THE BATTLEFORDS — Battlefords RCMP responded to 444 calls for service from Wednesday, Jan. 26 through Tuesday, Feb. 1.
• One missing persons report. One active investigation.
- Darcy Roy, 15, missing person investigation remains active.
•18 assault investigations.
- A vehicle check at approximately 1 a.m. on Jan. 27 on Battleford Road in North Battleford resulted in police locating a small amount of methamphetamine, cocaine and bear mace. The female passenger was arrested without incident. The male driver fled on foot from police when an arrest was attempted, but was located and arrested after a brief struggle on the 500 block of 105th Street. A 21-year-old woman is facing a charge of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. She has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear in North Battleford Court on March 7. Rilley Bjerkness, 25, was remanded into custody on charges of possession of cocaine for purpose of trafficking, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest.
- On Jan. 29, just after noon., a white Chevrolet Optra car was stolen from the alley between the 1400 blocks of 103 Street and 104 Street in North Battleford. See the story on Page 10.
- Battleford RCMP are investigating an armed robbery which occurred shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday Jan. 31 See the story on Page 10.
• Eight break and enter investigations.
- Break and enter to a business on the Mosquito First Nation shortly before 5 a.m. on Jan. 26. Suspect(s) forced entry through front door and made off with merchandise and cash. (See photos)
- Break and enter to a business on Werb Street in North Battleford reported just after 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 27. Police located a male sleeping in the middle of the street near the break-in, holding in his hands property from the business he had just broken into. The 34-year-old man was remanded on charges of break and enter and theft under $5,000. He made his first appearance in court on Jan. 28.
- Business compound in Cochin broken into some time in the early morning hours of Jan. 28. A Dodge pickup truck was stolen, but no information available at this time on the year and place number. The same compound was also reported to have been broken into the following night, with several trailers reportedly rummaged through.
• Nine vehicle thefts.
- Brown 2000 Chevrolet Malibu with Saskatchewan licence 646MCP reported stolen from the 1800 block of 102nd Street in North Battleford on the afternoon of Feb. 1.
- Black 2014 Kia Forte with Saskatchewan licence 516LNZ reported stolen from the 1000 block of 104th Street on the afternoon of Jan. 29.
- Gold 2005 Honda CR-V with Saskatchewan licence 432LXL reported stolen from 27th Street in Battleford in the early morning of Jan. 31.
• 18 Mental Health Act investigations.
• 11 traffic collisions.
- Battleford RCMP are continuing their investigation into a fatal two vehicle collision which occurred shortly after 1 p.m. on Sunday Jan. 30, just west of the intersection between Battleford Road and Highway 16 on the south side of the city. See the story on Page 1.
• Two individuals charged with impaired driving.
- 37-year-old male arrested and charged with impaired driving and driving while over .08 after a report of a vehicle spinning donuts on 6th Avenue in North Battleford shortly after 4 p.m. on Jan. 30.
• 59 various traffic charges.
- A 37-year-old man is facing charges of flight from police, resist arrest and failing to comply with a probation order, after police attempted to complete a traffic stop on a vehicle he was operating on 14th Avenue in North Battleford shortly after midnight on Jan. 30. The accused was located again near 111th Street where he again fled from police, this time on foot, and was quickly apprehending. He was remanded into custody and made his first appearance in Provincial Court on Jan. 31.
Anyone with information on any incident is urged to call the North Battleford RCMP at 306-446-1720 or Saskatchewan Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
