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City Police Beat

Saturday, October 27, 2001

City police report being fairly busy last night. They are unable to provide any details until Monday but the matters handled could be described as routine.

Friday, October 26, 2001

BLUEWATER RESTAURANT BURNS A fire at the Bluewater Restaurant in Gros Cap was reported at 1:28 this morning. Both the Prince Township and Sault fire departments responded as well as city police. The blaze was well advanced when firefighters arrived.

Thursday, October 25, 2001

MISSING PERSON City Police report that James Giles, reported missing from Riverview Centre since yesterday afternoon, has been located in Nottawasaga, Ontario. Mr. Giles is originally from that part of the province.

Wednesday, October 24, 2001

RIVER ROCK BRAWL Police were called to the River Rock early this morning. A large fight was underway involving several patrons.

Tuesday, October 23, 2001

City police report a relatively quiet night last night with only two break and enters to report. BREAK AND ENTER Yesterday afternoon between 2:00 and 5:00, person or persons forced open the front door of an apartment in the 100 block of Grace Street.

Monday, October 22, 2001

BREAK AND ENTERS There were three break and enters over the weekend plus one attempted entry. The first, at about 1:40am on Saturday, was in the 200 block of MacDonald Avenue.

Sunday, October 21, 2001

City Police had a busy Saturday night. There was one arrest for assault and several drunks that slept it off at the police station.

Saturday, October 20, 2001

QUIET FRIDAY NIGHT City police report everything quiet last night and this morning with nothing to report.

Friday, October 19, 2001

WHITE POWDER ON SAULT LETTER Earlier this week, the Sault's weekly newspaper, The Sault This Week, received a letter from New York and reported to police that there was a "suspicious" powder on it.

Thursday, October 18, 2001

TWO BREAK AND ENTERS, ONE STOLEN VEHICLE City police are investigating two break and enters to local businesses overnight. Beauty Complete, a hairstyling salon on March Street had its front windows smashed with rocks.