The Weyburn Police Service have received numerous complaints over the past two weeks about the theft of property from recreational vehicles in storage. These complaints are currently under investigation. The police suggest that anyone who has an RV in commercial storage may want to verify with the storage facility that their RVs are secure, and if not please report this to the Weyburn Police Service.
• Over the past couple of weeks, city police have also received numerous complaints of vehicles having been rummaged through and various property taken. This has been occurring predominantly in the east area of the city. Once again, police remind residents that the simple prevention of this offence is to lock vehicles.
The police have not had a single complaint of a vehicle having been damaged to gain entry if the door is locked. These are crimes of opportunity and if the easy target (unlocked vehicle) is not there, the people simply move down the road to the next easy target. This is a totally preventable offence, but it takes the co-operation of everyone involved.
• Weyburn police received a complaint of the theft of VISA gift credit cards from a business on Sunday. As a result of the investigation, a 38-year-old male has been identified as the suspect. The matter is still under investigation.
• City police received a complaint from the 900 block of Bison Avenue regarding a pitbull-type dog that was aggressive towards the person on Friday at about 6:50 p.m.
Although no one was bitten in this incident, the police are looking to identify the dog and owner so they can be spoken to about this matter. Police wish to remind all pet owners that they are responsible for their animals at all times. Depending on the nature of the contact, the owner could be liable for infractions under the city bylaw, or in a worst-case scenario, be held criminally liable for negligence.
• Weyburn police received a complaint regarding an assault that occurred in a downtown business at about 11:10 a.m. on Jan. 29. Upon investigating, it was learned that the incident was about inappropriate comments being made. The matter was mediated and no further police involvement was necessary.
• Weyburn police received information about a domestic assault at about 10:25 p.m. on Jan. 30. The matter was investigated, and as a result of that investigation, both the female and male involved have been charged with assault causing bodily harm.
• A person was attacked by a dog in the 200 block of First Avenue NW at about 7:40 a.m. on Wednesday. The person suffered a bite and had to be treated at the hospital. Whenever a person is bit by an unknown animal, it becomes a potential public health issue to locate the animal to determine if it has had all the shots and it otherwise healthy.
The police are looking for public assistance in identifying this animal described as brown mixed colour, German shepherd-pitbull cross, no collar. If anyone can assist in identifying this animal and the owner, they are asked to contact either Public Health at 306-842-8623, the Weyburn Police Service or to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
• Weyburn police encountered a 29-year-old male with an outstanding warrant on Thursday. The warrant was dealt with and the person released.
• A male was charged with driving while suspended, as the result of a vehicle stop on Thursday.
• City police were called to an apartment complex with a complaint of a person yelling at about 1 a.m. on Friday. A male was found to be in medical distress and was provided with assistance.
• Weyburn police conducted a vehicle stop for a vehicle equipment violation at about 3 p.m. on Friday. As a result of the stop, a 24-year-old male from Quebec was arrested for being in breach of a probation order. He was remanded in custody and is facing other charges from Quebec.
• City police received a request for assistance from EMS regarding an attempted overdose of a youth at about 8 p.m. on Friday. The person was transported to the Weyburn General Hospital to receive care.
• As the result of a vehicle stop on Friday, a male was charged with driving while suspended.
• A traffic stop was conducted at about 1 a.m. on Sunday, and a 30-year-old male found to be the driver. The male was arrested for driving over .08 and provided breath samples almost twice the legal limit. He is facing charges and will appear in court. His vehicle was impounded and he has been suspended indefinitely pending the outcome of court.
