Battlefords RCMP experienced a quiet 24 hours between 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 and 6 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21 when they responded to about 20 calls for service. One alarm was also responded to.
Thursday
1:19 p.m. - Fraud reported. Suspect known to victim. Investigation ongoing.
3:26 p.m. - Complaint of threats/ongoing harassment between two youths.
4:08 p.m. - Report of intoxicated man causing a disturbance at a business. Later located some distance away on 101st Street. 40-year-old man found to have outstanding warrants from Calgary and arrested. Subject to be returned to Alberta for court there.
7:24 p.m. - A purse reported stolen from a vehicle parked on Railway Avenue East. Nothing of value in purse.
7:25 p.m. - Call of several intoxicated persons at a residence on 102nd Street causing problems. All parties known to each other. Members managed to negotiate a truce.
8:02 p.m. - 911 call of an assault at a residence on 100th Street. Investigation shown to be a fight between two brothers. No injuries and no one wanted matter investigated further.
Friday
12:40 a.m. - Report of a group of guys yelling at a cab on 103rd Street. When members attended the cab was gone, and, with no other vehicles worth yelling at, the suspects apparently left as well.
12:54 a.m. - Complaint of intoxicated person causing a disturbance at the hospital. 68-year-old woman arrested and held in custody until sober.
2:49 a.m. - 911 call to a residence on 95th Street, told call taker they were calling 911 about someone's knee, then said they called because they are a psycho. At residence, several persons were clearly noted inside, but refused to allow entry by police. Entry to residence had to be made by force. Inside, all subjects were safe and investigation shows no valid reason for 911 call. Investigation continuing as possible charges under 911 Act may be pursued.
3:39 a.m. - Report of someone buzzing their door for 15 or 20 minutes. Upon arrival subject doing the buzzing located. It was explained to them that if you have to buzz someone's door more than five minutes and they still haven't answered it that may be they don't want to see you and you should just go. So they did.
4:07 a.m. - Call of suspicious persons yelling and possibly kicking a vehicle on Panton Avenue. Patrols of area negative.
