Arrests/ Persons Charged
On February 9, 2013 at approximately 9:30 pm officers were dispatched to a domestic violence incident. It is alleged that the accused and the victim were engaged in a verbal argument. The accused then grabbed the victim with both hands and pushed her against the kitchen counter. There was a 4 month old infant present at the time. The accused will appear in WASH Court (weekend and statutory holiday court) on February 10, 2013,
On February 10, 2013 officer attended at Canada Customs at 125 Huron Street regarding an alleged impaired driver. The accused Daniel William Chartrand, age 48 of 540 Frontenac Street, apartment # 5, failed to provide a sample of his breath on two different screening devices and subsequently was charged with failing to provide a breath sample. The accused will appear in court on March 11, 2013 at 9:00am.
On February 10, 2013 at approximately 2:15 am officers were conducting a RIDE program on Wellington Street East and Fauquier. The accused was driving a GMC pickup truck and when he saw the RIDE vehicles attempted to evade the stop. The vehicle and driver were located on Railroad Avenue. The accused provided a sample into a road side screening device and failed. The accused was arrested for consuming over the legal limit and transported to the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at which time the accused blew over the legal limit again. The accused Joshua Drew Kirk, age 22 of 307 Pinewood Drive, Echo Bay will appear in court on March 11, 2013 at 9:00am.