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Monday, October 29, 2007

Assault on Common Law Wife On Saturday the 27th of October a 38 year old male assaulted his common law wife while staying the night at a hotel located downtown. It is alleged the accused grabbed the victims wrists and would not let go.
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Assault on Common Law Wife

On Saturday the 27th of October a 38 year old male assaulted his common law wife while staying the night at a hotel located downtown. It is alleged the accused grabbed the victims wrists and would not let go. The victim suffered non life-threatening injuries which did not require medical attention.The accused has been charged with 1 count of assault and will be appearing in court this morning.

Youth Charged with Assaulting Gramma

Appearing in bail court this morning will be a 15 year old youth. It is alleged that on the 23rd of October the female accused assaulted her grandmother by pushing her. That on that same date the accused was with another youth with whom she was on release conditions to refrain communication with. She also breached her conditions by not keeping the peace and being of good behaviour. On the 26th of October officers from the Sault Ste Marie Police Service attended at the accused west end residence. The officers arrested the accused and again found her to be communicating with an individual which she was on conditions not to. The 15 year old youth has been charged with 1 count of assault, and 4 counts of breaching her release documents.

Break & Enter

On the 27th of October just after 5pm officers attended at a residence on Douglas Street regarding a break and enter which had just occurred. Several items were being reported to the officer as stolen when a witness approached the officer and advised that there had been two individuals in the area at the time of the break and enter and they were now walking north bound on Goulais Avenue. The officer attended in that area and arrested one 14 year old male and one 16 year old male. They each have been charged with 1 count of possession of property obtained by crime- under$5000. Officers located the youth in possession of a stolen lap top and a PS3 game. Both youth are scheduled to appear in court on the 4th of December.

Verbal Argument Turns Physical

69 year old Amedeo Filice of 63 Johnson Avenue has been charged with 1 count of assault. It is alleged that the accused was in the parking lot of 245 Second Line West when he became involved in a verbal argument with a male known to him. That eventually the argument escalated to the point of Mr.Filice punching the victim in the chest with a closed fist. The victim did not require any medical attention. The accused was located and arrested at his residence a short while later. The accused will be appearing in court on the 3rd of December.

HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS FOR PARENTS.

Dress up your kids safely.

- Use make-up instead of a mask. Masks can obstruct a child’s view, they can be too hot and uncomfortable.
- Make sure the costume fits properly. Costumes that are too small or too large can cause children to trip or obstruct movement.
- Have your children wear flame-retardant material.
- Make sure the costumes are bright. Use reflective tape if possible.
- Parents should accompany children. Group trick or treaters are less likely to be the targets of any crime.

Keep your older kids safe.

- Make sure kids go out in groups
- Map out where your kids will go and where they should avoid. It’s always good to know where they are.
- Let them know to stop only at familiar houses that have outside lights on.
- If children are out when it is dark outside, make sure the have a flashlight.
- Remind your kids to not speak to strangers, and to not enter people’s cars or homes.
- RESPECT others.

Treats

- All treats should be inspected before they are eaten.
- Avoid having your kids dip into their bags by feeding them a substantial meal before they start trick or treating.
- Throw away candies without wrappers, home made treats made by strangers, and any candy which looks tampered with. Report any suspicious candy to the Police at 949-6300.

Children love Halloween because they receive treats, but also because they can be a different character for the day. Be aware that sometimes children like to act out who they are dressed like and coupled with the excitement that Halloween brings, aggressive behaviours can be acted out. Costumes with fake knives, swords and guns should be made out of cardboard or flexible material. Parents should explain to their children that although these items are not real, they can still injure people. Better yet, challenge your child to find or make a costume that is funny rather then scary.

The Sault Ste Marie Police Service wishes everyone a happy and safe Halloween.