The Carlyle Detachment of the RCMP responded to a variety of calls between May 26 and June 1.
Public Service Announcements
Staff Sargeant Darren Simons reminds individuals to wear helmets when operating ATV’s.
“There was a fatality in the province earlier this year and they were not wearing helmet, was ejected, and suffered a head injury,” Simons said. “Helmets save lives. Even when you’re just out in your pasture, something can grab the tire, and eject you without warning.”
On another note, Simons asks for parents to ensure their children know the “rules of the road,” while kids are out bicycling: “Parents please remind your children to ride on the right side of the street. We’re seeing kids all over the road, or on the opposite side of the road, and I would hate for anything to happen. Drivers are expecting them to be in a certain lane and aren’t expecting them to be all over.”
911 calls
There were four 911 calls received.
The first involved an individual stating that someone the RCMP were looking for were at a business in the detachment area.
A hang-up call was received, but it was determined to be a glitch in the system and not an emergency.
There was a 911 computer issue which misreported an incident and was found to be a non-emergency.
The final call was also a non-emergency and was a static line.
Assault
Two youth in the Manor area were in a tussle and the incident was reported for information purposes.
Assistance
A traffic member was flagged down and asked to assist the individual’s daughter who was in labour. The member assisted in getting an ambulance out to the area.
RCMP have been required to keep the peace several times as a couple go through a separation. The separation is a civil matter.
Members responded to Child Welfare matters.
Members attended Mental Health concerns.
There was a complaint of an individual making a rude hand gesture to someone, which led to a confrontation between two people in the Carlyle area.
There was a bovine reported on a road, but RCMP were unable to locate the animal.
A conditions check was completed and an individual was found to have not been complying with their release conditions.
Driving infractions
Three individuals were found driving while disqualified.
There were three people fined for not having insurance: $580.
Two people were fined for not stopping at a stop sign: $230.
Numerous speeding tickets were issued during this time with $190 being the most expensive ticket; while two individuals were fined $244 and one $240 for passing an emergency vehicle with its lights on.
Six seatbelt tickets were issued: $175.
Various inspection tickets were issued: inadequate speedometer, damaged windshields, inadequate mud flaps, tint, not enough tread on their tires, inadequate headlamps, and blue tinted headlamps.
“Just because you can purchase an accessory for your vehicle: coloured lights or tint as examples, doesn’t mean that they are legal. Coloured lights aren’t allowed and tint cannot be put on the driver or front passenger windows,” Simons stated.
There was a driver who failed to produce their licence.
Two different erratic drivers were reported, but neither were located.
One driver was given a warning and another a ticket for passing a school bus when illegal to do so. Bus drivers have been encouraged to take down licence plate numbers of people who pass illegally.
RCMP stopped an individual for having an insecure load on their vehicle.
A vehicle was stopped for not properly displaying their licence plate.
Drivers were stopped for not having proper inspection certificates on their vehicles.
An investigation is ongoing after an individual had reportedly been sitting on a vehicle and struck their head.
There was a rollover collision north of Wawota, which appears to have been caused by a vehicle defect.
False alarms
A false alarm was attended at a business and all was found to be well.
Harassing communications
A report of harassing communications was resolved with the support of the RCMP.
Property Damage
An individual had allegedly broken a window at a residence in the Carlyle area. RCMP members attended, but all individuals at the residence were intoxicated.
Property damage involving alcohol was reported in the Carlyle area.
Reported in Redvers was damage done to a vehicle with an oil line being cut on a vehicle.
Alcohol Related Offences
An individual was found to be intoxicated at a facility in the Carlyle area. The individual was arrested and lodged in cells until sober.
In the Carlyle area an individual was arrested and lodged until sober.
Uttering Threats
In a break-up between younger individuals a matter of uttering threats was reported.
Other Offences
An individual used profanity towards a police officer who was attempting to speak with the individual. The individual escalated the situation and the officer arrested them and dealt with them.
“If someone is concerned with a member not doing their duties appropriately, respond to their orders at the time, and bring any concerns about members to the detachment afterwards,” Simons explained.
