On October 27, 2021 around 1:30 a.m. officers with the Crime Suppression Unit conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Great Northern Road and Willoughby Street. Upon approaching the vehicle officers identified 31-year-old Kristiani Mattila in the rear of the vehicle. Further investigation revealed he was wanted for failing to attend court. He was […]
The Dynamic Patrol initiative continued for another two-week period, this time beginning on October 6, 2021. Between October 6 and October 20, 2021 officers focused patrol on the downtown core between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. As a result of assigning two officers each day during the two-week initiative, 168 additional patrol hours took place […]
On October 26, 2021, around 9:00 a.m. Community Safety Officers attended a residence in the 300 block of Albert Street East at the request of City By-Law Officers to assist with removing people from a vacant building. Upon arrival, contractors were in the process of boarding up the building. It was determined nobody was in […]
On Tuesday, October 26 officers with the Crime Suppression Unit, Drug Enforcement Unit and Patrol Services charged 28-year-old Derek Maione, 24-year-old Joshua Maione and 24-year-old Halie Makinson with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. Around 2:48 a.m. officers responded to reports of a break and enter in progress in the 0-100 […]
On October 20, 2021 around 2:00 p.m. Community Safety Officers attended a residence in the 100 block of Gore Street at the request of City By-Law Officers to assist with removing people from a vacant apartment. Upon arrival, the property manager allowed officers to enter the multi-unit residence to ensure everyone in the building is […]
On October 19, 2021 officers with Patrol Services charged 54-year-old Norman Halford with impaired driving – alcohol and/or drug. Around 6:22 p.m. the accused pulled a vehicle out of a private driveway on Old Garden River Road. At this time, the vehicle struck someone in a wheelchair, causing visual damage to the wheelchair. The accused […]
Recently, on at least two occasions, potential victims have received fraudulent phone calls from people claiming to represent the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service and informing the person on the line a loved one is in custody. Then the fraudsters are asking for money for the loved ones release. The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service […]
On October 20, 2021 officers with Investigation Services charged 18-year-old Zander Brown with weapon offences. On September 11, 2021 the accused attended a residence in the 100 block of Willow Avenue. While there it’s alleged the accused struck a victim known to him in the head with the butt end of a machete and […]
On October 16, 2021 officers with Patrol Services charged 33-year-old Robert Shoesmith with impaired driving – alcohol and/or drug. Around 3:44 p.m. officers responded to a call of a vehicle driving erratically on Pim Street which then struck another vehicle at the intersection of Pim Street and Queen Street East. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers […]
On October 19, 2021 officers with the Crime Suppression Unit, Drug Enforcement Unit, and Investigations Services charged 33-year-old Matthew Sloss with weapon offences. Around 11:45 a.m. officers observed a pickup truck travelling in the area of Albert Street West and conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of North Street and St. Georges Avenue. Officers […]
