THE BATTLEFORDS — Battlefords RCMP responded to 479 calls for service from Wednesday, Jan. 12 through Tuesday, Jan. 18.
• 15 missing persons reported. No active investigations.
• 18 assault investigations.
- A warrant for arrest has been issued for Wade Whitehead, 22, after a report of an incident at a residence on the Saulteaux First Nation reported at 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 13. The accused is reported to have assaulted a woman in her twenties at the residence and later returned to the residence while holding a firearm. Whitehead is wanted on charges of assault, uttering threats, unauthorized possession of a firearm and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
- Call of a fight in progress at a residence on the 1600 block of 104th Street in North Battleford at 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 14. A 42-year-old male was arrested and is facing charges of assault after investigation found he got into a physical altercation with another male at the residence and bit him. The accused was released later that date on conditions of no contact with the victim and will appear in North Battleford Provincial court later in February.
- A 37-year-old male was arrested and facing one count of assault causing bodily harm after he is alleged to have assaulted the driver after requesting a cab ride. Incident occurred on Waterhouse Road in North Battleford shortly before 9 p.m. on Jan. 15. The victim sustained facial injuries in the assault and required stitches. The accused was later released on numerous conditions and is scheduled to make his first appearance in Provincial Court on Feb. 28.
• 11 break and enter investigations.
- Break and enter to a business on the 1700 block of 100th Street in North Battleford shortly before 9 a.m. on Jan. 15. A male suspect damaged a window to gain entry to the business before fleeing without taking anything.
- Break and enter to a business on the Moosomin First Nation at approximately 7:40 a.m. on Jan. 15. Three suspects believed to be operating a white Chevy 4x4 truck believed to be responsible. Matter still under investigation.
- Break and enter to a garage on the 1200 block of 108th Street in North Battleford some time in the early morning of Jan. 13. Suspect gained entry by damaging the doorway but appears to have fled before taking anything.
- Steven Parkhurst, 22, is facing numerous charges after an investigation into several matters. Parkhurst was originally arrested after police attempted to complete a traffic stop in a parking lot on the north side of North Battleford shortly before midnight on Jan. 16. The accused was located in the suspect vehicle reportedly involved in a hit and run on 101st Street earlier in the evening. The accused was able to evade police by ramming the vehicle he was driving into one of the police vehicles. He was later located and arrested. The subsequent investigation has also linked the accused to an attempted break and enter to a business on the 1900 block of 101st Street and one on the 1700 block of 110th Street earlier that same evening. He is also facing charges in connection to a vehicle theft from the early morning hours of Dec. 31 and another attempted theft of a vehicle from the evening of Jan. 1. The accused was remanded into custody and made his first appearance in Provincial Court on Jan. 18. Parkhurst’s charge list includes:
-- break and enter with intent
-- mischief under $5,000 x 6
-- theft under $5,000
-- possession of break-in instruments x 2
-- flight from police
-- possession of stolen property over $5,000 x 2
-- assault on police officer with a weapon
-- resist arrest
-- impaired operation of a motor vehicle
-- dangerous driving
-- failing to remain at an accident causing bodily harm.
• 14 vehicle thefts.
- Black 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 club cab with no licence plate stolen from the 900 block of 108th Street in North Battleford shortly after 6 a.m. on Jan. 12.
- A 15-year-old youth is facing several charges after he was arrested on the evening of Jan. 13 in North Battleford after attempting to flee from police on foot after abandoning a vehicle reported stolen earlier that same date. His charges include theft of a truck, resisting arrest and failing to comply with his release conditions. He was held in custody and made his first appearance in Provincial Court on Jan. 14.
- White 1996 GMC Sierra with Alberta licence BZZ9842 reported stolen from Leon Street in Cochin some time on Jan. 14.
- White 1994 Chevrolet KV 2500 with Saskatchewan licence 927JJR reported stolen from the 1500 block of 110th Street in North Battleford some time between the evening of Jan. 14 and the morning of Jan. 15.
• 29 Mental Health investigations.
• 26 traffic collisions.
• One individual charged with impaired driving.
• 23 various traffic charges.
- Police were called to a business on Railway Avenue in North Battleford on the morning of Jan. 14 after a report that a customer had brought in a box of parts which, upon opening, contained hundreds of hydromorphone pills. The suspect was located and arrested by police and found to have in his possession suspected LSD, methamphetamine, and crack. Cody Caron, 38, is facing charges of trafficking in a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance. He was remanded into custody and made his first appearance in Provincial Court on Jan. 17.
- Four individuals were arrested and three later charged after a vehicle stop on the 400 block of 35th Street in Battleford on Jan. 17 shortly before 3 a.m. During the initial check, one of the occupants of the vehicle attempted to flee when it was discovered he had outstanding warrants but was quickly taken into custody. During the investigation police recovered in excess of a pound of methamphetamine, a small amount of cocaine and a pistol and ammunition. One male was later released without charges while three suspects were remanded into custody and made their first appearance in Provincial Court on Jan. 17.
- Bobbi Fineday, 34, charges include obstruction, unsafe storage of a firearm, possession of an unauthorized firearm, and carrying a concealed weapon.
- Terri Fox, 19, charges included trafficking methamphetamine, possession of an unauthorized firearm, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
- Alton Mosquito, 39, charges include resisting arrest, trafficking methamphetamine, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a weapon contrary to a surrender authorization, unsafe storage of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon, and possession of a weapon obtained by crime.
- Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect responsible for damaging vehicles on the 1600 block of 103rd Street in North Battleford some time between 4:45 a.m and 5 a.m. on Jan. 16. See the videos below.
Anyone with information on any incident is urged to call the Battlefords RCMP at 306-446-1720 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
