City Police Beat

NIECE STEALS FROM ELDERLY AUNT On January 31, 2003 at 11:27 am, a 77-year-old female contacted the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service to report the theft and fraud of a credit card.

CITY POLICE OFFICERS BEING INVESTIGATED Yesterday at approximately 6:20 pm, police officers were called to the rear of the Beer Store on Bruce Street to investigate two males there.

ATTEMPT TO LEAVE TOWN - ARRESTED Yesterday at 9:40 am, the accused, Richard Maki, age 39 of 188 Cathcart Street was at the Social Services Office on Albert Street East trying to get a bus ticket to Alberta.

JEALOUS RAGE On April 10 at approximately 4:30 pm, a 24-year-old female from Crawford Street was at a residence on Elgin Street to see her estranged husband. She was described as being in a jealous rage.

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SEATBELT CHECK The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service will be participating in the Provincial Spring Seatbelt Campaign beginning tomorrow, Sunday, April 13 through until Sunday, April 20.

DRUG BUST Yesterday, members of Joint Forces Drug Unit executed a search warrant under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act for cannabis marijuana at a residence on Albert Street West.

YOUTH CHARGED WITH ASSAULT On April 1, at a Shafer Avenue residence at 12:50 pm, the accused, a 17-year-old male was angry at his 14-year-old stepbrother over a wallet. During the argument, the accused hurled a yo-yo at the victim, missing him.

FAILED TO KEEP COURT DATE Yesterday at 8:30 p.m., patrol officers checked the accused, James Evans, age 49 of 760 Wellington Street East #3 on Queen Street.

SHOPLIFTERS ARRESTED Yesterday at approximately 1:00 pm, the co-accused a 15-year-old female from Huron Street and a 15-year-old female from the Searchmount area were arrested for Theft under $5000. The accused were arrested for taking $63.