OPP Report – Federal Offender Wanted

FEDERAL OFFENDER WANTED

(TORONTO, ON) – The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of his breach of Statutory Release.

Jahson SANDERSON is described as a male black, 34 years of age, 5’10” (178cm), 180lbs (82kgs) with black hair and brown eyes. He has a number of tattoos. On the front of his neck he has a Banner of Flowers with words “Want Heaven”, on the side of his neck “Isha”, as well as “Pride is Forever”. On his right forearm he has a Skull with Diamonds as well as the name “Jessica”. On his left forearm he has a Baby Footprint with a name and Date of Birth. On his right hand he has the word “Life”.

He is currently serving a five (5) year, seven (7) month and six (6) day sentence for Assault Cause Bodily Harm, Assault with a Weapon, Break and Enter with Intent, Motor Vehicle Theft, Operate Motor Vehicle while Disqualified, Theft Under $5000, Fail to Comply with Probation Order and Fail to Comply with conditions of Undertaking.

The offender is known to frequent the Barrie and Orillia areas.

Anyone having contact with this offender or information in regards to their whereabouts is asked to contact the Provincial R.O.P.E. Squad at 416-808-5900 or toll free at 1-866-870-7673 (ROPE) or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or call 9-1-1.

Snowmobile Collision Sends One to Hospital in Tiny Township

(Tiny Township, ON) A snowmobile operator suffered significant injuries after losing control of his vehicle late last evening. On February 24, 2023, just after 11:00p.m., members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police and Simcoe County Paramedics responded to a report of a snowmobile collision in the Lafontaine area. The 24-year-old operator of the machine was located at a nearby residence. He was transported to a local hospital however, as a result of his injuries, he was airlifted to a Toronto-area hospital by ORNGE Air Ambulance.

The investigation is ongoing, the collision occurred on OFSC trail # 303 approximately 1 km from Chemin Du Loup in Tiny Township. The scene is being examined by members of the OPP Central Region Technical Traffic Collision Investigation (TTCI) unit. No charges have been laid.

The CAFC’s Top Scams in 2022 Southern Georgian Bay

The CAFC’s Top Scams in 2022

February 21, 2023 (MIDLAND,ON)- Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) are continuing to promote awareness of the ongoing frauds and scams that are presented on various platforms daily to help reduce victimization of community members.

In 2022, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) received 90,377 fraud reports involving over $530 million in reported losses.

The top frauds based on the reports in 2022 are as follows:

Leading the way with over 19,400 victims are Identity theft and fraud (antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca) with over 19,400 victims and Investment type frauds with 4251 victims losing over $308 million Canadian dollars. For a further overview of various frauds please view the following link – Scams by A-Z index (antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca) and be aware!

Tips to Protect Yourself

• Create strong passwords for each of your accounts.
• Setup multi-factor authentication to make it more difficult for someone else to access your accounts.
• Update the privacy settings attached to your social network accounts.
• Be familiar with the terms of service and how payment methods work before using them. Look for a fraud protection policy.
• Never, under any circumstances, accept money and send money to a third party. You may be participating in money laundering which is a criminal offence.
• Avoid reacting automatically. Take five minutes to ask additional questions and listen to your instincts. If something doesn’t seem right, ask someone else you trust about it.

o Note: Encourage others to take five minutes via social media by using #TakeFive and tag us @canantifraud.

• Remain current on frauds and protect others by sharing what you know. Tell two others and ask them to do the same. An unbroken chain of 25 people telling two would cover the entire population of Canada.

o Note: If you are going to tell two via social media, use #Tell2 and tag us at @canantifraud.

• Do not trust the information on your call display because it can easily be manipulated.
• Do not provide your personal or financial information on demand.
• Do not open an attachment or click a link in an unsolicited email or text message.
• Learn more tips and tricks for protecting yourself.

Anyone who suspects they have been the victim of cybercrime or fraud should report it to their local police and to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre’s online reporting system or by phone at 1-888-495-8501. If not a victim, report it to the CAFC anyway at Report fraud and cybercrime (antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca)

Two Impaired Drivers Facing Charges in Midland and Tiny Township

(TINY TOWNSHIP & MIDLAND, ON) Members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have arrested and charged impaired drivers in two separate incidents over the weekend.

On February 19, 2023, just after noon, a witness observed a vehicle strike a building belonging to a business at Balm Beach. The driver briefly exiting the vehicle and was displaying signs of impairment. He soon returned to his vehicle and left the scene, heading eastbound on Balm Beach Road in the Township of Tiny. The witness provided a description to police who began to search for the vehicle. A short time later, officers located the vehicle on travelling on Balm Beach Road at Baseline Road and noticed it was being operated in an erratic manner. Police stopped the car and spoke with the driver who was displaying signs of alcohol impairment. The individual was placed under arrest and transported to detachment to provide a breath sample.

As a result of this investigation, Kalton KING, 26 years of Midland was charged with the following offences contrary to the Criminal Code and the Liquor License Act

Operation while Impaired

Operation with a Blood Alcohol Concentration 80 plus

Driving a Motor Vehicle with Open Container of Liquor

The accused was released from custody to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Midland on March 9, 2023

On February 20, 2023, around 1:15 a.m., an officer on patrol was travelling on Hugel Avenue in the Town of Midland and observed an oncoming vehicle swerving from the shoulder of the roadway then into the opposing lane. The officer turned around and stopped the vehicle which pulled into a parking lot in the area of Hugel Avenue and Simcoe Road 93. The officer spoke with the driver and noticed signs of impairment by alcohol. The individual was arrested and transported to detachment to provide breath samples.

As a result of this investigation, Isaiah WINBERG, 26 years of Oshawa was charged with the following offences contrary to the Criminal Code

Operation while Impaired

Operation with a Blood Alcohol Concentration 80 plus

Fail to Comply with Probation Order

The accused was released from custody to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Midland on March 2, 2023

When charged with impaired driving, the drivers license of the accused is suspended for 90 days and the vehicle they were operating is impounded for 7 days.

The OPP reminds motorists to plan ahead and to use a designated driver, cab, public transit, or stay overnight. Any amount of alcohol or drugs can impact your ability to make sound judgements. Enforcement and education is essential to save lives and reduce injuries on our trails, roadways and waterways.

Tay Township Collision Sends Four to Hospital

(TAY TOWNSHIP, ON) A motor vehicle collision has sent four people to hospital, including one person with injuries requiring transport to a Toronto-area hospital via ORNGE air ambulance.

On February 19, 2023 just before 6 p.m., members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police along with the Tay Township Fire Department and Simcoe County Paramedics attended the intersection of Hogg Valley Road and Rumney Road in Tay Township for a report of a two vehicle collision. Both involved vehicles left the roadway as a result of the collision, all involved parties were transported to hospital.

No charges have been laid at this time.

HURONIA WEST OPP INVESTIGATING SERIOUS COLLISION ON RIVER RD W

(HURONIA WEST, ON) – The Huronia West OPP are investigating a serious head-on collision that occurred on River Rd W in Wasaga Beach.

On Saturday, February 18, 2022, at 5:27 p.m., members of the Huronia west Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a head-on collision on River Rd West, between O’Dell Gate and Silver Birch Avenue. One of the involved drivers sustained serious injuries as a result of the collision.

The roadway was closed in both directions for several hours while OPP Technical Collision Investigators conducted their investigation.

The investigation is ongoing, and an update will be provided as information becomes available.

The Huronia West OPP are encouraging anyone with information regarding this incident to call their nearest OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call the Peterborough/Northumberland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000 and not have to appear in court. You can also submit information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com.