Charge laid after Dacey Rd crash

CITY POLICE

NEWS RELEASES

************************* Motor vehicle collision results in charge

Forty-year-old Loretta Prevost of 17 Albion Street was charged under the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario subsequent to a motor vehicle collision that she was involved in on the 7th of September at 5:07 p.m.

At that time it is alleged that the accused was operating her car south on Dacey Road and proceeded to make a left turn onto Chambers Avenue striking an eastbound car.

The accused was charged with failing to yield to traffic.

The accused's vehicle sustained severe damage while the other vehicle sustained moderate damage as a result of the collision.

The 56-year-old female driver of the other vehicle was taken to the hospital and treated for minimal injuries.

The accused's female passenger sustained minor injuries that did not require immediate medical attention.

************************* Shoplifting

Fifty-five-year-old Donald Ernest Schroeder of 1182 Queen Street East was arrested on the 8th of September at 2:33 p.m. at Canadian Tire (200 McNabb Street) for shoplifting.

It is alleged that the accused stole several sockets from the tool section.

He was arrested by store security and held for police.

The accused was charged for theft and released with a court date of the 18th of October.

************************* Break and enters

- An apartment on James Street was broken into and prescription medication reported stolen.

- A business on Gore Street reports a break and enter that likely occurred several weeks earlier in which gold coins appear to have been taken.

************************* Theft from vehicles

- A wallet was taken from a vehicle in the 100 block of Cathcart Street.

- Clothing was taken from a vehicle in the 200 block of Bruce Street.

************************* 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 send a text to keyword SSM to the short code number 274637.

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