Police trying to find ATV driver their persued in Alton in November

Break and enter

The glass window of a retail store in a McEwan Drive plaza in Bolton was reported smashed Dec. 29 during the night. Cash and electronic equipment were reported stolen.

Mischief

A vehicle owner reported his vehicle had been damaged by what appeared to be a puncture hole near the driver's side door lock Dec. 27. The hole was the size of a screwdriver. The damage was believed to have occurred during the past few days, while the vehicle was parked in a Boltonview Crescent driveway.

Stolen - recovered

vehicles

Sometime over the three days leading up to Christmas, two snowmobiles were stolen from a Highway 10 property near King Street in Caledon. The snowmobiles were driven from the property through a back field.

Dec. 30, sometime overnight, a pick-up truck was stolen from a parking lot on Shore Street in Bolton.

Secure your vehicle overnight. lock the doors or park in a locked garage.

Lock it or lose it.

Any information regarding the above investigations can be forwarded to Caledon OPP at (905) 584-2241, the Bolton office of Caledon OPP at (905) 857-3304 or call Crimestoppers at 1-800- 222-TIPS. Crimestoppers does not subscribe to call display and callers could be eligible for a cash reward. Police seeking information

on fleeing ATV suspect

A Caledon OPP officer observed a four-wheel ATV exit a service station on Queen Street in Alton traveling westbound at about 5:50 p.m. Nov. 24. The officer attempted to stop the ATV by activating his cruiser's emergency equipment.

The driver of the ATV looked back at the officer and then accelerated westbound on Queen Street at a high rate of speed. It quickly turned southbound on Agnes Street, where it pulled into a private driveway. When the officer pulled into the driveway the ATV driver quickly spun around the machine and fled south on Agnes.

The officer terminated his attempt to stop the vehicle, but has been continuing his investigation to identify the driver, who is described as a white male, approximately 19 or 20 years of age, with long brown hair, clean shaven, five feet 10 inches in height with a slim build and possibly a resident of Alton.

Police are requesting anyone who might be able to supply information regarding this driver to call Constable MacPhail at (905) 584-2241.

Caledon OPP would like to remind All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) riders that as of August 2003, regulations in the Highway Traffic Act (Ontario Regulation 316/3) took effect, and they are no longer permitted on roadways and shoulders. Section 191.8(1) of the Highway Traffic Act states, "No person shall drive an off-road vehicle on a highway except in accordance with the regulations and any applicable municipal bylaws."

The changed legislation permitted municipalities to pass bylaws pertaining to the use of all terrain vehicles on their roadways. In the Town of Caledon, there are no bylaws that allow operation of All Terrain Vehicles on the roadways. Regarding snowmobiles, Section 5(1) of the Motorized Snow Vehicles Act states, "No person shall drive a motorized snow vehicle upon the serviced roadway of the King's Highway or of a secondary highway except to cross."

Lieutenant Governor's 2008 Aboriginal youth

book drive

After starting his term as Ontario's Lieutenant Governor, David Onley announced his commitment to continuing the Aboriginal Youth Literacy initiative that was begun by his predecessor James Bartleman.

The Ontario Provincial Police has once again been asked to take part in this very important initiative. Until Jan. 18, OPP locations throughout the province will accept brand new children's books up to the Grade 8 reading level.

In Caledon, all three OPP locations will be accepting the new book donations. Anyone wishing to drop off any brand new children's books may go to any of the Caledon OPP offices in Caledon East at 6211 Old Church Rd., in Bolton at 55 Queen St. North, and Caledon village at 18473 Hurontario St.

Domestic

disputes Caledon OPP reports dealing with seven domestic or family disputes over the period in question. Charges resulted in two of these incidents; a Dec. 24 occurrence in Palgrave and a Dec. 26 one in Caledon.