WEYBURN – The Weyburn Police Service experienced a relatively quiet first week of 2024 as they responded to 65 calls for service during the period of Jan. 1-7. During the week, a total of 12 charges were laid, including nine under the Criminal Code of Canada, and three under the Traffic Safety Act (TSA). Of the nine criminal charges, four were in relation to individuals who either failed to attend court as required, or failed to comply with a condition of their release.
The Weyburn Police Service assisted the Regina Police Service with a request on Jan. 3 to locate and arrest an individual who is facing an assault charge from an incident in their jurisdiction that occurred on New Year’s Day. Officers were able to locate and arrest the individual as requested, who was released with an upcoming Regina court date.
In the very early hours of New Year’s Day, police responded to a call involving an intoxicated male causing a disturbance outside of a residence. Officers spoke to the occupants of the residence as well as the intoxicated male, and the situation was resolved without charges or further incident.
Also on New Year’s Day, police responded to two separate reports of theft, or attempted theft, from a garage or storage shed. One incident involved an attempted theft but no entry was gained, and the other incident involved a shed being broken into and items being stolen. These matters are currently under investigation.
Officers responded to a 911 call late on Jan. 4, advising that a call to 911 was “dropped” and there was concern for the caller’s wellbeing. Officers obtained an approximate location from the 911 operator and were successful in locating the caller who was intoxicated and felt unsafe. The individual was taken into custody and lodged in cells until sober. No charges resulted.
Early Saturday morning, officers responded to a domestic disturbance involving an upset individual who was intoxicated and causing a disturbance in the residence. Prior to arrival, officers were advised that the intoxicated male had left the residence. Officers located the individual nearby and took him into custody, lodging him in cells until he was sober and released without charges.
During the week, only three charges under the TSA were laid, and all three were in relation to individuals operating a vehicle without valid registration.
The Weyburn Police also responded to a variety of other calls including alarms, domestic disturbances, suspicious persons or vehicles, mental health concerns, requests to check on an individual’s well-being, harassing communications, and calls relating to animals, parking, or other bylaw concerns.
*Anyone with information regarding one of these matters, or any other matter of a criminal nature, is encouraged to contact the Weyburn Police Service at (306) 848-3250, the local RCMP Detachment at 310-RCMP (7267), or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
