Thursday, October 20, 2011

One Domestic Related Arrest for Bail Court This Morning

Officers arrested a 33 year-old female at 11 pm last night at the police station and charged her with two counts of breach of a release document and two counts of breach of probation. It is alleged that between October 15th and October 19th the accused breached her recognizance of bail and her probation order by communicating directly with her ex-girlfriend by using a cell phone with texting capability, calling and texting the victim numerous times. Further, she was to keep the peace and be good. She is to appear in bail court this morning.

Two Persons Arrested on Outstanding Warrants

Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 31 year-old Marlene St. Germain of 361 Second Avenue on the 19th of October at 3:30 pm at her residence and charged her with one count of fail to appear court. It is alleged that on the 3rd of October the accused failed to attend court in relation to a shoplifting related charge. She is to now appear in court on the 21st of November.

Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 22 year-old Matthew Evans-Moreau of 2683 Great Northern Road at 3:09 pm on Great Northern Road and charged him with one count of fail to appear court. It is alleged that on the 15th of August the accused failed to appear at court in relation to a stolen property related charge. He is to now appear in court on the 21st of November.

FRAUD ALERT

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is reporting the passing of US counterfeit $100 and $20.00 bills at various businesses within the city. The businesses targeted tend to be high traffic areas. Each note that has been passed does not have the same serial number.

The serial numbers are the following:
$100 AB83405R -1996 series
$100 –DB21093000C - 2003 series
$100 – Fl00841579 -2003 Series
$20 – JD18275172B - 2009 Series
$20 – JD18275173B - - 2009 Series
$20 – JD18275174B – 2009 Series

The notes are ink jet copies, poor paper quality. The design should retain three of the following most important security features and are easy to check: a security thread, color shifting ink and a watermark.

Security Thread
Hold the bill up to the light and look for the security thread, or plastic strip that is embedded in the paper and runs vertically up one side of the note. If you look closely, the words “USA TWENTY” or “USA HUNDRED visible along thread from both sides of the note. This thread glows green when held under the ultra violet light.

Color – Shifting Ink
Look at the number “20” in the lower right corner on the face of the note. When you tilt the note up and down the color shifting ink changes color from copper to green.

Watermark
Hold the bill up to the light and look for the watermark, or faint image, similar to the large portrait of President Andrew Jackson. The water mark is part of the paper itself and it can be seen from both sides of the note.

If you have any questions or similar occurrences regarding this matter, please contact:
Detective Constable Alison Rains
Investigation Services Fraud Unit
Sault Ste. Marie Police Service
(705) 949-6300 ext: 388
Fax: 759-7358
[email protected]

Thefts Reports

• A red 2008 Honda motorcycle was reported stolen from a business property on Trunk Road at approximately 11:33 pm last night.

• Vehicles were reported entered on Charles Street and East Street. A wallet and passport left inside the vehicles were reported stolen.

• Licence plates were reported stolen of a vehicle on Trunk Road.

• There was an attempt break and enter reported to a vehicle parked in the area of Fauquier and Macdonald Avenue. The front passenger window appeared to be pried and was damaged as a result.

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.