THE BATTLEFORDS — Battlefords RCMP responded to 446 calls for service from Wednesday, Dec. 8 through Tuesday, Dec. 14.
° Two missing persons reported. No active investigations.
° 26 assault investigations.
- Police were called to hospital in North Battleford shortly before midnight on Dec. 8 after a report of a male in his early 20s who had multiple stab wounds to his torso. The male appears to have known his attacker but has refused to cooperate with any investigation. He has since been released from hospital.
- A 24-year-old woman is facing one count of assault after a reported incident at a residence on the Moosomin First Nation. The accused is reported to have punched another female several times during the altercation. The victim sustained non life threatening injures to her head and face. Both parties are known to each other. The accused has since been released from custody and is scheduled to appear in Provincial Court on Jan. 24, 2022.
- Report of an assault at a residence on the 1200 block of 111th Street in North Battleford. The victim in her 30s was assaulted by a male who was also in violation of an order to remain away from her stemming from a previous allegation of assault. A 42-year-old man was arrested and has been charged with assault and failing to comply with a release order. He was held in custody and made his first appearance in court on Friday, Dec. 10.
- Police were called to the area of 8th Avenue and Territorial Drive in North Battleford at 4:53 p.m. on Dec. 14. A male was assaulted with bear mace and had his truck stolen after giving two people a ride from a business on the east side of the city. The male was treated by ambulance for exposure to the bear mace but sustained no further injury. The suspects fled in the victim’s grey 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 extended cab with a Saskatchewan license of 715KND. The suspects are a woman in her 20s or 30s, wearing a red mask, heavier set, short with a tattoo on her neck, and a clean shaven male wearing a black sweater.
- Report of a woman hit in the leg with what is believed to be a round from BB gun at approximately 12:25 p.m. on the Dec. 10 on the 1700 block of 110th Street in North Battleford while standing on a driveway. No suspects identified, though there was a large amount of foot traffic in the area at the time. The victim sustained some bruising on her leg but did not require medical attention.
° 12 break and enter investigations.
- Garage broken into on 1500 block of 105th Street in North Battleford some time in the early morning hours of Dec. 13. Tools including a chainsaw reported stolen. A 50-year-old male was arrested on Dec. 14 in connection with this matter and is facing charges of theft and possession of stolen property. Other charges are still pending and the matter remains under investigation.
- Attempted break in to a storage shed on the 1400 block of 109th Street in North Battleford reported at 5:20 a.m. on Dec. 14. Two suspects were witnessed fleeing area after.
- Residence on the 1400 block on 103rd Street in North Battleford reported broken into early morning of Dec. 13 while under renovations. Tools reported stolen.
- Have had up to three separate reports of abandoned or vacant homes entered in the city of North Battleford. Minimal damage reported.
° Five vehicle thefts.
- Grey 2011 Chevrolet Traverse LT with Saskatchewan license 416MGE reported stolen from the 1400 block of 102nd Street in North Battleford sometime between 8 p.m. on Dec. 10 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 11.
° Eight Mental Health investigations.
° 13 traffic collisions.
° Four Individuals charged with impaired driving.
° 44 various traffic charges.
A 45-year-old Saskatoon man and a 44-year-old Saskatoon man are facing several charges including possession of cocaine for the purposes of trafficking after a traffic stop on Highway 4 north of North Battleford at 10 p.m. on Dec. 11. A small amount of cocaine, cash and other paraphernalia were seized in the stop. Both were held in custody and made their first appearance in provincial court on Dec. 13.
Anyone with information on any incident is urged to call the Battlefords RCMP at 306-446-1720 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
