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DSCF6004 560Police were quick to respond to an altercation between a player and a fan following the February 17 Winterhawks game against the Durham Thundercats at the Plex in Port Elgin. Hub photo

Police are investigating a disturbance that occurred off the ice at the February 17 Winterhawks game against the Durham Thundercats. Following the game there was an altercation between a player and a fan in the area where the visiting players leave the ice. The incident is under investigation and any witnesses to the incident are asked to contact Saugeen Shores Police.

For more, see: Winterhawks take series with overtime win

On February 17, police are investigating an incident in which a young female was asked to send pictures of herself to an older male. Further information is being obtained in order to continue the investigation.

On February 14 police received a complaint of mischief at the Missionary Church on Green Street. Graffiti had been sprayed on the wall in red paint. The graffiti included the words “Bloodz”, “Braze”, “Brazyn” and “Blood Gang”. The incident is under investigation.

There were a total of 157 incidents reported to Saugeen Shores Police between February 13 and 19.

February 19:

Police responded to a call about an intoxicated person damaging a vehicle in the parking lot at Tim Hortons in Port Elgin. The male, apparently unprovoked, started kicking the vehicle and then broke the side view mirror completely off the vehicle. Police attended and the male resisted arrest and threatened police and the victim. A male, age 22 years from Saugeen Shores, was arrested and has been charged with three counts of Uttering Threats, Resisting Arrest, Causing a Disturbance and Mischief.

February 18:

Police apprehended a young person who was found to be breaching the curfew conditions of his probation order. The youth was also found to be in possession of a controlled substance. He was held in custody for a show cause hearing.

February 17:

A break and enter to a cottage on Beach Road was reported to police. The owner found the door unlocked and a broken window. Nothing was noticed missing but a bed appeared to have been slept in.

February 15:

Police attended at a two vehicle collision at the intersection of Elgin Street and Waterloo Street. A driver was with charged Disobey Stop Sign under the Highway Traffic Act.

Police received a report of a lost ring. The ring is described as white gold with a diamond in a 4 claw setting.

Police are investigating a shoplifting incident at the Port Elgin LCBO. A bottle of liquor was stolen and the male was not identified at the time of the incident. Video surveillance is being obtained in an attempt to identify the suspect.

Police attended at a two vehicle collision at the intersection of Elgin and Waterloo streets in which both drivers had minor injuries. One of the vehicles had failed to stop for the stop sign which resulted in the collision. The driver was found to have consumed alcohol and subsequently failed a roadside screening test.She was arrested and taken to the police station for breath tests which were found to be over the legal limit. A female, age 30 from Saugeen Shores, has been charged with Driving with Over the Legal Limit and with Disobey Stop Sign.

February 14:

A resident fell victim to a computer pop-up fraud. While using the computer a pop-up message appeared indicating that the computer had been hacked. The victim then contacted a phone number and provided a credit card authorization to remove the virus and allowed access to the computer. The credit card has been cancelled but the victim is out $200 US in funds.

Police received another report of a fraud. The victim was searching the internet for accommodation in Germany. A money order was sent to cover a deposit and first month’s rent. The complainant then realized that this was a fraud.

February 13:

Police received two reports of theft from vehicles, both occurring in the area of Waterloo and James streets. A small amount of change and a cell phone was stolen from one of the vehicles and approximately $10 was taken from the other vehicle. Both vehicles had been left unlocked.

At 9:30 p.m., R.I.D.E. checks were conducted on Railway Street. There were no violations.