Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Female Arrested after Attempt Robbery at The Lottery Shop:

Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 42 year-old Tammy Coccimiglio of no fixed address yesterday morning at approximately 8:30 am on Bay Street and charged her with one count of attempt robbery and one count of disguise with intent – face masked. It is alleged that on the 12th of October at approximately 8 am the accused attended at The Lottery Shop on Queen Street East with a coat wrapped around her head and demanded the clerk to open the till. When a customer entered the store and was informed by the clerk to call 911, the accused fled on foot empty handed. Officers located the accused walking on Bay Street and she was subsequently arrested. No injuries were reported and no weapon was observed.

Domestic Related Arrest:

Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested a 37 year-old male on the 12th of October at 9:10 pm at his residence and charged with one count of assault. It is alleged that on the 12th of October at approximately 8:30 am the accused assaulted his wife at their residence. The victim received non-life threatening injuries as a result of being punched several times by the accused.

Male Arrested on Outstanding Warrant:

Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 19 year-old Matthew Lewis of #3B-233 Lake Street yesterday afternoon on Great Northern Road and charged him with one count of fail to appear court. It is alleged that the accused failed to appear in court on the 30th of August in relation to a fraud related incident. He is to now appear in court on the 22nd of November.

Male Charged with Driving while Disqualified:

Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 18 year-old Stephen Phillips of 48 West Perth Bay yesterday afternoon and charged him with one count of drive while disqualified. It is alleged that officers stopped the accused after observing him driving his Toyota Tercel on Church Street. A check on his driver’s licence status revealed he was a disqualified driver. He is to appear in court on the 15th of November.

Property Crimes:

Theft Reports:

A gas generator was stolen from a residence property in the 300 block of River Road on Sunday.

A Red Giant 5-speed bike was stolen from the City Bus Terminal on Queen Street.

A Norco Olympia silver and maroon bike was stolen from the 800 block of Queen Street East.

A Cannon Power Shot digital camera was stolen from a vehicle on Ironside Drive.

Purse Snatching Incident:

A female exiting the Metro Grocery Store at Churchill Plaza last evening at 11:12 pm had her purse stolen from her grocery cart. The two male suspects were standing just outside the entrance when the purse was grabbed from the cart. Both ran westbound and were described as: late teens or early 20’s, wearing dark hoodies and had dark hair. The purse was a Coach Violet, purple coloured with a doll face on it. No injuries were reported.

Purse Snatching Prevention Tips:

The best way to avoid purse snatching is not to carry a purse. This is not really as impractical as it may seem since one of the biggest reasons for carrying a purse is force of habit. It might be well worth modifying the habit in order to reduce the opportunity for crime.

If you must carry a purse, carry house keys separately. That way, if your purse is lost or stolen, the keys won't be there along with your address. Try carrying the keys on a chain around your neck or on a rubber band around your wrist.

Carry your purse across your shoulder and chest, close to your body, preferably in front, under your jacket or use a backpack / fanny pack. Make it harder for the criminal and hopefully he or she won’t bother you. Do not leave the purse in a grocery cart, inside or outside a store.

Never carry large amounts of cash. Use checks to pay for all bills, groceries and other purchases. Many banks provide checking accounts with no monthly service charge to persons over 65 (you pay only for the printing of the checks).