Trio of long-hairs grabs purse at Lake St complex

NEWS RELEASE

SAULT STE. MARIE POLICE SERVICE

************************* SAULT STE. MARIE, ON - (September 15) - The following property crime incidents were reported over the weekend:

A 24-year-old female reported to police that she was walking through the west parking lot of the complex at 379 Lake Street and when she got to Breton Road three persons, two males and a female attempted to grab her purse.

The incident was reported by the victim by phone at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Sunday, September 14. She advised she was punched in the stomach area by the female.

The suspects ran off towards Boston Avenue, empty handed.

The only description provided was all three were wearing dark clothing and had long dark hair.

Officers attended in the area, but could not locate the suspects.

No injuries were reported.

************************* Vehicle crimes

Several vehicles were entered and items stolen in the following areas: Crimson Ridge parking lot, 500 block of Leigh’s Bay Road, Pinto Drive, Goetz Street, McNeice Street, 500 block of Cooper Street, 1900 block of Queen Street East, Ferris Avenue, Oak Crescent, 100 block of Biggings Avenue, Queen Street at East Street parking lot, 300 block of Bush Street, 100 block of Parkland Crescent, Birchwood Street, 100 block of Denwood Avenue.

Items reported stolen: cash, change, wallets, FM Ipod transmitter, purse, camera, an Enterprise gym bag, a car manual, utility knife, DVD player, a licence plate, lottery tickets, garage door opener, medication, and vehicle and house keys.

************************* Mischief reports

- A residence in the 200 block of Goulais Avenue was egged for the second time.

- A vehicle was damaged in the parking lot of a downtown restaurant.

- A door of a residence on Poplar Avenue was kicked in sometime overnight on September 12.

- A fence around the property of the complex of 23 Terry Fox Place was damaged.

- A fire pit was damaged in a residence yard in the 400 block of Charles Street.

- Beer bottles and burn marks were left on a front lawn of a residence on Hugill Street.

- A vehicle that was entered on Birchwood Drive has cigarette burns left on the seats – an Enterprise gym bag was also reported stolen from that vehicle.

************************* Break and enter

There was a break and enter reported to a residence in the 1500 block of Trunk Road. Money was reported stolen.

If anyone has any information regarding these incidents, please contact City Police or Crime Stoppers.

*************************