On May 24, at about 2:55 p.m., the Weyburn Police Service received a complaint of an assault in progress inside a vehicle. The vehicle was located and it appears that a 22 year-old male and a 19 year-old female were having a domestic dispute. The victim did not wish to have police involved in the matter.
On May 23, as the result of a parking complaint, a suspect vehicle was located and a 34 year-old Alberta male was arrested and charged with driving while over .08.
Also on May 23, members of the Weyburn Police Service were dispatched to a report of a two vehicle collision on Third Street S.E. and Eight Avenue S.E. As the result of the investigation, a 20 year-old female has been charged under the Traffic Safety Act with proceeding before safe.
Further on May 23, the Weyburn PS responded to a complaint of a family domestic dispute. As the result, a 19 year-old female victim was assisted to leave the residence.
On May 22, the Weyburn PS received a report of mischief done to a building on the east side of the city. It appears that someone gained access to the roof of the building and caused minor damage to the roof mounted heating/cooling system. The matter is still under investigation. If you have any information on this file, please contact the Weyburn PS or Crime Stoppers.
Also on May 22, at about 8 p.m., the Weyburn Police Service received a complaint from a 47 year-old male victim that had been assaulted while at a local pub. The 51 year-old male suspect was later located, arrested and charges with assault causing bodily harm. He will be making a court appearance. The victim was taken to the Weyburn General Hospital and treated for minor injuries.
On May 21, the Weyburn PS received a report of a hit and run vehicle collision at the Weyburn Comp. School parking lot. A vehicle, while parked there, sustained damage to the rear lift gate and bumper area. Anyone having information about this incident is asked to contact the Weyburn Police Service or Crimestoppers.
On May 20, the Weyburn PS received a complaint of a hit and run vehicle collision at Fifth Street N.E. and Souris Avenue. The suspect vehicle is described as a purple car driven by an elderly person who is very small in stature. Anyone having information about this incident or who may be able to identify the vehicle is asked to contact the Weyburn Police Service, or Crime Stoppers.
Also on May 20, at about 9:10 p.m., the Weyburn Police Service were dispatched to a report of a dumpster fire. As the result of the investigation, police identified a 17 year-old female as having accidentally started the fire by carelessly throwing a lit cigarette into the dumpster.
Further on May 20, in a matter relating to the above, the Weyburn PS located and stopped a suspect vehicle. The driver, an 18 year-old female, was found to be in possession of marihuana and was charged accordingly.
In what police believe is an unrelated matter, a second fire was called in at about 9:40 p.m. This was a grass fire in the area between the radio towers on South Hill and the city dump. There is no indication it was suspicious in nature and was likely due also to a carelessly discarded cigarette. We urge all people to be diligent in making sure cigarettes are fully extinguished before disposing of them.
On May 19, the Weyburn PS were dispatched to a domestic dispute at a residence. The dispute centered around the 17 year-old son's 18 year-old girlfriend being asked to move from the residence by the boy's mother. The matter was mediated without any further police involvement.
Also on May 19, the Weyburn PS were dispatched to a report of a vehicle having struck a business. The investigation showed that a 47 year-old male, while parking his vehicle in a private parking lot, accidentally accelerated causing the vehicle to bounce over a parking barricade and collide with the building causing moderate damage. There were no injuries.
Further on May 19, the Weybun PS received a report that a person had been receiving parking tickets for a plate she no longer had possession of. The investigation showed that the owner sold a vehicle to a scrap dealer and failed to remove the plate. It is an offence under the Traffic Safety Act to not remove a license plate upon sale or disposal of the vehicle.
