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Police investigate string of burglaries in district
was over the legal li m it. Trailers stolen
shirt and blue jeans. The second is a black m ale, 6’0”, thin, nar- row face, no facial hair, wearing a white T- shirt and black cargo pants. Police do not
have a description of the third suspect. An y one with infor m ation is asked to contact the Hawkesbur y OPP Cri m e Unit at 613-632-2729.
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Constable Marc Lauzon is investi- gating the theft of two utilit y trailers fro m a back y ard of a Count y Road 10 residence in Fournier Jul y 17 and 18. Jul y 17, a person knocked at the door of the victi m ’s residence. When no one an- swered, the suspect went into the back- y ard and drove awa y in a gre y m inivan hauling a black trailer. The next m orning at approxi m atel y 9:30 a. m ., an elderl y m an, driving a green m inivan was seen knock- ing on the door of the victi m ’s residence and then driving awa y fro m the back y ard with another trailer hooked to the van. The trailers are a black 2008 Snow m odel 600, with a single axle, serial nu m ber 25WUW11A28G406246, with Ontario plate F1145B, valued at $800 and a black 2006 ho m e m ade MAK m odel with a single axle and Ontario plate D6129E. It is worth $450. If y ou have infor m ation about an y of these cri m es, call Cri m e Stoppers at 1-800- 222-8477 or the Hawkesbur y O.P.P. at 613- 632-2729. Persons giving tips to Cri m e Stoppers that lead to an arrest m a y be eligible for a cash reward. Cri m e Stoppers does not subscribe to Call Displa y . Your call will sta y anon ym ous and y our pres- ence won’t be needed in court. Tips can also be sent via text m essage and e- m ail. For m ore infor m ation visit the National Capital Cri m e Stoppers’ website at www. Cri m eStoppers.ca. North Glengarr y theft The Stor m ont-Dundas-Glengarr y O.P.P. detach m ent is investigating the theft of a satellite dish fro m a residence on Sandfield Street in Alexandria. The theft occurred on the night of Jul y 22-23. On the weekend, so m ebod y s m ashed a window on a piece of unattended heav y equip m ent on Concession 15 of North The stor m which affected the region late Monda y kept SD&G OPP officers bus y re- sponding to a variet y of calls for service, ranging fro m downed trees and wires to activated alar m s. Officers responded to a total of 16 calls for service. Fortunatel y , there were no injuries. Glengarr y Township. Stor m calls
The Hawkesbur y Ontario Provincial Po- lice detach m ent is investigating a string of break-ins in the district. Bike-riding burglar sought A bike m a y have been used as the get- awa y vehicle during a burglar y at a Tele- graph Road, Alfred residence. On the night of Jul y 17 and earl y m orning of Jul y 18, so m eone got into the house b y breaking through a back door, reports the Hawkesbur y Ontario Provincial Police de- tach m ent. Investigators suspect the thief would have left and returned on several occasions. The perpetrator m a y have been riding a bic y cle, police sa y . Mar y Street break-in Jul y 17, shortl y after m idnight, a break and enter at a Mar y Street, Hawkesbur y residence was reported to police. The crook, who entered through a window, left with a 52-inch Toshiba television set. The theft would have occurred between 10:45 p. m . and 12:15 a. m . It would appear that an adjacent residence was also bro- ken into that night, again through a win- dow. But nothing was taken. Jul y 22, shortl y before m idnight, police were alerted about a break and enter that occurred at a Lansdowne Street, Hawkes- bur y residence. Between 9 p. m . and 11 p. m ., so m eone entered the apart m ent through a window and stole jeweller y and a ca m corder. 