Last week the Weyburn Police Service received 92 calls for service that resulted in a total of 21 charges including eight under the Criminal Code of Canada.

During the week, officers responded to several calls involving concerns about mental health. These calls are generally assistance calls where there may be concerns about an individual’s well-being and officers assist by locating the individual and ensuring they receive health care if needed. One of the week’s calls involved an apprehension warrant under the Mental Health Act, which resulted in one of the officers being assaulted during the apprehension as the individual was not compliant. (Read more HERE)

Officers also responded to several calls involving domestic disputes, health order compliance, general wellbeing checks, and animal calls. Calls concerning animals range from barking dogs to pets left inside a vehicle on a hot day. This past week was considerably hot and the Weyburn Police were called to a few parking lots in response to concerning calls of vehicles with pets left inside and the windows either closed or nearly closed. (Read more HERE)

The week’s charges consist of 12 traffic violations under the Traffic Safety Act, 1 violation under the Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act, and 8 charges under the Criminal Code of Canada. The criminal code charges include 4 matters involving individuals who failed to comply with a condition of their release, and 2 drivers facing charges related to impaired driving as a result of traffic stops. One driver was stopped for failing to wear a seatbelt and further investigation revealed the individual was impaired.

"Ultimately the individual failed the alcohol test and was brought into the station for further testing," explained Chief Jamie Blunden. "At which time he blew over on the breathalyzer and was subsequently charged with impaired driving and driving over 80 milligrams. So he was released for a court date down the road."

Another driver was stopped for a traffic violation and ultimately refused to comply with a breath demand. That driver was charged accordingly and a passenger was charged for unlawfully having open alcohol in the vehicle.

"That was at twenty minutes to one in the morning," Blunden told. "We had a couple of members that were out at a traffic stop on Highway 39 in between Government Road and Third Street. The driver was charged with refusing an ASC test so he was released as well with his court date in the future."

Also during the week, an early Sunday morning call from a resident awoke by noise, resulted in an individual being charged with mischief to property involving several street signs that were pulled out of the ground.

"Our members went down and located the individual that was arrested. He ultimately confessed to breaking the signs and was charged with mischief. We're hoping to get some restitution and to hopefully deal with that in a justice manner but we will see how that turns out."

*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).