Tuesday, August 24, 2004

SMASHED WINDOW
A 25-year-old male was arrested yesterday and charged with one count of mischief. It is alleged that on the 18th of August he smashed the driver’s side window and the front windshield out of his ex-girlfriend’ s car. Police were able to locate the accused yesterday and he will be appearing in bail court today.


A VERY PUBLIC ASSAULT
Yesterday around 1 p.m., a 38-year old male got into an argument in a downtown business with his ex-wife and the 2 of them stepped outside. They continued to argue and then the male grabbed the female by the shoulder and pushed her against a wall. He then threatened to kill her. He will appear in bail court after being charged with one count of assault and one count of threatening death.


ASSAULTS VICTIM IN HER SLEEP
A 19-year-old male will appear in bail court today after police responded to a break and enter in the City’s west end shortly after midnight this morning. Upon arrival it was learned that the male had broken a rear window in his ex-girlfriend residence, entered the home, located the victim and then struck her in the face. The male was already on a release document that prohibited him from being at the victim’s address. He was arrested at the scene and charged with one count of assault, one count of breach of a release document, and one count of break and enter and commit an indictable offence.


BREAK & ENTERS
City Police received a call regarding a break and enter to a residence in the 100 block of McNabb Street yesterday afternoon around 2:00 A neighbour observed 2 males around the residence and observed as one of them stood by and acted as a lookout while the second man kicked in the rear door of the residence.

The one who kicked in the door is described as being medium height, approximately 19 years of age and was wearing navy blue long sleeve sweater. There is no description for the male who acted as a lookout. Once the culprits saw the neighbour they fled the area on foot. No entry was gained to the residence.

City Police also took a report of a break and enter to a residence in the 100 block of Cambridge Place yesterday. At this time the only item taken appears to be a TV. If you have any information on this crime or any other, please call Crime Stoppers at 942-7867.


COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Fraud Unit has received a complaint of four suspected counterfeit Canadian ten-dollar bills over the weekend. All four notes were received from a local restaurant in the weekend bar deposit. The notes are of poor quality, ink jet printing that runs when wet with no reflective leaf pattern on the front. The paper quality is thin and the bills are cut irregular. Serial numbers repeat - FEM1603679 and FEM1842229. Businesses are urged to check all ten-dollar bills for the defects listed above and contact police with any passer information.

If you have any information regarding these counterfeit bills please contact the Fraud Unit Investigators at 949-6300 ext 340 or ext 388.



RODEO REMINDER
Hope to see you at Rome’s for the bike rodeo today from 2 pm to 7 pm.