Battlefords RCMP responded to over 60 calls for service between 6 a.m. Friday, April 3 and 6 a.m Saturday, April 4, including:- A 21-year-old man arrested at 8:30 a.m. after a vehicle stop on Territorial Drive. Accused facing charges of impaired driving and driving while over .08 after the vehicle he was operating was reported to be driving erratically. Has since been released from custody and is scheduled to appear in North Battleford Court at the end of the month.
- Call of an intoxicated male causing a disturbance on the 1500 block of 103rd Street shortly after 4 p.m. A 25-year-old man was located and found to be on conditions not to consume alcohol. Subject arrested and later released on charges of failing to comply.
- Report of a male failing to attend Correctional Centre for intermittent sentencing shortly after 8 p.m. The 30-year-old suspect currently has charges pending for unlawfully at large.
- Police responded to a two-vehicle collision shortly after 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of 104th Street and 11th Avenue. Both vehicles sustained significant damage and were towed from the scene. Both drivers of the vehicles were taken to hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Alcohol is suspected to have been a factor in the collision, and one of the drivers is currently under investigation for operation of a vehicle while impaired. Charges are still pending at this time.
- At 9:30 p.m. a complaint of mischief was reported south of Battleford. Suspect alleged to have damaged complainant's dirt bike. Suspect has been identified and charges of mischief under $5,000 are currently pending.
Police also arrested five people for alcohol related offences, completed 16 traffic investigations, two false or nuisance 911 investigations, responded to three alarms, four bylaw complaints, two Child Welfare Act complaints, five minor disturbance complaints, three Mental Health Act investigations and one other minor collision.
If you have information about these or any other crimes, please contactthe Battlefords Detachment of the RCMP at 306-446-1720or you may call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through SaskTel at *8477, or submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
