Six arrested following Wellington Street West drug bust

Local Journalism Initiative

June 3, 2024 at 10:04 a.m.·3 min read

Sault Ste. Marie police arrested six people Thursday after executing a search warrant in the 600 block of Wellington Street West, which resulted in the seizure of drugs, currency, stolen material and firearms.

Police conducted this raid around 5:40 p.m. alongside members of the Emergency Services Unit.

After arresting six suspects at the scene, police then searched the residence and located approximately 404 grams of suspected fentanyl, approximately 61 grams of suspected methamphetamine and around nine grams of suspected cocaine.

They also seized $9,899 in Canadian currency, drug packaging material, weight scales, a replica handgun, ammunition and a $3,200 guitar reported stolen from a local business.

A search of the six suspects also found one of them to be in possession of a firearm.

This operation resulted in police briefly shutting a section of Wellington Street West, between Conmee Avenue and Henrietta Avenue, around 8 p.m.

At 8:24 p.m., police revealed via social media that this section of Wellington had been reopened to local motorists.

As the result of Thursday's bust, the six suspects are facing over 40 combined charges.

All six individuals are being held in custody pending a bail hearing, according to a Friday afternoon news release from Sault police.

Thomas Atkinson, 43, is being charged with:

-possession of schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (three counts)

-possession of property obtained by crime (over $5,000)

-possession of property obtained by crime (under $5,000)

-unauthorized possession of a firearm

-carrying a concealed weapon

-knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm

-possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

-carrying a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition in a careless manner

-failure to comply with a release order – other than to attend court (three counts)

Andrew Petts, 33, is being charged with:

-possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (three counts)

-possession of property obtained by crime (over $5,000)

-possession of property obtained by crime (under $5,000)

-failure to comply with a probation order (four counts)

-possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order (two counts)

Alyssa Colasacco, 26, is being charged with:

-possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (three counts)

-possession of property obtained by crime (over $5,000)

-possession of property obtained by crime (under $5,000)

Robert Day, 40, is being charged with:

-possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (three counts)

-possession of property obtained by crime (over $5,000)

-possession of property obtained by crime (under $5,000)

-possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order

John Giuliani, 54, is being charged with:

-possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (three counts)

-possession of property obtained by crime (over $5,000)

-possession of property obtained by crime (under $5,000)

Amy Leonard, 43, is being charged with:

-possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (three counts)

-possession of property obtained by crime (over $5,000)

-possession of property obtained by crime (under $5,000)

kdarbyson@postmedia.com

The Local Journalism Initiative is made possible through funding from the federal government

