The Country Thunder music festival, which ended Sunday in Craven, saw RCMP respond to 147 calls involving a wide range of offences during the four-day event.
During the festival, Saskatchewan RCMP officers responded to 147 calls for service, a media release stated on Tuesday. Calls between July 10 and 15 resulted in 33 arrests and six Criminal Code charges.
According to the RCMP release, the 147 calls included:
- 27 liquor-related offences (for example: Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act-related offences or reports of public intoxication)
- 24 reports of disturbing the peace
- 15 requests to assist the general public (e.g.: assisting until EMS arrived on scene)
- 10 reports of mischief
- five reports of theft
- four reports of sexual assault
- three reports of assault
- two reports of uttering threats
- one person reported missing (located)
- one traffic collision (no injuries)
“Each year as thousands of people gather to enjoy Country Thunder Saskatchewan, our officers come from across the province to help keep those in attendance and the surrounding communities as safe as possible during the event,” said Supt. Tyler Bates of the Saskatchewan RCMP South District Management Team.
“Planning is a critical part of ensuring public safety. I am proud of the work and collaboration our officers demonstrated leading up to and during Country Thunder Saskatchewan to ensure that calls for service were answered and road safety was upheld.”
RCMP also partnered with SGI for a traffic safety initiative on Saturday and Sunday, “with the purpose of ensuring impaired drivers were taken off the roads,” the release noted.
This initiative saw 38 driver’s licence suspensions due to alcohol or drug impairment. Three drivers also face criminal charges.
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