WEYBURN, Sask. — A collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle was among 91 calls for service for the Weyburn Police Service (WPS) from Nov. 1-8.
According to the WPS, police responded to a collision involving a pedestrian during the morning of Nov. 6. A driver travelling west on Souris Avenue turned south onto Fifth Street, the WPS said, and struck a pedestrian after failing to stop for him. EMS transported the pedestrian to hospital for treatment of his injuries. The driver was charged with failing to stop for a pedestrian.
Police responded Nov. 7 to a collision on Coteau Avenue near 17th Street. The WPS said the driver told officers she had fallen asleep before striking a parked vehicle. Weyburn EMS assessed and cleared the driver, who passed a roadside sobriety test. Her vehicle was towed, and she received a ticket for driving without due care and attention.
Police also responded to three other collisions during the week, the WPS said, in which driver inattention was identified as a factor and vehicles had to be towed.
The WPS reminds motorists to avoid driving when tired, even on short trips. If they become drowsy while driving, they should pull over somewhere safe.
Police received a report Nov. 8 that someone had gone through a vehicle parked at the Whitecap Resources Centre. The vehicle's owner reported cash and a wallet were missing. The WPS said surveillance footage later showed a suspect using the victim's debit card at a McDonald's in Weyburn. The investigation is ongoing.
The WPS also reminds residents that police do not carry out residential evictions. In Saskatchewan, the Office of Residential Tenancies (ORT) handles disputes between landlords and tenants. If a tenant must be physically removed under a writ of possession, a sheriff with the Court of King's Bench enforces the writ.
If tenants receive an eviction notice, the WPS asks them to read it carefully, keep a copy and contact the ORT promptly to ask how to dispute the notice and what deadlines apply. Those who receive a hearing notice should attend the hearing and have their lease, payment records and relevant communications available.
If a tenant remains in the rental unit after the tenancy ends, the landlord can apply to the ORT for an order of possession. If the ORT issues a writ of possession, the landlord can contact the sheriff's office to arrange enforcement.
For help with a residential tenancy matter, call the ORT at 1-888-215-2222.
