CITY POLICE
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Police arrest nine females in prostitution initiative
Members of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service's Street Team with the assistance of Patrol Services have wrapped up an initiative targeting street level prostitution in the city's downtown core.
This initiative included an undercover operation running from Monday, August 13 to Thursday, August 16.
As a result of this initiative, nine females have been arrested and a total of 19 criminal charges have been laid.
Charged in connection with this initiative are;
- 22-year-old Tina Waboose of no fixed address - One count of prostitution
- 22-year-old Hannah Harvey of 171 Gore Street unit 5 - Two counts of prostitution, three counts of breach of probation and one count of breach of undertaking
- 38-year-of Crystal Harvey of 171 Gore Street unit 5 - One count of prostitution
- 41-year-old Kim White of 130 Churchill Blvd - one count of prostitution
- 33-year-old Elizabeth Nevitt of 14 Blutcher Street - One count of prostitution, two counts of breach of probation and one count of breach of undertaking
- 36-year-old Elsie Roberts of 165 Albert Street West - One count of prostitution
- 20-year-old Elissa McLarty of no fixed address - Two counts of prostitution
- 19-year-old Kaitland Laforge of 421 Connaught Ave - One count of breach of probation
- 28-year-old Crystal L'heureux of 549 Cathcart Street - One count of prostitution.
Eight of the accused's will appear in court on September 17 of this year, however Hannah Harvey was held for bail court.
We would like to thank the public for continuing to provide information with regards to this issue and we will continue to work with our community partners in responding to these calls for service.
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 or text keyword SSM with your tip to 274637.
Text STOP to 274637 to cancel.
Text HELP to 274637 for help.
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