A 26-year-old woman faces assault and theft charges after an incident in a Sault Ste. Marie cab over the weekend. Police said officers responded to a call for service in the 300 block of River Road at about 2:40 a.m. on Oct. 11 and, upon arrival, located a person later identified as the accused. “Through investigation, officers discovered the accused had been in a cab with two victims,” said the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service in a news release Tuesday. “While in the cab, the accused stole a credit card from one victim, and while attempting to get the accused to give the card back, a second victim was kicked by the accused before the accused exited the cab.” Police said no physical injuries were reported. Multiple charges As a result, the woman is charged with assault, theft of a credit card and breach of recognizance. She was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 4.
