Report fromthe Weyburn Police Service for the week of May 30 to June 6:
*On June 5, police were called to a report of a fight at a local bar.Upon arrival, police found the bar owner engaged in preventing a patron from re-entering the bar. The patron was extremely agitated and three police officers were required to arrest the subject.A 19-year-old male has been charged with numerous offences including resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer and refusing to leave alicensed outlet when requested to do so.
*Police received a report of allegations of a sexual assault involving a five-year-old victim.This matter is under investigation.
*Police are investigating a complaint of a motorcycle having been damaged. The motorcycle was parked in the 10 block of Second Street NE and appears to have been knocked over by a vehicle.The matter isstill under investigation.
*On June 4, police received a report that an 11-year-old youth had been assaulted with a knife. Investigation revealed that the suspect, also 11 years old, pulled ajackknife on the victim. No one was injured in the incident.
Under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act no person under the age of 12 years can be charged with an offence. As a result, police will be working with the family and other support agencies in an effort to identify the underlying issues and get the youth whatever assistance is required.
*Police received a complaint of a large party in a residential area.Partygoers had caused damage to trees and shrubs in the area as they parked their vehicles.This matter is still under investigation.
*On June 3, police received a complaint of identity theft related to a credit card application.There have been a number of similar incidents around the province and the Weyburn Police Service wish to remind people to be extravigilant in the information that they give out and make certain that they are providing this information to a legitimate company.No legitimate company will ask customers to supply or verify personal information via email.
*On June 2,police received two complaints of damage having been done to two unrelated vehicles; one was parked at the rear of an apartment residence on Third Street, the other was parked near the area of First Avenue and King Street.There are no suspects.
*On June 1, police received a complaint of a sexual assault involving a 12-year-old female victim.This incidentoccurred outside of the city of Weyburn, but involved local people. This was an isolated incident in which the victim and suspect are known to each other.
*Police received a complaint of threats being transmitted via text message.This matter is under investigation.
The transmission of a threat by any means is illegal. Recent changes to cell phone suppliers has allowed the police to obtain the actual textmessages, making these allegations easier to prove.
*On May 30, police received a complaint of damage done to a vehicle while parked at the City Centre Mall lot.
*During this reporting period theWeyburn Police Service (WPS) dealt with 127 calls for service.
As summer approaches, WPS wants to remind residents of the provisions of both the Noise Bylaw and the Fire Bylaw.The Noise Bylaw applies tothe owner of the property or the person in control of the property and is in effect 24 hours a day with particular emphasis placed on noise after 11 p.m. The Fire Bylaw requires that anyone wishing to have an open-air fire pit obtain a permit from the Fire Department.The minimum fine for having a fire pit without a permit is $200.
