Evening news:
A garage in the 600 block of Boundary Rd. was broken into sometime overnight and a 21 speed lime green supercycle was stolen.
Internet Luring Investigation
The Sault Ste Marie Police Service Technological Crime Unit is currently investigating several complaints of Internet Luring through the social media service “Facebook”
These incidents involve an unknown person being able to change the victims account password and take over their Facebook account. The suspect will then ask the victim to send inappropriate pictures of themselves under the threat of having their Facebook account compromised or “hacked”.
Once the suspect has taken over the account he/she then has access to that persons contact list and is able to communicate with other young persons in an attempt to gain access to their accounts.
These complaints all appear to be related to one suspect, managing several already compromised Facebook accounts.
The Sault Ste Marie Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in providing any information relevant to these incidents.
Should anyone encounter a similar incident, please abandon the conversation and contact the Sault Ste Marie Police Service immediately at 705-949-6300.
In addition parents need to talk to their children about internet safety. One of the suggestions is to have your child’s computer in a common area as opposed to being in their bedroom. Also tell your children that if anyone says or does anything inappropriate or anything that makes them feel uncomfortable to tell someone immediately. Parents are also encouraged to review the chat logs to see who their children are talking to and what they are talking about. Parents should also check their child’s profile that they filled out when they created the account. There is often a significant amount of personal information in the profile that is available to anyone.
Morning news:
Rocks were thrown through two windows at residence in the 600 block of Queen Street East last night. No suspects have been identified or charges have been laid at this time.
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Patrol officers arrested 26 year old Marylynn Bjornaa of 314 Albert Street East #2 for Attempted Robbery, Wearing a disguise, Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and carrying a concealed weapon. It is alleged Ms. Bjornaa walked up to the drive through window of the Tim Hortons on John Street waving a knife at an employee demanding money. The accused also had her face covered with a pink tank top.The store employee closed the window on the accused denying her any money. She then fled and was apprehended a short time later. Ms. Bjornaa will be appearing in Bail Court later this morning.
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