The Family Day long weekend was a busy one for the North Bay City Police, as 265 calls for service were logged from 4 p.m. Friday, February 16 until 8 a.m. Tuesday, February 20.
"Although 911 Hang-ups were down from previous weekends, dispatchers still answered 31 calls of this nature," says Cst. Merv Shantz. "Each one of these 911 hang-ups requires time and valuable resources to resolve."
If you misdial 911, stay on the line, or call 705-472-1234.
Calls for service over the long weekend included;
- 3 Sudden Deaths,
- 3 Assaults,
- 7 Domestic situations,
- 8 Mental Health calls,
- 12 Motor Vehicle Collisions (all property damage, and referred to the Collision Centre),
- 30 Calls for Unwanted or Suspicious Persons,
- 10 Thefts
- 10 Traffic Complaints
- 1 Sexual Assault,
- 1 Indecent Act
- 6 Noise Complaints
- 12 Well-being Checks
- 3 Neighbour Disputes
- 2 Mischiefs
- 20 Calls for Police Assistance or Police Information
As a result of these calls for service, the following criminal charges were laid by police:
- Assault (2),
- Fail to Comply (2),
- Mischief (3),
- Sexual Assault (1).
Other calls that officers attended were: alarms, family disputes, traffic enforcement situations, calls for disturbing the peace, and trespass to property.
Officers also conducted 40 traffic stops, 8 person stops and 3 property or problem area checks.
A number of Provincial Offence Notices and sobriety tests were issued as a result of the traffic stops.
