45 year old Ernie Caputo was arrested and charged with breach of recognizance and breach of probation. It is alleged that on February 3 the accused attended at an address on Great Northern Rd while he was on conditions to stay away from that address. He will be appearing in Bail Court today.
City police officers arrested a 36 year old male for breaching his recognizance in regards to a domestic dispute. It is alleged that the accused contacted the female victim while on conditions not to do so. He will be appearing in bail court tomorrow.
On the 3rd of February, 2015, officers from Patrol Services attended at Walmart on Great Northern Road for a theft complaint. It is alleged that in December an employee stole three gift cards by fraudulent means. During the theft the employee would issue customers a gift card with no value but keep the money and gift card the customer purchased. 37-year-old Lindsay Ward of Copernicus Drive has been charged with three counts of theft under $5,000 and three counts of fraud. The accused will appear in court on March 9.
Yesterday afternoon patrol officers arrested a 37-year-old female and charged her with two counts of breach of probation. It is alleged that between the 1st and 2nd of February the accused breached an ex-girlfriend by contacting her by phone and text. At the time of the offence the accused was on a probation order with conditions not to communicate with the victim and to keep the peace and be of good behavior. The accused will appear in bail court this morning.
Yesterday afternoon city police received a call involving a telephone scam. A homeowner reported they received a call advising they had won a trip but that in order for the trip to be processed the winner had to send money. Unfortunately money was sent. The victim received a second call yesterday with a request that more money be sent. This is when the police were notified. Fortunately the cheque that was sent was cancelled so the victim is not out any funds. The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service would like to remind the public that if something sounds too good to be true is likely is. You should never have to send money to claim a prize you have won.
If you have any information regarding these crimes, or any other crime, call Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867 or 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Submit an e-tip from the Crime Stoppers’ website at www.saultcrimestoppers.com or text keyword SSM with your tip to 274637.