Thieves make off with van, trailer and tools
A van and an aluminum dump trailer were reported stolen from Country Lane Builders in Hawkesville overnight on Nov. 12-13. The description of the vehicle matched that of a van which was found earlier that morning in Brant County and was reported to the OPP. The van is believed to have been stolen somewhere between 10 p.m. the previous night and 6 a.m. Nov. 13. Suspects also broke into another five vans nearby and stole tools.
Police think the suspect used the trailer to transport all the other stolen goods. While in Hawkesville, it seems as though the suspect then broke into another three vehicles, this time on Ament Line and again stole tools, as well as attempting unsuccessfully to break into a utility shed. The suspects then went on to Frey Building Contractors and entered two vehicles but left the scene when they discovered nothing of value in the vans. Police are asking for anyone with information to contact the Elmira detachment.
October 12 | 10:30 AM | Pumpkins & Pipes
Five pumpkins and two steel pipes were stolen from a backyard on Peel Street near Sunset Drive in Winterbourne. Homeowners are unsure of the exact time of the theft but it occurred sometime over the previous two days.
October 11 | 2:17 AM | Wedding fight
Police were called to a dispute on Snowgoose Crescent, near Kingfisher Drive in Elmira when a fight broke out following a nearby wedding. When police arrived, five or six people were outside a home yelling and fighting and one male was pinned to the ground by another. A 28-year-old man was arrested and lodged in a Kitchener prison cell overnight until sober.
October 11 | 12:00 AM | Wedding drunk
<?php DisplayVotes(get_the_ID()); ?>A 20-year-old woman was arrested during a wedding for causing a disturbance outside the Blackforest Inn on Sawmill Road in Conestogo. The woman was charged with being drunk in public and for breaching previous court terms.
September 25 | 1:22PM | Severe damage
Four people were taken to Grand River Hospital following a collision on Lobsinger Line at Three Bridges Road about 1:22 p.m. Sept. 25. A GMC pickup truck travelling westbound on Lobsinger Line was stopped, ready to turn into a private driveway when it was rear-ended by a Volvo. Both vehicles sustained severe damage.
The woman driving the pickup truck was not injured, but her male passenger was transported to hospital by ambulance. The driver of the Volvo, alongside two passengers in the car, was transported to hospital after complaints of neck pain. One passenger in the Volvo had no injuries. The driver of the Volvo was later charged with ‘careless driving.’
September 29 | 1:59 PM | Bullying
A bullying incident at EDSS brought police to the school. Some students had threatened another student. The matter is being taken up with school administration.
September 28 | 12:18 PM | Smoking indoors
An argument over smoking indoors led police to an apartment on Flamingo Drive in Elmira. The dispute between landlord and tenant was settled with police assistance.
September 26 | 6:47 AM | Car fire
A 17-year-old Listowel girl managed to escape her vehicle before it caught fire in the ditch. The driver of the Kia SUV was traveling eastbound on Line 86, east of Hergott Road, when she fell asleep at the wheel of the vehicle, crossing the westbound lane and rolled the vehicle into the ditch. The driver exited the vehicle shortly before it caught fire.
September 23 | 5:58 PM | Grow op found
In the 2900 area of Northfield Dr. E., a farmer reported finding several mature marijuana plants and associated drug paraphernalia in his field. Police destroyed the plants; there are no suspects identified in the case.
September 23 | 3:42 PM | Copper heist
An employee at a heating and air conditioning business on Henry Street in St. Jacobs observed two men attempting to steal a pile of scrap copper from the shop. The suspects, one white and one black, left the scene in an older-looking gold BMW. They did not manage to steal anything. The investigation continues.
September 21 | 4:00 PM | Stolen wood
Between 4:30 and 5 p.m. on Sept. 20, witnesses observed two males driving a black Ford F150 pickup truck transporting stolen lumber. The lumber, 12 two-by-fours and two two-by-twelves, was stolen from a property currently under construction on Porchlight Drive. One man was described as being 5’5” with a stocky build, no shirt and wearing blue jeans and the other as 6’0” wearing jeans and a grey shirt. No suspects have been identified. Police are asking anyone with information on this issue to contact regional police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
September 21 | 3:45 PM | No insurance
A woman was stopped for speeding on Floradale Road in Floradale. When asked to show her driver’s license and car insurance, it was discovered that the car belonged to her boyfriend, a 45-year-old man from Clifford who had failed to insure the vehicle. The man is currently facing a charge of permitting someone to drive an uninsured vehicle, which comes with a minimum fine of $5,000.
September 19 | 5:02 AM | Careless driving
A 20-year-old Rockwood man was charged with ‘careless driving’ after he drove his black 1998 Honda Civic off Crowsfoot Road and into a bush. The man was not injured. He received a three-day license suspension for having more than 40 milligrams of alcohol in his blood, higher than the legal limit for his graduated licence.
September 18 | 5:48 PM | T-bone
A 31-year-old local man caused a minor collision as he pulled out of the Esso station on Listowel Road without checking first for oncoming traffic. Another vehicle struck the motorist in a T-bone-style collision. There were no injuries, but the man exiting the service station faces charges.
