City Police Beat

Judge chastises local man for spitting in a woman's face, calling it a 'disgusting' assault

In addition to the assault, he also was convicted of four counts of theft stemming from his visits to Circle K stores

Mar 12, 2025 8:45 AM Read more >

Library, art gallery temporarily closed as police investigate weapon call

No physical injuries have been reported

Mar 11, 2025 2:21 PM Read more >

Seniors had wallets pickpocketed in ‘distraction thefts’: police

In two recent incidents, thieves have distracted victims before stealing their wallets

Mar 11, 2025 1:51 PM Read more >

Man banned from Timmies again after smoking drugs in the restaurant

Staff reported he openly used the drugs, often in front of children

Mar 11, 2025 10:15 AM Read more >

Police had to re-arrest man who provided false identity

At the time, the passenger – now identified as 27-year-old Ryan Gagne – provided a false identity to officers

Mar 11, 2025 9:39 AM Read more >

Michigan man charged with impaired driving at border

Canada Border Services Agency told Sault Ste. Marie Police they had detained a suspected impaired driver

Mar 11, 2025 9:14 AM Read more >

44-year-old used a bag full of heavy objects to strike victim, pulled their hair: police

Police say in July of 2023 , the victim was struck with a bag full of heavy objects, had their hair pulled and was kicked

Mar 11, 2025 8:30 AM Read more >

No one hurt in Saturday's garage fire

Firefighters were called to a home on Hardwood Drive at around 3 a.m. on March 8

Mar 10, 2025 9:00 AM Read more >

13-year-old fentanyl overdose victim loved writing poems, drawing

Sarah Lowe had one of her daughter's poems printed on the back of the bookmark that was distributed at the girl's funeral

Mar 7, 2025 1:34 PM Read more >

Manslaughter charge laid after child dies from overdosing on fentanyl

Sault Ste. Marie Police arrested a suspect yesterday

Mar 6, 2025 2:03 PM Read more >