By CHIEF ROBERT DUTTCHEN, Corman Park Police Service
In the early morning hours of March 10, R.C.M.P. dispatch canvassed the Corman Park Police Service (CPPS) for availability to attend a motor vehicle collision in the vicinity of Highway 219 and Peace Road. Upon arrival, the attending member located a single vehicle in the ditch sustaining severe rear-end damage and in a non-drivable condition.
The driver reported that his vehicle had been struck from behind by a pick-up truck that fled the scene prior to police arrival. The driver of the remaining vehicle was assessed and treated by EMS at the scene, and the vehicle was subsequently towed.
Later that same evening, a CPPS member observed a vehicle travelling at a visually high rate of speed northbound on Highway 12 near the junction of Highway 305. The vehicle was targeted with a radar speed timing device, which recorded a speed of 136 km/h — the posted speed limit is 100 km/h for that stretch of roadway. A traffic stop was initiated. At the roadside, the officer observed open beer containers within the vehicle and made a demand for a breath sample into an Approved Screening Device. The result registered an ALERT, which triggered a 60-day licence suspension and a 3-day vehicle impound under provincial legislation.
On March 14, a CPPS member observed a pedestrian walking northbound on Highway 12. The individual was identified as the subject of outstanding arrest warrants issued from Prince Albert for breaching the conditions of his probation. The subject was processed and subsequently released on an Undertaking to appear before the court at a later date.
Shortly before midnight on that same date, CPPS was conducting patrols in response to a complaint of a possible impaired driver. A vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle was located and a traffic stop was initiated. The officer read a breath demand to the driver, which resulted in a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 48 mg%. Pursuant to provincial legislation, the driver was issued a 72-hour suspension and the vehicle was impounded.
In the early morning hours of March 16, CPPS initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle that had failed to signal and was observed to have a defective signal light. Upon stopping the vehicle, the officer noted obvious indicators of drug impairment in the driver, who was also the lone occupant. An oral fluid demand was administered, which returned positive results for both cocaine and marijuana. As a result, the driver received a 3-day licence suspension and vehicle impoundment. The driver was also issued tickets in relation to his manner of driving and the vehicle’s equipment.