Police investigating fatal motor vehicle accident

News Release
O.P.P.

(Fort Frances, Ontario) The Emo OPP are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on February 20th at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Hwy 11, 4.9 km east of Hwy 502. A westbound car lost control, skidded sideways into the eastbound lanes, and was then struck by an eastbound car and came to rest on the south shoulder of the roadway.
The driver of the westbound car Michael J. Cressey, age 29 of Fort Frances, was pronounced dead at the scene. The occupants of the eastbound vehicle were both taken to Laverendrye Hospital where the driver, Waldon W. Spencer of Seine River FNT, was treated and released. The passenger, Gloria Johnson age 39 of Fort Frances, was airlifted to Health Sciences Center in Winnipeg with life threatening injuries.
Hwy 11 was closed for a period of 6 hours and was re-opened at approximately 7:45 p.m. that day.
The collision is still under investigation.
Man Arrested For Being Unlawfully At Large
(Fort Frances, Ontario) On February 11th, shortly after 11:00 p.m. officers from the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police arrested a man after stopping a vehicle in the 400 block of Sinclair Street. Gregory Richard Maki, age 31, of Emo has been charged with Being Unlawfully at Large and Breach of Probation. Maki has been held in custody and will appear in court at a later date.
In the early morning hours of February 12th, officers from the Fort Frances OPP investigated a disturbance in the 200 block of Scott Street. As a result of that investigation police arrested Dwayne Eugene Steiner, age 28, of Emo. Steiner has been charged with False Alarm of Fire and is scheduled to appear in court on March 21st.
Also on February 12th, at approximately 3:30 a.m. officers from the Fort Frances OPP Detachment investigated a disturbance in the 800 block of Victoria Avenue. As a result of that investigation police arrested Ernie Snowball, age 25, of Northwest Bay First Nation with Breach of Probation. Snowball has been released from custody and will appear in court on March 14th.
Protect Yourself from Unscrupulous Telemarketers
(Fort Frances, Ontario) The Fort Frances OPP would like to remind the public to be skeptical of telemarketers promising discount packages for minimal monies, or being named as a contest winner that you never entered. It can be difficult to determine the legitimacy of a telemarketer when the caller is pressured to make a decision on the spot. Don’t become a victim of these unscrupulous criminals. Never give out your credit card information to unsolicited callers, and NEVER give anyone the three digit PIN number on the back of your card. Never provide money or information on personal finances to strangers.
Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.