Officers on patrol on Thursday stopped a vehicle driven by a 31-year-old female. She held a class 7 licence and was charged for driving in violation of her restriction.
Her 51-year-old male passenger was arrested on other outstanding charges from a previous incident and transported to Weyburn Police Service. The 51-year-old male was charged with evading police and driving while disqualified under the Criminal Code, as a result of an incident that had occurred the previous week. The male had been driving a vehicle and when police had attempted to stop it the driver had fled at a high rate of speed. The pursuit was called off when the vehicle left Weyburn heading west on Highway 13. The accused was later released from custody and will be appearing in court later this month.
Police responded to an accident in the 200 block of Government Road North on Friday. A north-bound vehicle had collided with the rear of another north-bound vehicle. The 33-year-old female driver of the second vehicle was trapped in her car after the collision, the air bags had deployed and the doors would not unlock. She was removed from her vehicle and transported to the hospital with minor injuries. She was charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle.
Police responded to an accident at the Highway 39 and Sims Avenue intersection on Friday. A north-bound vehicle was waiting to turn right onto Highway 39, a second north-bound vehicle believed the other vehicle was waiting too long. The 41-year-old male driver went around the other vehicle on the driver's side and he sideswiped her vehicle.
An 18-year-old male attended Weyburn Police Service and stated that he had been assaulted by a 25-year-old male on Friday. He suffered from injuries to his left arm, hand and leg and also to his back. Police are investigating the assault.
Police responded to an accident in the east area of the city after a vehicle collided with the rear of a parked semi trailer on Saturday. The driver of the vehicle was looking down trying to determine how to turn his front wipers on when he collided with the trailer, the air bags deployed during the collision. The 51-year-old male was charged for driving without due care and attention. He suffered minor injuries following the accident.
An officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic offence on Nov. 3. The 36-year-old male driver was found to be a disqualified driver. He was charged for driving while disqualified; his vehicle was also seized and impounded for 30 days.
Police received a complaint from a witness at the Weyburn Court House on Nov. 4.
A 30-year-old female complained that she was being harassed by a 32-year-old male who was involved in a court case with her. An officer gathered further information from witnesses about the incident. The investigation resulted in no further charges being laid.
An 11-year-old male youth attended Weyburn Police Service to report a dog running at large on Nov. 4. The dog in question had previously bitten another person. A charge of allowing a dog to run at large was laid under the bylaw with a scheduled court appearance later this month.
A 32-year-old female reported her two sons (ages four and eight) missing on Nov. 4. Officers spoke to the 38-year-old father who wasn't sure where they had gone. The Weyburn Fire Department, Weyburn EMS, local cab companies and gas stations were notified and helped look for the children. Approximately an hour later a further search of the residence found the kids safely sleeping in their beds.
Police responded to a local bar regarding a fight on Sunday. Two males were having a discussion when one of them punched the other in the face. A 30-year-old male was arrested for being drunk in public and was lodged in cells until sober. The other male was taken home by friends. No charges were laid in the incident.
If you or anyone you know has any information regarding any of the above crimes, or any other serious crime, police are encouraging you to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-Tips(8477), or to contact the Weyburn Police Service.
