City Police Beat

Officers responded to St. Georges Avenue early this morning

Suspects were found sleeping in a vehicle early this morning on Alexandra Street

Police initially responded to reports of three people pushing dirt bike down the road around Alexandra Street and Andrew Street

There was increased police presence in the area during the search

Sault Ste. Marie Police Service Chief Hugh Stevenson defends proposed 4.59 per cent police budget hike, despite crime rates trending down

It is unknown if anyone was injured as a result

‘This the life that I live’: Richard Brewster — a.k.a. 'Richie Stacks' — is an alleged Toronto gang member accused of trafficking large amounts of fentanyl to northern Ontario

Two of the five accused in biggest fentanyl seizure in Sault police history have been charged with drug trafficking offences in Sault, Sudbury within past two years

'If you're profiting from this poison, and harming our community, we will seize your drugs, we will take your cash and your property and put you before the court,' said Police Chief Stevenson

700 grams of fentanyl, which is a one-time record for Sault Ste. Marie, was seized