Crime, Cops and Court

On Feb. 16, a 71-year-old woman was robbed of her purse in the lobby of an apartment building in the 2500 block of Louise Street by an unknown man.

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on March 7, Community Safety Officers (CSO) from the Saskatoon Fire Department were patrolling downtown when they observed a man get bear sprayed outside of a mall in the 200 block of 1st Avenue South.

At approximately 8:10 p.m. on March 8, police were called to the 1200 block of Junor Avenue for a report of an altercation.

On March 8 at approximately 12:45 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of a person located deceased in a vehicle on Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man First Nation.

Anonymous information can be provided to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

At approximately 9:30 p.m. on March 9, police were called to the 100 block of Avenue S South for a report of an armed robbery that had occurred a short time prior.

At around 9 p.m. on March 8, police were called to the 300 block of Confederation Drive for a report of an assault-in-progress involving several youths.

Shortly before 8 p.m. on March 8, police were called to a grocery store in the 1600 block of 33rd Street West for a report of a robbery.

Police conducted several traffic stops and sobriety checks on March 5 and 6, resulting in arrests.

RCMP have increased their presence on Mosquito First Nation as they conduct an active investigation.