Karen Leroux accused of drinking & driving

CITY POLICE

NEWS RELEASES

************************* Consume over legal limit

Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 35-year-old Karen Leroux of 55 Harris Street at 7:35 p.m. last night and charged her with one count of consuming over the legal limit.

It is alleged that around 6:52 p.m. last night, the accused was involved in a rear-end vehicle collision on Goulais Avenue near Third Line West and when officers arrived to investigate the collision they discovered the accused to be under the influence of alcohol.

The accused was given the roadside screening device test and registered a fail.

She was subsequently arrested and is to appear in court on the 4th of April.

No injuries were reported in the collision.

************************* Outstanding warrants

Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 19-year-old Keegan Day of 511 Highway 17 East Cutler, Ontario at the police station after he turned himself in on an outstanding probation and parole warrant. He was charged with three counts of breach of probation and is to appear in bail court this morning.

************************* Outstanding warrants

Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 28-year-old Owen Martin of 600 Gran Street last night at the police station and charged him with one count of failing to appear in court. It is alleged that he failed to appear in court on the 14th of February. He is now to appear in court on the 4th of April.

************************ Shoplifting arrest

Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 23-year-old Nina Kent of RR#2 Old Mill Road Heyden, Ontario at 4:50 p.m. yesterday at Zellers in the Station Mall and charged her with one count of theft under $5,000.

It is alleged that she attended at the store and stole some cosmetics.

She is to appear in court on the 4th of April.

************************ Shoplifting arrest

Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 31-year-old Marlene St. Germain of 361 Second Avenue at Joe’s No Frills and charged her with one count of theft under $5,000 and one count of failing to appear in court.

It is alleged that on the 3rd of March the accused attended at the grocery store and stole a number of items.

Police also discovered that the accused was wanted on an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court on the 26th of July.

She is to appear in court on the 4th of April.

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