Wednesday, March 19, 2003

FATHER HAS SON CHARGED
Yesterday, the complainant, a 37-year-old father, noted that money from his cash float was missing from his bedroom. The father confronted his 14-year-old son, and the money was returned, the amount of $20.

The father brought his son to the Sault Ste. Marie Police Services Building where he was arrested and charged with Theft. He will appear in court in late April.

YOUTH ARRESTED FOR STEALING CAR
On March 1, the accused, a 14-year-old male from Blucher Street was in possession of a 1991 Plymouth sometime between 4pm and 11pm. The vehicle had been stolen from a King Street parking lot.

The vehicle was found abandoned behind 317 North Street. Patrol officers learned that the male was on a probation order with a condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

Yesterday at 3:55 pm, police officers arrested and charged the youth with Possession of Stolen Property and Failing to Comply with a Disposition. He will appear in court in late April.


ASSAULT COMPLAINT
At a few minutes after 3:00 this morning, patrol officers were called to an apartment on Albert Street East for an assault complaint. Officers learned that Jan-Paul Barkley, age 36 of 138 East St. # 322, had assaulted an adult female, known to him, by grabbing her by the face, pushing her down on a bed and forcibly holding her there.

When the victim contacted police, Barkley left the apartment. The victim was transported to hospital by ambulance with minor injuries. Barkley was on a recognizance to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. Patrol officers arrested him at the corner of Albert and Denis Street. He has been charged with Assault and Breach of a Recognizance. He will appear in court at the end of April.


STOLEN COMPUTER
Today at approximately 12:15 am, an adult male left his laptop computer on the floor at Mike's Mart on Gore Street. The computer, which was in its black bag, was inadvertently left at the store when he made a purchase.

The computer's owner left the store and returned when he realized he had forgotten the computer, to find someone had stolen it. The computer is described as a gray Toshiba laptop with a Betty and Veronica sticker on it. Anyone with information on this matter is asked to contact the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 949-6300 or Crime Stoppers.


BREAK & ENTERS
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service investigated two break and enters yesterday. At 8:22 am patrol officers were called to The Sault This Week at 2 Towers Street where thieves had entered the building through a front window. Thieves had bent the bars on the window and pushed it open to gain access to the building. Once inside thieves stole a computer hard drive and attempted to damage the security system.

At 3:10 this morning three male thieves attempted to break into Silver Fox Antiques at 134 Bruce Street. An aboriginal male is believed to have thrown an ice block through the front window of the store breaking it. This noise awoke the owner of the business, who was sleeping in the rear area of the building. When the owner checked the front area of the business, he observed the aboriginal male described as approximately 23 years old with a short ponytail trying to enter through the broken window. The actions of the owner surprised the thief and who fled the area running north on Bruce Street, accompanied by two other males who were standing on the street outside the store.

Patrol Officers also investigated a third occurrence, which may have been a break-in attempt to a business on Great Northern Road. Shortly after midnight this morning, police officers were called to 111A Great Northern Road, the office of Household Finance, where thieves had thrown a fire extinguisher through the front window of the business. It appear that entry had not been gained. Investigation by Police revealed the fire extinguisher had been stolen from the Best Western Hotel on Great Northern Road sometime earlier that evening.

All three incidents are under investigation and anyone with information on them is asked to contact the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 949-6300 or Crime Stoppers.


TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
Yesterday at 6:14 pm, patrol officers were called to a motor vehicle collision on Korah Road at Woodcroft Avenue. The officer's investigation revealed that a 1989 Chrysler Lebaron sedan was being driven south on Korah Road by Rodney Johnson, age 41 of 252 Glasgow Avenue when it was struck by a car that was entering the roadway from a private driveway.

This car, a 1994 Ford sedan, was being driven west out of the driveway and onto Korah Rd. by Cora McFadden, age 43 of 483 Korah Road. Johnson was transported to hospital by ambulance with minor injuries.

Both vehicles had moderate damage. McFadden was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with Failing to Yield from a Driveway, Driving under Suspension and Driving Motor Vehicle With No Permit. She has also been charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle with no Insurance under the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act.