Thursday, December 6, 2007

Snow Safety

The Sault Ste Marie Police Service would like to remind parents and children to play safe this winter. Playing in the snow can be lots of fun but it does have its risks too. The following is a list of tips to help ensure your children’s safety during the winter months.

Children should:

- Never walk and slide on snow banks which are close to the road.
- Never build snow tunnels as they may collapse and the child may risk suffocating under the snow.
- Move out of the way from road plows and trucks.
- Wait until the school bus has come to a complete stop before approaching the door.
- Always sit or kneel when sledding. Children are at a higher risk of head injuries if they lay down.
- Never go out alone to play. Children should go out in twos and be supervised by adults.
- Never play to far from home.
- Never attend the ice rinks or snow hills by themselves.

Parents should:

- Make sure kids are dressed appropriately.
- Supervise children who are outside.
- Tell children where their boundaries are to play.
- Supervise children at ice rinks and snow hills.
- Make sure their children have an alternative place to go after school, if for some reason parents are delayed because of snow or weather conditions.
- Remind children to never talk to strangers.

These are just a few tips to ensure your child is safe this winter. Please review these safety tips with your children and always remind them to play with caution. Have a wonderful winter.

Members of Crime Stoppers and children from the Y.M.C.A will be selling coupon cards within our community. Please be aware that the children may be going door to door with the coupons at hand to sell.
If you would like to purchase cards they can be bought between now and the end of January at the Y.M.C.A. The cards will also be available to purchase at the Canadian Tire on the 7th, 8th and 9th of December and at the Station Mall on the 7th, 14th, 15, 21st and 22nd of December.

Picked up on an Outstanding Warrant

18 year old Jordon Roy Anthony Porter of 183 Second Line West Unit #4 was charged and arrested yesterday just before 3pm. The accused was wanted on an outstanding warrant for theft from the L.C.B.O at the Station Mall. It is believed that on the 27th of November the accused along with 2 co-accused males were at the Station Mall where they stole a bottle of rum. When police met up with them the accused fled on foot, while the two co-accused were arrested. The accused has been charged with 1 count of theft under $5000 and 4 counts of breach probation. The accused was on conditions to stay away from the co-accused, not to possess alcohol, abide by a curfew of 11pm-6am and keep the peace and be of good behaviour. The accused has also been charged with 2 counts of breaching his recognizance for failing to reside with his surety and maintain a curfew of 7pm-7am. The accused will be appearing in bail court this morning.

Two Charged with Break & Enter

Two 15 year old males will be appearing in bail court this morning. It is believed that the two accused youths attended at a residence on Alberta Avenue just before 2am this morning. They broke into the residence stealing a lap top computer, 2 bottles of wine, a watch, a wallet, a purse and loose change. The two males left the home and were approached by the homeowner outside. They dropped the items and fled. One male was located hiding behind a residence on Bruce Street, and the other male was located hiding behind St. Lukes Cathedral Church on Albert Street. They have both been charged with 1 count each of break, enter and commit and indictable offence, and 1 count of possession of property obtained by crime under $5000. One of the males has also been charged with 1 count of possession of house breaking tools as he had a flashlight on him at the time of the offence.

Female Charged with Assault

A 15 year old female has been charged with 1 count of assault. It is believed that the accused while at the Pee Wee arena on the 5th of December just before 2pm, assaulted a male known to her by biting him on the hand. City Police were called and the accused was arrested. She will be appearing in court on the 15 of January.

Possession

40 year old Marty Joseph Acciavatti of 177 Pim Street has been charged with 1 count of possession of a controlled drug or substance. City Police attended at 177 Pim Street yesterday to investigate on an unrelated matter and found the accused in possession of 4 grams of marijuana. The accused was arrested just after 11am and is to appear in court on the 21st of January.

Three Counts of Assault

29 year old Darcy Samuel Lebel has been charged with 3 counts of assault. It is believed that the accused while at the Sault Area Hospital at about 7:30pm assaulted 3 males by kicking and spitting on them. Police were called and the accused was charged. He will be appearing in court on the 21st of January.

City responded to 18 motor vehicle collisions over the last 24hrs.

Two more break and enters were reported.

The first occurred in the 300 block of Walls Road. A house was broken into between 1pm and 3:30pm yesterday and 4 long guns were stolen. The other occurred in the 100 block of Royal Road sometime overnight on the 5th of December. Nothing appears to have been taken, but damage to a hot tub and walls was reported.