Downtown Assault / Stolen Election Signs

Assault
A thirty five year old homeless woman was arrested Sunday morning on Talbot Street.  The homeless woman approached a 55 year old female worker standing on the sidewalk in front of a downtown shelter and began yelling obscenities at her.  When the worker turned her back on the woman, she reached out and pulled the worker by the hair.  As short scuffle ensued until another worker at the shelter intervened.  As a result the homeless woman was located by officers a short distance away and was taken into custody.  She is now charged with one count of Assault and was released on a Promise to Appear in Court.
Stolen Election Signs
The St. Thomas Police Service received a report on Sunday from a concerned citizen that several municipal elections signs had been stolen from their neighbourhood.  STPS would like to remind everyone that messing with election signs is a criminal offence.  Charges include but are not limited to Mischief (damaging, altering, making sign unusable) or Theft Under $5000 for stealing the sign.  Police urge the public to contact them if you see anyone damaging or stealing an election sign 519-631-1224 www.stps.on.ca or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS www.stthomascrimestoppers.ca