By CHIEF ROBERT DUTTCHEN, Corman Park Police Service
Thankfully, the rain and snow have reduced the fire risk in the RM, and the fire bans have been lifted. May 12 saw Corman Park Police Service (CPPS) members responding to multiple grass fires in and around the RM. When police respond to fire reports, our primary concern is the protection of life, protection of property, and controlling traffic to facilitate firefighting operations. Police remind the public that the best way to avoid being delayed by emergency operations is to select routes that avoid the fire area and leave room for fire crews to work.
On the evening of May 14, at 10:00 pm, CPPS received a request for assistance from the Saskatoon Police Service regarding a missing vulnerable child. CPPS provided Remotely Piloted Aerial System (RPAS) capability in support of the Saskatoon Police Service search, conducting an aerial search using the system’s infrared camera. Fortunately, while the aerial search was in progress, the child was located by a family member.
On the afternoon of May 16, police stopped a vehicle in the vicinity of Township Road 380 and Highway 12 for a moving violation. The vehicle had three occupants, one of whom was intoxicated and refused to identify himself. The CPPS officer requested additional units, who attended the scene. Officers removed the intoxicated male from the vehicle; after a struggle, he was identified and determined to be the subject of outstanding warrants. The male was taken into custody and conveyed to the Saskatoon RCMP Detachment, where he was lodged in cells, charged with obstructing a police officer and assaulting a police officer, and held on the outstanding warrants. The driver of the vehicle was also charged with operating a motor vehicle while suspended and held on outstanding warrants. The driver was released on an Undertaking to attend court.
Shortly after midnight on May 17, police initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle in the vicinity of Highway 16 and Dalmeny Road based on the vehicle’s manner of driving. The driver displayed signs of alcohol impairment and was given a demand to provide a breath sample into an Approved Screening Device (ASD). The driver provided two samples, resulting in an Alert and a Fail. The driver was conveyed to the Martensville RCMP Detachment, where a breath sample was provided and resulted in a reading of 70 mg%. As a result, the driver was given a 120-day administrative suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
On the morning of May 19, CPPS was called in relation to two individuals who had set up camp in the vicinity of Highway 7 near Range Road 3063. Within the tent, which was not suitable for the weather conditions, police located two individuals, cold, wet, and miserable. A check of the individuals revealed that one was wanted by an out-of-province police agency. The male was not returnable on the warrant, as the issuing agency declined to transport him back to their jurisdiction. The two were conveyed into Saskatoon, where they were able to warm themselves and obtain dry clothing.