The Weyburn Police Service responded to 86 calls for service in the week of May 25th to June 1st. A total of 15 charges resulted, with eight under the Criminal Code of Canada, and seven under the Traffic Safety Act.
A complaint was received on the morning of Monday, May 26th, reporting damage to their front door, suggesting an attempted forced entry. An investigation began, and neighbourhood inquiries were made. No suspect has yet been identified; however, the investigation remains open. Anyone with information on the matter is asked to contact the WPS.
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That same day, police responded to a single vehicle collision. The driver has lost control and struck a curb resulting in significant damage to the vehicle. The driver was charged with driving without due care and attention.
On Tuesday, police received a complaint from someone receiving unwanted messages from another person. The investigation found the sender was under a no-contact order with the complainant. The suspect was arrested and charged with failing to comply with release conditions.
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On Wednesday, a report came in of a vehicle driving erratically within city limits. The vehicle was located by officers who noticed signs of impairment. The driver was arrested for impaired driving and was found with a blood alcohol concentration over the legal limit. They were later released with a future court date.
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Throughout the week, police conducted proactive checks on community members under court-imposed release conditions. One person was discovered to have violated their curfew three times and was subsequently arrested on Friday evening and held in custody to appear in court the following Monday.
Friday evening, the WPS patrol unit teamed up with the Weyburn RCMP and the Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS) unit to conduct high-visibility traffic enforcement. This included check stops as well as roving patrols. Over 600 drivers were checked, resulting in three driving suspensions issued for drug and alcohol related offences.
Read more: Proactive enforcement: WPS perform traffic and curfew checks