Claresholm RCMP report for the month of March

The following complaints/calls for service were made to the Claresholm RCMP Detachment during the month of March, 2024. Not every call/file is listed below, but just the most relevant ones. Some complaints received were later determined to be unfounded.
Traffic related
• Two traffic collisions, one resulting in non-fatal injuries;
• Six reportable traffic collisions;
• Four non-reportable traffic collisions;
• Fourteen complaints of speeding, with 11 charges laid;
• Ten complaints for other moving violations, with one charge laid;
• Ten complaints for other non-moving violations, with five charges laid;
• One roadside driving suspension, alcohol related.
Other Criminal Code
• One failure to comply with a court order;
• Two causing a disturbance complaints;
• One causing damage or injury to animals or birds complaint;
• One case of disobeying a court order.
Impaired operation related offences
• Three complaints of impaired driving, involving alcohol and/or drugs.
Other provincial statutes
• One reported 911 Act offence;
• Two reports under the Child Welfare Act;
• One report under the Coroner Act;
• Three Mental Health Act complaints;
• One Trespass Act, other activities complaint.
• One Firearms Act complaint;
• Four Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act complaints;
• Two bylaw complaints.
Persons offences
• Two complaints of uttering threats;
• One complaint of assault.
Property offences
• Five complaints of theft under $5,000;
• One complaint of theft from motor vehicle;
• One complaint of theft under $5,000, shoplifting;
• Eleven complaints of mischief – enjoyment of property;
• Five complaints of fraud less than $5,000;
• Two complaints of a break and enter into a business;
• Two complaints of a break and enter into a residence.
Other police activities
• Two calls for abandoned vehicles;
• Six calls for suspicious persons/ vehicles/property;
• Six animal-related calls;
• One false alarm call;
• Five lost/found property calls;
• Five breach of peace calls;
• Eight wellbeing check calls.
In total, there were 185 calls/requests for service for March, 2024 with 176 of those calls being deemed as founded and nine calls being deemed unfounded.
With the warmer weather approaching and the increase of local and non-local traffic, the Claresholm RCMP would also like to take this time to advise and remind the motoring public of some traffic concerns that have been brought to our attention from some of the community leaders as well as the public at large.
Concerns have been raised about improperly stopping, or lack thereof, at stop signs and speeding in school zones, both in Claresholm and Stavely.
The Claresholm RCMP will be focusing on these issues in the upcoming months as well as targeting the non-use of seatbelts on top of the usual traffic enforcement that will be conducted by the members. Please be mindful of the posted speed limits within the communities as well as the wearing of seatbelts and obeying all other rules of the road.