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Central Frontenac Township: 38 Calls for Service.
09 Jan 10 – 11:30 PM – Road 38 – RIDE – 9 vehicles checked with no warnings or charges.
09 Jan 10 – 12:30 AM – Hwy # 7 – RIDE – 72 vehicles checked with 2 HTA charges.
10 Jan 10 – 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Motor vehicle theft and theft of tools – A Westport Road
resident had his brown 2003 Pontiac Montana mini van stolen along with a mig welder, arc
welder, chainsaw, drill press, chop saw and a tool box full of hand tools. The van has a serial
number of 1GMDX03E33D150228. Investigation is ongoing.
14 Jan 10 – 2:00 PM – St Georges Lake Road – A residential fire destroyed a home while the
owners were not at home. Investigation by police and the fire marshal’s office revealed nothing
suspicious.
13 Jan 10 – 10:00 PM – Road 38 – RIDE – 1 vehicle checked with no warnings or charges.
14 Jan 10 – 2:30 PM – Stinchcombe Road – Pigs were herded off the roadway by police while
neighbours located the owner who took care of the run away pigs. No collisions were involved
with this incident.
North Frontenac Township: 3 Calls for Service.
Drummond North Elmsley Township: 18 Calls for Service
08 to14 Jan 2010 – Four motor vehicle collisions, four traffic complaints, and three traffic
enforcement occurrences were investigated which included no drivers licence, no insurance /
misuse of licence plates and two suspended drivers.
Lanark Highlands Township: 20 Calls for Service.
11 Jan 10 – 5:00 PM – Mitchell Road – A drug search warrant was executed by police and
$67,000.00 worth of marijuana was seized, along with 7 firearms and drug related paraphernalia.
Fifty year old Larry MUNRO of Lanark Highlands Township is charged with 2 counts of
Careless Use of Firearm, Possession of a Schedule II Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
Over 3 kg – CDSA 5(2) and Possession of a Schedule II Substance Over 30 grams – CDSA 4(1).
MUNRO is to appear in Perth Provincial Court on March 16, 2010.
08 Jan 10 – 3:00 PM – OPP were advised of an erratic driver in the Village of Lanark driving a
blue Nissan Pick up truck. OPP located the pick up truck and activated their emergency lights and
siren in an attempt to stop the vehicle. The vehicle did not stop for police and continued out of the
village on County Road 12. After several kilometres, OPP managed to safely stop the vehicle by
blocking it in with police vehicles. The driver and a twelve year old male passenger were
subsequently arrested. There was minimal damage and no injuries with this incident.
As a result 34 year old Derek COUTTS of Tay Valley Township is charged with Dangerous
Driving and Failing to Stop for Police contrary to the Criminal Code. COUTTS is also charged
with Drive while Suspended, Use Plates Not Authorized for Vehicle contrary to the Highway
Traffic Act and No Insurance contrary to the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act. The young
male was released unconditionally and taken home.
COUTTS was held in custody for a bail hearing in Perth on Monday 11 January, 2010.