September 18 | 3:45 PM | Minor Collision
A minor collision occurred outside the police station in Elmira – no police vehicles were involved – when a green GMC pickup truck backed out of the parking lot onto Industrial Drive and struck a blue Chevrolet that was turning in to the parking lot. The driver of the pickup truck, a 70-year-old Alma man, was charged under the Highway Traffic Act. There were no injuries.
September 15 | 1:05 AM | Busted
Police caught a 22-year-old man in the act when he broke in to a shed on a First Street, Elmira property. The suspect was charged with ‘theft and possession of stolen property’ and ‘trespassing at night.’ He also faces drug charges as he was carrying marijuana and crystal methamphetamine.
September 14 | 10:25 AM | Runaway buggy
A runaway horse-and-buggy were spotted on Hwy. 86 at the roundabout in St. Jacobs. A man had taken his wife to the Woolwich Community Health Centre on Parkside Drive, where the horse broke free. The buggy went into the ditch at the east side of the roundabout and witnesses report that the horse headed in the direction of Conestogo, with buggy poles still attached. Prior to toppling into the ditch, the buggy had destroyed two road signs. The horse was later found at a barn on New Jerusalem Road with only minor cuts and scrapes, and was returned to its owner.
September 11 | 5:00 PM | Botched B&E
A 30-year-old woman who was home from work due to illness reported an attempted break-in at her home on Elgin Street in Conestogo. The woman reported seeing four young men, some of whom were wearing baseball caps. The men took off when they noticed that someone was home. There are no suspects.
September 10 | 11:43 PM | Trailer prowler
A woman reported seeing a prowler outside in the trailer park at Martin Grove Village. She heard someone talking softly and saw the silhouette of a man wearing a white shirt and blue jeans. Police talked to someone who was identified as a suspect, but the man claimed not to be aware of the situation.
September 10 | 9:50 AM | Police chase
A man driving in a stolen white Dodge Neon led police on a car chase from Conestoga Mall and along Northfield Drive before police momentarily lost track of the vehicle. The driver blew past a stop sign at Line 86 before ditching the car in a cornfield on Middlebrook Road. The driver was described by witnesses as a young, short, white male with a small head, reddish-blond hair in a brush cut. He was clean shaven and wearing a baseball cap. Police are continuing with the investigation and have retrieved fingerprints from inside of the stolen vehicle.
September 9 | 7:42 AM | Sentra vs. Tuscan
A two-car collision occurred early in the morning at the roundabout at Sawmill Road and Arthur Street. A Nissan Sentra and a Hyundai Tuscan were in involved. There were no major injuries, but one of the cars had to be towed from the scene. No charges were laid.
September 7 | 7:51 PM | Stolen poop
Some 17 bags of cattle manure were stolen from the TSC store in St. Jacobs. A witness noticed a green Chevy/GMC pickup truck backed up against the store with one person piling the soil into the back.
September 6 | 7:20 AM | Sienna vs. deer
A Kitchener woman driving a Toyota Sienna van struck a deer at Northfield Drive and Line 86. Nobody was injured and there were no charges.
September 6 | 8:01 AM | Stolen minivan
Police recovered a stolen vehicle at a Church Street location, in the area of Floradale Road. Witnesses saw passengers get out of the black minivan and into another vehicle before leaving the scene. There are no suspects at this time.
September 4 | 4:42 AM | Parked car
A resident of Thunder Bay struck a parked car while driving in a parking lot on Wyatt Street in Elmira. No charges were laid and there were no injuries reported.
September 4 | 4:42 AM | Van vs. deer
A cube van struck a deer north on Katherine Street, north of Line 86. The vehicle was rendered inoperable, but there were no major injuries reported and no charges laid.
September 3 | 11:17 AM | Grow op busted
An Elmira resident called police to report that he had found a marijuana grow operation in his home. Police responded to the home on First Street and located 28 suspected marijuana plants growing in the attic of the home. The homeowner’s 17-year-old son was subsequently arrested and held for bail on charges of ‘cultivation’ and ‘breach of probation.’ Lighting, fans, heaters, electrical power bars, a timer, and various other items were seized in addition to the plants. The operation was powered by a single extension cord and posed a serious fire hazard.
September 3 | 1:09 PM | Illegal left
Two vehicles collided in the centre of Heidelberg at Kressler Road and Lobsinger Line, after one driver made an illegal left turn. Both vehicles were towed from the scene, but only minor injuries were reported. One driver was charged with ‘careless driving.’
September 3 | 10:24 AM | Careless driving
A local driver was charged with ‘careless driving’ after causing a two-vehicle collision on Northfield Drive near Line 86. There were no significant injuries reported.
September 2 | 9:00 AM | Signage grafitti
Vandalism was reported at a Riverside Drive address when a store’s signs were spray painted. There were no witnesses and no suspects, but the owners believe that incident occurred sometime between Aug. 18 and 20.
