Skip to content

City Police Beat

Police had to re-arrest man who provided false identity

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
Michigan man charged with impaired driving at border

Michigan man charged with impaired driving at border

Canada Border Services Agency told Sault Ste. Marie Police they had detained a suspected impaired driver
44-year-old used a bag full of heavy objects to strike victim, pulled their hair: police

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
No one hurt in Saturday's garage fire

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

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
Manslaughter charge laid after child dies from overdosing on fentanyl

Manslaughter charge laid after child dies from overdosing on fentanyl

Sault Ste. Marie Police arrested a suspect yesterday
No jail time for man convicted of ‘sickening’ conspiracy to abuse children

No jail time for man convicted of ‘sickening’ conspiracy to abuse children

In a crime the judge called ‘horrific, disgusting and sickening,’ James McGuire received a six-year sentence for conspiring with their mothers to sexually assault two young children, but because he spent four years in pre-trial custody and was granted extra credit for those days, he was released upon conviction
VIDEO: Heavy police presence on King Street

VIDEO: Heavy police presence on King Street

Witnesses said someone was arrested
Impaired driver with high blood-alcohol level put Ford Bronco in a snowbank

Impaired driver with high blood-alcohol level put Ford Bronco in a snowbank

When police arrived at the scene, officers noted he had glossy eyes, an odour of alcohol, slurred speech and was unsteady on his feet
Driver facing multiple charges after fleeing crash: police

Driver facing multiple charges after fleeing crash: police

The crash happened on Saturday, March 1 at the intersection of John Street and Wellington Street East