James St drug bust at Russ's place

CITY POLICE

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************************** Drug search warrant results in arrest On the 5th of December at 8:05 p.m., members of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service street team and patrol services executed a search warrant at 79 James Street - upstairs apartment, the residence of 52-year-old Russell Barton.

It is alleged that during the course of the search, officers located 6.5 grams of cocaine, a small amount of morphine, a digital scale, a prohibited weapon - switchblade knife, three different types of pills listed in the Food and Drug Act, and a stolen men’s jacket.

As a result, Russell Barton was charged with one count of possession of a controlled drug or substance for the purpose of trafficking, one count of possession of a controlled drug or substance, one count of possession of a prohibited weapon, one count of possession of property obtained by the commission of a criminal offence and three counts of possession of a restricted drug listed in Schedule F of the Food and Drug Act regulations.

It is a further alleged that the accused was found in possession of a stolen jacket from Sears.

At the time of these offences, the accused was bound by the conditions of a probation order to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

As a result, he was further charged with one count of breach of probation.

Total street value of drugs seized is $735.

The accused is to appear in bail court his morning.

*********************** Assault Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested two males at a residence on Lake Street early Saturday morning in relation to an assault incident that took place overnight on the 4th of December at the residence of a 20-year-old male.

It is alleged that the two accused males attended at the residence of the accused, got into a verbal argument with him and assaulted him by kicking and punching him in the head several times.

The victim received non-life-threatening injuries as a result.

The victim and the two accused males are known to each other.

As a result, 20-year-old Scott Donofrio of 274 Bainbridge Place was charged with one count of assault, one count of unlawfully in a dwelling and one count of breach of probation.

The second male, 23-year-old David Christie of 250 Beverley Street (main floor) was charged with one count of being unlawfully in a dwelling and one count of assault.

Both are to appear in bail court this morning.

*********************** Outstanding warrants Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 23-year-old Tyler Kennedy of no fixed address on outstanding warrants on the 3rd of December at approximately 5 p.m. on Cambridge Place.

He has been charged with one count of theft under $5,000, one count of possession of stolen property, one count of fail to appear court and three count of breach of probation.

He is to appear in bail court this morning.

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