Sunday's storm and some erratic driving required the attention of Estevan Police Service members over the past week.
The EPS reported that during the night shift for officers on Feb. 13, a complaint was lodged that a vehicle had left a local lounge and became stuck in a ditch near the business.
The operator of the vehicle was seen by witnesses spinning his tires in an erratic manner as he tried to get away and when police arrived, they found the accused to be extremely intoxicated. He had also caused a significant amount of damage to his vehicle while trying to flee the scene.
The driver has been charged with impaired driving and driving while over .08. He will make an appearance in court March 25.
On Saturday night, police attended to a single vehicle accident on the 800 block of King Street. The driver of the vehicle apparently lost control while driving at a high rate of speed, drove up onto the sidewalk, through a hedge and came to rest against a light standard. Both the vehicle and light standard suffered minor damage while the driver faces a charge of driving without due care and attention.
Officers were also called to attend to a fight at a local bar. They were able to locate one of the pugilists and found that he had several marks on him. However, he did not wish to press charges. While at the same locale, a patron of the bar was spotted stepping out of the establishment with an open container of alcohol. He was charged with having open alcohol in a public place.
A call about a person sleeping in the entry to a building was also received. The EPS tended to the matter and found the person had just stopped to warm up while he was walking home.
On Sunday night, officers were called to the downtown core for a domestic dispute. A female was arrested and lodged in cells until sober.
The icy streets that followed Sunday's storm led to several accidents. Also, a semi was forced to stop on the Highway 39 overpass when it could not make the climb due to the ice. Traffic was stopped until the driver put chains on his tires and moved on.
Police also received a call about an intoxicated female at a local motel. EPS officers and local EMS personnel attended to the scene and transported the woman to hospital where she was put under a doctor's care.
While on patrol, an officer witnessed a man stumbling down the street. While talking to the man, he became belligerent with the officers and was arrested for public intoxication and kept in cells until sober.
