North Battleford RCMP responded to 99 calls for service between 6 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31 and 6 a.m. Friday, Jan 2.
Over the noted time period, RCMP also made 21 arrests relating to alcohol offences. Other calls included five false 911 calls, three alarms responded to, 11 reports of minor disturbances, three Mental Health Act investigations, five bylaw investigations, five minor collisions reported, four other traffic investigations and two reported missing persons who were located.
Police are seeking information into the following incidents:
Wednesday
• A vehicle parked overnight on the 1100 block of 107th Street had a window damaged.
• A 53-year-old man arrested and charged with breach of probation, found intoxicated and in possession of alcohol in front of the detachment shortly after 11 a.m. To appear in court on Friday.
• 911 call to a business on the 900 block of 101st Street at 8:44 p.m. Investigation revealed a man had been assaulted by a woman who he is in a relationship with, no injuries reported. A 28-year-old woman is currently facing one count of assault.
• Complaint of what appears to have been a gun shot on the 1000 block of 109th Street shortly before 11 p.m. Damage confirmed the following day to a vacant residence caused by what appears to be bird shot. Investigation is ongoing.
• Call to a residence on 13th Avenue at 11:10 p.m., report of a woman suddenly attacking her two friends for no apparent reason. A 24-year-old woman was arrested on scene without incident. One of the victims sustained minor injuries during the incident, however, none of the parties wished to co-operate with any investigation and subject was released later when sober without charges.
• Warning given after complaint of gunshots on 105th Street shortly before midnight, confirmed to have been fireworks.
Thursday
• Attempted break and enter to a garage shortly after midnight on Douglas Avenue interrupted by homeowner. Search of area by members and police dog was negative.
• Call of youth(s) trying to gain entry into a vehicle on St. Laurent Drive. A 15-year-old youth arrested on scene for mischief. Investigation ongoing.
• A 33-year-old woman arrested and charged with two counts of failing to comply with an undertaking, after a complaint made at 12:54 a.m. of an unknown woman banging on a door on the 1100 block of 107th Street and refusing to leave.
• A 24-year-old man arrested on the 1100 block of 102nd Street shortly after 1 a.m. for failing to comply with an undertaking for violating condition not to consume alcohol.
• Report of several individuals fighting outside a business on the 1100 block of 100th Street at 1:30 a.m. Several intoxicated persons found on scene who were provided a nice, warm place in cells to spend the rest of the night. Shortly after another group of individuals decided to try fighting inside the business then left scene prior to members’ arrival.
• Call of a group of people fighting on the 900 block of 109th Street shortly after 1:30 a.m. Upon arrival most of the individuals had fled. A 20-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man were both arrested for public intoxication and held in custody until sober.
• Members responded to a 911 call of an assault in progress on Winder Crescent shortly after 2 a.m. Victim was found with minor facial injuries, suspect had already fled scene but is known to subject. No decision on charges yet made pending a completion of statements, as all persons present at the time of the call were quite intoxicated.
• Report of a man outside a business on Railway Avenue East causing a disturbance shortly after 3 a.m. Man cracked the windshield of a vehicle he was a passenger in and was intoxicated and combative. Subject arrested and facing a charge of resisting arrest.
• 911 call to a residence on the 1500 block of 105th Street at 3:38 a.m. reporting a woman had been assaulted. A 34-year-old man was arrested on scene for assault, however the alleged victim was no longer in the area and has yet to be located. Investigation is still ongoing at this time, charges are still pending.
• Members called to a residence on the 1200 block of 107th Street at 6:10 a.m. in response to a complaint of an intoxicated man at the residence hitting people indiscriminately. A 24-year-old man was arrested and later released without charges as no one at the party wished to have matter pursued.
• Call of a man threatening another man on the 1500 block of 105th Street at 6:25 a.m. A 41-year-old man was later arrested at another residence after an investigation into this matter and is now facingrwo charges of uttering threats and charges of unauthorized possession of a firearm and unsafe storage of a firearm. Subject remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in North Battleford Court Friday.
• Report made of an assault at a residence on 108th Street shortly after 11 a.m. Victim was not injured and was alleging she was assaulted by a man known to her. Investigation is still ongoing.
• A 47-year-old woman is facing charges of impaired driving and refusing to provide a breath sample after a vehicle stop on 104th Street after a report of a vehicle driving erratically in the area shortly after 5 p.m.
• Members called to hospital at 9:10 p.m. to speak to someone who had been assaulted earlier in the previous evening. The alleged victim had minor injuries but could not recall any details of incident due to her high level of intoxication.
• Report of a stolen vehicle from the 1100 block of 100th Street at 11:30 p.m. Vehicle located a short time later and a 33-year-old man was arrested. He is currently facing charges that included impaired driving and driving while over .08.
Friday
• At 12:28 a.m. members were called to a residence on the 1400 block of 98th Street reporting a woman was bothering the occupants of the home. The woman was apparently at the home to win back her ex-boyfriend and was yelling at the house and throwing rocks at the windows, which it appears did not work. Subject fled when the police were called, interrupting her before she could break out the boombox and start playing, In your Eyes.
Anyone with information about these or any other crime is urged to contact the Battlefords Detachment of the RCMP at 306-446-1720, Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through SaskTel at *8477 or submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
