Battlefords RCMP responded to 68 calls for service between 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 and 6 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28 including the following:
Aug. 27
7:39 a.m. - Complaint of a vehicle stolen in Calgary possibly for sale in North Battleford. Vehicle in question checked and not the one stolen from Calgary.
8:14 a.m. - Complaint of assault in North Battleford, investigation ongoing.
9:00 a.m. - More complaints of tomato plants being stolen on Douglas Avenue in North Battleford.
9:42 a.m. - Complaint of break and enter to property in Cochin, investigation ongoing.
10:51 a.m. - Complaint of public indecency involving truck drivers urinating in the ditch on South Railway Avenue in North Battleford, in view of complainant's home, patrols to be
stepped up and nearby business that trucks may be related to will be spoken to about this.
12:17 p.m. - Complaint of ongoing CRA fraud calls, public reminded to never provide personal details to callers over the phone and report suspicious calls to police.
12:58 p.m. - Report of found quad in Cochin, children's 50 CC model, camouflague grey in color, recovered by police, owner yet to be identified.
2:23 p.m. - Complaint of assault on the Saulteaux First Nation, investigation ongoing.
2:37 p.m. - Complaint of domestic violence at residence on Saulteaux First Nation, members attended and suspect had already fled, investigation ongoing.
3:27 p.m. - Complaint of hit and run in the parking area of a North Battleford business, investigation ongoing.
3:50 p.m. - Complaint of attempted break and enter to residence on the Saulteaux First Nation, damage to door but entry not gained.
4:45 p.m. - Report of a firearm found in a recently vacated rental property in North Battleford. Bolt action rifle seized by police and attempts to identify owner ongoing.
5:27 p.m. - Complaint of tires being slashed on 101st Street in North Battleford, investigation ongoing.
5:41 p.m. - Report of a truck on fire near the old Battleford train trestle, newer red Ford F-150 found engulfed in flames, no licence plate on vehicle. Investigation ongoing to identify origins of truck.
6:19 p.m. - Complaint of stolen vehicle in North Battleford, later determined that the vehicle was loaned by the complainant's father.
7:56 p.m. - Complaint of break and enter to a garage at residence in Cochin, investigation ongoing.
9:34 p.m. - Complaint of assault and property dispute in North Battleford, investigation ongoing.
Aug. 28
5:52 a.m. - Complaint of attempted vehicle theft in Meota and suspicious person running around neighborhood, investigation ongoing.
Police also responded to 7 false/nuisance 911 calls, 13 minor disturbance reports, 2 alarms, 2 Mental Health Act complaints, 5 traffic investigations, 10 minor property damage complaints, 8 subjects who was arrested for alcohol related offences and 2 reports of persons Breaching Probation or Court orders.
