Break-in and theft incidents, along with a few traffic accidents, attracted the attention of Estevan Police Service personnel during the past week.
On Wednesday Jan. 16, police responded to a residential burglar alarm and discovered an open door at the home. Upon entering, they found a computer on the floor and began a search of the home and found a small quantity of marijuana as well as some marijuana butter.
When the home's key holder arrived and the items were pointed out, police were advised that this was the son's room.
While police were still at the home, the son arrived with two friends and he was arrested and charged with being in possession of a controlled substance.
The next day, EPS members were looking into two theft incidents. One involved a missing laptop computer from a hotel room. This matter remains under investigation.
The second theft was a heating bag that went missing from a local pharmacy. Following an investigation, police made an arrest on Sunday and charged a man with theft as well as for being in breach of court-ordered conditions. He was held in custody pending a Monday morning court appearance.
On Jan. 17, EPS members received a call regarding a break and enter incident that also involved the uttering of threats. This incidents remains under investigation.
On Jan. 18, police on the day shift responded to a call from the central business district regarding an assault following a disagreement between two employees within a business. No charges were laid at the time, but the matter remains under investigation.
During that same shift, police responded to a two-vehicle collision in the east central part of the city. No injuries were reported but neither vehicle was drivable.
On the Jan. 19 day shift, police investigated an early morning hit and run incident in the central part of the city. An unknown vehicle struck another that had been parked on the street. This incidents remains under investigation.
Another driver was charged for driving at a speed which was unreasonable and unsafe under the Traffic Safety Act as a result of a collision in the central part of the city. The vehicle slid through a red light and struck another vehicle in the intersection.
Police were then dispatched to a central Estevan business where vandalism had occurred during a sporting event the night before. This matter remains under investigation.
On the night of Jan. 19, EPS members charged a 20-year-old man for impaired driving and driving while his blood-alcohol content was over .08 per cent. He was also charged with being in possession of a controlled substance. He now has a March 4 court date.
A second driver was stopped by police due to his erratic driving actions and subsequently charged with impaired driving and driving while over .08.
EPS members spent a good deal of time late Saturday night and early Sunday morning responding to noise complaints coming from residential areas of the city. In all instances, warnings based on the City's noise bylaw were issued to those responsible.
