WEYBURN – The Weyburn Police Service was kept busy last week, responding to 120 calls for service between June 15 and 22, including a violent assault that resulted in multiple charges against a local man.
On June 17, officers were called to a Weyburn hotel following reports of an assault. When officers arrived, they found a woman with significant injuries. An adult male suspect was located nearby and resisted arrest. He was taken into custody without injury to officers. He was charged with the following offences assault causing bodily harm, forcible confinement, assault by choking, two counts of assaulting a police officer, assaulting a guard, four counts of resisting arrest, uttering threats, and mischief under $5,000.
The accused was remanded into custody and will appear for a bail hearing on June 30.
Other notable calls include:
Wellbeing / mental health calls: Officers responded to 15 mental health or wellbeing-related calls. On four occasions, individuals were transported to the hospital for further care. In three separate cases, adults were found to have overdosed and were transported to the hospital by EMS.
Intoxicated in public: Police responded to four incidents involving adults who were severely intoxicated and had no one available to care for them. In each case, the individual was lodged in police cells overnight until sober.
Mischief under $5,000: On June 15, police responded to a domestic disturbance. When police arrived, it was determined that a computer had been destroyed. The suspect had left the scene but was later located and charged with mischief.
Breach of court order: On June 16, police received a report of a man contacting a woman, which was in violation of a no-contact condition. He was charged and released with a future court date.
Breach of probation: On June 17, police were advised that a man, who was on probation with a no-contact order involving a woman, had breached those conditions. He was located, arrested, charged, and released for a future court appearance.
Impaired driving: On June 21, police received a Report Impaired Driver (RID) complaint. Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The adult male driver was found to be impaired by alcohol. He was arrested, charged, and released for a future court date.
