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RCMP responded to less calls this year at Craven jamboree

Jul 18, 2016 | 7:31 PM

Saskatchewan RCMP have released the final numbers of people arrested at this year’s Craven Country Jamboree.

At the jamboree site RCMP charged six people with assault with a weapon.

22 people were charged with disturbing the peace, while 39 people were charged with violating the liquor act.  Three people were charged with impaired driving.

RCMP say they responded to 114 calls on the jamboree site, which is down from last year where they responded to 149 calls.

RCMP also issued a number of traffic tickets, the most being for speeding ,72. 

29 people were ticketed for failing to slow to 60 km/h, while 10 people were ticketed for not having their trailers licensed.

Calls at the jamboree site

7 – Assist General Public
3 – Impaired Driving
1 – Cruelty to Animal
5 – Items Lost and Found
9 – Mischief to Property
3 – Other Criminal Code
1 – Traffic Ticket
4 – Well being check
2 – Controlled Drug and Substances Act (CDSA)
4 – Roadside Suspensions
3 – Thefts
5 – Traffic Collisions (all minor)
47 – Prisoners Held

 

Traffic Tickets.

2-Fail to slow to 60 for tow
28-Unregistered:
10-Unregistered trailer
5-No driver’s license
11-Stop sign
1-Passenger seatbelt
3-Driver seatbelt
2-Change lanes when unsafe
2-Speed over 35km/h over limit
2-Speed over 50 km/h over limit
1-Follow too close
4-Unauthorized Plates
2-Insecure Load
2-Cell phone

 

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