Unity-area RCMP investigate string of break-ins, lay assault charge

By Kate Winquist

UNITY — RCMP in Unity are investigating a series of reported break-ins at businesses and municipal facilities over the past week.

Police say they received multiple reports of break and enters involving local businesses, the Unity Arena and the Town of Unity shop yard between Jan. 6 and Jan. 12. The incidents remain under investigation.

During the same period, a 41-year-old man from Unity was charged with assault and uttering threats after police responded to a complaint of an assault.

Mounties also responded to a Mental Health Act-related complaint and transported the person involved to Battlefords Union Hospital for assessment.

RCMP reported receiving a complaint about a suspicious individual near a business, though patrols were unable to locate the person. Officers also received a report of disturbing the peace and are continuing to investigate.

Police say they are investigating a report of fuel stolen from a local gas station. Two traffic complaints and one false alarm were also logged during the reporting period.

In Wilkie, RCMP assisted Emergency Medical Services with a patient and are investigating a separate complaint of assault.

In Macklin, police received two reports of a suspicious individual at Macklin Lake Regional Park. RCMP say they located the person and executed an outstanding arrest warrant.

CN Police also reported railway crossing malfunctions during the week — one at Scott and another at Senlac — with the incidents noted for information purposes.

RCMP are urging anyone with information about crimes in the Unity, Wilkie or Macklin areas to contact their local detachment. People can also provide tips anonymously through Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers, which offers rewards of up to $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest in serious cases.

Police are also reminding Saskatchewan residents they can report certain non-emergency crimes online through the province’s Online Crime Reporting tool. Eligible reports include fraud and scams under $5,000, property damage under $5,000, stolen or lost property under $5,000, some traffic complaints, and harassing phone calls or electronic communications that do not involve threats of violence.

If a suspect or witness is known, RCMP say the public should report the incident directly to their local detachment.