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听听听听听听听听听听听 Cpl. James Barnett says members of the detachment continue to encounter motorists who do not respond to the presence of emergency vehicles with their lights and/or sirens on in a lawful manner.
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淭he issue is that when emergency vehicles - whether they are聽 police, fire or ambulance vehicles - are on their way to calls with their lights and sirens on, some people are still not doing what is required of them by law.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淚t's required by law that if an emergency vehicle is travelling with its lights and siren going in either direction, drivers are required to pull over to the side of the road and stop,鈥� says Barnett. 鈥淣ot just slow down, but stop.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淧ull over as far to the right as you can safely and stop - because emergency vehicles are often responding to a call where someone's life or personal safety is in danger and all emergency services personnel are needed to respond quickly and safely.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 Alcohol-related offences
听听听听听听听听听听听 RCMP responded to a call reporting a suspected impaired driver in Carlyle. The motorist was stopped, but was not impaired. 鈥淲e appreciate these calls,鈥� says Cpl. Barnett. 鈥淚f we stop someone driving and they're not impaired, that's good. If a driver is impaired, then we need to get them off the road.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 Members issued five alcohol-related tickets this week.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Animal calls
听听听听听听听听听听听 Members responded to a complaint from Kenosee Village regarding dogs running loose. RCMP remind the public that bylaws with regards to domestic animals are in effect.
听听听听听听听听听听听 RCMP received several complaints about cattle running loose on Hwy #13.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Assault
听听听听听听听听听听听 Members responded to four reports of assault. In two instances, charges were laid. One case is still under invesigation and one was deemed to be unfounded.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Breach of trust
听听听听听听听听听听听 Carlyle RCMP members are currently investigating an alleged criminal breach of trust. 聽
听听听听听听听听听听听 Disturbances
听听听听听听听听听听听 Police responded to two disturbance calls, one from Carlyle and one from Kenosee Lake. In both cases, no charges were laid and both cases were deemed simple misunderstandings.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Drugs
听听听听听听听听听听听 A Controlled Drugs and Substance Act (CDSA) investigation by Carlyle RCMP was cleared by charge.
听听听听听听听听听听听 False pretenses
听听听听听听听听听听听 RCMP are still investigating a situation in the Village of Kenosee in which two individuals used false pretenses. Police urge the public to know the individual and the charity to which they are donating.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Fire
听听听听听听听听听听听 RCMP assisted local fire departments at three fire calls. Two calls were structure fires in the Carlyle area and one call was a combine fire near Alameda.聽
听听听听听听听听听听听 Fraud
听听听听听听听听听听听 Members are still investigating a matter of internet fraud.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Mischief
听听听听听听听听听听听 Police responded to two mischief calls in the detachment area. One case - which involves damage to a residence - is still under investigation.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Theft
听听听听听听听听听听听 RCMP are currently investigating four vehicle thefts in the detachment area. Yorkton RCMP Forensic Services is also involved in the investigation. Police urge members of the public not to leave keys in their vehicles.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Traffic offences
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淲e have four members who make up the Traffic Unit here in Carlyle,鈥� says Cpl. Barnett. 鈥淭hey are strictly dedicated to traffic enforcement in the detachment area.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淭he RCMP appreciate calls from the public reporting erratic or otherwise dangerous drivers,鈥� he adds. 鈥淧lease keep calling. And callers can further assist police by getting a full or partial licence plate number. That not only helps us find the driver, but if we get a full licence plate number, we can issue a ticket on the complainant's statement.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 Two individuals were charged for driving while disqualified.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Twenty-one speeding tickets were issued, with fines reaching $360.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Five motorists were fined $580 each for operating unregistered vehicles.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Four drivers were charged with not stopping at posted stop signs.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Police issued three seatbelt tickets.
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