A round up of Police matters reported by Sault Ste. Marie City Police Saturday.
On the 10th of May 2014 at approximately 2:00 a.m. police conducted a traffic stop of a grey Ford pickup on Wellington Street West just east of Carmen’s Way. The passenger of the motor vehicle was eventually identified as a Cindy MORISSETTE age 34 of 212 St. Georges Avenue West. It was discovered that Morrisette had three outstanding warrants for her arrest. A search of the Morisette’s purse turned up three baggies containing trace amounts of cocaine, crack cocaine and a morphine pill. In addition to the drug possession charges, Morisette was also charged with breach of probation. She was remanded into custody for bail court.
Caught In The Act
41 year old Wendell MCKAY of 15 Alberta Avenue is in custody and attended WASH court this morning. On the 10May14 at approximately 04:30 hours officers attended the compound at Lyons Tim-Br Mart located at 500 Wellington Street West after an alert neighbor reported a male stealing items from the locked compound. K9 officer Justice located McKay hiding in the building yard and he was arrested by officers. It is alleged that McKay removed two ‘bug zapper’ machines by throwing them over the wall and had a lawn mower placed by the inside of wall ready to go when arrested.
He has been charged with break and enter and theft and also charged with two breaches of conditions of a previous bail release by consuming alcohol and being out past curfew.
KIDS IN CAR
At approximately 1:10 p.m. officers responded to a call for assistance after a witness noticed two small children left alone in a vehicle parked at Romes on Great Northern Road. A 39 year old female was cautioned regarding her conduct and the risk to the children.
Two unlocked vehicles were entered on Terrance Avenue and Killarney Rd. overnight and money taken.
A motor vehicle collision involving a city transit bus and a second car is under investigation today after police attended Douglas St. and Third Avenue at 2:25 p.m. today. No one on the bus was injured and the driver of the second vehicle was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Traffic Services is investigating at this time.
If you have any information regarding these crimes, or any other crime, please call Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867 or 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). You can also submit an e-tip from the Crime Stoppers’ website at www.saultcrimestoppers.com or text keyword SSM with your tip to 274637.
