City Police Beat

FATAL ACCIDENT At 12:02 this afternoon, the Sault Ste Marie Police Service was called to investigate a multi-vehicle collision on Trunk Road near the East End Husky. Emergency Services were at the location.

BYSTANDERS APPREHEND THIEF The City Police would like to take this opportunity to thank the three citizens that came to the assistance of a lady after her purse was stolen.

STOLEN CAR CRASHES INTO HOUSE Two young persons were arrested early this morning after the stolen car they were driving struck a house in the 100 block of Bainbridge Street. Police observed a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed on North Street.

The City Police Service has 9 people in custody this morning. Three are youngsters charged with liquor offences.

City police Sergeant Steve Low says it was a very quiet twenty-four hour period in the Sault. Two young males, ages 13 and 16, were arrested late yesterday afternoon for shoplifting.

NARCOTICS POSSESSION Yesterday morning shortly before noon hour, officers from the Joint Forces Drug Unit observed a male to have in his possession narcotics. As a result of this Denis Joseph Morin, age 42, of 153 Alexandra was arrested.

City Police had a busy 24-hour period yesterday. A number of persons will be in bail court today on a variety of offences.

DOMESTIC DISPUTE IN WEST END A 31-year old male will appear in bail court this morning after police attended at a residence in the west end for a domestic dispute.

BREAK & ENTER STOPPED 23-year old Paul William Edwards of 150 Upton Road will appear in bail court this morning after being arrested by City Police.

The City Police Service has had a routine holiday so far. Sergeant Joe Trudeau said one woman was arrested yesterday for an offence that allegedly occurred on July 31.