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Crime Watch
Nineteen break-ins in two weeks

Northern News Services

Yellowknife (July 27/05) - Yellowknife RCMP responded to 250 complaints between July 12 and July 25. Of these, 69 of them involved alcohol.

Police responded to 19 complaints of break and enter. Eight of these involved businesses while the other 11 were residential break and enters.

There was one theft from a vehicle reported.

During the two-week period, police investigated six illegal drug complaints.

There were 53 assaults reported. Of those 38 were common assaults, five were assault with a weapon, and 10 were sexual assaults.

There were 133 calls concerning disturbances received.

There were six motor vehicle accidents, one which resulted in a non-fatal injury and five which saw damages of more than $1,000.

Police received five calls of motor vehicle thefts.

Officers issued five traffic tickets during this time.

Frame Lake S.

  • Break and enter business: 1
  • Break and enter residence: 3
  • Property damage: 2
  • Disturbing the Peace: 3
  • Impaired operation of a motor vehicle: 3
  • Motor vehicle accidents: 1
  • Automobile theft: 3

    Yellowknife S.

    Possession of illegal drugs: 1

  • Property damage: 2
  • Disturbing the Peace: 2
  • Impaired operation of a motor vehicle: 3
  • Automobile theft: 1

    Highway

    Disturbing the Peace: 2

  • Impaired operation of a motor vehicle: 2
  • Motor vehicle accidents: 1
  • Traffic tickets issued: 1

    Downtown

    Break and enter business: 7

  • Break and enter residence: 6
  • Possession of illegal drugs: 3
  • Property damage: 43
  • Disturbing the Peace: 66
  • Impaired operation of a motor vehicle: 8
  • Motor vehicle accidents: 4
  • Automobile theft: 2
  • Traffic tickets issued: 3

    Yellowknife N.

    Break and enter residence: 2

  • Possession of illegal drugs: 1
  • Disturbing the Peace: 1

    Ndilo

    Possession of illegal drugs: 1

  • Property damage: 2
  • Disturbing the Peace: 1
  • Traffic tickets issued: 1