Biggar RCMP had a wide variety of calls inside their first report of May 2025. Police joined fire crews for a few calls, dealt with a collision involving a parked car, and carried out an arrest looking at the list for May 5.
Grass fires and other unwanted blazes are a main topic with the spring now here. Biggar RCMP members joined a response by the volunteer fire department after a fence was reported on fire in Biggar, at a property on the 100 block of 5 Avenue West.
A second fire took emergency crews out to the RM of Eagle Creek, to the shores of the North Saskatchewan River as a "unique" situation took members to an island reported on fire. Fire personnel remained on scene to monitor the blaze.
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An arrest during the week came after a reported assault in the RM of Perdue. A 37-year-old male was taken in following the incident and ended up receiving further charges for failing to abide by court conditions. The male will now face all charges May 7 in Biggar Provincial Court.
A separate incident in the RM saw police logging a targeted incident of mischief relating to tires on a passenger vehicle.
Another call on the radar of Biggar RCMP this week had to do with a sideswipe incident in town limits. Police caught word of a "minor fender bender" near the post office, relaying that a passing car was indeed swiped by another who was exiting their parallel parking spot.
A seemingly recurring problem out of Biggar has been fraudulent behaviour. Once again police are seeking information after reports of fraudsters calling to get gift cards, for false promises as described by police.
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The final notable call on the report concerned a possible hitchhiker sleeping in the ditch along Highway #4. The individual was believed to be from Ontario, drifting in and out of the area, before continuing travels to the south.
Those calls were some of the 33 total handled by the detachment throughout the week. Eleven drivers were given traffic safety lessons.