SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY – During the recent winter storm, South Bruce OPP officers closed some area roads in the interest of public safety. Some of the road closures lasted for days, which is inconvenient and frustrating, but driving on a closed road is not just illegal, it's gambling with safety.

During the last storm, warnings were given and charges were laid as South Bruce OPP officers encountered vehicles on the closed roads. A few motorists chose to drive around a road closed barricade and continue driving along the closed road in the presence of a marked police cruiser.

On January 10, 2015 a male traveling with four small children was turned back on Bruce County Road 23 as officers were working in near white-out conditions to assist with removal of stranded vehicles including a snow plow that had entered the ditch.

Motorists that choose to drive on a closed road are not just subjecting themselves to unnecessary risk and breaking the law. When their vehicle gets stuck, they are hampering the efforts of road service crews working to clear the road and get it open for everyone to use. In addition, emergency services personnel have to put themselves at risk trying to locate the stranded driver.
The penalty for driving on a closed road is a $110 fine and three demerit points, but the consequences can be far worse if you become involved in a collision.

OPP seek witnesses to crash

COLLINGWOOD - Officers from the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains OPP are investigating a collision that took place in Collingwood and are seeking witness(es) to further the investigation.
The collision took place on the 14th of January 2015 at approximately 2:53pm at the intersection of Third Street and High Street in Collingwood where a single motor vehicle slid off the roadway and hit a stop sign.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact Constable Viragh at the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains detachment at 705-445-4321.

Tool theft under investigation

POLICE INVESTIGATING OVERNIGHT THEFT OF TOOLS

PAISLEY – On January 13, 2015 at 9:28 am, the South Bruce OPP received a theft report from a residence in the 400 block of Victoria Street North in Paisley. Sometime between 3:00 am on January 13, 2015 and 7:00 am on January 13, 2015, a quantity of tools were taken from a trailer that was parked in the driveway. The list of missing tools includes:

Yellow Dewalt air compressor
Yellow Dewalt cordless drill
12 gauge extension cords
50' air cords
Dewalt 18 volt batteries
Dewalt charger
Yellow Dewalt reciprocating saw

The value of the stolen property is estimated to be more than $1,000.

Source - OPP