WEYBURN – The Weyburn Police Service experienced another busy week responding to 121 calls during the week of May 8-14, resulting in a total of 30 charges. Of the charges, three were laid under the Criminal Code of Canada and 27 under the Traffic Safety Act (TSA). Two of the three criminal charges were in relation to individuals who either failed to appear in court as required or failed to comply with a condition of their release.
A traffic-related occurrence involved a three-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 39 and Third Street. A Jeep travelling northwest on Highway 39 failed to stop for a red light and collided with a vehicle travelling south on Third Street, causing the south-bound vehicle to spin and collide with a vehicle headed north on Third Street. Two occupants of the vehicles involved were treated on scene by EMS personnel for minor injuries. The adult female driver of the Jeep was charged for failing to stop at a red light.
Traffic safety made up a big portion of the week’s policing, as 27 of the 30 charges laid during the week were traffic related. Of the 27 traffic infractions, 15 were related to speeding, four related to failing to stop at a stop sign or traffic signal, four related to operating an unregistered vehicle or trailer, three related to driving without a valid driver’s license, and one related to driving while using a cell phone.
Officers also responded to a complaint of a vehicle that failed to stop when a school bus had its stop arm out and students were loading.
Officers responded to a 911 call reporting a possible impaired driver. Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The adult male driver was found to be sober but did not have a valid driver’s license and was charged accordingly. The driver was also warned to have a burned-out headlight repaired as only one headlight was working.
Bylaw infractions relating to traffic were also received and dealt with during the week, including unregistered vehicles and unattached trailers parked on the street, and heavy trucks being driven off the truck route.
The Weyburn Police Service 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 wellbeing, 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).
