WEYBURN - The Weyburn Police Service responded to 74 calls for service during the period of Oct. 27 to Nov. 3, resulting in a total of 18 charges. Of the charges, 10 were laid under the Criminal Code of Canada and eight under the Traffic Safety Act.
In the early morning hours of Nov. 2, police attempted to stop a vehicle to check the driver’s sobriety. The vehicle fled from police at extremely high rates of speed. Due to the dangerous driving of the vehicle, police did not pursue the vehicle for public safety. A short time later the vehicle was located and able to be safely stopped by police. The male driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving, evading police, impaired driving and exceeding the legal alcohol limit. The male accused was released for a future court date.
Police received a report of a suspicious male on the south side of the city during the day on Nov. 2. After further investigation it was determined that the male was performing an indecent act in public. Police quickly located and arrested a 55-year-old male who was charged under the Criminal Code for committing an indecent act. The male accused will be appearing at a future court date.
Weyburn Police Service received a call for assistance from EMS staff on Oct. 28 as they were having issues with an intoxicated female who had become difficult. Police attended and assisted EMS, and the female was ultimately arrested for public intoxication and held in custody until sober. The female was released without charges.
Weyburn police received a Report Impaired Drivers (RID) complaint on a vehicle within Weyburn on Oct. 28. Police located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The female driver provided a sample of her oral fluid, which tested positive for THC. Due to the positive result, the female driver’s license was suspended for three days and vehicle was impounded.
Police received a call from a medical facility for an unruly patient on Oct. 29. Police attended and their presence assisted with calming the patient. Through investigation it was determined that there was nothing criminal that had occurred, and the police presence was all that was needed to de-escalate the situation.
Police were dispatched to a domestic disturbance at a residence within the city on Thursday. Police found two individuals in a verbal argument, and they assisted with mediating the situation and provided further guidance to help both individuals.
Also on Thursday, police received a report of a missing youth. Police began a missing persons investigation and within 30 minutes located the missing youth safe. The youth was brought home and reunited with their parents.
*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).
