City Police Beat

On February 4, 2016 at 11:15 a.m. detectives arrested and charged Michael Johnston, age 23 of Capp Avenue with failing to attend court. It is alleged he failed to appear court regarding a theft under $5,000. He will appear in court on March 7.

On February 2, 2016 officers from the Sault O.P.P. located and arrested a 19-year-old male who was wanted by the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service on a dated outstanding warrant for break and enter.

On February 2, 2016 officers from the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service Drug Unit along with officers from Patrol Services and the Emergency Services Unit executed a drug warrant at a residence in the central area of the city.

On January 30 city police officers were conducting RIDE checks in the area of Pine Street south of Northern Avenue. They had occasion to check a vehicle being operated by 22-year-old Daniel Forest of Nicolas Avenue.

A 45-year-old man faces charges of possession of a stolen Chevrolet Impala after police pulled him over because the car was damaged.

On January 28 at around 8 p.m. unknown culprit(s) broke into a garage on Young Street. Once inside the culprit(s) stole a quantity of tools. On January 28 at 4:45 p.m.

At 10:15 p.m. on January 27, 2016 city police arrested 18-year-old Austin Moar of South Market Street. It’s alleged that the accused attended at Walmart at the Station Mall and stole merchandise totaling $189.

On January 25, 2016 city police arrested a male on a dated warrant for break and enter. It is alleged that police obtained DNA at the scene and identified the accused.

On January 24, 2016 city police attended at the Algoma Treatment and Remand Center and arrested Michael Todd Yaroshuk for four charges that had occurred on January 22, 2016.

A break in was reported to a garage in the 700 block of Wellington St. E. and a bike was stolen.