CANORA - The Canora/Sturgis RCMP responded to 37 calls from April 20 to April 27, including: two Coroners Act calls, two false alarms, three mischiefs, one fraud, one harassing communications, one impaired operation, two Mental Health Act calls, four other provincial calls, one possession of a weapon, one possession of stolen property, one Tobacco Act call, 10 traffic offenses, one traffic collision, four suspicious persons, and two wellbeing checks.
Pregnant hitchhiker assist
On April 21, the Canora/Sturgis RCMP were requested to do a wellbeing check on a pregnant hitchhiker. Police located the woman walking on Highway 9 south of Canora and determined she required medical attention. EMS was called and the female was taken to hospital.
Potting soil stolen
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched to a complaint of stolen potting soil in Canora on April 21. Tracks left at the scene of the crime by a sled led the complainant to an address in Canora where the potting soil was located in the yard. Police returned the potting the soil and charged a male with theft under $5,000.
Trucks do damage near school
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP investigated a report on April 24 that three trucks had driven onto an open field and caused damage to the field located north of the Preeceville School. Police located and spoke to three youths and warned them about their driving behavior and damaging private property.
Fire was intentional
The Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched to structure fire in the Stenen area on April 24. Police attended and determined that the property owner was burning an old trailer.
Not worth the trouble
On April 26, the Canora/Sturgis RCMP seized four cartons of contraband tobacco at a residence in Canora. Police want to remind the public that possessing or selling contraband tobacco is illegal and could result in charges under both provincial and federal legislation which carry substantial monetary penalties.
Report tips and information
If you have any information about these or any other crimes, or any substances involved in these incidents, please contact the Canora RCMP at 306-563-4700, or you can also report anonymously via Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
Call the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment Turn In Poachers & Polluters (TIPP) Line, toll-free, at 1-800-667-7561 or #5555 from a SaskTel cellphone (phone calls only, no text messages).
