OPP to monitor, enforce rules in school zones

Traffic

Caledon OPP officers responded to 37 property damage and three personal injury collisions during the week ending Nov. 13.

OPP charged three drivers under Section 172(1) of the Highway Traffic Act (street racing).

Caledon OPP Community Response Unit officers will be focusing their efforts at least one day a week at the Caledon area schools for the next several weeks.

A traffic enforcement project has been initiated by the unit, designed to educate drivers and pedestrians about the rules of the road when travelling through or near school zones. The officers will educate drivers and pedestrians of their legal responsibilities such as stopping for school buses, crossing at designated areas and obeying the instructions of a crossing guard, thereby reducing the potential for a collision resulting in serious bodily harm or the death of a school-aged child. The education for the drivers and pedestrians could be in the form of a police warning for a minor infraction or for infractions that demonstrate a more blatant disregard for public safety; a charge under the Highway Traffic Act would be laid.

Alcohol & Driving

Sunday, Nov. 11, a vehicle stop at Coleraine Drive and Ellwood Drive in Bolton resulted in the arrest of the driver. Carmelo Perfetti, 39, of Caledon, was charged with Impaired Driving and Drive Motor Vehicle-Over 80 mgs. Of Alcohol in 100 mls. of Blood. He will appear in court Dec. 6.

Sunday, Nov. 11, a driver involved in a collision when his car drove off the roadway on Charleston Sideroad near Airport Road was charged. John Elliott, 70, of Wellington, was charged with Drive Motor Vehicle- Over 80 mgs. Of Alcohol in 100 mls. of Blood. He will appear in court Dec. 6.

Break & Enter

Monday, Nov. 5, a doorknob was ripped off of a school portable door sometime over the previous weekend. The portable located at a school on Allan Drive in Bolton was entered, however, nothing was reported missing or damaged.

Mischief

Tuesday, Nov. 6, two 23- year-old Caledon males have been charged with Mischief- Under $5,000 in regards to damages that were caused to a parked school bus. The bus was damaged Sept. 22, while left parked behind a Queen Street plaza in Bolton. Police were advised of the damages when photos of the crime in progress were posted on a social networking Web site. Breck Nordheimer and Jason Shock will both appear in court Dec. 6, in answer to this charge.

Wednesday, Nov. 7, two vehicles were reported damage during the day time hours when attempts to enter the vehicles were made. One vehicle was parked in a lot on Allan Drive and the other was in a parking lot close by on Queen Street in Bolton.

Thursday, Nov. 8, a vehicle left parked overnight in a parking lot on Landsbridge Street had its tires damaged. Another vehicle parked in a lot on Commercial Road was damaged by attempts to enter through the passenger side door.

Theft

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 38 decorative potted plants were stolen from the backyard of a Palmer Circle residence in Cedar Mills. The theft occurred sometime overnight.

Wednesday, Nov. 7, a vehicle was entered during the night hours while left parked at a Liptay Crescent address in Bolton. A wallet, blackberry and iPod were reported stolen.

Wednesday, Nov. 7, a window of a motor vehicle was smashed to gain access to a briefcase that was left in the vehicle while parked in a lot on King Street in Bolton.

Wednesday, Nov. 7, a global positioning system was stolen from a vehicle parked at a Silvervalley Drive residence in Bolton. The theft may have occurred sometime overnight.

Wednesday, Nov. 7, during the midday hours, the rear window of a vehicle parked in a retail parking lot on McEwan Drive was smashed. Over the counter pharmaceutical products were stolen.

OPP remind residents to secure your vehicle overnight. Lock the doors or park in a locked garage.

Any information regarding the above investigations can be forwarded to Caledon OPP at 905-584-2241; Bolton office, Caledon OPP 905-857-3304; or call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222- TIPS.

Domestic Disputes

Caledon OPP officers responded to seven domestic disputes between Nov. 6 and 11. Charges were laid in Bolton Nov. 10.