Please note all information below occurred within the time period above, unless otherwise noted.
Saskatchewan RCMP -- Your Provincial Police Service
Winter hasn't even officially started yet (despite the recent frigid temperatures!), and Saskatchewan RCMP detachments are already getting reports of vehicles being stolen while they're running with the keys inside.
One individual in Southern Saskatchewan not only had their running vehicle stolen last week – they also lost their cell phone and other personal items left in it.
If you need to warm up your vehicle during cold weather, consider installing and using a remote vehicle starter, locking the running vehicle with a spare set of keys or using a wheel lock device. Last – if it's at all possible, don't leave your vehicle out of your sight while it's running.
Investigative Recap
November 11: At approximately 1:15 a.m., Humboldt RCMP received a report of an unwanted person at a residence in Humboldt. When officers arrived, the person – an adult male – had already left the residence on foot. Investigation determined the male was breaching court-ordered conditions. Officers soon located him nearby, but he ran from them. The officers noted he was not dressed appropriately for the -20 Celsius temperature and were concerned he would be at risk for frostbite and exposure.
Officers searched for him on foot and by police vehicle throughout the community, and also asked that Saskatchewan RCMP Police Dog Services attend and assist. Police Service Dog Nazz tracked the male through an alleyway and down a walking trail. The officer handling Nazz could then hear a call for help from a treeline in the distance.
The male was located at around 4 a.m. and was showing signs of medical distress due to the extreme cold. He was transported to hospital for treatment. He was later charged for resisting arrest and breach of his probation order, and was released for court at a later date.
"Our primary concern in any situation is the well-being of everyone involved. This man felt it necessary to run from the responding officers, but once they realized that he wasn't safely equipped to be outdoors in that weather, their focus shifted from locating him for arrest to ensuring his safety. This includes seeking medical assistance for him once he was located," says Humboldt RCMP Sgt. Rielly Knock. "Having nearby Police Dog Services available to help is of great assistance in all sorts of situations."
"The detachment members recognized this man's life could be in danger and began an intense search for him. RCMP Police Dog Services are here to help out – anywhere in the province – in situations like this," says Sgt. David McClarty of Saskatchewan RCMP Police Dog Services. "I'm happy that Nazz and his handler, who are new to Police Dog Services and are based out of Melfort, were able to help locate this male safely."
November 14: Subject of warrant for attempted murder arrested
November 16: Saskatchewan RCMP's WEST locate wanted male
November 16: Two charged after 5.4 million unstamped cigarettes seized after traffic stop
November 16: Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes seeks public assistance with suspicious death investigation
November 16: Melfort RCMP is requesting the public's assistance in locating the persons responsible for a break and enter and theft that occurred on November 16, 2022 at a condominium on the 200 block of McCallum Ave in Birch Hills, SK.
Investigation determined that at approximately 5:20 a.m., the two males and one female forcibly entered the condominium, entered an indoor parking area and went through two vehicles. A window in one of them was broken. It's unknown if anything was stolen from them. It is believed that the individuals left the condominium on foot via an alley way.
Melfort RCMP continue to investigate. Investigators have released the attached photos of the suspects and are asking members of the public who recognize them, or have information about this crime, to call Melfort RCMP at 306-752-6420. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
November 17: Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes: manslaughter charge laid after death of male on Hatchet Lake First Nation
November 17: As a result of investigation, Saskatchewan RCMP's Warrant Enforcement Response Team (WEST) determined a wanted female was at a residence on Diefenbaker Drive in Saskatoon. Jannay Blackbird, 33, from Saskatoon was wanted by Saskatoon Police Service for breaching court-ordered release conditions. These conditions are related to a first-degree murder charge laid after the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes investigation into the May 2020 death of Damian Moosomin. WEST officers observed Blackbird leave the residence and arrested her without incident. She was transported to Saskatoon Police Service cells and was to appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court on November 18, 2022.
