Please note all information below occurred within the time period above, unless otherwise noted.
Saskatchewan RCMP – Your Provincial Police Service
A reminder to the public: All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are popular recreational vehicles used on trails and often as a mode of transportation in many rural or remote areas of our province, especially over the warmer months. The Saskatchewan RCMP reminds riders to always wear protective gear including a helmet, to never ride impaired, and to be mindful of the areas and trails planned for travel prior to departure. If possible, riders should let someone know they are headed out and when they can be expected back, and ride in groups of two or more. Ride safe, Saskatchewan
Investigative Recap
- July 10: At approximately 9:50 a.m., Ponteix RCMP received a report of a break-in at a local golf club. Investigation determined that some time between 8 p.m. on July 9 and 9 a.m. on July 10, individual or individuals entered the clubhouse, caused extensive damage and stole alcohol and a small amount of cash. Ponteix RCMP continues to investigate with the assistance of Saskatchewan RCMP Forensic Identification Services. Anyone with information about this incident can contact the Ponteix RCMP 306-625-6400 OR 310-RCMP.
- July 12: Saskatoon RCMP: two deceased after canoe capsizes in Bradwell Reservoir
- July 12: At approximately 12:16 p.m., Dillon RCMP received a report of a drowning at the Pilgrimage Creek Beach in Dillon. Investigation determined a male was swimming, went underwater and did not emerge. He was located and taken to the local clinic by witnesses, where he was pronounced deceased. Investigation continues with the assistance of the Saskatchewan Coroners Service.
- July 12: At approximately 2:20 p.m., Moosomin RCMP received a report of a collision on Highway #1 approximately 5 kilometres east of Moosomin. Investigation determined an eastbound SUV collided with an eastbound semi trailer. A passenger of the SUV, a 53-year-old woman from California, was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. Her family has been notified. The driver and other passenger of the SUV were taken to hospital with injuries described as non-life threatening. The driver of the semi did not report injuries. Moosomin RCMP continue to investigate with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist.
- July 13: At approximately 3 a.m., Melfort RCMP received a report of a break-in at a business in the 100 block of Main Street North. Investigation determined three individuals damaged the front door of the business. They are described as male, believed to be in their late teens and wearing grey hoodies with the hoods up. If you have information about this incident, contact Melfort RCMP at 306-752-6420.
- July 13: At 4:45 p.m., Cumberland House RCMP received a report of an armed male at a band office building. Officers immediately responded and ensured all occupants of the office were safe. The male was located at a nearby residence shortly after and arrested. Officers located and seized an imitation handgun during subsequent investigation. Julian Thomas, 31, of Cumberland House, is charged with one count, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Section 88(2), Criminal Code; one count, commit common nuisance, Section 180(1), Criminal Code; 1 count, fail to comply with probation order, Section 733.1(1), Criminal Code. He will appear in court in Cumberland House on July 14, 2022.
- July 15: Between 3500-4000 vehicles checked during two-day traffic safety initiative in Chamberlain
- July 17: Moose Jaw Police Service & Saskatchewan RCMP request independent investigation after officer-involved shooting on Highway #1
Big River RCMP investigating fatal rollover. On July 9, 2022 at approximately 1:30 a.m., Big River RCMP received a report of a single vehicle rollover on the Victoire Grid. The two occupants of the vehicle were declared deceased by EMS at the scene. They have been identified as a 54-year-old male and a 47-year-old female, both from Big River First Nation. Their families have been notified. Big River RCMP continue to investigate with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist.
Saskatchewan RCMP investigating after police vehicle struck, vehicles stolen in multiple communities
Southey RCMP investigating fatal collision between personal vehicle and semi. Around 4:15 p.m. July 13, 2022, Southey RCMP responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision on Highway #6 approximately 13 kilometers north of Regina - a van traveling southbound and a semi unit hauling farm implements traveling northbound collided.
The 34-year-old male driver of the van from Regina died at the scene. The 62-year-old male driver of the semi did not report any injuries to police.
Southey RCMP continues to investigate with the assistance of an RCMP Collision Reconstructionist. White Butte and Lumsden RCMP Detachments and the Ministry of Highways assisted on scene with helping to redirect traffic around the collision area.
