Evening news:
On February 19, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service investigated a domestic threatening complaint. Officers learned that a female had been threatened by a 57-year-old male who is her common law husband. The threatening consisted of the male saying he would cause bodily harm to her. The accused has been charged with uttering threats and will appear in bail court tomorrow February 2014.
On February 19, 2014 Police took a report of theft from the 200 block on Carufel Avenue. Sometime overnight a trailer parked in a yard was entered and tools taken. The tools consisted of various Dewalt Cordless tools. The investigation is ongoing.
On February 19 at 7:45 a.m. police attended and took a report of a stolen vehicle from the 100 block of Grosvenor Avenue. Stolen sometime overnight was a 1997 GMC black pickup truck with Ontario Licence #AE26556. Anyone with information is to contact city police.
Morning news:
Dangers of Playing on Snow Banks
With the amount of snow we have received this year, the snow banks certainly are appealing to young children. However, children are often focused on the fun and not the dangers.
Officers from the Community Relations and Crime Prevention Section of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service attend at the elementary schools and speak to children about the dangers of sliding into traffic.
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service has received several complaints of young children sliding down snow banks onto the roads. The complaints have been while the children are waiting for school buses and have occurred in several locations in the City.
The mild weather also provides the perfect opportunity to make snow forts. Often children will create forts into snow banks and dig tunnels. This can be dangerous if the tunnel were to collapse.
Additionally crews from the City’s Public Works & Transportation have been busy cutting down snow banks. While clearing roads the drivers may not see a child hiding or playing around the banks.
As a parent or caregiver, please take a few minutes to reinforce the dangers of playing on snow banks and the risk of digging tunnels.
Drivers should be alert and need to be aware of children playing around high banks, especially in the hours to and from school.
We want every child in our community to have a safe and enjoyable winter.
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Last evening a homeowner on Hudson Street returned home and discovered that their apartment had been entered and a number of items were destroyed. It is unknown at this time if anything was taken.
Last evening city police attended at a downtown residence for a domestic dispute. It is alleged that a 30-year-old female assaulted her husband by kicking him. The victim did not require medical treatment. The accused has been charged with one count of assault and will appear in court on March 19.
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On August 1, 2013, city police conducted a vehicle stop which resulted in a seizure of a large amount of marijuana, digital scales and packaging materials. Items seized were submitted for forensic analysis and on January 30, 2014, officers from the Forensic Unit of the Sault Ste Marie Police Service were able to identify fingerprints found on the packaging belonging to 22-year-old Mark Lomas of Fairmont Drive. Mr. Lomas attended the City Police Station on February 18, where he was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking. He will be appearing in Provincial Court on March 24.
A 21-year-old Soo Michigan man was arrested by city police overnight for smashing out a window at Madisons Pub in the Pine Plaza. Justin Boyer of Ashmun Street, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan will be appearing in Provincial Court on March 24.