We had a false alarm,聽a 911 miss dial,聽minor collisions聽and Mental Health Act files.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Estevan Police Service caught an individual breaking into a coin machine in a Laundromat. This individual was identified through video from a store in Estevan as using a stolen bank card from a Break and Enter from our area. He denies doing the Break and Enter, however, did say a friend gave him the bank card.....to which we replied 鈥淣ice Friend鈥�. I don鈥檛 think he is being honest with himself, let alone the Police . . . we get lied to a lot, like a lot. This individual had to come to Court in Carlyle and was eating DQ for several days before being brought to the Remand Centre. He remains in custody. This individual admitted to having a drug and alcohol addiction, but has not admitted that he needs better friends.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 So you lend your vehicle to a 鈥渇riend鈥� and your 鈥渇riend鈥� does not bring it back and you call the Police and you just want your vehicle back. Your friend happened to hit the ditch and is already being dealt with by the Police. So you have a tow bill now, and maybe, just maybe, you need different friends.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 We had a historical assault reported to us. The ages of the victim and the alleged accused were both under 12 years old at the time, and that means that we cannot do anything except refer it to Social Services.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Members responded to a possible impaired driver south of Redvers. Patrols were made and the information was passed on to Carnduff Detachment, however, the vehicle was not located.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Four by Four Vehicles are not the end all to be all. We generally recommend you don鈥檛 go in 4X4 where you can鈥檛 go in 2 wheel drive. An individual went and got stuck in his 4X4 and that individual 鈥渃alled a friend鈥� who then聽got stuck in his 4X4. They then聽called the Police. Now if a snowmobile can go there . . . maybe a truck should not go there. Being the vehicles were in the Park we garnered the assistance of our brethren in Conservation. Simply put, stay of the snowmobile trails. A fine of $150 for a first offence is a viable option.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Members responded to a call of an intoxicated individual causing problems at a residence. Upon arrival this individual was found to be sleeping . . . or passed out, 1/2 dozen of one 6 of the other. All was good and he was left to recover at home.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 An intoxicated individual was entering business鈥檚 and walking on the highway in the bitter cold. This individual was arrested, brought to cells, had a medical episode, brought to Hospital by EMS and then left in care of the Hospital.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 If you think you have been a victim of fraud call 1-888-654-9426.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 An example would be if someone contacted you advising you were, let us say, on a pornographic site, which may or may not be the truth, however, they are asking for a financial transfer for $759 in bitcoins, and if you don鈥檛 know what a bitcoin is they directed the individual to google it.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Another frequent fraud is the Canada Revenue Fraud. Trust me when I say I have yet to arrest someone for not paying their taxes. Those colleagues of mine that have been involved in such files don鈥檛 provide warning and the manner in which to avoid arrest is not payment in itune cards.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 I know by the time you have read this Valentines Day will have passed, that does not mean there is no longer romance in the air. Many people have found their significant other on line, and others have thought they had, only to find out the 鈥淟ove of their life鈥� needs a loan or they threaten to post intimate pictures if money is not sent - be very careful as to what you put on line, what info you give, and never send money. It is Fraud. We know we all want 鈥淟ove鈥� but we need to be able to afford it.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 We had a shoplifter, which we often do,聽however, this time the business had enough and desired charges. Patrols were made and an individual with an unenviable record was arrested and charged and brought to court. Sunny D and vanilla was recovered. Not a combination I would be willing to try.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 We had an individual on conditions of no alcohol reported as being intoxicated. A patrol was made and the individual was not intoxicated, rather they were dealing with side affects of their prescribed medication. We hope this individual is successful with their recovery. We truly do, our goal is Crime Prevention.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Our Traffic Members stopped a slow driving vehicle near Redvers and samples of 210/190 mg% were obtained from the driver who spent the night in the 鈥淐row Bar Hotel鈥� (We don鈥檛 have bars anymore), the vehicle was seized for 60 days and licence was suspended immediately.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 You know you might have an addiction problem when your children find the need to call the RCMP to remove you from your residence. Fortunately another child was able to put the parent to bed and all was resolved.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 We had a call of a stranded motorist who had less than an 1/8th of tank of gas. They were provided a ride to the hospital to get checked out being it was so, so, cold. Not that they wanted to go but we gave them a ride. Now the reason they were on the back roads was they did not want to get caught driving without insurance.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Members dealt with several individuals who managed to drive into the ditch. We use discretion in such cases, however, if we suspect alcohol, or if one fails to report the collision, or chooses to tell us to go where the sun don鈥檛 shine, we may choose to issue a ticket.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Tickets were issued for fail to stop at stop sign $230, careless driving $280, liquor in a vehicle $360, no insurance $580, window tint $115, operate聽unregistered snowmobile $100聽and most expensive speeding ticket was for $224.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Warnings were issued for obstructed windshield,聽operate a motor vehicle without a valid licence, inadequate brake lights, 聽fail to produce drivers licence, fail to dim high beams, fail to stop at stop sign and speeding, and insecure load.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Inspection tickets were issued for inadequate tail light, and window tint.
