Baby’s death
Impaired driving charge
investigated
trend cause for concern
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H AWKESBURY
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others on our highways.”
Sobering.
Across the province, the O.P.P. charged
There is nothing funny about that pun
652 motorists with impaired driving and
Policeareawaitingautopsyresultsafter
contained in an Ontario Provincial Police
issued 551 suspensions to drivers whose
a 16-month-old girl was found dead in her
pressreleaseontheReduceImpairedDriving
blood alcohol concentration was between
crib at a James Street, Hawkesbury home
Everywhere drive.
.05 and .08.
Saturday morning.
The results of the 2011-2012 Festive RIDE
In comparison, during the 2010-2011
To date, no evidence of foul play has
blitz are indeed sobering – the number of
Festive R.I.D.E. campaign, 308 drivers were
beenfound,relatestheHawkesburyOntario
motorists charged with impaired driving in
chargedwithimpaireddrivingand613were
Provincial Police detachment. Officers and
EasternOntariodoubledduringtheholiday
issued Warn Range suspensions.
paramedics were dispatched to the scene
season.
”On one hand, I am extremely proud of
shortly before 10:30 a.m. January 7. The
FromNovember 25 to January 1, eastern
thehardworkonthepartofourofficerswho
fosterparents,whotoldpolicethatthechild
File photo
regionOntarioProvincialPoliceofficerslaid
made this campaign highly-effective in
seemed well the previous evening, had
A sign in Hawkesbury encourages
103 impaired driving charges, compared to
removing these dangerous drivers fromour
found the baby lifeless in her crib. They
the public to report impaired
51 during the previous campaign.
roads over the holidays. On the other hand,
immediately called 9-1-1. The child was
drivers.
Another 83 drivers had their permits
I am disappointed that these drivers would
declareddeceasedattheresidence.Thebody
suspended, a slight increase over the 77
risk their lives and the lives of others,” said
of the infant was transported to the Ottawa
Man acquitted
whose licences were suspended during the
O.P.P. Commissioner Chris Lewis.
General Hospital for a post-mortem
2010 blitz.
In 2011, 47 people died in alcohol-related
examination. The residence was sealed
InPrescottCounty,officerschargedseven
crashes onOPP-patrolled roads. According
underpolicesurveillanceovertheweekend
of assault
motoristswithimpaireddriving,andissued
to Chief Superintendent Don Bell,
in order to protect the scene of the tragic
three warnings. In Russell County, five
Commander of the OPP Highway Safety
incident pending the completion of the post
driverswerechargedwithimpaireddriving,
Division (HSD), drivers shouldn’t let their
mortem.Anexaminationwasperformedby
charges
and five were issued warnings.
guarddown justbecausetheholidayseason
a forensic pathologist Monday.
In Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry, 11
is over.
Investigators are awaiting results from
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motorists were charged with impaired
Vigilance
the autopsy that may take many weeks to
V ANKLEEK
H ILL
driving while four were issued warnings.
produce. The investigation to date has not
“Itisverydisturbingthatsomanypeople
“The results of our Festive R.I.D.E.
revealed any foul play. The scene was
decided to risk not only their life, but also
campaign and the dangers associated with
A 47-year-old Vankleek Hill man has
released by the O.P.P. Monday afternoon.
their family, friends and others sharing the
driving impaired have been widely-
been acquitted of two assault charges that
The matter is still under investigation.
road this holiday season,” said Inspector
publicized in the news, yet more than 1200
were laid last year.
DaveSpringer,EastRegionManager,Traffic
drivers still chose to ignore our strong
Christian Walz was found not guilty
Budget meetings
and Marine.
messaging and warnings about impaired
following a trial held January 5 and 6 in
“Our officers removed 103 impaired
Alfred-Plantagenet taxpayers are
driving,” saysHSDCommanderChiefBell.
L’Orignal court.
drivers from the roads during the OPP’s
welcometotakepartin nextweek’sreview
“For those who feel relieved that our
The Hawkesbury Ontario Provincial
“Festive RIDE”.
of the township's draft 2012 budget.
campaignisover,bewarnedthatourregular
Policedetachmentlaidthechargesaftertwo
Another 83 had their license suspended
Council begins its overall review of the
R.I.D.E. initiatives will continue to be
teenagers, who were 14 and 15 at the time,
forregisteringinthe“warn”rangeonaroad
draft budget document during a two-day
conducted throughout the province year-
alleged they had been assaulted by a man
side device! This is unacceptable. O.P.P.
special session January 16 and 17 from 8
round so there is no safe haven for impaired
after they had consumed alcohol and had
officers across the region will continue to
a.m. to 4 p.m. at the municipal hall in
drivers anywhere or anytime on Ontario
become ill during a February 18 party at a
focusonthosewhohavedecidedtoendanger
Plantagenet.
roads,” added Bell.
home on Pearl Road.
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