OPP Beat

WEAPON BRANDISHED AT POLICE At 2:30 this morning, officers from the Sault O.P.P. were dispatched to a disturbance at a private residence on the Rankin Reserve.

SNOW CAUSES TEMPORARY CLOSING OF NORTH HIGHWAY Heyden, Ont., Last night's snow fall caused Sault Ste Marie OPP to close Hwy 17 north of Sault Ste Marie at the Mile Hill about 20 kms north of Sault Ste Marie. At about 2:00 a.m.

HEYDEN YOUTH INJURED IN CAR- BIKE COLLISON Heyden, Ont. A fourteen year old Heyden youth was taken to Sault and Area Hospitals by ambulance yesterday after he was injured in a collision on Hwy 17. At about 3:30 p.m.

BREAK AND ENTERS CONTINUE Goulais River, Ont. Sault O.P.P. were called to the 500 block of Goulais Mission Road yesterday to investigate another break and enter to a seasonal home.

GARDEN RIVER FIRST NATIONS HOUSE FIRE Garden River, Ont. At 7:00 a.m. yesterday, the Garden River Fire Department and the Anishinabek Police Service responded to a fire alarm at 42 Blue Jay Court in Garden River.

At 7:00 a.m. today, the Garden River Fire Department and the Anishinabek Police Service responded to a fire alarm at 42 Blue Jay Court in Garden River. A family of eight narrowly escaped from their burning home. One person sustained minor injuries.

This O.P.P. detachment had a quiet night last night and has nothing to report. GOULAIS FLOODING SUBSIDES Flood waters from the Goulais River have begun to subside with the list of close roads growing smaller.

Late yesterday afternoon the Goulais River, north of Sault Ste. Marie, crested its banks and extensive flooding has occurred in the area. Numerous homes have been surrounded by water and a large number of area side roads and highways are flooded.

GOULAIS RIVER CRESTS-HIGHWAYS CLOSED Late this afternoon the Goulais River, north of Sault Ste. Marie, crested its banks and extensive flooding has occurred in the area.

HWY 556 (RANGER LAKE ROAD) CLOSED Searchmont, Ont., The Ministry of Transportation and the Sault Ste Marie OPP have closed Hwy 556, commonly referred to as Ranger Lake Rd, from Searchmont through to Hwy 129.