Police statement on West End home invasion

CITY POLICE

NEWS RELEASE

************************* Threatening

Yesterday morning, members of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested a 16-year-old male for robbery, possession of stolen property and breach of probation.

It is alleged that in the early morning hours of March 15, the accused and two other males forcefully entered a residence in the City’s West End.

At the time of the entry the accused is alleged to have used a baseball bat to threaten the victim.

The accused and the other males are then alleged to have stolen property from the residence.

The accused was arrested at an address in the 100 block of Wellington Street West.

The accused is charged with one count of robbery, one count of possession of property obtained by crime and three counts of breach of probation.

The victim and accused are known to each other.

The victim suffered minor injuries but did not require medical attention.

************************* Assault

Early this morning, members of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested a 24-year-old male for assault and breach of a recognizance.

It is alleged that the accused male assaulted two members of his family by punching them and shoving the victims.

At the time of these offences the accused was on a recognizance release order to keep the peace.

The accused is charged with two counts of assault and two counts of breach of a recognizance.

The victims received minor injuries but did not require medical attention.

************************* Threatening

Yesterday evening members of the Sault Ste Marie Police Service arrested a 37-year-old male for threatening.

It is alleged that the accused became involved in an argument with his ex-wife and then threatened to kill her and her children.

The accused is charged with three counts of threatening death.

************************* Threatening

Yesterday evening, members of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested a 26-year-old female for warrants.

It is alleged that was wanted on warrants for theft under $5,000, failing to appear for court, failing to appear for identification and breach of a recognizance.

It is further alleged that at the time her arrest the accused obstructed police by falsely identifying herself.

Candace Sherlock, age 36 of no fixed address is charged with one count of obstructing police, four counts of breach of recognizance, one count of failing to appear for identification, one count of failing to appear for court and two count of theft under $5,000.

************************* Male arrested for theft

Yesterday morning, members of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested a 23-year-old male for theft.

It is alleged that the accused stole $49.98 worth of electronics from the Zellers Store in the Station Mall.

The accused was arrested by store security and turned over to police.

Randy Link, age 23 of 27 Boston Avenue is charged with one count of theft under $5,000.

Mr. Link is to appear in court on April 11 at 9 a.m.

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

- A residence in the 700 block of Second Line West was entered – it is unknown what was taken.

- A business in the 100 block of Railroad Avenue was entered – it is unknown what if anything was taken.

************************ Mischief

A window was smashed at a residence in the 100 block of Princeton Drive. ************************ Theft

- Jewellery was reported stolen from a residence in the 1600 block of Wellington Street East.

- An orange Devinci bicycle was stolen from a residence in the 100 block of Turner Avenue.

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 text keyword SSM with your tip to 274637.

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