November 20: WANTED: Kamsack RCMP and Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes are asking the public to help locate a man wanted for murder
Update –The following wanted individuals who were subjects of previous media releases have been located and arrested: Quinton Merasty (Pelican Narrows RCMP); Kashtin Sandfly (Pierceland RCMP); and Keenan Sylvestre (La Loche RCMP)
Incidents in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction November 14 to 20, 2022
Please note: the statistics below are representative of reports received within the Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction. They are from the RCMP records management system and are accurate as the day they are collected. Crime statistics are regularly updated due to changes in reporting procedures, changes in ongoing investigations, etc. As a result, the statistics below may differ from previous or future published reports.
Divisional Operational Communications Centre (does not include calls for service by the public directly to local RCMP detachments)
| Calls for service total | 5829 |
| Highest volume of calls for service was on November 19, 2022 | 1197 |
| Reports of Impaired Drivers (RID calls) | 66 |
| Homicide | 3 |
| Homicides year to date (January, 2022 to last day encompassed in this report) | 38 |
| Sexual assaults | 23 |
| Sexual crime - other (invitation to sexual touching, sexual interference) | 5 |
Assaults
| Aggravated Assault | 5 |
| Assault | 143 |
| Assault with weapon or cauing bodily harm | 41 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Firearms (use of in the commission of an offence, discharge with intent, pointing a firearm) | 2 |
| Kidnapping/forcible confinement | 3 |
| Harassment/uttering threats | 89 |
| Other persons offences (domestic or family dispute, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, extortion with firearm, mischief – danger to life, etc.) | 28 |
| Break and Enter Total | 70 |
| Number of break and enters to a business | 12 |
| Number of break and enters to a residence | 45 |
| Number of other break and enters (encompasses sheds, storage containers, unattached garages, etc.) | 13 |
| Theft Total | 218 |
| Other theft over $5,000 | 32 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 153 |
| Number of theft of motor vehicle | 33 |
| Mischief | 432 |
| Number of mischief - damage to property | 87 |
| Number of mischief - obstruct enjoyment of property (example: unwanted, intoxicated person at a residence) | 345 |
| Bail violations | 159 |
| Breach of probation | 27 |
| Failure to appear | 21 |
| Disturbing the peace | 132 |
Reports of intimate partner and family violence
- Time period reported is quarterly.
- Data represents number of victims, as there may be more than one victim on a specific investigative file. An individual victimized more than once in a timeframe would be counted more than once. Due to common relationship types in intimate and family violence categories, totals should not be combined.
- Intimate partner refers to violence committed by spouses (legally married, separated, divorced and common-law), current and former dating partner, or someone with whom the victim was in another type of intimate relationship.
- Family violence refers to violence committed by spouses (legally married, separated, divorced and common-law), parents (biological, step, adoptive and foster), children (biological, step, adopted and foster), siblings (biological, step, half, adopted and foster) and extended family members (grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins and in-laws).
| April 2022 | |
| Intimate partner violence | 371 |
| Family violence | 320 |
| May 2022 | |
| Intimate partner violence | 375 |
| Family violence | 385 |
| June 2022 | |
| Intimate partner violence | 362 |
| Family violence | 362 |
| Total intimate partner violence April-June, 2022 | 1060 |
| Total family violence April-June, 2022 | 1119 |
| Impaired-related offences | 69 |
| Number of roadside suspensions | 5 |
| Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle | 9 |
| Speeding (this does not include automated speed enforcement fines issued) | 1000 |
| Fines issued | 577 |
| Warnings issued (education-focused interaction between police and public) | 423 |
| Collisions | 217 |
| Dangerous driving | 4 |
| Fatal collisions (number of incidents, not victims) | 0 |
Non-offence Codes (generally, instances where Criminal Codes or Provincial/Federal Statutes aren't broken – for example abandoned vehicles, animal calls, school visits, property or wellbeing checks, etc.)
| Assistance | 290 |
| False alarms | 161 |
| Breach of peace | 101 |
| 911 Act – other activities | 161 |
| Suspicious person/vehicle/property | 138 |
| Mental health act (generally, police officers responding to reports of persons thinking about suicide, or people with mental illness and requiring assistance): | 183 |
| Non-suspicious sudden deaths/Coroner's Act (Every non-suspicious sudden death police officers respond to including reports of persons who died by suicide, natural, accident or undetermined. Specific breakdowns by cause of death are unavailable.) | 22 |