Lynne Bell
Observer Staff
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听听听听听听听听听听听 Staff Sgt. Darren Simons of the Carlyle RCMP detachment says with regards to recent reports of child abductions in the area: 鈥淭he thought of a child abduction terrifies parents. The best way to avoid an abduction is to talk to your children.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淜nowledge is power,鈥� he adds. 鈥淭ell your children what to do. Don't approach a strange vehicle. Don't get too close to a stranger. Go to a responsible adult - a police officer, a parent or a teacher - if you believe someone may have tried to approach you. Get a description of the vehicle or a photo.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 听鈥淏ut I have to reiterate - talk to your children.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 Members of the Carlyle RCMP detachment responded to several calls from Thursday, May 31 to the morning of Thursday, June 7.
听听听听听听听听听听听 911 calls/Alarms
听听听听听听听听听听听 Two calls to 911 originated from a residence in Manor and police believe these were the result of a problem with telephone lines which were linked to the storms which occurred the weekend of June 2-3.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Other non-emergency calls to 911 were believed to be linked to weather-related problems with phone lines.
听听听听听听听听听听听 One call to 911 was believed to be the result of a static line.
听听听听听听听听听听听 RCMP members have also responded to several alarms going off in error. Police ask business owners and operators within the detachment area to update their alarms with their most recent keyholder information.
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 an incident in the Wawota area in which several younger individuals and a lone adult male were in a vehicle. The driver was charged with: impaired operation of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving and failure to stop for police.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Members responded to a report of an impaired driver.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Assault
听听听听听听听听听听听 An individual in the Redvers area was charged with assault.
听听听听听听听听听听听 An assault which took place in Kisbey resulted in charges being laid.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Assistance
听听听听听听听听听听听 RCMP members assisted Saskatoon City Police with a next of kin notification.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Break and enter
听听听听听听听听听听听 A break and enter in the Carlyle area which resulted in missing property is still under investigation by police.
听听听听听听听听听听听 A break and enter which occurred in a rural area near Carlyle is still under investigation by RCMP.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Child Welfare Act
听听听听听听听听听听听 Members responded to a call regarding the Child Welfare Act.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Failure to comply
听听听听听听听听听听听 Police responded to a report of an individual causing problems at an area residence, resulting in one person being arrested and charged with failing to comply with their release conditions.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Fire
听听听听听听听听听听听 RCMP responded to a report of a fire in Kisbey.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Mental Health Act
听听听听听听听听听听听 Members responded to a call from a rural area with regards to the Mental Health Act. This matter is still under investigation by RCMP.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Police responded to a call regarding the Mental Health Act.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Public mischief
听听听听听听听听听听听 RCMP remind the public that making false allegations to police can result in charges being laid.听 Staff Sgt. Simons states: 鈥淎nytime you cause the police to enter into an investigation into an incident that did not happen, you could be charged. The Carlyle RCMP detachment recently did have to initiate an investigation with regards to a report of alleged attempted abductions. However, both youth involved were under the age of 12, so no charges were laid.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 Collision(s)/Traffic offences
听听听听听听听听听听听 A collision which occurred as the result of an illegal U-turn听 resulted in a motorist charged with driving with undue care and attention and receiving a fine of $280. There were no injuries.
听听听听听听听听听听听 RCMP responded to other no-injury collisions this week.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Police dealt with three vehicles carrying improperly-secured loads. The fine for this offence is $175.
听听听听听听听听听听听 RCMP members issued several speeding tickets this week, with over 12 speeding violators dealt with. One motorist was fined $720 for: travelling at a speed of over 100 km per hour in a 60 km per hour zone, as well as passing an emergency vehicle.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Police responded to a report of an erratic driver, whom they located and dealt with.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Patrols were made by police after the report of an erratic driver on grid roads.
听听听听听听听听听听听 RCMP made patrols after an erratic driver was reported in the Arcola area.
听听听听听听听听听听听 A motorist was fined $580 for having no vehicle insurance.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Members issued six fines of $230 each to drivers who failed to stop at posted stop signs.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Two individuals were fined $175 each for failing to wear their seatbelts.
听听听听听听听听听听听 RCMP issued a driver with a $100 ticket for unnecessary noise, in addition to fining this person $150 for failing to obey the direction of a flag person or police officer.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Members responded to a report of individuals standing on the side of an area highway causing a distraction to other drivers.
听听听听听听听听听听听 A motorist was fined $100 for failing to produce their vehicle registration certificate as required by law. Another driver received a warning for failing to produce their drivers licence.
听听听听听听听听听听听 RCMP issued several inspection tickets and warnings this week, including: inadequate headlamps and/or running lights, improper mud flaps or fenders, improper window tint and faded licence plates.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Theft
听听听听听听听听听听听 RCMP received a report of stolen property. Police arrested an individual for this offence and also laid several additional charges.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Vandalism
听听听听听听听听听听听 Redvers School was vandalized.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Staff Sgt. Darren Simons says: 鈥淲e remind parents and youth that the annual grad scavenger hunt is a good thing, but don't be breaking the law. We've had reports from every community within our jurisdiction with regards to the scavenger hunts. Police have been involved and not in a positive way.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 In Kisbey, the tires of a vehicle were slashed.
听听听听听听听听听听听 听听 Well-being check
听听听听听听听听听听听 RCMP conducted one well-being check at the request of an individual in Europe.
