City Police Beat

Sault Ste. Marie Police Service Chief Hugh Stevenson defends proposed 4.59 per cent police budget hike, despite crime rates trending down

It is unknown if anyone was injured as a result

‘This the life that I live’: Richard Brewster — a.k.a. 'Richie Stacks' — is an alleged Toronto gang member accused of trafficking large amounts of fentanyl to northern Ontario

Two of the five accused in biggest fentanyl seizure in Sault police history have been charged with drug trafficking offences in Sault, Sudbury within past two years

'If you're profiting from this poison, and harming our community, we will seize your drugs, we will take your cash and your property and put you before the court,' said Police Chief Stevenson

700 grams of fentanyl, which is a one-time record for Sault Ste. Marie, was seized

Incident happened on Queen Street West on Dec. 20

Police seek witnesses to Albert Street pedestrian collision

Bicyclist Laurence Michael Miller, a 56-year-old resident of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., died in crash

Vehicle was travelling at 135 km/h in a 60km/h zone. The driver is facing an automatic 30-day licence suspension and the vehicle will be impounded for 14 days