The city police are investigating the report of the theft of two bicycles from a yard in the 1000 block of Park Avenue on May 8. One bicycle has been recovered but the second bicycle remains unaccounted for. It is described as a blue/silver mountain bike having City bike licence #3247 on it. Anyone with information relating to this theft is asked to contact either the Weyburn Police, or to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
• Weyburn police received a report of a theft of property from a vehicle on Thursday.
• City police received a report of eggs being thrown from a vehicle at about 5 p.m. on Saturday. The investigation revealed that occupants of a red Ford F150 pickup truck were involved in throwing eggs at a residence on Ash Drive. The Weyburn Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the owner of the red truck.
• The Weyburn Police Service assisted the Weyburn RCMP at a two-vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of Highway 39 and Highway 13 around noon on Sunday.
• City police received a call regarding a single vehicle collision on Third Avenue NW at about 12:50 p.m. on Thursday. The male driver was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The investigation supported that the male driver be charged with driving without due care and attention.
• Weyburn police were called to a report of mischief in progress in the downtown core area at about 9:50 a.m. on Saturday. Upon arrival it was learned that the matter involved family members and the damaging of a vehicle. A female was taken into custody at the scene without incident. The matter is still under investigation and charges are pending.
• Weyburn police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at about 2:10 pm. on May 8. Police were able to mediate the matter without need for further involvement.
Weyburn police were called to a report of a disturbance at a local bar at about 12:40 a.m. on Friday. Upon arrival one of the people were found to be in an intoxicated state and was arrested for being intoxicated in a public place. The person was held until sober then released.
• City police were called to a report of a disturbance in an apartment building at about 11 a.m. on Friday. Upon arrival it was determined that an unwanted person had gained access to the secure building and was causing problems. The male was gone before police arrived so no further police intervention was required.
• The Weyburn Police Service has recently received formal complaints regarding people riding bicycles on the sidewalk causing near collisions with pedestrians. Under the provisions of the Weyburn traffic bylaw, bicycles are considered to be vehicles and must obey all the same rules of the road as if they were vehicles. This includes stopping for stop signs and red lights, riding on the correct side of the street, signaling, and all other rules of the road.
• The Weyburn Police Service has received some complaints recently regarding a scam where the victim receives a call or email from some government agency, usually claiming to be the Canada Revenue Agency.
The victim is told that they have a significant amount owing and that to avoid immediate arrest they need to pay off the debt, and can do so by purchasing iTunes cards then providing the activation numbers to the caller at a later time.
City police have seen victims lose anywhere from $1,000 to $2,000 in recent weeks.
The police wish to stress that no government agency (federal, provincial or municipal) takes payment in iTunes cards.
Any such request is absolutely a scam. Once the victim purchases the cards and provides the activation numbers, there is nothing anyone can do to stop the transaction or to recover the victim’s money.
Police are asking all businesses that are involved in the sale of iTunes cards to be aware of any large purchases of cards and to contact the Weyburn Police Service immediately so that they may try to intervene with the victim before they suffer an actual loss.
The only exception to the ‘not riding on sidewalk’ rule is for anyone riding a bicycle having a wheel diameter of 39 centimeters or less. This restriction in practical terms means bicycles of small children. Anyone found to be riding a bicycle in violation of the bylaw can be issued a ticket and under certain circumstances can even have their bicycle impounded.
