Thursday, June 9, 2011

Three females Arrested for Assault
Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested three females at 7:38 pm last night on Elizabeth Street in relation to an assault. It is alleged that on the 8th of June at approximately 7:15 pm the three females got out of a vehicle on McNabb Street and assaulted a female that was walking on the sidewalk. The victim and the accused persons are all known to each other.

The victim received non-life threatening injuries as a result that did not require medical attention. As a result, 18 year-old Carlie Jones of 133 Kerr Drive and two female youths, age 16 and 17 years, were all charged with one count of assault.

At the time the 16 year-old female was arrested she was found in possession of marijuana and was also charged with one count of possession of a controlled drug. The youths are to appear in court on the 12th of July and the Carlie Jones on the 11th of July.

Mischief and Theft Reports
• A vehicle was broken into on Johnson Avenue – a set of keys were stolen.
• An iPod Nano was stolen from a vehicle on Lasalle Court.
• A vehicle on Bruce Street was vandalized.
• Two BMX bicycles were reported stolen.

There have been a number of bicycles reported stolen over the past two weeks. The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service would like to remind the public of some Crime Prevention Tips regarding bicycles:

Bicycle Theft Prevention
• Always lock your bicycle when not in use - even if you are only leaving it for a minute. Leave it in as public a place as possible. Ideally lock it where you can see it - or where lots of other people can. Never leave it in an isolated place.

Lock it to something solid. Make sure it is secured to an immovable object like a cycle anchor or railings. Some things that look solid are not, so check. If you're locking it to a post, make sure the post is at least 4m high, so thieves can't lift it off the top

• Get good locks. Spend money on good locks. No lock is totally thief proof - but the more you spend, the better the lock will be. As a rough-guideline, look to spend 20% of the value of your bike on locks. There are many different types. The more kinds you use, the harder the bike will be to steal. These are the most popular. D or U locks are rigid steel locks that separate into two pieces. Get a lock that physically lock both ends of the U to the cross-bar.

If you are going to get a cable lock for the front wheel, get the smallest lock possible, and lock it through the rim of the rear wheel. Cable locks can be looped around the bike and around larger objects like trees. Go for a thick one with interwoven threads - which will take a thief longer to cut through. However, any cable lock can be cut through in seconds with a good set of bolt cutters. In high-theft areas, they are only good for securing the front wheel to the frame.

There are also specialty hardened bike chains which are the best option if you have to use non-standard things like lampposts to lock your bike to. If you have quick release mechanisms on your seat or wheels, you can also buy locking nuts and bolts. These can be undone with a uniquely shaped key - so passing thieves can't steal them.

• Register your bike at the Sault Ste Marie Police Service.

• If your bike is stolen - report the loss to the police immediately. If you see someone stealing your or someone else’s bike, make a quick mental note of their description and report it to the police immediately.


If you have any information regarding these crimes or any other crime, call 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.