City Police Beat

On the 15 September 2014 officers from the Crime Suppression Unit located and charged 36 yr. old Vicki Springbett with Possession of Property Obtained by Crime. Springbett is alleged to have pawned an IPOD at a local Pawn dealer.

On September 14, 2014 City Police responded to a domestic incident in the east end of the City. A male, age 48, went to his ex-wife’s residence driving a motor vehicle and was [allegedly] in an intoxicated condition.

On September 13, 2014, City Police responded to a call to have two females removed from a residence as they were allegedly causing damage within the house. Upon arriving, two females were located fleeing the scene.

On September 11, 2014 at 4:10 pm Patrol Officers arrested and charged Jody Burns, age 20 of 519 Boundary Rd. with Theft under $5,000.00. It is alleged he was shoplifting from Walmart in the Station Mall. He will appear in court on October 20th.

Yesterday afternoon at 3:04 p.m., the Sault Ste Marie Police Service discovered that all 9-1-1 phone lines that operate out of the Police Services building on Second Line East had gone down.

On the 22 August 2014 a man attended one of the local Pawn Brokers. He passed off a chainsaw as his own and received cash from the exchange. It was discovered that the power tool was not his and in fact was stolen from a recent garage break in.

On September 9th at 4:30 pm Kyle Fleury, age 22 or 536 Goulais Ave. Unit A is alleged to have assaulted an adult male. The victim received minor injuries in the assault. During the incident Fleury threatened to harm the victim.

On September 9th a home on PArk St. was broken into. Theives made off with some jewellery. ************************* On September 8, 2014 city police responded to theft of grocery items at the Metro Grocery Store on Second Line West.

On the 8th September 2014 officers from Patrol Services arrested a 25 yr. old male for sexual assault x 2, sexual interference x2 and sexual exploitation x2.

City Police were kept busy overnight answering a wide variety of calls, four of which resulted in domestic related charges being laid.