Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Have a Safe Halloween

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service would like to let the public know that once again the Twin Soo Radio Club volunteers will be out on Devil’s Night and also on Halloween Night assisting the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service to help ensure that the public has a safe and crime free time. The members of the club will be operating their own vehicles, which have “Sault Ste. Marie Community Safety Patrol” decals on them. They will notify the City Police of any criminal activities that they observe or come across. They do not respond to any police calls.

Shaw Cable will also be out on Halloween Night on “Pumpkin Patrol.” This is the fourth year that Shaw Cable has participated in this program locally. A number of Shaw Cable vans will be out and about patrolling neighbourhoods between 5 pm and 8 pm. If your child requires assistance please let them know that they can approach the Shaw Cable van for assistance.

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service recommends that all door-to-door trick or treating be completed by 8:00 pm and in regards to Devils Night, homeowners are reminded to keep their homes well lit up on the outside.

For many pranksters, egg throwing and any other incidents of mischief involving pumpkins or other Halloween decorations being damaged are occurrences that the Police often receive several reports about on and around October 30th. These pranks are actually considered as criminal offences and charges could be laid.

We ask the public not to hesitate to report any suspicious activity. Contact the City Police at 949-6300 for any non-emergency situation.

The following persons are to appear in bail court this morning:

1) 20 year-old Tyler Reid of 880 Airport Road was arrested on the 28th of October at 2:40 pm on Bay Street and charged with one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking in a controlled drug or substance and one count of enter premises when entry prohibited under the Trespass to Property Act. It is alleged that on the 28th of October at approximately 2:49 pm the accused was arrested by Station Mall security when he was found trespassing and attempting to steal some items from Sears. Police attended and at the time the accused was arrested he was found in possession of approximately 34 grams of marihuana and other drug paraphernalia.

2) 28 year-old Andrew Chikoski of 9 Ascot Avenue was arrested on the 28th of October at 3:30 pm at the city police station after turning himself in. He has been charged with one count of personation with intent and two counts of operate motor vehicle while disqualified. It is alleged that on the 22nd of October around 2:25 am the accused was stopped on Second Line West by city police during a routine vehicle check. At the time, the accused did not have any identification and falsely identified himself. Further investigation later by police revealed the proper identity of the accused and officers further discovered that the accused was disqualified from driving.

3) A 35 year-old male was arrested on the 28th of October at 6:59 pm at the city police station and charged with two counts of assault and one count of assault with a weapon. It is alleged that the accused while in a relationship with the female victim, in the middle of September, assaulted her at his residence by bending the victim’s fingers back and forcing her to the ground. The accused then attended at the victim’s residence the next day and assaulted her several times within a five hour span by grabbing her, pinching her, sitting on her and pressing a lacrosse stick against her throat in attempts to choke her. The victim received non-life threatening injuries as a result of the assaults.

4) A 15 year-old male youth was arrested on the 28th of October at 3:50 pm at Bellevue Park and charged with one count of assault and one count of threaten death or bodily harm. It is alleged that on the 28th of October at 12:15 pm the accused was at the park while on a class field trip and threatened to slit the throat of a fellow male student and then assaulted him by punching him in the face, knocking him to the ground and kicking him several times. The victim received non-life threatening injuries as a result.

Property Crimes:

Thefts:

- Vehicles were entered overnight on Sisson Street and Foothill Road. CD’s and some money were reported stolen.
- A Pringle Construction Trailer that was parked in a construction area behind the Days Inn on Bay Street was broken into sometime overnight from the 27th-28th of October. Various construction equipment and tools were reported stolen.