On June 20, 2024 at approximately 12:00 p.m., White Butte RCMP received a report of an impaired driver at the intersection of Highway #1 and the Highway #662 overpass near Balgonie, SK.
Officers responded immediately. White Butte RCMP located the suspect vehicle in a commercial parking lot. The officers engaged their emergency lights and parked head on with the suspect vehicle to conduct a traffic stop. The suspect vehicle then drove forward, struck the police vehicle twice head on, and fled. The police vehicle was damaged. The officer driving the police vehicle was not physically injured.
Given the escalated safety risk, officers pursued the vehicle westbound on Highway #46 towards Pilot Butte. For safety reasons, a tire deflation device was set up and the suspect vehicle ran over it near the intersection of Highway #362 and Highway #46. The tires were flattened and the vehicle came to a stop.
Two adult females and an adult male were arrested at the scene.
33-year-old Tamara Cyr from Regina is charged with:
- one count, assault on police officer with weapon, Section 270.01(2), Criminal Code;
- one count, flight from peace officer, Section 320.17, Criminal Code;
- one count, dangerous operation of motor vehicle, Section 320.13(1), Criminal Code;
- one count, failure or refusal to comply with alcohol demand, Section 320.15(1), Criminal Code; and
- one count, operation while prohibited, Section 320.18, Criminal Code.
The investigation is ongoing and we have no further details to provide at this time.
Regina Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan assisted with the investigation.