bag per week, but is greatly reduced for the other eight months. In an effort to reduce garbage collection, the Township should encourage compost- ing by providing incentives for the pur- chase of composters (at a reduced cost) that will greatly help the environment. This is a solution that has been implemented in many cities and that should be considered by the Champlain Township. André Tétreault, Champlain nesses and the town at large. Their orders are to keep criminals accountable for their actions and bring them to justice. Anyone with information about any crim- inal matters is invited to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or the Hawkesbury O.P.P. at 613-632-2729. Tips can also be sent via text message and e-mail to Crime Stoppers at www.CrimeStoppers.ca. The information will be forwarded to the Street Crime Team for intervention.
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