A rural municipality in Saskatchewan has closed a road that officials say was being used as a staging area by petty criminals.
Don Fyrk, reeve of the RM of Buckland, just west of Prince Albert, said posts have been installed to prevent vehicles from travelling down a section of Peter Pond Road, not far from the North Saskatchewan River.
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Fyrk said thieves and prostitutes have used the spot as a temporary hideout and items such as needles, condoms and other litter have been found along the roadway.
He noted that area residents have noticed a significant drop-off in criminal activity since the closure.
Fyrk is encouraging other municipalities to take similar action if complaints surface about certain locations becoming hot-spots for criminals.