The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying an individual who was personating a Police Officer. On July 16, 2014 at approximately 3 p.m., a lone female was driving in the area of Landslide Road and Old Garden River Road. A vehicle described as a black coloured two-door car approached the female driver’s vehicle from the rear and activated red and blue coloured lights that were positioned on the dash of the vehicle. The female driver believed that she was being stopped by an unmarked Police vehicle and did stop. A male driver in plain clothing exited the black coloured vehicle, approached the female and asked for her driver’s license. During the interaction with the male the female driver became suspicious as to the validity of the male's identity and she left the area. The male entered his vehicle and left the area in the opposite direction as the female. The male driver is described as being approximately 6 feet tall, late 30s to early 40s in age, thin build, a dark coloured goatee with a chin strap and smelled of cigarette smoke. He was wearing a red coloured T-shirt, dirty torn jeans and a ball cap believed to be a Pittsburgh Penguins logo. Police do operate unmarked vehicles that have emergency equipment but all local area Police agencies advise that no traffic stops were conducted by any of their officers in that area or at that time. If a member of the public is unsure as to the identity of an individual who says that they are a Police Officer, they may ask for identification from the officer. Police officers will have a badge with the name of their Police Service and rank as well as service issued photo ID. A cell phone call to police will also confirm the validity of the traffic stop.
On the 15 July 2014 City Police conducted a curfew check on an individual released on bail conditions. She was not home when the police checked her residence. On the 16th July 2014 police located the woman and arrested her for breaching those release documents. Charged is Lore-Lei Gabow (age 47). She will be appearing in bail court on the 17 July 2014 at 10 a.m.
There was a break and enter to the Sault Youth Soccer Association on Elizabeth St. over night. The suspect(s) entered the building and ransacked the office area making off with an undisclosed amount of petty cash.
On July 15, 2014 at 2:19 p.m., patrol officers stopped a vehicle on Landslide Road that had nearly struck their cruiser. Officers found the male driver to be displaying symptoms of impairment. The male driver, William Johnston, age 55 of Fish Hatchery Road, Sault Ste. Marie was arrested and charged with Impaired Driving. He will appear in court on August 18.
On July 15, 2014 at 6 p.m., patrol officers were at a residence on Willow Avenue looking for a missing person. As officers were investigating this incident they observed a male they believed was wanted on several domestic related arrest warrants running away from the residence. Officers engaged in foot pursuit of the male. With the assistance of members of the public they were able to arrest the male on Cameron Avenue. The 20-year-old male had outstanding arrest warrants for seven counts of Breach of Probation, two counts of Threatening Death and one count of Threatening to Damage Property. The male will appear in court on July 16.
On July 15, 2014 at 7:30 p.m., patrol officers attended at Walmart at 293 Bay Street for a shoplifter. Officers arrested and charged Cory Gostlin, age 35 of Cedar Street with Theft under $5,000. He will appear in court on August 18.
On July 15, 2014 at 7:46 p.m., police received a call from a motorist who advised that a possible impaired driver was in the area of Cunningham Road and Brien Avenue. Patrol officers located the impaired driver parked in the middle of Brien Avenue. The driver, Stephen Connor, age 66 of Fifth Avenue, was arrested and charged with Impaired Driving and Driving over .08. He will appear in court on July 16.
On July 16, 2014 at 1:15 a.m., patrol officers attended at an east end residence regarding the arrest of a 20-year-old male who had breached his domestic related release conditions. Officers had learned that the male was on release conditions not to communicate with or harass his ex-girlfriend. The male was arrested and charged with two counts of Breach of Recognizance. He will appear in court on July 16, 2014.
On July 16, 2014 at 1:25 a.m., patrol officers attended at a residence in the 200 block of Sixth Avenue for a noise complaint. A Police Records Check revealed that Cody Hurdle, age 19 years of Sixth Avenue, was wanted on outstanding arrest warrants. Officers executed these warrants and Hurdle was charged with Possession of Stolen Property and two counts of Fail to Attend Court. Hurdle will appear in court on July 16, 2014.