WEYBURN - The Weyburn Police Service (WPS) responded to 112 calls for service during the period of July 22-28, resulting in a total of 12 charges. Although several criminal matters remain under investigation, no criminal charges were laid during the week as all 12 charges were laid under the Traffic Safety Act (TSA).
On Tuesday, a witness reported that a semi-trailer unit broke the railway crossing arms on Highway 13 near Highway 39. The witness indicated that the driver may not have noticed as it did not stop. The semi-trailer unit was not located.
On Monday, officers responded to a residence to assist removing an unwanted guest. Officers spoke to the unwanted individual who complied and left without incident.
Also on Monday, officers responded to a medical facility to assist staff with an unruly individual who was causing a disturbance. The individual refused to leave the facility and was ultimately taken into custody and released a short time later without any charges resulting.
On Wednesday, officers on patrol noticed a male driver who appeared to be using his phone. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was found to have a suspended driver’s license. The male was charged accordingly under the Traffic Safety Act.
In the early morning hours of Thursday, officers responded to a noise complaint. The caller could hear lots of yelling and thought a domestic dispute or assault may be occurring. Officers attended and found the occupants to be intoxicated and loud but no physical assault or other criminal activity. The occupants were warned to keep the noise level down. Officers were called back to the same location a short time later to remove an unwanted guest. The intoxicated male was arrested and held in custody until he was sober and released without charge.
Also early on Thursday morning, a report of a suspicious person resulted in an adult male being located and arrested on three outstanding warrants. The warrants were executed and the male was released on conditions in front of a Justice of the Peace.
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).
