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Fraud investigation wrapped up, Estevan woman slated for court May 6

A 27-year-old woman is scheduled to appear in court on May 6 to answer to a charge of fraud of over $5,000 according to information provided by the Estevan Police Service (EPS) this past week.


A 27-year-old woman is scheduled to appear in court on May 6 to answer to a charge of fraud of over $5,000 according to information provided by the Estevan Police Service (EPS) this past week.
The accused, who will not be identified until her court appearance, is alleged to have defrauded a local business of nearly $100,000.
No further information was made available at this point of the investigation.
EPS members said they have now concluded an investigation into an April 6 incident involving two males ages 18 and 16 who are now facing several charges.
The charges include theft of goods valued at under $5,000, mischief with damages under $5,000 and possession of a firearm without a valid licence.
The two subjects, it was reported, attended a house party at a residence on the south side of the city. The homeowners were not there at the time, but a family member was hosting the party.
The two accused damaged the interior of the home and then stole a firearm that was in the house. Some jewelry and other items were also taken.
Through their investigation, police were not only able to determine that the accused were responsible, but they were also successful in recovering the stolen firearm. The jewelry, however, has not been recovered.
The 18-year-old is facing additional charges for breaching conditions of his undertaking related to previous incidents and is facing a total of six new charges related to the April 6 event. The 16-year-old youth is facing three charges.
The 18-year-old was scheduled for his first court appearance on April 15 where he was expected to answer to several other outstanding legal issues. The 16-year-old youth will make his court appearance April 22.
On April 11, EPS members charged a 32-year-old man with impaired driving and driving while his blood-alcohol content was over .08 per cent. He now has a May 6 court date.
On that same evening, police arrested a 22-year-old man for being intoxicated in public and for breaching the peace when police observed him consuming alcohol outside a local lounge.
When police approached the man, he became unco-operative which led to his arrest. While he was being lodged in cells, the accused damaged some articles in the cell which led to him being charged with mischief on top of the charge of consuming alcohol in public and being intoxicated in public.
He was released after regaining sobriety and has a May 6 court date.
When some people were observed consuming alcohol in the parking lot near a local restaurant on April 11, police were called to the scene and two charges were subsequently laid against occupants. The driver had his licence suspended for 24 hours after the roadside breathalyzer test displayed an "alert" signal.
EPS members were called to a local business on the night of April 12 in response to a call regarding a fight involving six people. Three men were eventually arrested for being intoxicated in public and for fighting.
Police also arrested a 26-year-old man for being in possession of under 30 grams of marijuana.
EPS members then made their way to another local business in response to a report of an intoxicated man smashing a VLT machine. He was arrested, taken into custody, and has a court appearance date set for the near future.
EPS members noted they arrested no fewer than nine people on April 12, all for being intoxicated in public. All nine were released after they gained sobriety.
On the night of April 13, one driver was charged with driving while impaired and another was picked up by police after he was observed acting in a suspicious manner around a local business. The matter was resolved after police interviewed the subject.
A fight was also broken up by police that same night. The incident took place at a local business and after police intervention, one man was arrested and lodged in cells for the evening.
Police have also charged a 30-year-old man for several break and enter incidents and for theft of a business fuel card. The arrest was made April 14 and he was held in custody pending his court appearance.
Police then arrested and charged a young man on three counts of theft, one of which involved goods or cash valued at over $5,000 and two others for goods valued at under $5,000. He was also detained in custody pending his court appearance.