Tuesday, June 21, 2011

One Domestic Related Arrest for Bail Court This Morning
Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested a 36 year-old male on the 20th of June at 1:45 pm at his residence and charged him with one count of threaten death. It is alleged that on the 19th of June the accused contacted his ex-girlfriend by phone and threatened to kill her and her new boyfriend.

Break and Enter Reports
• A residence on Second Avenue was entered sometime last week. Video games, a taxi licence, a passport and some cash were reported taken.

• A shop garage in the 1000 block of Second Line West was entered sometime overnight from the 19th-20th of June. A Laptop and a Nikon camera were reported taken.

Theft/Mischief Reports
• A vehicle in the 1000 block of Wellington Street East was broken into around 3 am overnight. Two males were observed fleeing form the vehicle, one wearing a dark hoodie and dark baseball cap. It is not known at this time if anything was stolen.

• A small fire was set in a recycling yellow box that had been left on the sidewalk area of a Hugill Street residence around 3:30 am on the 20th of June.

• Two vehicles were also reported entered on Reid Street and Devon Road. A Blackberry, a Sony Laptop and a Telus high speed modem stick were reported stolen.

Vehicle Break In Prevention
Once again, city police would like to remind the public to lock their doors, park in busy, well lit areas and do not leave valuables inside your vehicle. If you leave items in your vehicle and they're visible, the chances your vehicle will get broken into increase greatly.

Very few auto break-ins are "random". The thieves usually see something out in the open. Valuable items that thieves target are GPS units, MP3 players, Laptops, money, purses, wallets, packages and so forth. If you can't take the items with you, secure them in a safe place in your vehicle, like a locked glove compartment or your trunk. Alarms or anti-theft devices work: Thieves are usually looking for the "easiest" target.

If your car has an alarm, it could act as a deterrent. But don't make this common mistake: Just because you have an alarm, doesn't mean thieves won't break-in. Police ask the public if they see anyone suspicious or that appear to be checking vehicles, please contact them 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.