Thursday, September 10, 2009

Domestic Related Offences

A 24 year old male was arrested on the 9th of September in the central area of the city for outstanding warrants stemming from several incidents involving his common law spouse. It is alleged that the accused threatened to kill his common law sometime prior to April, assaulted her by choking her sometime prior to August and again threatened to kill her in September. The incidents occurred at the victim’s centrally located residence. The accused has been charged with assault and two counts of threatening.

Male Charged in Connection With Stolen Credit Card

22 year old Jesse James Petingalo of 691A Second Line West Apt. #3 was arrested on the 09th of September at 3:30 p.m. at the Days Inn on Bay Street where he allegedly rented a room with a stolen credit card. It is further alleged that the accused stole this credit card sometime between the 7th and 8th of September and afterwards used it at the Days in while purporting to be the victim/owner of this card. At the time of arrest he was found to have the credit card in his possession.
Mr. Petingalo was subsequently charged with Theft Under Five Thousand Dollars, Personation, Uttering a Forged Document, and Possession of a Stolen Credit Card. He is to appear in court on the 19th of October.

Sexual Assault

86 year old Heinrich Puusep of 49 St. Mary’s River Drive Apt. 414 was arrested on the 10th of September at 1:53 a.m. at the Casino on Bay Street and charged with one count of sexual assault. It is alleged that the accused groped an employee of the Casino. Alcohol appears to have been a factor. He is to appear in court on the 19th of October.

Shoplifter

23 year old Marie Lynette Spence of 864 Queen Street East (Algonquin Hotel) was arrested on the 9th of September at 5:10 p.m. at the Station Mall and charged with Theft Under Five Thousand Dollars. It is alleged that the accused stole some clothing from “The Garage” store. Alcohol appears to have been a factor.

Property Crimes

A shed on Rushmere Drive was broken into sometime between the evening of the 8th of September and 7:30 a.m. on the 9th of September. Nothing was taken; however, the shed sustained approximately $200.00 in damages.

A vehicle in the 300 block of Albert Street East had two of its tires slashed.

A front license plate was stolen from a vehicle that was parked at a residence in the 400 block of Wellington Street East.

Sunglasses were stolen from a vehicle in the 200 block of North Street.

Loose Change was stolen from a vehicle in the 100 block of Pim Street.

Citizens should remember to keep their vehicles locked at all times and always remove anything of value. If anything of value must be stored in the vehicle, then it should be hidden from plain view or secured in the trunk. Vigilance by locking vehicles and removing items of temptation will greatly reduce incidents of theft.

Traffic Accident

64 year old Margaret Berlinguette of 139 Carufel Ave. was charged for failing to yield to a pedestrian under the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario in relation to an accident at the intersection of Queen Street East and Brock Street. It is alleged that the accused was driving westbound on Queen Street East and effected a left hand turn onto Brock Street where she struck a pedestrian that was walking west across the street. The pedestrian sustained minor injuries that did not require medical attention.