Staff Sergeant Steve Sumner reported 62 total calls for duty between the dates of July 28 and August 3. Twenty-eight of these fi les were under the Highway Traffic Act. Four were false alarms to businesses and residences.
July 28
- Police received a call of a residential alarm. The members were called off before attending the scene.
- Police received a call of a business alarm. The alarm was canceled prior to arrival.
- Police received a complaint of a gas and dash at a business in Virden.
July 29
- Police received a call to an alarm at a business in Virden. The alarm was cancelled prior to arrival by police.
- Police received a complaint of a domestic assault. The investigation is still ongoing and charges are pending.
- Police received a complaint of a stolen parking pass, no suspects or witnesses.
- Complaint received of a person failing to comply to their conditions of their undertaking. Investigation is still ongoing.
- Police got a call of a suspicious vehicle on a road in the RM of Wallace-Woodworth. Vehicle was towed as it was posing a safety hazard.
July 30
- While conducting a curfew check of someone who had conditions of an undertaking, police found the subject was not in their residence. Investigation is still ongoing.
- Police received a report of a female threatening to harm herself. The subject was arrested and taken to the hospital for evaluation.
July 31
- Police attempted to pull over a motor cyclist who was traveling 130 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. Upon turning the police cruiser around to pull over the motorcyclist, the suspect sped off at speeds upward to 170 km/h. Police could not pursue because of the danger involved in such a high speed chase.
- Police located a vehicle in the ditch, the vehicle was towed. Later the registered owned called to complain that his vehicle had been stolen.
- Police received a report of a gas and dash to a business in Elkhorn.
- Police received a 911 call of a man in the ditch off of Highway #1. The Police located the man and he was fi ne, just waiting for a ride.
- Police received a report of a person missing for 18 hours after drinking at a local business. Subject was later found okay.
- Police received a call of a man being assaulted by his employer. The investigation is still ongoing.
- Complaint of a missing youth in the Oak Lake Beach area. Police located the missing youth a short time later.
August 1
- Police stopped a vehicle in Virden where they found the driver to have a disqualified license, and was charged with driving while suspended.
- Police stopped a vehicle going 166 km/h and found the driver had outstanding warrants out of Winnipeg. She was arrested and will appear in court.
- Police received a call of a gas and dash at a business in Virden. Surveillance footage showed the vehicle but the investigation is still ongoing.
- Police responded to an alarm at a business in Virden. The alarm was canceled prior to their arrival.
- Police responded to a complaint of a vehicle driving all over the road. They made patrols but were unable to locate the vehicle.
August 2
- Police received a call of farm equipment blocking a bridge in the RM of Wallace-WoodWorth.
