Wednesday, June 15, 2011

House Fire on Placid Avenue
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service was called to assist Fire Services at a house fire in the 500 block of Placid Avenue at 4:21 am this morning. All five occupants that were inside the home at the time of the fire were able to get out and no injuries have been reported. Placid Street, from Lake Street to Pageant is currently closed. Fire and Police Services are still on scene and are asking the public to avoid the area as they are conducting an investigation at this time to determine the cause of the fire.

Bail Court Arrests
On the 14th of June at approximately 12:30 pm members of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Services Street Team and Patrol Services executed a warrant at a local motel after receiving information that two persons wanted on outstanding warrants were in one of the rooms. The male and female were located inside and were arrested as both sureties for them had been revoked in relation to several outstanding matters and at the time they were bound by conditions of recognizance orders not to stay away and not communicate with each other.

The female also had conditions to be in her place of residence at the time and was not to attend at the male’s place of residence. The male, 34 year-old Shawn Blais and 32 year-old Carrie-Lynn Boudreau of #35-1547 Trunk Road were both charged with three counts of breach of a release document.

Female Arrested for Mischief
Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 29 year-old Alicia Sales of #1-73 Spring Street at her residence on the 14th of June at 8:48 pm and charged her with one count of mischief. It is alleged that on the 14th of June at approximately 7:26 pm the accused was damaged a Bell payphone at a downtown hotel. The accused is to appear in court on the 20th of July.

Male Arrested for Dangerous Driving and Racing
Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested a 16 year-old male at 4:15 pm yesterday on Aronson Drive and charged him with one count of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and one count of race a motor vehicle. It is alleged that on the 14th of June the accused was operating a 1996 Chevy GM4 pick-up truck eastbound on Fourth Line west when officers conducting radar enforcement clocked the vehicle travelling at 120 km/hr in a 50 km/hr zone. Further, officers observed the vehicle swerving in and out of oncoming traffic and at the time pedestrians were walking in the area. Officers stopped the vehicle on Aronson Drive and the accused was subsequently arrested. The accused is to appear in court on the 19th of July.

Theft Reports
• A construction trailer was entered between the 30th of May and the 3rd of June. A nail driver, a generator and some scraps of steel were reported stolen.

• A number of vehicles were entered throughout the city. Numerous items that had been left inside were taken, come included: keys, change, purses, stereos, a laptop, an iPod, cash, GPS units, medication, a visa card.

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.