Estevan Police Service and Estevan Fire Rescue personnel responded to a fire alarm at a hotel on the city's northeast side around midnight on Feb. 27.
The occupants of the entire building were affected by the alarm, as guests, some with children, were displaced for a period of time while rescue personnel attended to what they believed to be a serious situation.
It soon became clear that a small group of people were responsible for the mischief, which led to the brief bit of chaos. Police noted that a fire extinguisher had been discharged on one of the floors, causing some damage.
EPS members say they have some suspects identified, and they will proceed with a process that will help them identify others.
Shortly after putting the one hotel incident to rest, police were called out to another hotel a short distance from the first call, in response to a domestic disturbance. Police discovered that both the man and the woman who were engaged in the event suffered injuries but eventually went their separate ways for the remainder of the evening.
The hotel visitations continued a short while later when police were asked to attend to another one in the city to arrest an intoxicated man who had been causing a disturbance. The man needed some other temporary residence in which to sober up and police complied with a cell bunk. The man was released after regaining sobriety.
On that same Feb. 27 night shift, EPS members arrested a 17-year-old person for uttering threats. After the youth was charged, he was released on certain conditions pending a court appearance. In the meantime, EPS members continued their investigation into the event.
On the night of March 3, EPS members arrested an 18-year-old man in a local park after they received a complaint of a man, who was exposing himself in the area. The subject, who had committed similar offences in public places last summer and fall, was charged with committing an indecent act.
The accused is now scheduled for a court appearance on March 24.
A domestic dispute in the Westview area of the city was resolved after EPS members spoke to both parties. Alcohol was determined to have been a factor in the incident.
A falling out between two friends escalated to a point where a complaint was registered with police regarding threats being made. Police will continue an investigation into the matter.
During the same night shift, a 38-year-old man had his driver's licence suspended for 24 hours following a traffic stop near a local lounge. When the driver complied with a roadside breathalyzer exam, the reading provided an alert warning, which led to the temporary suspension of the licence.
