WEYBURN - The Weyburn Police Service (WPS) responded to 85 calls for service during the period of Sept.9 to 15, resulting in a total of 39 charges. Of the charges, four were laid under the Criminal Code of Canada, 14 under the Traffic Safety Act (TSA) and one for failing to attend court.
Similar to the previous week, traffic-related infractions resulted in the majority of charges laid during the week. Of the 14 charges laid under the TSA, seven were related to speed, four were related to driver’s license or vehicle registration, one was related to stop signs or traffic signals, and one for using a cell phone while driving.
A traffic stop on Saturday resulted in two individuals 小蓝视频 arrested and charged under the Criminal Code of Canada. The two individuals were charged for resisting or obstructing a peace officer, two charges of forgery and mischief under $5,000. The two were released for a court date in November.
Police were called to a collision in the parking lot of 小蓝视频east College on Thursday morning. One of the vehicles was pulling into the parking lot from King Street, the other was northbound through the parking lot. The vehicles collided and caused enough damage that both vehicles had to be towed from the scene. The driver of the northbound vehicle was charged under the Traffic Safety Act for failing to yield to a vehicle to the right in a parking lot. There were no injuries to either driver.
Police received a call of a possible impaired driver travelling from the south toward Weyburn during the early morning hours of Friday. The vehicle was located by patrol members and a mandatory alcohol screening demand was given to the driver. The sample provided by the driver resulted in a warning. The driver was given a three-day driving suspension as well as a three-day vehicle impoundment.
The Weyburn Police also responded to a variety of other calls including alarms, noise complaints, suspicious persons or vehicles, mental health concerns, requests to check on an individual’s well-小蓝视频, 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).
