Monday, March 22, 2004

I’LL JUST MAKE A “QUICK” RUN TO THE BEER STORE….
Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.,

A Sault Ste. Marie man may want to consider a delivery service after he was charged with Impaired Driving over the weekend.

On Saturday at about 9:30 p.m. officers with the Sault Ste. Marie O.P.P. were traveling south on Great Northern Road in an unmarked cruiser. A pick-up truck passed the cruiser on the right and continued to increase its speed.

The truck reached speeds of 105 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. The vehicle was pulled over and the driver showed signs that he had been drinking. When asked where he was going so fast he stated that he has headed for the beer store. The driver was taken to the police station for breathalyzer tests, which he failed.

Charged with Impaired Driving is 31-year-old Luke McCoy of Sault Ste. Marie. He will appear in court in late April.


ASSAULT SENDS WOMAN TO HOSPITAL
Heyden, Ont.,

Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie O.P.P. are continuing an assault investigation that saw a Heyden woman sent to hospital.

On Saturday officers took the woman to The Sault and Area Hospital for treatment of facial injuries. The investigation indicates that the woman was assaulted by a male acquaintance. She is being treated for broken facial bones.

Police are looking for a 24-year-old Heyden man for numerous outstanding warrants and several new assault charges on this victim.