Male youth arrested after pointing BB gun at motorist

CITY POLICE

NEWS RELEASE

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Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested a 17 year-old male youth at 9:20 pm last night and charged him with one count of possession of a weapon for purpose dangerous to the public and two counts of breach of probation. 

It is alleged that on the1st of December at approximately 9 pm the accused was walking in the area of the Pim Street hill with another unknown male, when he stepped into traffic and attempted to force a vehicle to stop by pointing a BB hand gun at the vehicle and yelling at the driver to pull over. 

Officers attended in the area and located the males in a parking lot on McNabb Street.  When police approached the males, they fled on foot. 

Officers quickly apprehended the accused and found him in possession of a CO2 semi-automatic Power Line BB gun. 

At the time of the incident the accused was on probation orders with conditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. 

The accused is to appear in bail court this morning.  

Police had received four calls earlier in the evening and two complaints throughout the week regarding vehicle windshields and residence windows in that area, and also downtown, being damaged by BB/Pellet gun shots. 

Police are continuing the investigation into these incidents and are attempting to determine if the same youths are responsible. 

Police are asking that anyone that has any information regarding these incidents to please contact them at 705-949-6300 or if you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 942-7867 or 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS); submit an e-tip from the Crime Stoppers web site at www.saultcrimestoppers.com or text keyword SSM with your tip to 274637.

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