Monday, December 22, 2008

Four males to appear in bail court

1) On Sunday December 21st, 2008 at approx. 1:30 am city police stopped at a vehicle at a R.I.D.E. checkpoint, on Wellington St. E. at East St. It is alleged that the driver registered a fail on the roadside screening device and was subsequently arrested. Upon further investigating the accused it was learned that he was on a life time driving suspension for a previous impaired driving conviction. Darcy Maiangowi, age 32, of 1573 Sherwood Ave, Sudbury, Ontario, is charged with one count of drive over 80 mgs and one count of drive while disqualified.

2) On Saturday December 20th 2008, city police arrested a male in the downtown area for an outstanding warrant. It is alleged that on Sunday November 23rd 2008 the accused attended at the downtown residence of a male known to him. While there the accused got into an argument with the male and subsequently assaulted him by head-butting him on the face that caused a cut to his lip. The accused then grabbed an ornamental sword and tried to stab the victim with the sword. Prior to leaving the residence the accused stole a set of house keys and then he threatened to burn the residence down. The victim attended at the Sault Area Hospital where he was treated for a split lip. The injury required three stitches to close the wound. Shane Yukich, age 19, of 304 Albert St. W. Unit # 17 is charged with one count of assault, one count of assault with a weapon, one count of theft under $ 5,000 and one count of threatening.

3) At approx. 12:30 am this morning city police were called to a downtown residence regarding a domestic dispute. Upon arrival officers received information from the female complainant and subsequently arrested the accused. It is alleged that during the evening hours the accused assaulted his common-law partner by forcing her hand onto hot sauna rocks, placing a knife at her throat and then slapping her in the face. The accused, a
58-year-old male, is charged with one count of assault, one count of assault causing bodily harm and one count of assault with a weapon.

4) On Friday December 19th at approx.5:30 pm city police arrested a 26-year-old male on a warrant and charged him with one count of assault. It is alleged that on Monday November 24th the accused assault his common-law-girlfriend by shoving her into the wall and then grabbing her by the head and twisting her head. The victim did not require medical attention for her injuries.

Two persons arrested for Impaired Driving

1) On Saturday December 20th at approx. 2:45 am city police arrested Jennifer Vanboerdonk, age 36, of 68 Homestead Rd, Goulais River, Ontario. It is alleged that while driving her vehicle on Great Northern Rd she was swerving from lane to lane. Upon stopping the accused the officers note a strong odour of alcohol on her breath and she was then arrested. She is charged with one count of impaired and one count of drive over 80 mgs. She will be appearing in court on January 26th, 2009 at 9:00 am.

2) On Sunday December 21st at approx. 2:40 am city police observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on St. Georges Ave. Upon following the vehicle officers noticed the vehicle fail to stop for the red traffic signal light at North St. The vehicle was finally stopped on McNabb St at Great Northern Rd. Upon speaking to the driver it was noticed that his ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol. At this time Christopher Girardi, age 31, of 8 Alpine St. was arrested and charged with one count of impaired driving and one count of drive over 80 mgs. He will be appearing in count of January 26th, 2009 at 9:00 am.

Property Offences:

Break and enters:

City police investigated two break and enters over the weekend.

A break in was reported to an apartment in the 100 block of Cathcart St. It is unknown what was taken at this time.

Northern Heights School – located at 210 Grand Blvd was entered – it is not known at this time if anything was taken.

Thefts:

A lap top was reported stolen from a residence in the 200 block of Second Line W.

City police received three reports of stolen wallets and purses
The100 block of Chapple Ave.
The 100 block of Northridge Ave
The 100 block of East St.

Thieves are very busy at this time of year please take the time to safely lock or secure your wallets and purses.

Mischief:

Two vehicles were reported damaged. A vehicle parked in the 100 block of Pim St. had a window smashed and a vehicle parked in the 100 block of Chapple Ave had the front grill damaged.

A house in the 1500 block of Wellington St. E was egged.
A vacant store located in the 400 block of Queen St. E. had a front window broken.

Tazzi’s Restaurant, located at 478 Queen St. E. had a front window damaged at approx. 1:40 am on Saturday Dec 20th. A male and female, in their 20’s were seen leaving the area.

Anyone having information on this or any other crimes is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or the city police at 949-6300.

The Sault Ste Marie Police Service would like to remind parents and children to play safe during the holidays and for the rest of the winter season. Playing in the snow can be lots of fun but it does have its risks too. The following is a list of tips to help ensure your children’s safety during the winter months.

Children should:
• Never walk and slide on snow banks which are close to the road.
• Never build snow tunnels as they may collapse and the child may risk suffocating under the snow.
• Move out of the way from road plows and trucks.
• Wait until the school bus has come to a complete stop before approaching the door.
• Always sit or kneel when sledding. Children are at a higher risk of head injuries if they lay down.
• Never go out alone to play. Children should go out in twos and be supervised by adults.
• Never play to far from home.
• Never attend the ice rinks or snow hills by themselves.
• Where there no side walks or they’re snow covered always walk facing traffic.

Parents should:
• Make sure kids are dressed appropriately.
• Supervise children who are outside.
• Tell children where their boundaries are to play.
• Supervise children at ice rinks and snow hills.
• Make sure their children have an alternative place to go after school, if for some reason parents are delayed because of snow or weather conditions.
• Remind children to never talk to strangers.

Please review these safety tips with your children and always remind them to play with caution. Have a wonderful and safe holiday and winter season.