Tuesday, August 26, 2003

MAN ARRESTED AT COURT HOUSE
On August 21 at approximately 11:30 pm, patrol officers were called to an Elizabeth Street residence and spoke with the residents of there. Officers received information that Steven Nicholson, age 22 who resides at 351 Elizabeth Street was not home.

The Officers learned that Nicholson was on a court-imposed recognizance that should he leave the residence that he should be in the company of his surety. Nicholson was reported missing from the residence and police were unable to locate him.

Yesterday at approximately 10:15 am the accused, Steve Nicholson was in court for his first appearance for an assault charge. Police Officers in court recognized him as being wanted for Breach of Undertaking and arrested and charged him with this offence. He will appear in bail court today.


EXPENSIVE BIKE STOLEN
Yesterday, shortly after 5:00 pm, the accused, James Wilson, age 22 of 49 St. Mary's River Drive, allegedly took, without the owner's consent, a blue Mountain Bike valued at over $1,000 from the Northern Credit Union on Bay Street.

The accused rode the bicycle to a house on Albert Street West where it was found to be in his possession. At 5:48 pm, officers and detectives arrested and charged the accused with Theft under $5,000.00, Possession of Stolen Property and Breach of Probation. He will appear in court on September 29th.


CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED
On Monday, August 25th shortly before 9:00 pm, the accused, Paul Boudreau, age 34 of 33 Ellis Road, was operating a blue Pontiac southbound on Great Northern Road in an erratic manner.

Police officers located the vehicle and stopped it at 369 Great Northern Road. The accused displayed several signs of alcohol impairment. At 8:53 pm he was arrested and charged with Impaired Driving and Driving over .08. He will appear in court September 29th.


POLICE RESPOND TO GIRL SCREAMING
Yesterday at approximately 9:00 pm, patrol officers were called to a downtown apartment where neighbours could hear a girl screaming. When officers arrived they found the residence to be quiet.

The occupant of the apartment, a 19-year-old male was looking after the young child who had been making the noise. The child was found to have stopped screaming and be in good condition.

A police records check revealed the male was on an undertaking not to be at the apartment and that several outstanding warrants were in effect for his arrest stemming from a previous domestic incident.

Patrol officers arrested and charged him with Assault, Mischief, two counts of Breach of Probation, Failing to Appear in Court and Failing to Comply with his Undertaking. He will appear in bail court today.


SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Today, just after midnight, officers were called to a motor vehicle collision in the intersection of Pine Street and Wellington Street East.

Officers learned that Pekka Keskitalo, age 42 of 183 Valley Riobe Heights, Calgary Alberta, was driving a 2003 silver Dodge Caravan south on Pine Street when he failed to stop at a red traffic signal at the Wellington Street East intersection.

The van then struck a 1984 blue Chevrolet truck that was being driven eastbound on Wellington Street by Matti Hanninen, age 20 of 8 Hugill Street.

The impact of this collision caused the truck to rotate in a clockwise direction across the intersection and strike a third vehicle, a 1986 Volkswagen Jetta that was stopped facing northbound on Pine Street awaiting the light to turn green. Jeffrey Ferguson, age 32 of 12 Hawthorne Ave., was driving the Jetta.

After the impact with the truck, the van continued in a southeast direction across the intersection and struck the front porch of the residence at 303 Pine Street. This impact forced the concrete steps under the home.

Keskitalo and a passenger in his van, Jerry Martinea, age 34 also from the same address in Calgary, were taken to hospital by ambulance, along with Hanninen and Ferguson. Investigators from the Traffic Services Section of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service advise that Keskitalo received major injuries in the collision, while both Martineau and Hanninen received minor injuries and Ferguson's injuries were of a minimal nature.

Both the van and the truck were demolished in the collision, while the Jetta was moderately damaged. Keskitalo has been charged with Refusing to Provide Breath Samples under the Criminal Code and he is expected to be in court in late September to answer to this charge.


CHARGED WITH ASSAULT & FORCIBLE ENTRY
Early today, at 2:30 am, patrol officers were called to a residence on Northern Avenue where Shayne Bell, age 22 of 440 Northern Avenue had allegedly damaged a car and assaulted two males.

Officers learned that Bell had struck the side of the victim's car causing a large dent. The accused then entered the victim's home and assaulted the two male victims who are in early twenties by pushing them.

The victims, who were known to the accused, were not seriously injured. On his way out of the home, Bell kicked the front door damaging its frame.

Patrol officers arrested and charged him with two counts of Assault, two counts of Mischief and one count of Forcible Entry. He will appear in bail court today.


BREAK & ENTERS
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service investigated two break-ins yesterday. Shortly after 8:00 am, patrol officers were called to Hogan's Office Supply at 797 Queen Street East where thieves entered the business.

Shortly after 5:00 pm, a homeowner on Bruce Street advised police that sometime during the day thieves entered his home.

Both occurrences are currently under investigation and anyone with information about them is asked to contact the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 949-6300 or Crime Stoppers.