Monday, July 11, 2005

Fire Ban In Effect

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THE SAULT STE. MARIE FIRE SERVICES HAS IMPOSED A BAN ON ALL OPEN AIR BURNING WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAULT STE. MARIE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THOSE RESIDENTS WITH CURRENT PERMITS ARE ADVISED NOT TO BURN.


Male Charged with 2 Counts of Assault

A 30-year old male will be appearing in bail court this morning after being arrested on Friday afternoon in relation to a domestic situation. It is alleged that between the 1st of September of 2004 and the 6th of July 2005 the accused assaulted and threatened his common law wife on a number of occasions. The assaulted included choking the victim, grabbing her by the arms, and kicking her. The accused also threatened to kill the victim during this time frame. On one occasion the accused grabbed a knife and motioned towards the victim. The male has been charged with 2 counts of assault, 2 counts of threatening to cause death or bodily harm and one count of assault with a weapon.

Male Charged with Aggravated Assault

44-year old Anthony Fischer of 1-874 Queen Street East was arrested early yesterday morning and charged with one count of cause a disturbance by being drunk, one count of obstruct police, one count of aggravated assault and two counts of assault. It is alleged that the accused got into an argument with 2 other males and a female in the downtown area in a residence. It is alleged the accused choked the female, kicked one of the males in the face and stabbed the second male in the abdomen with a broken beer bottle. While officers were investigating the incident it is alleged that the accused was yelling and screaming at the police and attempting to impede them during the investigation. The male victim who was stabbed in the abdomen was treated and released from the Sault Area Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Mr. Fischer will appear in bail court this morning.

Theft Charges Laid

2 males from Timmins will appear in bail court this morning. It is alleged that on Friday evening two males left the Zellers Store in the Station Mall without paying for a quantity of DVD’s and video games. Both males struggled with store security offices before fleeing the store. One of the males got into a fistfight with the store security while in the parking lot. Both males left in a vehicle. Early the next morning alert patrol officers located the 2 accused and placed them under arrest. 31-year old Keith Locke of 368 Lane Avenue has been charged with one count of theft under $5,000. 28-year old Richard Green of 72 Second Schamacher has been charged with one count of theft under $5,000 and one count of assault. When officers were arresting Mr. Green it is alleged that he attempted to pull free from the officers and was quickly subdued. He was subsequently charged with one count of resist arrest.

Driving under the Influence of Alcohol

24-year old Clinton McConnell of 15 Coronation Street was stopped at Canada Customs early yesterday morning after customs officials suspected the accused was driving under the influence of alcohol. City Police attended and the accused was subsequently charged with one of consume over the legal limit. He will appear in court on August 15th.

Breach of Probation

On the 9th of July around 3 am City Police officers observed a 17-year old youth walking in the downtown area. A police check revealed that the youth was on probation with conditions of a curfew of 11 pm. The youth was placed under arrest for breach of probation and then attempted to break free from the officers. The youth has been charged with one count of breach of probation and one count of resist arrest. The youth will appear in court on August 16th.

The following break and enters were reported over the weekend:

1) On Friday evening there was an attempt break and enter to a home in the 100 block of Boston Avenue in the late evening hours.

2) Between the 9th of July in the evening hours and the morning hours of July 10th a home in the 100 block of Tancred Street was entered and DVD’s, CD’s, a stereo and a TV were taken.

3) Between the 9th of July in the evening and noon hour on the 11th a home in the 100 block of Smale Avenue was entered. A lap top computer and a digital camera were taken.

4) Early this morning a break and enter was reported to Superior Bakery on Great Northern Road. It is unknown if anything was taken during this break and enter.

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service would like to remind people of some of the dangers that can occur during this spell of hot weather, as well as some tips to help keep everyone safe during this heat wave.

1) Never leave children or pets unattended in the vehicle, even if just of a short period of time. Vehicle temperatures can quickly heat up considerably higher than outside temperatures.

2) Make sure you keep yourself and family members well hydrated. Your body needs water to stay cool. Even if you don’t feel thirsty, continue to drink.

3) Where a hat, dress cool and put on sunscreen.

4) Don’t get too much sun. This is a good time to head to the mall or areas where there is air conditioning if you do not have it in your home.

5) Slow down-strenuous activities should be reduced or rescheduled to the coolest time of the day.

6) During this period of high temperatures many residences are leaving their doors and windows open during the daytime and nighttime. Insecure homes can be an easy target for people involved in criminal activity. Secure your windows and patio doors while away from home. If you are out in the backyard, make sure your entry doors are locked, including your garage door.