Battlefords RCMP responded to more than 20 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Sunday, April 27 and 6 a.m. Monday, April 28.
Among those calls were five false alarms and two traffic related matters.
Sunday
6:45 a.m. - Assault with a weapon at a residence on 1600 block of 107th Street. 17-year-old victim suffering from injuries to his head from a blunt object. Injuries are not believed serious at this time. The 16-year-old suspect is known to the victim and charges/warrant for arrestare forthcoming.
8:54 a.m. - 911 call to a residence on 114th Street of an assault. Investigation revealed no assault, just an argument and parties separated for the time being to calm down.
11:11 a.m. - Members assisting ambulance with a combative patient who fell and injured himself on Railway Avenue East and then became violent with ambulance personnel when they attempted to assist him. A 52-year-old man was eventually calmed and treated.
12:21 p.m. - Report of a toddler left unattended in a vehicle parked in a parking lot off Territorial Drive North for several minutes. Vehicle gone when police arrived in area. Suspect vehicle identified and matter still under investigation.
1:29 p.m. - Report of the "family member in trouble" scam. Caller contacted complainant by phone claiming to be a nephew needing money for bail as they were in jail. The complainant was suspicious of caller and no money/personal information was compromised. Police remind people to remain aware of this potential fraud, and to contact local police if youreceive this type of call and to not provide any money or information to any caller regardless of who they are claiming to be. This is the first reported case of this type of attempted fraud for this detachment in quite some time.
2:43 p.m. - 65-year-old man arrested on Clements Drive for public intoxication. Held in custody until sober.
4:42 p.m. - Call of two intoxicated men yelling and cursing on 102nd Street. 45- and 50-year-old men located and arrested for public intoxication.
Monday
3:58 a.m. - A 16-year-old male arrested on 106th Street when found in possession of a sword while walking down the street. Weapons charges pending. A second 18-year-old man also arrested at the time also remains in custody, no charges yet determined. Investigation ongoing.
