$1.00 Your Independent Local News Source Vol 3 No 29 Wednesday, May 14 2008 Inspection bylaw passes By Jessica Verge vacy concerns. The bylaw pro- The Oshawa Express hibits inspection officers from entering a dwelling without per- A controversial bylaw is now mission by the owner or a war- on the books at Oshawa city rant from a Justice of the Peace hall. but it does not prohibit bylaw For the past few weeks, officers from being on land or council has been exploring the inspecting any other structures option to introduce an inspec- not considered a dwelling. tion bylaw, which city solicitor However, other councillors David Potts says is argued the bylaw required under Bill 130, serves to protect the Municipal Statute Oshawa residents. Law Amendment Act, There is nothing in which took effect in the bylaw or this January 2007. process to have fear Bill 130 permits of, said Ward 1 coun- municipalities to pass cillor Brian Nicholson, bylaws that provide for who recalled one inci- entry on land for pur- dent 10 years ago pose of inspection to Robert Lutczyk where bylaw officers ensure compliance with went to inspect an municipal bylaws. Potts unsafe pool and had to says the laws that gave munici- climb a neighbours tree to see Photo by Jessica Verge/The Oshawa Express palities the right to inspect it for themselves before being property were scattered through able to obtain a warrant to the act and passing this new inspect it. bylaw tidies up those powers, Ward 7 councillor John Neal Welcoming Rocky summing them up in one place also recounted a recent incident Shauna Canjar, an Anderson CVI co-op student at the Oshawa zoo, feeds Daffodil and her one-week-old son Rocky, the zoos in legislation. involving student renters in the newest addition. But the new bylaw isnt sit- north end of the city where he ting well with all councillors. personally witnessed individu- Of all the things we should als bringing propane barbecues be taking a lead on, this is not indoors to use as stoves. While one of them, says Ward 2 coun- his sighting was enough to Landlord exemption sticks cillor Robert Lutczyk, whos prompt inspection, he wants to been opposing the bylaw since it By Jessica Verge who rent homes to students in the must limit the number of bedrooms make it easier for bylaw officers The Oshawa Express Windfield Farms neighbourhood in a dwelling to four. Exemptions first appeared before the finance to investigate such concerns. near Durham College and the were made for densely populated and administration committee, We have to have the right to Council is upholding a decision University of Ontario Institute of Dalhousie Crescent, McGill Court adding that out of 12 municipal- visit a premises like that, he to exempt two North Oshawa land- Technology, to extend the number and Concordia Court, where six ities surveyed, not one had a says. lords from a new set of rules aimed of allowed bedrooms on Secretariat bedrooms are permitted for the next bylaw like this on the books. When it came time to vote on at controlling student housing. Place from four to six. two to three years. While supporters of the the bylaw, Lutczyk and Ward 2 On April 21, council approved a Under the residential rental While Gauthier and Karakolis bylaw claim its approval is and 4 councillor Tito-Dante request from property owners Jeff licensing bylaw passed last were granted their exemption, merely for housekeeping, Marimpietri voted against its Lutczyk fears it may lead to pri- approval. Gauthier and Danny Karakolis, February, rental property owners See NORTH Page 7 Police name Weapons arrest at Oshawa Centre A disturbance call at the Oshawa pursuit. As he ran through the store, he Centre resulted in the arrest of a man was pulling down clothing racks to drowning victim armed with multiple weapons including a impede the officers path. An officer loaded handgun. caught up to the male inside the west Drowning has been determined as the The male was pulled from the creek On May 7 around 3 p.m., Durham doors, pinning him to the ground. cause of death for a man found in the with vital signs absent and attempts to cops were called to the parking lot of the The man had a loaded .22 handgun Oshawa Creek last week. resuscitate the victim were unsuccessful. Oshawa Centre. Police arrived and dis- inside a homemade holster, a bag of On May 8 around 7 a.m., Durham police The deceased man has been identified as covered there was a dispute between two additional ammunition for the handgun, were called to the area of John Street near Sean Patrick OToole, 52 of no fixed males in the parking lot regarding the a flare gun with multiple flare