WEYBURN - The Weyburn Police Service responded to 51 calls for service over the holiday season between Dec. 22 to 30, resulting in a total of seven charges. Of the charges, three were laid under the Criminal Code of Canada, one under the Traffic Safety Act, one under the Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act and one under the Cannabis Control Saskatchewan Act.
The Weyburn Police Service had a relatively slow holiday season, responding to calls involving domestic disturbances, false alarms, suspicious persons and mental health calls for service.
A traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle on Dec. 23, and police observed signs of cannabis impairment from the driver along with open cannabis inside the vehicle. A sample of the driver’s oral fluid was tested which was positive for THC. The driver’s license was subsequently suspended for 21 days and the vehicle was also impounded. A ticket was issued for having cannabis inside the vehicle.
On Christmas day, police responded to a residence involving a domestic dispute between family members. The police presence helped calm the situation, which was mediated without further issue.
Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the early morning hours of Dec. 27, and arrested the driver who was failing to comply with the conditions of his Conditional Sentence Order. The driver was also found to have a suspended driver’s license. The individual was held in custody and is to appear in Provincial Court this coming week.
Police received a complaint from a citizen who was reporting a vehicle that was stuck in the middle of the road on Dec. 28 at around 4:30 a.m. Upon arrival, police noted that the driver of the vehicle showed signs of impairment by alcohol. The driver was arrested for impaired driving and was subsequently charged under the Criminal Code. The driver now faces an indefinite license suspension and a 30-day vehicle impound along with a future court date.
The Weyburn Police Service would like to wish the citizens of Weyburn a happy holidays and a happy new year.
*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).
