Arrest made in Lake Street homicide

CITY POLICE 

NEWS RELEASE

On August 8 shortly before 7:30 p.m. the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service responded to a 911 call for assistance and located the body of a deceased female in a residence in the 300 block of Lake Street. 

The death was deemed suspicious in nature and police secured the residence.

Officers were able to confirm the death was a homicide late in the afternoon hours of the 9th of August.

Officers from Investigation Services have determined that the victim was a 42-year old female.

Her name is not being released at this time pending notification of next of kin.

At approximately 2:15 p.m. on the 10th of August, 18-year old Johnathan Townsend of 379 Lake Street Apartment G-9 was arrested by officers from Investigation Services and has been charged with one count of Second Degree Murder.

He will appear in WASH (Weekend and Statutory Holiday) court on Sunday August 11 and is expected to be remanded to bail court on Monday August 12.

The accused and the victim were known to each other.

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service would again like to reassure the public that this was not a random act of violence.

Officers from Investigation Services are continuing to work on this investigation.

No further arrests are expected.