South Bruce OPP report alcohol charge; break-in; and International Safer Internet Day

DRIVER WILL TRY WALKING FOR THREE DAYS

(CULROSS TWP, ON) - Feb. 4, at 2:50 p.m., a South Bruce OPP officer stopped a vehicle along Concession 14 West in Culross Township. 

The driver was found to have been drinking alcohol. A three-day licence suspension was served following a warn range result at the roadside. 

POLICE INVESTIGATING BREAK-IN

(KINLOSS TWP, ON) - Feb. 2, at 7:19 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received the report of a break-in at a residence along Paradise Lake Street in Kinloss Township. 

Sometime between 12 a.m. Jan. 30, and 7 p.m. Feb. 2, the residence was forcibly entered. The list of stolen property includes:
 

• Cooey 410 single-shot shotgun
• Savage 22 magnum rifle
• Ross rifle 303 calibre
• Antique bolt action rifle from Italy
• Gas-powered pressure washer
• Electric pressure washer
• Two air compressors

An estimate on the value of the stolen property is not available at this time.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
 
OPP SUPPORTS INTERNATIONAL SAFER INTERNET DAY

(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - In support of Feb. 6 as "International Safer Internet Day 2018," the Huron County OPP is encouraging young people and their families to report if you (or someone you know) are being victimized on-line.

In January, the OPP and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Canadian Centre or C3P) signed an important agreement that highlights areas of collaboration to enhance the safety of children and youth in Ontario. The Canadian Centre operates Cybertip.ca - Canada's national tip line to report child sexual abuse and exploitation on the Internet, as well as other prevention and intervention services to the Canadian public.

"The Ontario Provincial Police is working diligently to protect children in our communities, but police cannot be everywhere at once," says OPP commissioner Vince Hawkes. "It is important for parents to be proactive and speak with their kids about their experiences on-line and potential safety concerns, such as cyberbullying and privacy."

There are many age-appropriate Internet safety education and awareness resources found on Cybertip.ca. If you know a child who is in immediate danger or risk, call 9-1-1 or your local police.

Useful links:

Get Cyber Safe
needhelpnow.ca
kidsintheknow.ca
protectchildren.ca

The Canadian Centre for Child Protection is a national charity dedicated to the personal safety and protection of children. Its goal is to reduce the sexual abuse and exploitation of children, assist in the location of missing children and to prevent child victimization. The Canadian Centre operates Cybertip.ca - Canada's national tip line to report child sexual abuse and exploitation on the Internet, as well as other prevention and intervention services to the Canadian public.

Since its inception in September, 2002, Cybertip.ca has evolved as a central component of Canada's national strategy to protect children from sexual exploitation on the Internet. The tip line has responded to 245,000-plus child sexual exploitation reports from the public and referred those reports to law enforcement for investigation, resulting in at least 514 individuals being arrested, hundreds of children being removed from abusive environments and the protection of countless children both within Canada and abroad.

Cybertip.ca also provides education and awareness material to help keep Canadians safe, distributing more than 12-million safety resources free-of-charge to schools, law enforcement, child welfare, industry and other stakeholders, over the past 15 years.