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Drug bust leads to further charges

Three men were arrested and charged with being in possession of a controlled substance when their vehicle was stopped in the central part of the city by Estevan Police Service (EPS) on the night of May 9.


Three men were arrested and charged with being in possession of a controlled substance when their vehicle was stopped in the central part of the city by Estevan Police Service (EPS) on the night of May 9.

As a result of the incident, a 17-year-old and a 21-year-old face charges of failing to comply with conditions of their release while the third man, an 18-year-old, faces charges of being in breach of his probation conditions.

The vehicle that was involved in the event was seized by police.

Later that same night, police were asked to look into an incident that involved bottle throwing in the Hillcrest area. A home owner was warned about his actions and no further police action was required.

EPS members were asked to look into a report of dangerous driving, which they did, and later noted that charges are pending as a result of their investigation.

A 32-year-old Saskatoon man was arrested and charged with being intoxicated in public following a complaint from a local restaurant. The man now has a June court date.

EPS members said they are investigating a complaint of uttering threats following a road rage incident that occurred in the central part of the city May 9.

On May 11, EPS members checked a vehicle that was being driven at night without headlights on. The subsequent check of the vehicle resulted in a number of charges being laid.

The 30-year-old driver was charged with impaired driving and driving while his blood-alcohol level was over .08 per cent and for having open liquor in a vehicle.

Two male passengers were charged with having open liquor in a vehicle and were arrested for being intoxicated in public and for being in breach of conditions that had been imposed on them by the court.

A report of a vehicle being driven in an erratic fashion in the Willow Park Greens area of the city resulted in police arresting a 28-year-old man who was charged with impaired driving and for driving while over .08.

The man had lost control of the truck he had been operating and ended up getting stuck in a ditch in the park.

A female passenger was arrested for being intoxicated in public and another male involved in the incident was arrested for public intoxication and for consuming liquor in public.

On May 12, a 50-year-old man was charged with impaired driving and driving while over .08 and three other men were arrested for being intoxicated in public while two women were charged with consuming alcohol in public.

EPS members responded to a four-vehicle collision in the north central area of the city on May 13 during a day shift.

A vehicle prematurely proceeded forward on a green arrow at the intersection and collided with a vehicle directly in front of it which forced that vehicle into the rear of a third vehicle. The fourth vehicle then became involved when it was struck by the first vehicle that backed up into it.

No injuries were reported as a result of this event.

A grass fire reported in the valley area near Woodend Place was quickly extinguished by members of Estevan Fire Rescue Service on May 13. EPS members attended the scene and have opened an investigation into the incident.

A railway crossing arm in the central part of the city was struck and damaged on May 13. Another arm was damaged in the west central area. CP Rail crews were called out to make the repairs on the damaged arms while police issued an alert to the general population to be mindful of the railway warning arms since they are there for public protection due to the number of trains that pass through the city on a daily basis.