Tuesday, November 18, 2008

TRAFFIC DELAYS PINE STREET AND MCNABB STREET

City Police are advising that there may be traffic delays at the corner of Pine Street and Lake Street intermittently this morning between 7:30am and 9:30am. There will be convoys of Military vehicles passing by this area for training. If you happen to take this route, please be extra cautious of traffic delays and children crossing with the crossing guards at that intersection.

FRAUD ALERT

The Sault Ste Marie Police Service, Fraud Unit would like to inform the public on a possible scam by phone.

It appears individuals may be calling random telephone numbers and claiming to be servicemen from local telephone service companies such as Telus. They then advise that they are conducting a test on the phone lines and to complete the test it is required that you press 9, then 0, then the pound sign #. They then ask that you hang up.
By pressing these three numbers in succession you are allowing individuals to have full access to your personal phone line.
DO NOT PRESS 90# for anyone.

If members of the public receive calls such as these or other suspicious phone calls regarding maintenance on your phone, hang up and contact your telephone provider.

BREACH OF PROBATION

A 21 year old male has been charged with 2 counts of breach of probation order. The accused was located by officers at his girlfriend’s residence hiding in a closet. The accused is on probation to stay away from her and her residence. He is scheduled to attend bail court today.

THEFT FROM DOLLORAMA

26 year old Derek Rhys Miller of 326 Albert Street West, unit #2 has been charged with 1 count of theft under $5000. It is believed that on the 17th of November prior to 3pm the accused attended at the Dollorama Store, 275 Second Line West. He selected 26 items and placed them in his pack sack, then exited the store without making any attempt to pay. He was apprehended in the mall parking lot by an employee and Police were called. He is scheduled to appear in court on the 15th of December.

THEFTS

A 15 year old female has been charged with 2 counts of theft under $5000 and 1 count of breach of release document. A 15 year old male has been charged with two counts of theft under $5000. It’s believed that on the 25th of November the two accused attended at residence of a person known to them and stole a DVD player, an MP3 player, 6 DVD movies and cosmetics. Then on the 16th of November the two accused attended at another residence and stole an X-Box 360 and Ipod Nano. Both are scheduled to attend to court on the 23 of December.

BREAK AND ENTERS

- On the 16th of November between 11pm and 12pm someone broke into Northern Heights school and stole a computer hard drive valued at $500.
- On the 16th of November between 11pm and 7am in the 100 block of Market Street someone broke into the garage and stole alcohol and beer.
- On the 16th of November between 11am and 8pm someone broke into a house in the 100 block of Pardee Avenue and stole beer and jewelry.

MISCHIEF

- A building was spray painted and a freight liner truck had its window smashed on Oxford Street.
- A shed on Peoples Road was damaged.