rounds, the Oshawa Creek for a body found in the address. ownership of a vehicle. five knives and tools. water. Police are attempting to track the final Officers approached one man to talk A 24-year-old from Oshawa has been Officers attended the scene and spoke movements of OToole and the investiga- to him about the vehicle when the man charged with careless use of a firearm, with a witness who reported that she was tion is ongoing. suddenly ran off. An attempt was made unauthorized possession of a firearm, walking her dog when she observed a body Anyone with information is asked to to stop him and an officer discovered carrying a concealed weapon, possessing of a male submerged in the water. contact police at 905-579-1520. what appeared to be a large sheath under a loaded restricted firearm, possession of the mans jacket. The man ran into the a firearm contrary to prohibition order Police helicopter nearby Bay store with officers in a foot and breach of probation. Bank employees foil fraud suspects Durham cops are crediting the efforts ments, forgery, two counts of possession helps nab suspect of several vigilant and alert bank of counterfeit marks, possession of a employees for success in two separate credit card obtained by crime, fraud over The Durham police helicopter helped time were any police cars in pursuit of the fraud investigations. $5,000 and obtaining credit by fraud. capture a man speeding on a sports bike in suspect for safety reasons. On May 5, a female entered the Bank In a separate incident on May 5, a Oshawa. Moments later, officers conducting an of Montreal branch on King Street East male entered the HSBC bank on Dundas On May 8 around 10:30 p.m., an unrelated investigation in the area of Park in Oshawa and attempted to open a small Street East in Whitby and attempted to Oshawa cop was completing a traffic stop Road and Gibb Street in Oshawa observed business account with a false name, obtain an $8,000 loan in a false name. in the area of Bond Street and Park Road the bike accelerate in a wheelie. using counterfeit identification. The suspect used counterfeit identifi- when a sports bike accelerated rapidly The suspect lost control after hitting a Bank employees became suspicious of cation and a forged employment letter as attempting to bait the officer into a pur- sewer cover, slid and struck the sidewalk at the legitimacy of the identification and supporting documentation. Bank suit. The officer did not activate his emer- Hillside Road and Park Road narrowly called police. Upon arrival, Durham cops employees were suspicious of the legiti- gency equipment but contacted the Air 1 missing a pedestrian. The suspect then took from the fraud unit spoke with the female macy of the identification tendered and helicopter and asked them to monitor the off on foot, but was apprehended in a near- and her two male counterparts and exam- police were called. motorcycle. Ground units were directed to by backyard after a short foot pursuit. The ined the identification. Detectives deter- Police arrested the male and recov- the location of the bike and advised of the entire event took 18 minutes. mined the identification was counterfeit ered the counterfeit identification con- riders actions. The suspect suffered multiple minor and took the suspects into custody. cealed inside the office the male was Air 1 tracked the suspect as it travelled injuries as a result of the collision. He was The female was in possession of a waiting in. Police later discovered that a 6 km circuit between southwest Oshawa treated and released from hospital. counterfeit Ontario drivers licence, a the false name used by the suspect was in and east Whitby. Air 1 monitored the A 30-year-old man has been charged counterfeit Canadian Social Insurance fact a real person who is a victim of iden- aggressive and erratic driving of the sus- with seven counts of driving while disqual- card and a credit card in her false name. tity theft. The true victims name, date of pect while attempting to place ground units ified, two counts of driving under suspen- The two males deliberately misled police birth, previous address and social insur- in a position to intercept the suspect. On sion, dangerous operation, failing to stop by falsely identifying the female. ance number had all been compromised two separate occasions, the suspect rode for police and failing to remain at the scene A 25-year-old, 45-year-old and 39- and unlawfully used by the suspect. the bike directly at uniformed officers and of an accident. year-old have been charged with attempt- A 38-year-old has been charged with swerved away at the last moment.