CANORA — The Canora/Sturgis RCMP responded to 27 calls from April 4 to April 11, some of which included:
- one 911 Act call,
- four assaults,
- three failures to comply with probation,
- one false alarm,
- one lost and found,
- one Liquor Act call,
- two Mental Health Act calls,
- two other provincial calls,
- one suspicious person,
- two sexual assaults,
- one taking motor vehicle without consent,
- seven traffic offenses,
- one traffic collision, and
- one prisoner.
Multiple clashes
On April 4, the Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched to an assault call in Preeceville. A second call was received shortly after reporting the same person was involved in another physical altercation at a separate location in Preeceville. Police continue to investigate.
Break-in, multiple charges
The Canora RCMP investigated a weapons complaint on April 5. Police learned a youth had broken into a residence and stolen a firearm and other items. The male youth was charged with break and enter, possession of a firearm while prohibited, unauthorized possession of a firearm, weapons possession, and failing to comply with a youth probation order. The youth was taken into custody.
Intoxicated and confused
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP received a call on April 6 from a woman who reported she had lost her way in Preeceville. The woman, who was intoxicated, later found her way home with the assistance of her family.
Trailer stolen
On April 6, the Canora/Sturgis RCMP investigated a report of a stolen horse trailer in the RM of Preeceville. Police continue to investigate.
Domestic incident
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched on April 6 to a residence in Canora after a 911 call was made reporting a disturbance inside a residence. Police investigated and learned a woman had been assaulted. A man was arrested for multiple counts of assault and remanded into custody.
Residential disturbance
A man appeared in Canora Provincial Court on April 10 and pled guilty to assault with a weapon and resisting arrest. The man had been charged with assault with a weapon, resisting arrest and mischief after police were called to a disturbance inside a Canora residence on Feb. 10. The man was sentenced to 9.5 months of custody and 18 months probation.
Neuman search goes on
Canora RCMP continue to search for William “Michael” Neuman and are asking for residents in the Canora area to check their properties, including outbuildings, and fields, for any sign of William “Michael” Neuman, or any item that seems out of place. Neuman was first reported missing on Dec. 20, 2023. The last time someone saw him was Dec. 5.
Report information and sightings to the Canora RCMP Detachment at 306-563-4700 or 310-RCMP. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers.
Report tips and information
If you have any information about these or any other crimes, or any substances involved in these incidents, please contact the Canora RCMP at 306-563-4700, or you can also report anonymously via Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at saskcrimestoppers.com.
Call the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment Turn In Poachers & Polluters (TIPP) Line, toll-free, at 1-800-667-7561 or #5555 from a SaskTel cellphone (phone calls only, no text messages).
