By CORMAN PARK POLICE CHIEF RON CHOMYN
School days bring congestion: School buses are picking up their passengers, kids on bikes are hurrying to get to school before the bell rings, harried parents are trying to drop their kids off before work.
It’s never more important for drivers to slow down and pay attention than when kids are present – especially before and after school.
If you’re driving behind a bus, allow a greater following distance than if you were driving behind a car. It will give you more time to stop once the bus lights start flashing. It is illegal to pass a school bus that is stopped to load or unload children.
Take extra care to look for children in school zones, near playgrounds and parks, and in all residential areas
Incidents of Note
On August 31 at 1:26 p.m., CPPS executed a traffic stop on a black Chev at Township Road (TWP) 362 / Range Road (RR) 3063 for a DL check on the driver as the R/O of the vehicle only possessed a learner’s DL. The driver of the vehicle was found to be prohibited from driving Canada-wide and was subsequently placed under arrest. The search incident to arrest resulted in the seizure of appoximately 1 ounce of meth. During this interaction the officer observed signs of drug impairment. The driver was read the SFST demand, chartered and cautioned. While seated in the police vehicle, the suspect kicked at the backseat door area of the vehicle, almost causing the opening of the door as it bowed. The driver was subsequently transported to the Saskatoon RCMP Detachment for processing, where he refused to complete the Standard Field Sobriety Test as instructed. The suspect was advised he was being charged with refusing to comply with the demand and mischief for damaging the police vehicle.
On September 6 at 7:43 a.m., CPPS conducted a traffic stop on a black Chevrolet HHR travelling north bound on Highway 219. The driver was slurring her words while speaking and admitted to consuming alcohol. The ASD demand result provided was a “WARN”. The vehicle was towed and impounded, and the driver was issued a 3-day roadside suspension and ticket for driving while suspended.
On September 13, Saskatoon RCMP requested Corman Park Police assist in executing a search warrant on a property located off of RR 3054 near Victor Road. Police attended and conducted a search of the property resulting in a number of items being seized by the Saskatoon RCMP.
On September 11 at 7:27 p.m., DOCC dispatched a call of an assault in progress near TWP 374 and RR 3084. The complainant stated that a male was assaulting another male outside the residence. CPPS officers arrived and arrested a male for Assault Causing Bodily Harm and Utter Threats. The victim was treated at the scene for injuries as a result of the assault. An adult male will appear in court at a later date in Saskatoon.
On September 13 at 9:35 p.m., CPPS officers noticed a red Dodge Dakota parked near the new Martensville arena on TWP 384. Police spoke to the driver, who held a Novice 2 drivers license and had a roadside suspension for alcohol in April 2024. The driver was read the mandatory approved screening device demand with sample resulting in 44. His driver’s license was suspended for 120 days.
On September 13 at 4:48 p.m., a CPPS Officer was approached by a female walking on foot on TWP 382 just east of Hwy 12. The female was requesting assistance from police, as she had been stranded on the side of the road by her husband and was heavily intoxicated and was walking in bare feet along the side of the road. She was released into the custody of a sober person in Martensville.
On September 15 at 2:11 p.m., CPPS arrested a male for public intoxication after locating him stumbling southbound on TWP 373 near Highway 16. He was lodged in cells at the Saskatoon RCMP Detachment and released later that night once sober.
On September 14, police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle, for 145 km/hr in a posted 80 km/hr on Highway 16 near RR 3062. While speaking to the driver, an odour of beverage alcohol was present, and the driver admitted to recent alcohol consumption. An ASD demand was read, resulting in a WARN. He was issued a 3 day DL suspension and vehicle impoundment as well as a $ 945.00 citation.