Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Search Warrant Results and Identities of Arrested and Charged Persons Appearing in Bail Court This Morning:

In relation to this break and enter investigation, two vehicle stops were conducted yesterday afternoon in the areas of John Street and Queen Street West. The vehicle stops were conducted by officers from the Sault Ste. Marie Police Patrol Services, Emergency Services Unit, Street Team, Canine Units and the OPP. A duffle bag stolen from the break and enter was located during the vehicle stop on John Street and two of the accused persons found inside were arrested. Shortly afterwards, another accused male was arrested just outside his residence at 674 Albert Street West. A search warrant was later executed at 674 Albert Street West and during the course of the search officers located approximately 1,038 grams of cannabis marijuana and a small amount of cannabis resin.

As a result of this break and enter investigation and the execution of the search warrant three persons have been charged with the following offences:

18 year-old Adrianna Costello of 39 Sunnydale Road and 28 year-old Wesley Hallam of 63 Foothill Road arrested during the vehicle stop on John Street were both charged with one count of break and enter into a dwelling and one count of possession of stolen property.

26 year-old Blake Hudson of 674 Albert Street West was charged with one count of break and enter into a dwelling, one count of possession of stolen property, one count possession for the purpose of trafficking in a controlled drug and one count of possession of a controlled drug.

The investigation is ongoing this morning and there are no further details at this time.

Three Arrested after Breaking into Residence on Baseline:

Yesterday afternoon at 12:45 pm City Police received information regarding a break and enter into a residence that had just occurred in the 2000 block of Base Line. The suspects were observed departing the residence carrying a large duffle bag and a possible rifle and getting into to a waiting vehicle. Police received a description of the fleeing vehicle and the suspects and a search began. Officers received further information that several firearms were stolen in the break and enter. At approximately 2:45 pm police observed the suspect vehicle leaving a residence in the 600 block of Albert Street West and a vehicle stop was conducted on John Street. Two of the suspects, one male and one female adult were arrested during the vehicle stop and the large canvas duffle bag, stolen from the residence, was located. A third male adult was arrested just outside the residence on Albert Street West a short time later.
A search warrant was conducted early this morning at the Albert Street West residence and the investigation is ongoing at this time.
The three persons arrested are currently in custody and are to appear in bail court this morning. Their names and charges will be released shortly.

Domestic Relate Arrest:

A 40 year-old male was arrested on the 24th of November at 9:55 am at the city police station after turning himself in for domestic related offences. He has been charged with thee counts of threaten death or bodily harm. It is alleged that from August to November the accused has threatened to kill his ex-wife on three separate occasions. He is to appear in bail court this morning.

Property Crimes:

Break and Enter: A residence on Pittsburgh Avenue was entered and a Laptop was reported stolen.

Theft: Licence plates were stolen off a vehicle in the 200 block of Goulais Avenue.