City Police Beat

City police arrested 12 people overnight for various minor offences including breach of probation and liquor-related offences. There were no accidents or other serious incidents.

Your City Police Service reports a very quiet twenty-four hour period. There was only one liquor related arrest overnight.

ARRESTED FOR DISCHARGING RIFLE Yesterday afternoon, patrol officers completed an investigation from Oct 16th when, at 3:30 pm, Michael Scholz, age 21 of 363 River Rd. was allegedly in the garage of another residence on River Rd., when the .

STREET TO BE CLOSED FOR FIREFIGHTER'S FUNERAL The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service requests the public's consideration in finding an alternate traffic route during the funeral of deceased Firefighter April Hopkin today.

ATM FRAUD Last Friday, October 18, Robert Reid, and 28, of 131 Pilgrim Street went to an ATM machine in a confectionary store. It is alleged he withdrew over $400 from the bank account of a person known to him.

TRUCK ROLLS OVER City police investigated a single vehicle rollover that occurred on Melrose Avenue at 8:30 yesterday evening.

ARRESTED FOR STEALING VAN Over the weekend, City police arrested three young offenders for theft over $5,000, possession of stolen property over $5,000 and possession of house breaking tools, and breach of probation.

3 YOUNG OFFENDERS ARRESTED It has been a fairly quiet weekend for city police but at 6:00 this morning, luck ran out for three young offenders. They had just stolen a 1995 Plymouth Voyageur Van and were leaving the crime scene.

City police report a very quiet night last night.

ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON Yesterday at 8:45 p.m., police arrested Allan Steinfort, age 37, and charged him with assault with a weapon. It is alleged that Steinfort struck a young person in the face with a broom handle.