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Search warrants executed in Leamington; stolen goods, drugs seized Between December 9th and December 11th, units from the OPP conducted three separate search warrants in Leamington. These warrants were not connected. The first two warrants were executed by the OPP Street Crimes Unit with assistance from the OPP Community Drug Action Team, the OPP Emergency Response Team, the OPP Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad and uniformed officers. These warrants were conducted on residences on Elliott Street and Russell Street. As a result of the warrants, approximately $10,000 worth of stolen property was seized. The property includes cell phones, iPods, GPS units, TVs, bikes and jewelry. Detectives are working on this case and are currently trying to match up the 126 recovered items with possible victims. Some items have been identified as stolen and as a result of these two warrants, two Leamington men have been charged with Possession of Stolen Property over $5000. Their names are not being released. It appears that the two residences were a used as a repository for stolen property. In a third incident, unconnected to the first two warrants, members of the OPP Community Drug Action Team and the Essex County OPP Criminal Investigation Unit executed a warrant in the 100 block of Erie Street in Leamington. As a result, police seized 321 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a crossbow. Estimated value of the drugs is approximately $5500. Three Leamington men and one Leamington female have been charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking and Unlawful Possession of a Prohibited Weapon. Their names are not being released.
Ruthven Public School Students Collect For Goodfellows
For the past two weeks, students of Ruthven Public School have been collecting canned goods, toiletries, hats, mitts, scarves and toys for the Goodfellows. Each day, students were challenged to bring in items based on a particular theme for the day (e.g., Italian food, soups, dinnertime items). Students were able to collect 2862 items. Pictured above, from left to right, Principal Council members Jaydon Fetter, Seth Sorrell, Avery Fehr and Michael Hernandez package and prepare the items for pickup. (Submitted photo)
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