La Ronge gears up to fight youth crime
Initiatives are now moving forward in the city after a spate of late night break-ins prompted a group of residents to bring their concerns to council.
“People were concerned and anytime that they have their vehicle windows smashed, or anything that results from vandalism, that takes a toll on the community and it’s fair to say that it affects every one of us,” Mayor Thomas Sierzycki said.
The crimes were suspected to be the result of youths loitering around late at night.
In response, council decided to re-impose a 2005 curfew bylaw, which states youth under the age of 18 are to be off the streets in La Ronge between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.