Submitted
Battlefords RCMP responded to 318 calls for service between Friday Sept. 1, 6 a.m. and Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 6 a.m., including but not limited to the following:
Sixteen calls of possible impaired drivers over the long weekend which resulted in the following criminal code charges: care and control with blood alcohol concentration over 80 mg per cent; impaired care and control of a motor vehicle x2; refusal to provide breath sample; impaired operation of a motor vehicle; operation of a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration over 80mg per cent.
Police also responded to 10 traffic violations for excessive speed and five other moving traffic violations as well as 14 calls of dangerous driving / dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and six traffic collisions.
Police would like to remind motorists that traffic safety is a concern for everyone. Speeding, dangerous driving, impaired driving and incidents of these types are taken very seriously as they pose a direct threat to public safety. Your vehicle could be towed and impounded for these types of offences as well you could face a loss of licence numerous fines as well as jail time if found guilty.
If you have information about these crimes, please contact the Battleford’s RCMP at 306-446-1720 or call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
