Friday, November 27, 2009

Bail Court:

Early this morning city police were called to Placid Ave regarding a male going through vehicles. Upon arrival officers located the suspect and attempted to arrest him. The suspect escaped from the officers but was subsequently re-arrested after a foot chase. As a result a 14-year-old male has been charged with the following offences: Possession of property obtained by crime, Trespass by night, Escape custody and possession of a substance for the purposed of trafficking. It is alleged that the youth had approx. 108 grams of marihuana in his possession at the time of his arrest. It is further alleged that the accused had in his possession items that were stolen from vehicles on Placid Ave. The accused will be appearing in bail court this morning at 10:00 am

Male arrested for theft and assault:

Yesterday evening at approx. 6:20 pm city police were called to the Sears Store, in the Station Mall regarding a male shoplifter. Upon arrival officers arrested and charged Andrew Swan, age 44 of 222 Albert St. E. Apt 209. It is alleged that the accused stole a bottle of cologne, valued at $ 72.00, from Sears. It is further alleged that the accused later assaulted the security officer by spitting on him. At the time of these offences the accused was on a probation order release with conditions to keep the peace and be good. The accused is charged with one count of theft under $ 5,000, one count of assault and one count of breach of probation. He will be appearing in court on Dec. 21st at 9:00 am

Female arrested for possession of stolen property:

Yesterday at approx. 3:00 pm the Sault Ste Marie Police Street Team and the Ontario Provincial Police Crime Unit attended at 696 Second Line W and arrested 24-year-old Nadine Nichols, of 696 Second Line W. Apt 4.
It is alleged that the accused had in her possession property that was stolen from a break and enter. It is further alleged that the accused also had a small amount of marihuana in her possession. The accused is charged with one count of possession of property obtained by crime and one count of possession of a substance. She will be appearing in court on Jan 4th at 9:00 am.

Property Crimes:

Thefts:

A vehicle parked in the 100 block of London St. was entered yesterday evening. It is unknown at this time what was taken.

Break and Enters:

A residence in the 700 block of Wellington St. E. was entered. Unknown what was taken at this time.
An apartment in the 100 block of Dennis St. was entered- electronics were stolen.
Two homes in the 1100 block of Lake St. were entered yesterday.

The public is reminded that thieves operate all day long – if you see suspicious activities in your neighbourhood call your police service.

Drivers adjusting to Winter Driving Conditions

On Thursday the 20th of November 2008 our City received it’s first significant snowfall that caused serious traffic concerns. On that day the snow began to accumulate on our roadways, as it does with the annual onset of winter, and drivers in our city failed to adjust their driving methods for it. Accordingly, the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service on that day investigated 95 motor vehicle collisions over a 24 hour period. This was a substantial increase from the normal numbers of daily collisions in the city, which generally does not reach double digits for a 24 hour period.

In looking at the extended weather forecast, it appears that winter will soon be upon us. Drivers can expect that roadways in our area are going to become more difficult to drive on as cold weather and snow conditions become more prevalent.

Sgt. Trudeau of the Traffic Services Section of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service stated, “Last year during our first snow fall drivers failed to adjust their driving styles. Motorists reporting collisions to the Police Service complained they tried to stop but slid on the snow covered roads into other vehicles. It is the driver’s responsibility to adjust their driving habits to the road conditions. Had many of the drivers involved in collisions that first snowfall day a year ago, simply slowed down for the slippery road conditions and increasing their following distances, they could have avoided a lot of the collisions the Service investigated.”

The Ministry of Transportation advise motorists that three key elements in safe winter driving are; stay alert, slow down, and stay in control. Drive according to highway and weather conditions. Keep a safe distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to avoid situations where you may have to brake suddenly on a slippery surface. Another measure that drivers and vehicle owners should consider is installing winter tires. They improve driving safety by providing better traction, braking and handling during frost, snow, slush, and particularly under icy conditions. Installing four winter tires provides greater control and stability.

In the unfortunate event that you find yourself in a motor vehicle collision, please contact the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 949-6300. The Sault Ste Marie Police Service in partnership with Accident Support Services offers a collision reporting service at the Police Services Building Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Please drive safe.