Sault police charge 49-year-old man with fraud and theft

An undated police image of a Sault Ste. Marie Police Service crest on the sleeve of an officer. (File photo/Sault Ste. Marie Police Service)

A 49-year-old former employee was charged by the Sault Ste. Marie fraud unit June 23 with fraud and theft over $5,000 at the business where he used to work.

Police began an investigation into a reported fraud by an employee at a business in the 700 block of Great Northern Road in April.

“The investigation revealed the accused — who was an employee of the business at the time of the reported thefts — had stolen cash that was supposed to be deposited at a bank between January and April of 2026,” police said in a news release June 25.

The man is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 17.