27 charges In the week of Jul y 16 to 23, the Hawkes- bur y O.P.P. detach m ent responded to 311 occurrences and laid 27 charges. Officers investigated two assaults, three break and enters and 16 thefts. There were three i m - paired driving charges laid. I m paired charges In the earl y evening of Jul y 16, a citizen called to infor m police that a m otorc y - clist had fallen fro m his m otorc y cle and appeared to be drunk. The m otorc y clist had driven awa y . He was later intercept- ed in Hawkesbur y . Mario Laliberté, 48, of Bédard Street in Cha m plain, was charged with operating a vehicle while his blood alcohol content was above the legal level. Jul y 17, at approxi m atel y 11 p. m . an of- ficer stopped the driver of a white 2001 Olds m obile Alero that was travelling on the Long Sault Bridge, swerving and roll- ing on a ri m . The front driver’s side tire was blown off, police sa y . Rick y Bennett, 53, of Du Moulin Street in Alfred, was charged with assaulting a peace officer, i m paired driving, dangerous operation of a vehi- cle, three counts of breach of probation, driving while disqualified, possession of cocaine and m arijuana. He was also charged with driving with an i m proper tire, failing to surrender his per m it, driv- ing without insurance and driving while alcohol was readil y available. His m o- tor vehicle was i m pounded for 45 da y s and his licence suspended for 90 da y s. At about 3 a. m . Jul y 20, an officer stopped a gre y 2005 To y ota on the Long Sault Bridge. Jean Larocque, 46, of Catherine Street, Hawkesbur y was charged with driving while his blood alcohol content
St-Isidore man faces first-degree murder
ST-ISIDORE | A young St-Isidore man now faces a charge of premeditated murder in the death of 24-year-old Joey Faubert. Martin Lamoureux, 18, had been origi- nally charged with second-degree mur- der following the discovery of the victim’s body June 30 on the property of the el- ementary school in St-Isidore. But that charge was upgraded to first- degree m urder when La m oureux appeared via video in L’Orignal Court last week. Nico Joseph Soubliere, 20, of Greel y , and Cod y
Henr y , 19, of Ottawa, had earlier been charged with first-degree m urder. Three others all face charges. An 18- y ear- old wo m an and a 16- y ear-old girl fro m North Stor m ont have been charged with conspirac y to co mm it an indictable of- fence. A 17- y ear-old girl fro m Greel y has been charged with being an accessor y after the fact. The 18- y ear-old’s na m e is not be- ing released as it m a y identif y the 16- y ear- old y oung person who cannot be na m ed under the Youth Cri m inal Justice Act (YCJA).
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Drivers’ patience will be put to the test over the ne x t few m onths as an overhaul of a section of Highway 34 in Vankleek Hill is carried out. Malyon E x cavation Li m ited, of Cornwall, is reconstructing the road fro m Main Street to the north- ern town li m its. Traffic in this area is being reduced to one lane during the work that is e x - pected to be wrapped up Nove m ber 14. Cha m plain Township is carrying out the $2.3 m illion project with the help of a $2.1 m illion Ontario govern m ent sub- sidy.
The work will see the road widened to acco mm odate a new center left turning lane. The job also includes the replace- m ent of the e x isting stor m sewer, fro m Main Street to the Little Rideau Drain, the replace m ent of so m e sanitary sewer sections and a water m ain. Sidewalks and curbs are being replaced while driveway culverts are being re- m oved. Catch basins will be installed to ensure proper drainage at driveways. So m e Hydro poles are being m oved and new “School zone” signs with solar blink- ing lights are being installed.
Police seek help
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VANKLEEK HILL | The public is being asked to help police find three m en follow- ing an atte m pted ar m ed robber y at a High Street, Vankleek Hill residence Jul y 19. The incident occurred at about 1:10 a. m . when two m en, one ar m ed with a weap- on, forced their wa y into the residence, assaulting a m an and t y ing up a wo m an, reports the Hawkesbur y Ontario Provincial Police detach m ent. The intruders did not find what the y were looking for. The vic- ti m s were not injured. The m ale victi m m anaged to flee; two suspects followed. A third suspect was seen in a black vehicle. The three m en fled in the vehicle that was last seen heading south on Highwa y 34. One suspect is a white m ale, 5’8”, stock y , with a black ball cap, short hair, black T-
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