Kyle Darbyson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Sault Star

The Canadian Press
Large amount of lobster dumped along highway east of North Bay, Ont.: police
BONFIELD, ONT. — Ontario Provincial Police say they found a large amount of lobster that had been dumped along a highway east of North Bay. Police say they received calls about lobster on the shoulder of Highway 17 in Bonfield on Tuesday. They say it was disposed of "for unknown reasons." Officers are reminding the public that it's illegal to litter or dump items along the highway. They say it can also cause safety issues when it attracts wildlife to the road. Police are asking anyone with infor
NextShark
74-year-old woman dies after being shoved in front of San Francisco train
Corazon Dandan died after being pushed into an oncoming BART train at San Francisco’s Powell Street Station at around 11 p.m on Monday night. The suspect, 49-year-old Trevor Belmont, also known as Hoak Taing, was arrested at the scene and booked into the San Francisco County Jail on suspicion of homicide and elder abuse. Dandan, who was Filipino American, was a dedicated telephone operator at the Westin St. Francis and other hotels.
People
Newborn Baby Found Still Attached to Unconscious Mom on Grass Outside Hotel, Both Parents Charged
A Good Samaritan found the baby and cared for it while waiting for paramedics
The Canadian Press
Officers injured while arresting Toronto cop for impaired driving, drug possession
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Peel police say two officers were injured during the late-night arrest of a Toronto drug squad officer who is facing impaired driving and drug possession charges.
People
American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Passenger Allegedly Exposes Himself, Urinates in Aisle
American Eagle flight 3921 made the emergency landing on July 3 “due to a disruptive customer," the airline tells PEOPLE
PA Media: UK News
‘Sex predator’ teacher facing jail
Rebecca Joynes, 30, had a baby with one of the two schoolboys she groomed.
People
Mom's Boyfriend Allegedly Got Frustrated When Her Son, 1, Couldn't Walk by Himself. Now He's Charged with Murder
Christian Moniz Rabino, 28, has been charged with first-degree murder and two counts of child neglect and abuse
The Canadian Press
Man dead after shooting partner in Woodstock, Ont.; police investigating
WOODSTOCK, ONT. — Police in Woodstock, Ont., say a man is dead after he shot his partner outside a home then suffered an apparent gunshot wound. Police say the woman is recovering in hospital after Thursday's daylight shooting in a suburban part of the small city about 60 kilometres west of Hamilton. Woodstock police did not immediately say how the man was shot, or whether his injuries were self-inflicted, but an inspector did say he shot the woman first. A police news release says there is no t
USA TODAY
Mexican cartels are diversifying business beyond drugs. Here's where they are profiting
The cartels' reach extends into many parts of Mexico's economy, from food production to fuel.
USA TODAY
Tennessee girl reported missing last month found dead; investigation underway
In Tennessee, the Hendersonville Police Department identified the remains of a found July 3 as that of Trinity Bostic, 17, reported missing last week.
People
British Nurse Lucy Letby Given 15th Life Sentence for Attempted Murder of Baby Girl: 'No Remorse'
The former healthcare worked "coldly denied any responsibility," a judge said during her sentencing on Friday, July 5
The Canadian Press
Japanese man sentenced to 17.5 years in prison, and 20 strokes of the cane in Singapore for rape
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Japanese hairstylist has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison and 20 strokes of the cane in Singapore for what the judge described as a “brutal and cruel” assault and rape of a drunk student five years ago, his lawyer said Thursday.
People
Man Charged with Single Mom’s Strangling Murder After Anonymously Calling Police to Report Her for Overdose
Jason Kendall, 35, turned himself in to Las Vegas police, where he allegedly confessed to strangling and sexually assaulting Larissa Garcia, 30, in a hotel room
Local Journalism Initiative
American traveller had hidden handgun: border services agency
A 49-year-old American was allegedly found with a disassembled handgun on his person during a customs interview, according to the Canada Border Services Agency. Gregory Glenn Gaskin, 49, of Sutton, Mass., pleaded guilty to three Customs Act charges through a lawyer last Thursday in Saint John provincial court, according to Crown prosecutor Peter Thorn. Charges included smuggling a Ruger SR40c semiautomatic pistol into the country, failing to report an item and making false statements. In an emai
CBC
Victims of fatal Hwy 1 crash were international students: police
Four people involved in a fatal head-on collision on Highway 1 in West Vancouver, B.C., last week were international students from India, police said.The West Vancouver Police Department said a vehicle travelling eastbound in the westbound lanes near Westport Road crashed head-on into another vehicle around 11:40 p.m. PT on June 26.Four men, all Indian nationals with temporary student visas, were in the vehicle heading westbound, police said; two of them, aged 20 and 21 years old, were killed.Th
People
Decomposed Body of Man Missing Since May Found Floating in Water at Abandoned U.S. Steel Property
The victim has been identified as 44-year-old Warren Baker
CBC
Moose Jaw police ring alarm about increase in doorbell pranks
Moose Jaw police are raising the alarm about a series of "ding, dong, ditch" pranks in the city.In a news release Friday morning, police said the prank — also called "nicky, nicky, nine doors" — is on the rise in Moose Jaw. The prank involves a person ringing a doorbell and then running away before the resident has a chance to see who did it.Police say the incidents are occurring in the late evenings and early morning hours, and that adolescents and children have been responsible.Anyone caught d
The Canadian Press
2 women in Chicago and Cleveland police officer are among those killed in July Fourth shootings
Two women in a home in Chicago, a police officer serving a warrant in Cleveland and an armed person making threats in Yellowstone National Park were among those killed in shootings on the Fourth of July, historically one of the nation's deadliest days of the year.
PA Media: UK News
Man arrested after police dog dies following search of water at country park
The 27-year-old suspect is being held on suspicion of animal cruelty and over a separate inquiry into an allegation of attempted murder.
The Canadian Press
LCBO stores closed for 2 weeks as workers strike, oppose plan to open up booze market
TORONTO — Workers for Ontario's main liquor retailer, who say the government's plan to open up the alcohol market poses an existential threat to their jobs, are now on strike, with stores expected to stay closed for at least 14 days.

Latest Stories