Please note all information below occurred within the time period above, unless otherwise noted.
Saskatchewan RCMP - Your Provincial Police Service
Fuel thefts up 70% in 2022
In 2022, Saskatchewan RCMP received approximately 818 reports of thefts of fuel (diesel and/or gas), an increase of approximately 70% as compared to 2021.
These reports were received from all across the province and include:
- 510 reports of someone fuelling up a vehicle at a service station, then leaving without paying. (Note: this excludes reports where investigation determined the person left without paying due to misunderstanding or oversight.)
- 117 of reports of theft from large fuel tanks or heavy machinery, either by siphoning or drilling the tank.
- 106 reports of theft from bulk fuel tanks at businesses, farms, or rural municipalities.
- The remainder include reports including thefts of jerry cans and similar containers.
Saskatchewan RCMP received reports of fuel thefts from across the province. The detachments with the highest number of reports are Battlefords (61), Saskatoon (58), Shellbrook (46) and Swift Current (39).
Reports of fuel thefts have continued in 2023, including two incidents of gas tank drilling reported to Punnichy RCMP on February 27.
Saskatchewan RCMP offers the following tips to help prevent fuel theft:
- Lock privately-owned fuel tanks and ensure the area they are located is well lit.
- Set up video or photo surveillance in areas where you have a privately-owned fuel tank.
- If possible, park vehicles in a locked garage or outbuilding or park in a well-lit, frequently-travelled location.
- Park with your fuel door facing a frequently-travelled road.
- If possible, don't park in one area, or leave a vehicle unattended to, for an extended period of time.
- If your vehicle has an alarm, activate it when you leave your vehicle unattended.
- Report suspicious activity to police: even if it does not involve your own vehicle, if you see suspicious activity occurring, report it.
Investigative Recap
February 21: At approximately 9 a.m., Battleford RCMP responded to the report of a firearms threat at a residence located on the 900th block of 110th Street in North Battleford, SK. Initial investigation determined two suspects, who were armed with firearms, made threats to an individual at the residence. No injuries were reported. Upon police arrival, officers located and arrested a 26-year-old male wanted on a Canada-Wide warrant for a parole violation, unrelated to the original report of the firearms threat. Officers located and seized an air pistol and a shotgun from the residence. The investigation continues and members of the public are asked to report information about this incident to Battlefords RCMP at 306-446-1720. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
February 26: At approximately 6 p.m., an officer with Saskatchewan RCMP's North Battleford Crime Reduction Team was on patrol on Sweetgrass First Nation. The officer observed a pick-up truck which had been reported as stolen to Battlefords RCMP earlier that day. The officer activated their emergency lights and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle fled.
The officer continued to patrol and located the truck parked on the side of a gridroad near Delmas, SK. Two males exited the truck. The passenger was arrested without incident but the driver refused to comply with the officer's commands and began yelling and throwing bullets, by hand, at the officer. The male then barricaded himself in the truck. Additional officers arrived on scene and attempted to have the male surrender. He refused and officers executed an arrest plan and safely took the male into custody without injury to him and the responding officers.
As a result of continued investigation, 44-year-old Delroy Thunderblanket from Sweetgrass First Nation is charged with:
- one count, taking motor vehicle without the consent of owner, Section 335(1), Criminal Code;
- one count, flight from peace officer, Section 320.17, Criminal Code;
- one count, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, Section 320.13(1), Criminal Code;
- one count, operation while prohibited, Section 320.18, Criminal Code;
- one count, resist/obstruct peace officer., Section 129(a), Criminal Code;
- one count, mischief under $5,000, Section 430(4), Criminal Code; and
- one count, weapons possession contrary to order and fail to surrender authorization, Section 117.01(3), Criminal Code.
He is scheduled to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on March 10, 2023. The passenger was released without charge. Officers from Battlefords RCMP and Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan assisted with this investigation.
February 27: Saskatchewan RCMP WEST arrest male form Quebec wanted on a Canada-wide warrant
March 3: At approximately 2:15 a.m., Wakaw RCMP received a report of a break-and-enter in the RM of Fish Creek, west of Wakaw. Investigation determined two males broke into a residence and several nearby outbuildings and stole approximately 10 firearms and some tools and electronics. No injuries were reported to police. The males then fled westbound on Highway #312 in a black pick-up truck. Officers issued a local advisory on the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Network to advise residents in the area of the incident, to be on the lookout for the black truck and to report suspicious activity to police.
