WEYBURN – The Weyburn Police Service responded to 77 calls for service during the week of Sept. 5-11, resulting in a total of 13 charges. Of the charges, nine were laid under the Criminal Code of Canada and four under the Traffic Safety Act. Of the criminal code charges, two relate to individuals who either failed to appear in court as required, or failed to comply with a condition of their release.
Officers responded to a reported theft from a local business. Charges are pending as two adults were located and arrested in relation to the theft.
An adult male faces several charges including assault, assault with a weapon, and failing to comply with a probation order, following the report of a loud disturbance at a residence. Officers attended, spoke to the involved parties, and took the male into custody. He was later released with an upcoming court date.
A resident reported seeing a suspicious person dressed in dark clothing checking parked vehicles nearby. The suspicious person took off when the resident yelled at them. Patrols of the area were not successful in locating the individual. Another resident reported someone had rummaged through their vehicle and some loose change was found to be missing. Police remind residents to lock their vehicles, remove valuables or keep them out of sight if left inside their vehicle, and call police immediately if they see anything suspicious.
A local gas station reported a “gas drive-off”. Officers were able to identify the vehicle from the surveillance video and locate the owner, who immediately returned to pay for the gas, indicating that he drove off absent-mindedly. No charges resulted.
Officers attended another reported loud disturbance at a residence but no charges resulted as both parties indicated it was a verbal disagreement and not physical. Both parties were warned and agreed to keep the noise down.
Throughout the week, police received several complaints relating to bicycles. The calls varied from bikes that were abandoned, found and turned into the police, or reports of a stolen bike.
Having a City of Weyburn Bike License assists the police in identifying the owner of found or recovered bikes. Bike licenses cost $5 and can be obtained at the Weyburn Police Service office.
Officers also responded to a variety of other calls including alarms, domestic disturbances, suspicious persons or vehicles, mental health concerns, requests to check on an individual’s wellbeing, harassing communications, and calls relating to animals or bylaw concerns.
*Anyone with information regarding one of these matters, or any other matter of a criminal nature, is encouraged to contact the Weyburn Police Service at (306) 848-3250, the local RCMP Detachment at 310-RCMP (7267), or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
