WEYBURN - The Weyburn Police Service experienced a busy week responding to 114 calls for service during the period of July 17 through July 23, resulting in a total of eight charges. Of the charges, four were laid under the Criminal Code of Canada and four under the Traffic Safety Act (TSA). The four criminal charges resulted from individuals who either failed to appear in court as required, or failed to comply with a condition of their release. Warrants for their arrest have been issued.
With the current heat wave, the Weyburn Police Service would like to remind motorists not to leave a child, vulnerable person, or animal in a vehicle for any length of time. Even with the windows cracked open, the temperature inside a vehicle can rise to dangerous levels very quickly. Also, vehicles parked at your home should be locked to prevent children from entering them without your knowledge, as children sometimes like to play in a vehicle.
If you see a vulnerable person or animal in a vehicle, and have a concern, contact the Weyburn Police to ensure that all laws are followed, and do not try to open the vehicle yourself.
A lot of road construction occurs in the summer months, and Weyburn is no different. The City of Weyburn is busy improving the streets and infrastructure, which involves detours and various construction signage to ensure safety for the workers, motorists, and pedestrians. Disobeying or tampering with the signage is unlawful and creates a danger to all. The Weyburn Police are currently investigating an incident in which the construction signage was removed from the work site.
Officers attended to a domestic dispute involving family members. Officers were able to mediate the situation, but one of the involved individuals had an outstanding warrant for their arrest and was dealt with accordingly.
During the week, officers encountered, or responded to, a few incidents of an intoxicated individual in a public place. Only one such incident resulted in the individual being held in custody until sober as there was no sober adult that was available to care for them.
A concerned resident called police for assistance as she located a child who was lost and couldn’t provide her name or address to help locate her parents. The Weyburn Police recognized the young girl and were able to locate her parents.
The Weyburn Police 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 well-being, 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).
