Emergency: 9-1-1   |   Non-Emergency: (705) 949 – 6300

News

For media inquiries, please contact the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service business line at (705) 949-6300 and ask to speak to Corporate Communications.

Subscribe for News Updates

Update: Dennis Street Shooting Investigation

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance as detectives with Investigation Services continue to investigate a shooting believed to have occurred in the 100 block of ...
Read More →

Missing Person Located

Mya Johnson has been located and is safe. They are no longer considered missing. Sault Police thank community members for their assistance.
Read More →

One Charged with Operation While Impaired

On March 28, 2026, officers with Patrol Services charged 65-year-old William McLean with operation while impaired after an interception by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers. Around 5:10 p.m., 911 ...
Read More →

One Charged with Operation While Impaired, Dangerous Operation

On March 26, 2026, officers with Patrol Services charged 49-year-old Amanda Bucholtz with operation while impaired and dangerous operation. Around 9:30 p.m., 911 Communicators received a report of a person ...
Read More →

Dennis Street Shooting Investigation

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is currently investigating a shooting believed to have occurred in the 100 block of Dennis Street in the early morning hours of March 30, ...
Read More →

Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Pedestrians: Second Line West and Whitney Avenue

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is seeking witnesses to a motor vehicle collision which took place on the morning of Friday, March 27, 2026. At approximately 8:10 a.m., officers ...
Read More →

One Charged with Pointing a Firearm

On March 25, 2026, officers with Patrol Services charged 18-year-old Ethan Lortie of Desbarats, Ontario, with pointing a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and disguise with ...
Read More →