Sault suspect accused of committing several offences in two-hour crime spree
Sault Police say a 50-year-old suspect had a busy morning Thursday, and is now charged with committing several offences between 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
The first 911 call at 9 in the morning was about a suspicious person "yelling and behaving erratically" outside a business on Foster Drive.
"Around 10:15 a.m., it was reported the accused stole an item from a business in the 200 block of Bay Street," Sault police said in a news release Friday.
"A short time later, it was reported the accused attempted to steal a victim’s purse on Elgin Street while riding by on a bicycle and yelling at them."
At 10:45 a.m., the same suspect was seen fighting with another person in the 700 block of Wellington Street East. At 11:05 a.m., the same person tried to steal a duffle bag from a victim in the 100 block of East Street.
"Shortly thereafter, it was reported the accused attempted to steal another victim’s purse while riding by on a bicycle," police said.
- Download the CTV News app now
- Get local breaking news alerts
- Daily newsletter with the top local stories emailed to your inbox
"Around 11:15 a.m., it was reported the accused attempted to steal items from multiple businesses in the 200 block of Bay Street."
A short time later, the suspect was taken into custody on Hughes Street.
Charges include robbery and two counts of theft under $5,000. They are being held in custody ahead of a bail hearing.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Tory MPs backed communities seeking Liberal housing fund Poilievre vows to cut
Five Conservative MPs have written letters to the Liberal housing minister asking him to grant their communities funding from a program that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre this week called disastrous and promised to cancel.
1 person facing charges following fatal boat crash in eastern Ontario on Victoria Day weekend
A South Frontenac Township man is facing charges, including impaired operation causing death, in connection to a boat crash that killed three people on Bobs Lake in eastern Ontario over the Victoria Day long weekend.
Air Canada to resume daily flights to Beijing, increase service to Shanghai
Air Canada says it's increasing its service to China including daily flights to Beijing.
Airbnb says man's losses not covered after rental home robbed in Montreal
A Toronto man says the Airbnb he was staying at in Montreal last week was robbed and learned that his losses are not covered by the short-rental company.
B.C. woman continues to be paid for a federal government job she has never worked
Vanita Lindsay has been paid $8,816.20 for a job she has never worked.
Canada Post presents latest contract offer to Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Canada Post has presented its latest contract offer to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers in a bid to reach a new deal without a labour disruption.
Ottawa urged to halt imports of endangered monkeys for drug testing, amid U.S. probe
The federal government is facing mounting pressure to investigate the importation of endangered monkeys for medical research in Quebec, after a United States probe allegedly prompted a pharmaceutical giant to sharply increase its imports north of the border.
'Mysterious' four-legged creature spotted at night in Bristol Zoo
In a surprising discovery, Bristol Zoo's conservation team captured night vision footage of a 'mysterious' creature on zoo grounds.
B.C. judge halts woman's medically assisted death
A B.C. judge took the extraordinary measure of preventing a woman's medically assisted death, issuing an 11th-hour court order to halt the procedure, according to documents filed over the weekend.