After the Yellowknife RCMP has ramped up service in and around the city, the calls for service have gone up as well.
According to NT Media Relations Officer Corporal Matt Halstead, the RCMP has responded to numerous suspicious persons complaints and potential break and enters.
“We haven’t had any confirmed break and enters as a result of these complaints,” Halstead tells MyTrueNorthNow.
“We’ve had a lot of suspicious persons complaints, we had one last night that ended up being volunteers looking for stray dogs, we had one where it was a neighbour watering plants, so this is all very positive and encouraging for us,” he adds.
Despite a slow down in actual criminal activity over the past few days, the RCMP has made several arrests since the evacuation was called, leaving many questioning what exactly might happen to someone arrested during this time.
“What we’re doing is we’re releasing them on a condition and a court date for future appearance,” Halstead says.
“If they’re arrested, and charges are pending, and they’re non-essential, we’re connecting them with evacuation services so they can get out of the city,” the Corporal adds.
Additionally, the Yellowknife RCMP responded to several Arson reports before and during the first days of the evacuation; however, the RCMP says measures have been taken and have been proven effective, with no new arsons since the last report on Deh Cho Boulevard.
