City Police Beat

DEAD LOCK FOILS BREAK-IN Yesterday morning, City Police patrol officers investigated an attempt to break into a home on Hamilton Avenue.

ACCIDENT SENDS TWO TO HOSPITAL Patrol officers of the Sault Police Service investigated a 2-car collision yesterday at 10:41 a.m. that resulted in two people being taken to hospital with minor injuries.

CREDIT CARD FRAUD Yesterday morning, officers from the Sault Police Service Investigative Fraud Section arrested and charged Richard Nanchin, age 24, of 216 Turner Avenue with seven counts each of uttering forged documents, envelope fraud, and credit

CAUGHT IN THE ACT Yesterday at 4:39 p.m., a female broke into a residence on Peach Street by climbing in a bathroom window where the owner, who was home at the time, surprised her.

City police had a surprisingly quiet night considering Community Night partiers were everywhere. There was only one arrest for intoxication and 1 impaired driver was charged.

THE BEARS ARE STILL WITH US This morning, just shortly after 7:00, police were called to a Fort Creek residence near the Finnish Rest Home where a bear was destroying bird feeders and other yard furniture.

ELDERLY WOMAN DEFAUDED (updated Friday at 4:20pm) On Wednesday, July 17, an elderly woman was defrauded of a large amount of money.

FOUR BREAK-INS City Police investigated four break-ins during the past twenty-four hours. The first entry was at I.C. Mechanical on Dundas Street. There are no further details at this time.

SAULT POLICE USE NEW "TASER" WEAPON The Sault Police Service made use of their new "TASER" weapon yesterday. At about 10:30 p.m., police were called to a Manitou Drive address to deal with an emotionally disturbed female.

In the past twenty-four hours, police were called to investigate 5 break and enters.