The Weyburn Police Service responded to 78 calls for service during the period of April 21st to April 27th. A total of 24 charges resulted, with 18 laid under the Criminal Code of Canada, five under the Traffic Safety Act, and one under the Summary Offence Procedures Act.
Here's a look at notable events from the week, and our follow up.
During the week officers responded to several wellbeing checks. On Monday April 21st, officers responded to a wellbeing check for an individual who had not been heard from for several days. Officers eventually located the individual in their home in critical condition. EMS attended the scene and subsequently transported the individual to Weyburn General Hospital.
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On Tuesday April 22nd an individual reported a very concerning matter to police. The individual reported that in the early hours of April 20th they had entered a business in the city. Upon entering the business they were punched in the face a number of times and knocked to the ground. Once on the ground the victim’s hands and feet were bound with zip-ties. The victim was then placed a chair and further assaulted by two males, being punched in the head and struck in the leg with a sledgehammer. The victim was eventually able to escape and flee with minor injuries. In connection with the matters, a 33 year old male and 27 year old male have been arrested and charged. The pair was charged with assault, assault with a weapon and forcible confinement. Both males were remanded in custody. The 27 year old male will be appearing in Weyburn Provincial Court on April 29th on the matters and the 33 year old male will be appearing in Estevan Provincial Court on May 1st.
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In the early morning hours of Friday, April 25th police received a report of a theft in progress. The victims reported a male stole a surveillance camera from their residence and they were pursuing the thief. The victims followed and confronted the thief who returned the stolen camera, then fled the area. After a brief search by police, a 37 year old male was located at a nearby residence and arrested for theft under $5000. The accused was released on an Officer’s Undertaking and will appear in Weyburn Provincial Court on June 10th.
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Officers were also kept busy with calls of traffic enforcement, suspicious persons, frauds, mischiefs, thefts and offender management compliance checks. Officers were also in attendance at Weyburn Red Wings games and the Weyburn Wildlife Federation Gun and Outdoor show noting no infractions.