Green Lake RCMP continue search for missing boater on Dore Lake. On Saturday, July 16, at approximately 9:51 a.m., RCMP received a report of a missing boater on Dore Lake, SK (located approximately 140 kms from Meadow Lake). Officers from the Meadow Lake and Green Lake Detachments, as well as conservation officers with the Provincial Protective Services Branch, attended the scene and conducted initial searches of the lake by boat to try to locate the missing 28-year-old man. Search efforts were hindered by stormy weather on Saturday evening. On Sunday, search efforts by RCMP and the family of the missing man resumed. The man was not located. The search continues today. The RCMP, the Hutterian Emergency Aquatic Response Team (HEART) out of Manitoba, Lloydminster Rescue Squad, and CASARA will be searching by boat and air.
The family wishes to continue to focus on the search for their missing loved one. As such, we ask that media agencies please respect their privacy during this time.
Report Tips and Information: If you have information about any of the above crimes, or other criminal activity, please report it to your nearest RCMP Detachment or police service, call 310-RCMP in non-emergencies, 911 in emergencies. Information can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitting a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
Report some complaints such as damage/mischief to property under $5,000, theft of bicycle under $5,000, theft under $5,000, theft from vehicle under $5,000, lost or found property and damage/mischief to vehicle under $5000 online here: https://ocre-sielc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/saskatchewan/en
Incidents in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction July 11 to July 17, 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.
| Calls for service total | 7882 |
| Highest volume of calls for service was on July 16, 2022 | 1509 |
| Reports of Impaired Drivers (RID calls) | 114 |
| Homicide | 0 |
| Homicides year to date (January, 2022 to last day encompassed in this report) | 13 |
| Sexual assaults | 14 |
| Sexual crime - other (invitation to sexual touching, sexual interference) | 6 |
Assaults
| Aggravated Assault | 4 |
| Assault | 239 |
| Assault with weapon or cauing bodily harm | 49 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Firearms (use of in the commission of an offence, discharge with intent, pointing a firearm) | 6 |
| Kidnapping/forcible confinement | 4 |
| Harassment/uttering threats | 129 |
| Other persons offences (domestic or family dispute, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, extortion with firearm, mischief – danger to life, etc.) | 51 |
| Break and Enter Total | 114 |
| Number of break and enters to a business | 24 |
| Number of break and enters to a residence | 61 |
| Number of other break and enters (encompasses sheds, storage containers, unattached garages, etc.) | 27 |
| Theft Total | 285 |
| Other theft over $5,000 | 39 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 195 |
| Number of theft of motor vehicle | 51 |
| Mischief | 622 |
| Number of mischief - damage to property | 146 |
| Number of mischief - obstruct enjoyment of property (example: unwanted, intoxicated person at a residence) | 476 |
| Bail violations | 180 |
| Breach of probation | 21 |
| Failure to appear | 32 |
| Disturbing the peace | 276 |
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).
| January 2022 | |
| Intimate partner violence | 339 |
| Family violence | 320 |
| February 2022 | |
| Intimate partner violence | 332 |
| Family violence | 352 |
| March 2022 | |
| Intimate partner violence | 389 |
| Family violence | 395 |
| Total intimate partner violence January-March | 1060 |
| Total family violence January-March 2022 | 1067 |
| Impaired-related offences | 138 |
| Number of roadside suspensions | 20 |
| Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle | 14 |
| Speeding (this does not include automated speed enforcement fines issued) | 1261 |
| Fines issued | 863 |
| Warnings issued (education-focused interaction between police and public) | 398 |
| Collisions | 184 |
| Dangerous driving | 12 |
| Fatal collisions (number of incidents, not victims) | 1 |
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 | 401 |
| False alarms | 302 |
| Breach of peace | 141 |
| 911 Act – other activities | 224 |
| Suspicious person/vehicle/property | 209 |
| Mental health act (generally, police officers responding to reports of persons thinking about suicide, or people with mental illness and requiring assistance): | 173 |
| Non-suspicious sudden deaths/Coroner's Act (generally, police officers responding to reports of persons who died by suicide. Individual numbers associated to people who died by suicide would require a manual review of all RCMP files under this code): | 21 |