City Police Beat

Good Morning. CAB DRIVER ROBBED On Saturday at approximately 5:30 am, a Robbery was reported to the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. This incident involved a taxi driver working for 7500 Taxi and two male passengers.

BANK FRAUD The Thunder Bay police have contacted the Sault Ste. Marie police to warn the public about another scam that is making rounds again. The same fraudster hit both Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie last year with a similar description.

FALSE ALARM Three police cars, an ambulance and a fire truck converged on the intersection of Lake and Wellington Streets this morning at 7:30. A 9-1-1 caller had reported an individual slumped over in a vehicle.

ARGUMENT LEADS TO ARREST Yesterday at approximately 2:00 pm, the accused, Darin Schwemler, age 27 of 201 John Street, allegedly assaulted an adult female victim by grabbing her hair and left hand and pulling upward.

HIGH SCHOOL ASSAULT On the 17th of April 2003, at approximately 12:05 pm, the accused, a 16-year-old female from Franklin Street went to Ecole Notre-Dame-des-Grands-Lacs High School where she assaulted the victim, a 17-year-old female, by pulling her

CHARGED WITH WRITING NSF CHEQUES On the 31st of January 2003, Gisella Gardi, age 52 of 20 Plummer Court was at a clothing store in the Station Mall. Mrs. Gardi allegedly purchased clothing in the amount of $865.

SHOPLIFTING CHARGES Yesterday at 6:20 pm, police officers were called to the Zellers Store in Station Mall where store security had arrested a female shoplifter.

Your City Police Service had a very quiet Easter Sunday and there is nothing to report today.

The city police service has had a routine twenty-four hour period with nothing to report. It is suggested you check the O.P.P. report for a warning of deteriorating side roads in the area.

The City Police provide an excellent information service for the press from Monday to Friday but do not have information officers on duty on the weekends and do not issue press releases.