Homemade tire deflation devices discovered on Nipawin streets

NIPAWIN – Nipawin RCMP are investigating after several homemade tire deflation devices were found in Nipawin.

On March 1 at approximately 10:30 a.m., Nipawin RCMP received reports that residents found homemade tire deflation devices on multiple streets in Nipawin and at the entrance to the Nipawin RCMP Detachment parking lot.

Nipawin RCMP officers immediately patrolled the streets of Nipawin and the areas around other emergency services buildings in the community. They did not locate additional homemade tire deflation devices.

Nipawin RCMP officers confirm a total of five homemade tire deflation devices were found:

• at the corner of 1^st Avenue East and 2^nd Street East,
• at the corner of Railway Avenue and 1^st Avenue West,
• in the entrance to the parking lot of the Nipawin RCMP Detachment located at 119 Nipawin Road East.

Tire deflation devices are designed to pierce and deflate tires when vehicles drive over them. No vehicle damage was reported to police.

The homemade tire deflation devices are made of black drywall screws put through white electrical cord.

Nipawin RCMP ask anyone with information, or anyone who witnessed suspicious activity at the above locations on March 1 between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m., to call 310-RCMP. Information can also be reported anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

Nipawin RCMP continue to investigate.