聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Carlyle RCMP detachment responded to several calls to service between Friday, Sept. 2 and Thursday, Sept. 8.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Staff Sgt. Darren Simons reminds drivers that using an electronic device while operating a motor vehicle will result in a $280 fine. If a driver is charged with this offence twice in the same year, their vehicle will be seized for seven days, in addition to being ticketed.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚t's worth the expense to get a headset or a Bluetooth device,鈥� says Simons. 鈥淥ne second is a long time and the consequences can be very serious if you choose to answer that call while driving. If you veer over the centre line or onto the shoulder of the road, those actions can result in death.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭here are enough distractions in a motor vehicle, already,鈥� he adds. 鈥淭here's the radio, the temperature, even food. Adding a cell phone to that is extremely dangerous.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淯sing an electronic device while driving includes being stopped at an intersection or red lights. If you must use your phone, get a Bluetooth or similar device and pull over.鈥�
911 calls
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 There were five 911 calls received during this period. Four were static lines and one was weather-related.
Alcohol-related offences
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 An individual was arrested for public intoxication in Carlyle.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 RCMP received a report of two individuals drinking outside a hotel in Carlyle. When asked, they refused to stop drinking and refused to go to their rooms, so were lodged in cells until sober.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 An intoxicated individual in the Carlyle area was lodged in cells until sober.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Members received a report of a possibly-impaired driver, but were unable to locate the vehicle.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 RCMP members received a report of a driver with open liquor in their vehicle, but were unable to locate the vehicle in question.
Assault/Aggravated assault
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 An incident of aggravated assault which took place in Carlyle is still under investigation by RCMP.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 An adult was charged with assault in the Carlyle area.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Members are still investigating an assault which took place in a rural area near Carlyle.
Assistance
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 RCMP received a report of possible gunshots in the Carlyle area; but upon investigation, police found no evidence.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Members responded to a call from Arcola regarding an argument. No charges were laid.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Police received a complaint about a loud party in the Redvers area. Patrols were made, but no party was located.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Patrols were made in the Kisbey area after members received a complaint about an individual causing problems.
Animal welfare
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Police responded to an animal welfare complaint in the Village of Manor.
Drugs
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 An individual who was using medically-prescribed drugs was spoken to about disposing syringes in the garbage. They were asked to get a sharps container in order to dispose of the syringes properly.
False alarms
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 RCMP dealt with four false alarm files this week.
Fraud
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 An individual received a false report of a virus on their computer. They were asked to provide access to their bank accounts. The RCMP reminds members of the public to be vigilant regarding various schemes and anyone asking for personal information.
Harassment
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 RCMP received reports of two incidences of harassing phone calls- one in the Antler area and one in the Carlyle area.
Mental Health Act
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Police dealt with several files under the Mental Health Act.
Theft
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 In Moose Mountain Provincial Park, an ice chest cooler was stolen.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 RCMP recovered a stolen minivan. The Forensic Identification Section assisted with this investigation.
Traffic-related offences
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A vehicle collided with a moose near Wawota.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Members issued several traffic tickets this week, including: a $580 fine for driving an unregistered vehicle, several speeding tickets, and fines for failing to stop at a posted stop sign.
Vandalism
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 In Redvers, a vehicle was vandalized.
Uttering threats
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Three uttering threats files originated from Carlyle and the Kisbey area.
