Lanark County OPP weekly calls tops 400

LANARK COUNTY – Not many details in the latest Lanark County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) weekly report.

 Between Monday, Oct. 19, and Monday, Oct. 26, officers from the Lanark County Detachment of the OPP responded to 406 calls for service. 

 There were 33 motor vehicle collisions over the week including eight involving deer, 10 single vehicle ditch visits and one car vs. bear incident.

“On Oct. 24, a 32-year-old resident of McNab-Braeside Township was charged with assault causing bodily harm, two counts of failing to comply with undertaking and one count of mischief as the result of a domestic investigation,” OPP media relations officer Const. Joe Tereschuk released in a statement today 9Oct. 2). “The accused was held for a bail hearing.”

The Lanark County OPP investigated six non-criminal domestic disputes during this week.

Officers of the Lanark County OPP investigated 12 theft complaints and six incidents of mischief and/or property damage.

The Lanark County OPP investigated three reports of fraud during the past week.

“The Lanark County OPP encourages anyone who feels they may be the target of a scam, or if you know of someone who has, to contact your local police and/or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501,” Tereschuk said. “Any person with information regarding any criminal activity should immediately contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Lanark county Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.”