Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Male Arrested on Outstanding Warrant
Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 45 year-old Geoffrey Chamings of #3-196 James Street at his residences last evening on an outstanding warrant for allegedly failing to appear in court on the 22nd of November 2010. He has been charged with one count of fail to appear court.

Domestic Related Arrest
Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested a 34 year-old male on the 4th of April on an outstanding domestic related warrant at the police station and charged him with one count of criminal harassment and three counts of breach of probation. It is alleged that between the 28th of March and the 2nd of April the accused repeatedly called and text his ex-girlfriend and drove by her residence on approximately 30 occasions. At the time of the incident the accused was on probation with conditions not to communicate, harass, molest, annoy or physically interfere with the victim and he was to keep the peace and be good.

Male Arrested for Using Stolen Credit Cards
Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 38 year-old Lawrence Gatza of #509-277 Northern Avenue on the 4th of April and charged him with one count of possession or use of a stolen credit card and one count of possession of property obtained by crime. It is alleged that the accused was wanted for an incident from the 11th of March when he allegedly attended at a local gas bar and used two stolen credit cards to purchase cigarettes and lottery tickets totaling $346.36. The two credit cards were stolen from a wallet during a vehicle break in earlier in the evening.

Male Arrested for Breaching Bail Conditions
Investigation Unit officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Services arrested 38 year-old Jamie Oben at the Algoma Remand and Treatment Centre on the 4th of April in relation to allegedly breaching his bail conditions. It is alleged that between the 22nd and the 31st of January the accused communicated with a female that he was on recognizance order conditions not to. He has been charged with three counts of breach of a recognizance order and is to appear in bail court this morning.

Mischief and Theft Reports
• A fan back chair was reported stolen from a front porch on Lake Street.
• Two vehicles were reported broken into overnight. A pickup on Copernicus Drive had two packages of cigarettes stolen from it and a pickup on Heath Road had a wallet that had been left inside stolen.

Vehicle Break-In Prevention Tips
Once again, city police would like to remind the public to lock their doors, park in busy, well lit areas and do not leave valuables in plain sight in the vehicle. If you leave items in your vehicle and they're visible, the chances your vehicle will get broken into increase greatly. Very few auto break-ins are "random". The thieves usually see something out in the open. Valuable items that thieves target are wallets, GPS units, MP3 players, credit cards, money, purses, packages and so forth. If you can't take the items with you, secure them in a safe place in your vehicle, like a locked glove compartment or your trunk.
Police ask the public if they see anyone suspicious or that appear to be checking vehicles, please contact city police.