On February 15, 2016, city police officers with the Emergency and Patrol Services arrested a male for armed robbery, assault and several firearm related charges. Officers with the Criminal Investigations Branch continued the investigation and as a result they laid additional charges against the male. Daniel Lepage, age 27 has received additional charges of possession of controlled substances in relation to methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana. Lepage will being appearing in bail court for these charges on July 6, 2016.
On June 30, 2016, police attended the address located on Hudson Street, Sault Ste. Marie to speak to the owner of the building/establishment who was complaining that one of his male tenants had caused damage to his property. Police obtain information that the rugs in the hallway of the apartment building had been torn out, the ceiling tiles were torn down and the bathroom tiles were also broken and removed.
On July 5, 2016, at approximately 8 a.m. a Fire Inspector called Sault Ste. Marie Police Service to advise that a fire was started and caused damage to one of the rooms at the same building/establishment. During the fire investigation of the apartment, a set of keys belonging to the owner of the building were located in that room.
As a result of an investigation conducted by the Sault Ste. Marie Crime Suppression Unit a Martin Vine, age 36 of Hudson Street, has been charged with 4 counts of mischief under $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime, arson and one count of breach of probation. Martin Vine will appear in bail court on these charges on July 6, 2016.
If you have any information regarding these crimes, or any other crime, call Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867 or 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Submit an e-tip from the Crime Stoppers’ website at www.saultcrimestoppers.com or text keyword SSM with your tip to 274637.