Wakaw RCMP continue to investigate with the assistance of the Saskatchewan RCMP's Forensic Identification Services. Anyone with information should call Wakaw RCMP at 306-233-5810. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
March 3: As a result of investigation by the La Ronge RCMP General Investigation Section, search warrants were executed at two residences on Royal Avenue in the La Ronge district. Officers located and seized approximately 150 grams of cocaine and crack, a sum of cash, trafficking paraphernalia, bear mace and a replica handgun. An adult male, who initially provided a false name to police, was arrested at one of the residences. 26-year-old Abdiaziz Mohamud from Toronto is charged with:
- one count, possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine), Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;
- one count, possession of property obtained by crime less than $5,000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code;
- two counts, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Section 88(1), Criminal Code; and
- one count, obstruct peace officer, Section 129(a), Criminal Code.
He is scheduled to appear in La Ronge Provincial Court on March 6, 2023.
March 3: Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes investigating homicide in Battleford
March 4: At approximately 4:30 p.m., Beauval RCMP received a report of a firearms discharge at a residence on La Plonge First Nation. Investigation determined a white car with a green tarp covering one of the windows approached a residence. The occupants discharged a firearm at the windows of the residence, which was occupied at the time. No injuries were reported to police. Officers from Beauval RCMP and neighbouring detachments immediately began searching for the vehicle, which investigation determined had been reported as stolen from Prince Albert. The white car was found abandoned and burnt south of Prince Albert later in the evening of March 4. Investigators do not believe this incident is random in nature, however if an elevated risk to community safety is identified, Beauval RCMP will alert the public. Anyone who witnessed or has information about this incident should call Beauval RCMP at 306-288-6400. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
March 5: At approximately 1:00 a.m. Nipawin RCMP were dispatched to an alarm call at a school in Nipawin. Officers immediately responded and noted damage to several classrooms and changerooms. A number of computers were damaged, desks and chairs were thrown around and walls were graffitied.
Officers patrolled the nearby area and as a result of investigation, arrested and charged one female youth with one count of break and enter, Section 348(1(b), Criminal Code. The youth, who can't be identified as per the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is scheduled to appear in Nipawin Provincial Court on April 19, 2023.
Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Nipawin RCMP at 306-862-6270. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
Incidents in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction February 27 to March 5, 2023
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.
Divisional Operational Communications Centre (does not include calls for service by the public directly to local RCMP detachments)
| Calls for service total | 6102 |
| Highest volume of calls for service was on March 4, 2023 | 1050 |
| Reports of Impaired Drivers (RID calls) | 38 |
| Homicide | 0 |
| Homicides year to date (January, 2023 to last day encompassed in this report) | 4 |
| Sexual assaults | 27 |
| Sexual crime - other (invitation to sexual touching, sexual interference) | 11 |
| Aggravated Assault | 9 |
| Assault | 185 |
| Assault with weapon or cauing bodily harm | 55 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Firearms (use of in the commission of an offence, discharge with intent, pointing a firearm) | 9 |
| Kidnapping/forcible confinement | 2 |
| Harassment/uttering threats | 101 |
| Other persons offences (domestic or family dispute, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, extortion with firearm, mischief – danger to life, etc.) | 30 |
| Break and Enter Total | 98 |
| Number of break and enters to a business | 18 |
| Number of break and enters to a residence | 55 |
| Number of other break and enters (encompasses sheds, storage containers, unattached garages, etc.) | 24 |
| Theft Total | 206 |
| Other theft over $5,000 | 27 |
| Theft $5,000 or under | 133 |
| Number of theft of motor vehicle | 46 |
| Mischief | 520 |
| Number of mischief - damage to property | 104 |
| Number of mischief - obstruct enjoyment of property (example: unwanted, intoxicated person at a residence) | 415 |
| Bail violations | 150 |
| Breach of probation | 42 |
| Failure to appear | 20 |
| Disturbing the peace | 164 |
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).
| October 2022 | |
| Intimate partner violence | 404 |
| Family violence | 416 |
| November 2022 | |
| Intimate partner violence | 320 |
| Family violence | 323 |
| December 2022 | |
| Intimate partner violence | 338 |
| Family violence | 408 |
| Total intimate partner violence October-December, 2022 | 1062 |
| Total family violence October-December, 2022 | 1147 |
| Impaired-related offences | 84 |
| Number of roadside suspensions | 13 |
| Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle | 17 |
| Speeding (this does not include automated speed enforcement fines issued) | 1397 |
| Fines issued | 907 |
| Warnings issued (education-focused interaction between police and public) | 490 |
| Collisions | 144 |
| Dangerous driving | 9 |
| Fatal collisions (number of incidents, not victims) | 0 |
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 | 285 |
| False alarms | 185 |
| Breach of peace | 105 |
| 911 Act – other activities | 176 |
| Suspicious person/vehicle/property | 144 |
| Mental health act (generally, police officers responding to reports of persons thinking about suicide, or people with mental illness and requiring assistance): | 163 |
| Non-suspicious sudden deaths/Coroner's Act (Every non-suspicious sudden death police officers respond to including reports of persons who died by suicide, natural, accident or undetermined. Specific breakdowns by cause of death are unavailable.) | 10 |