May long weekend typically presents a busy weekend for police, but that wasn't the case for the Biggar RCMP as Sgt. Dereck Crozier called this past weekend "uneventful" in the latest detachment report dated May 20.
During the week there were 35 occurrences in total handled by police, and then over the long weekend there were a few false alarm calls, four 911 calls, and several suspicious vehicles complaints. One of those suspicious vehicles had occupants reportedly tossing alcoholic beverage cans out the window while parked on Salter Road, but no further updates were given.
The other headline call for police this past week has members still searching for answers. The detachment located a burnt SUV in the northwest corner of the RM of Glenside, believed to be stolen, as an investigation is currently ongoing to help identify the vehicle properly.
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The detachment also helped intercept a case of fraud, a recurring problem for many.
In this case, "a business reported having fraudulent cheques cashed through their account", as the suspects are believed to target larger business and push through a small number of transactions in hopes at least one gets through the cracks before being noticed. According to members the fraud was stopped in its tracks with all security precautions in good working order.
In addition to the above policework the Biggar RCMP also mentioned 19 traffic safety stops to close out their mid-May report.