This morning, Thursday, July 27, 2023, the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics released its annual comparison of police-reported crime statistics for 2022. This report compares police-reported crime across Canada’s Census Metropolitan Areas, looking at: total incidents of crime (Crime Rate), and an index that takes into consideration the severity of crimes committed (Crime Severity Index).…
A 35 year-old male from Regina is facing multiple charges following his arrest for possessing a stolen vehicle. Shortly after 3:15 this morning, July 24, 2023, a member of the RPS Patrol Unit was in the 2100 Block of Pasqua Street, when they observed a vehicle that had been reported stolen in a Break and…
The Regina Police Service is warning the public about the effects of consuming illicit drugs, in the wake of three apparent drug overdose deaths in our city in past 24 hours and 12 suspected overdose deaths since July 1, 2023. The suspected overdose deaths are occurring across the city, with approximately half noted in the…
A 36 year-old male from Regina is facing a charge of extortion following an investigation into a reported incident which took place in January 2023. The victim, an elected provincial government official, told police that he was approached by the suspect who asked the victim to support him in a local political election process. When…
The Regina Police Service is warning the public of an email scam currently circulating in the province. The email letter claims to come from a representative of the Saskatchewan Police Commission and contains logos of several of the province’s municipal police agencies and the title “Summons to Appear”. The sender informs the recipient they are…
Three adult males are facing charges following an investigation that began after a weapon was observed being exchanged on surveillance video. On Friday, July 7, 2023, officers were called to the 2200 Block of 12th Avenue after an employee of a nearby business observed two males exchange what appeared to be a firearm. While the…
The Regina Police Service and Regina Fire & Protective Services attended to a house fire on July 9, 2023 at a residence in the 1700 block of Quebec Street. A deceased person was located inside the residence. The Regina Police Service, in conjunction with Regina Fire and Protective Services and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, is…
On Thursday, July 6, 2023 at approximately 12:00 p.m. police received a call from a member of the public reporting an impaired driver in the 2600 block of 28th Avenue. Patrol officers located the vehicle in the Harbour Landing neighborhood and conducted a traffic stop. During the traffic stop, the driver ignored police commands and…
The Regina Police Service has laid charges in connection to Regina’s first homicide of 2023. On Thursday, February 9, 2023 at approximately 11:55 a.m., police were dispatched to a residence in the 600 block of Garnet Street for a report of an injured person. Information received was that a male was the victim of an…
The Regina Police Service reports that the police operation on 1300 block Montague Street is now concluded. The public is free to resume their activities as per normal. Police investigation into the matter is ongoing. The Regina Police Service would like to thank the public for their cooperation.
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