WEYBURN – The Weyburn Police Service responded to 84 calls for service during the week of April 3-9, resulting in a total of 18 charges. Of the charges, six were laid under the Criminal Code of Canada, 11 under the Traffic Safety Act (TSA), and one under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA).
Early Tuesday morning, the Weyburn Police Service received a report of a vehicle that had been vandalized while parked in the owner’s driveway. Sometime during the night, a bottle of hot sauce was poured onto the vehicle and then the bottle was thrown through the window causing damage to the vehicle. This matter is still under investigation.
Sometime during the past week, a business compound was entered and a large amount of wire was cut off equipment and stolen. This matter is currently under investigation.
Police responded to a domestic disturbance in which one party called to request assistance in calming their partner who had ingested a controlled substance and was experiencing emotional distress. Officers attended and ultimately transported an adult female to the Weyburn General Hospital for assessment and treatment. No charges resulted.
A traffic stop conducted on a vehicle that was noticed without a visible license plate on Thursday night turned into much more. The vehicle was found to have a temporary permit, but the driver was found to be suspended.
The adult female driver, who had an infant passenger with her, was uncooperative with police and initially provided a false name, which the officer compared to the data available and discovered it did not match the driver. The female now faces several charges as further investigation revealed she was also in possession of a controlled substance as well as a firearm.
Late Sunday night, an officer noticed a vehicle with several occupants that had a broken taillight. A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle and further investigation resulted in the adult male driver being charged for impaired driving.
The Weyburn Police Service 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, parking, or other 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).
