Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Male Arrested on Outstanding Warrants:

A 31 year-old male was arrested on the 4th of November at 1:37 pm at the Algoma Remand and Treatment Centre on two outstanding warrants in relation to domestic related threats and two counts of threaten death or bodily harm. It is alleged that on March 24th the accused called his ex-girlfriend on the phone and threatened to kill her. On June 30th the accused telephoned a relative of the same victim and relayed threats to kill her once again. The accused is to appear in bail court this morning.

Male Youth Arrested for Drug Possession

On the 4th of November around 1:25 pm a 16 year-old male youth was arrested in the downtown area and charged with one count of possession of a controlled drug or substance and two counts of breach of probation. It is alleged that on the 4th of November members of the Sault Ste Marie Police Service Street Team checked four suspicious youths in the back laneway off Tancred Street and at the time the accused was found in possession of a small amount of marihuana. At the time of the incident, the accused was on probation conditions to abstain from the possession of non-prescription drugs and to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. He is to appear in court on the 9th of December.

Property Crimes:

Thefts:

- An orange Reebok Swagger mountain bike was stolen from the parking lot at Mac’s Convenience Store on McNabb Street.
- A bike was stolen from the Sault College property.
- A bike was stolen from a yard on Softwood Drive.
- Some trees were reported stolen from a vacant lot on Airport Road.

City Police Reminding Public that the City By-Law - No Parking on City Streets Between Midnight and 6 am is now in Effect:

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is reminding motorists that as of midnight on the 1st of November there is no parking of vehicles on city streets between midnight and 6 am. The parking prohibition by-law started at midnight on November 1st and runs through to midnight on March 31st, 2008. Persons who disobey this by-law will receive a $15 fine and may have their vehicle towed. If your vehicle is towed you then have the additional cost of the towing and storage fee at the compound. Even when there is not snow the by-law is in effect. Often the weatherman can be wrong with his message and when this occurs officers from the Police Service are kept busy tagging and towing cars to assist the City Board of Works crews in snow removal. So obey the by-law and don’t park on the streets between midnight and 6 am.