WEYBURN — The Weyburn Police Service (WPS) responded to 69 calls for service during the period of July 8 to 14, resulting in a total of 17 charges. Of the charges, seven were laid under the Criminal Code of Canada, nine under the Traffic Safety Act (TSA), and one under the Vehicle Equipment Regulations (VER).
Of the seven criminal charges, five were in relation to individuals who either failed to comply with a condition of their release or attend court as required.
A resident reported on July 9 that their garage had been entered sometime over the past few days while they were away, and liquor had been stolen from the fridge located in the garage. The resident advised that they believe other residents may have also experienced a similar incident. This matter is under investigation and police encourage any residents who experience a theft or any criminal event to report it to the police.
An owner reported the license plate from his vehicle was either missing or stolen. Reporting it to the police is the proper thing to do as it is common for criminals to use valid plates on a stolen vehicle. Lost or stolen plates reported to police are added to CPIC (Canadian Police Information Centre), which allows other law enforcement agencies to identify it as such and check it out if found or discovered on another vehicle.
In the very early morning hours of July 9, officers were called by a motel employee advising of a physical altercation between a few adult males who were staying at the motel. Officers attended and spoke to the males believed to be involved, but they were heavily intoxicated and unwilling to provide any detail of what occurred. Two of the males were treated for minor injuries before being lodged in cells overnight and released without charge when they were sober.
On Friday afternoon, police received a call advising of a suspected impaired driver. The caller advised that they observed the driver doing “head-bobs” and yelling in his cell phone while driving. An officer located the vehicle and approached the driver who displayed signs of impairment. Further investigation resulted in the driver being charged with impaired driving and his vehicle being impounded for a period of 30 days.
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).
