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Police respond to impaired driving calls, counterfeiting

During the past week, the Weyburn Police Service responded to a couple of impaired driver calls, reports of mischief, and dealt with a report of counterfeiting.
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During the past week, the Weyburn Police Service responded to a couple of impaired driver calls, reports of mischief, and dealt with a report of counterfeiting.
Weyburn Police have once again received a number of phone and Internet scam reports this week.  The most common this week seem to be receiving a phone call and being threatened by being arrested unless some payment was made.
The police received a report of a possible break and enter to the office at River Park on July 17. Although entry was not gained there was some damage to a window. Anyone having information about this is asked to contact the Weyburn Police Service, or to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
On July 18, at about 5:30 p.m. the Weyburn police received a report of a possible impaired driver.  Although the police in Weyburn were not able to locate this vehicle it was later reported driving dangerously on Hwy #39 and evaded the RCMP in Estevan before the driver crashed the vehicle. A local Estevan man was taken into custody by the Estevan Police Service and is facing a number of charges including; Impaired Driving, Dangerous Driving and Evading Police.
Both police services would like to thank all those who were concerned enough to report this type of driving activity. Too easily this could have turned into a tragic situation with innocent people losing their lives.
Also on July 18, at about 11:20 p.m. the Weyburn police received a complaint regarding eggs being thrown at a vehicle.  A short time later another complaint was received about the same activity. As a result of the investigation two 17-year-old male youth were identified as responsible and were issued tickets for throwing an object at a vehicle.
The police received a report of a bicycle having been stolen from an address on Eighth Avenue SE on July 19. The bike is described as; Black Eastern and Nitrous XSIV bike with bright yellow grips and yellow brake cable. Anyone having information about this is asked to contact the Weyburn Police Service.
Police received a report regarding an individual that was violating his probation conditions on July 21. As a result of the investigation the 26-year-old male was located and has been charged with violation conditions on his probation order.
That same day, police received calls regarding two male youth who were no longer welcome at the rodeo grounds due to their behavior.  The youth were located and left without incident and were banned from future attendance during the weekend.
The police received a report that a counterfeit $20 bill had been passed at the Weyburn Rodeo on July 22. Police urge all merchants and citizens alike to take an extra moment to assess the authenticity of any $20 bills you may receive.
The police received a report regarding two at-large dogs that had killed a neighbourhood cat on July 23. This is truly an unfortunate incident for all involved and underscores the need to keep your animals secured at all times; both dogs and cats are governed by the bylaw and cannot be running at large.
At about 7:35 p.m., later that same day, the police received a report of a suspected impaired driver.  Although unable to locate the vehicle inside the City limits the RCMP encountered the vehicle just outside of the city. As a result a 36-year-old male is now facing charges of Driving While Over .08.