Woman slapped security guard during theft: Sault police

An undated photo of a Sault Ste. Marie Police Service vehicle. (File photo/CTV News Northern Ontario)

A 53-year-old woman in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., faces assault and theft charges following an incident at a local business earlier this week.

Police said officers were called to the scene shortly after 1:15 p.m. on June 1, when 911 operators received a report of a theft from a business in the 0-100 block of Great Northern Road.

Security detains accused

Officers arrived to find the accused already in the custody of security guards.

“An investigation revealed the accused left the business with stolen items and then slapped a security guard who attempted to retrieve the items,” said the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service in a news release.

The woman was arrested without incident at the scene.

As a result, the accused has been charged with assault and theft.

She was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 24.