Friday, September 8, 2006

Two Youths with a Handgun

Shortly after 11 am yesterday morning the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service received a couple of phone calls regarding a male with a handgun in the area of MacDonald Avenue near Pim Street. Callers reported that the male went into a residence on Pim Street between MacDonald Avenue and Bruce Street. As a result the area was closed down and the residence was contained. Officers from Patrol Services, Investigation Services and the Emergency Services Unit attended in the area.

Officers were able to establish contact with the two males who were in the residence. Around 12:10 pm two youths were taken into custody without incident. A search of the residence revealed that the handgun was a replica pellet gun. Both the 13-year old youth and the 17-year old youth were released from custody and no charges were laid.

Traffic to the area was shut down for a period of approximately 40 minutes. No one was harmed in the incident.

Identity Theft

Yesterday release

Last evening shortly after 11 pm City Police stopped a vehicle on Farwell Terrace after receiving complaints of the vehicle driving in an erratic manner. A search of the vehicle resulted in a small quantity of cocaine being seized by the officers. 18-year old Arranda Forbes of 308 Korah Road has been charged with one count of possession of a controlled drug or substance. She will appear in court on October 16th. A 16-year old female youth was also charged with one count of possession of a controlled drug or substance and will appear in court on October 17th.

Update: Officers from Investigation Services received information yesterday from 18-year old Arranda Forbes that she had not been involved in this incident. Officers have confirmed that another person impersonated Miss Forbes. As a result of this investigation, all charges against Miss Forbes are being withdrawn and the investigation is continuing into the personation investigation.

Trafficing, Possession, Breach & Property obtained in a Crime

19-year old Keith Crack of 360 Seventh Avenue was arrested yesterday afternoon and charged with one count of trafficking in a controlled drug or substance, one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking in a controlled drug or substance, one count of breach of probation and one count of possession of property obtained by crime. It is alleged that the accused sold ecstasy tablets to a plain clothed police officer. Upon arrest of the accused officers located a small amount of money and more ecstasy tablets on the accused. At the time of the arrest the accused was on probation with conditions to keep the peace and be good. The estimated street value of the 19 tablets seized is $375. Crack will appear in court on October 16th.

Failing to Appear for Fingerprints

18-year old Johnathon Stephney of 205-334 Dacey Road was arrested at 8:30 pm last night on an outstanding warrant for failing to appear for fingerprints on the 8th of August 2006. The accused will appear in court on the 16th of October 2006.

R.I.D.E Programs

On Wednesday evening and Thursday evening the R.I.D.E. program was out for several hours. In the two evening 464 vehicles were stopped and checked, four 12-hour suspensions were issued, and 17 roadside tests were conducted. Throughout the rest of the year the R.I.D.E program will be out and about on different times and locations. The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service would like to remind the public not to drink and drive.

City Police received 3 break and enter reports in the last 24-hour period:

1) A shed on Williams Street was entered between 7 pm on the 6th of September and 12 noon on the 7th of September. Nothing appears to have been taken.

2) A home on Spadina Avenue was entered during the daytime hours on September 7th. It appears that items were taken, but the owner is still determining what was taken.

3) Just before 1:30 am this morning a break and enter was reported at the Bellevue Park Canteen. It is unknown what was taken at this time. Officers checked the area of the park but were unable to locate anyone

Hit & Run

Officers from Traffic Services are continuing their investigation into a hit and run motor vehicle collision involving a stolen vehicle. Last night just after 9 pm officers attended in the area of the 500 block of Byrne Avenue and found that a white Dodge pickup truck had collided with a shed and an excavator. It is believed that the white pickup truck was traveling northbound on Northland Road and turned right onto Byrne Avenue, ran up over a curb, onto a front lawn and collided with a black Cadillac parked in the driveway. The pickup truck then continued out of this driveway, went back onto Byrne Avenue and came to rest further down Byrne and across the street from where the Cadillac had been hit. The pickup truck came to a rest after being stuck between the shed and excavator. The driver fled the scene. Officers learned that the vehicle had been stolen from a garage where the owner had left it earlier in the day. Both a Bell cable line and a PUC pole were struck in the collision. The pickup truck was severely damaged and the car received light damage. Traffic Services is asking anyone who may have seen this pickup truck traveling in the area or who has any information regarding this collision and stolen vehicle to contact them at 949-6300 ext. 382.

There were two bear sightings yesterday:

1) Just before 12 noon a homeowner reported that a bear was in a backyard on Old Goulais Bay Road.

2) Just after 8 pm last night a bear was seen on Millcreek Drive and observed crossing Old Garden River Road.

Officers checked the area and could not locate the bear.