After receiving a call regarding a possible impaired driver in the city, Estevan Police Service (EPS) personnel arrested a 37-year-old woman for impaired driving and driving while her blood-alcohol level was over .08 per cent.
Police said the woman is also facing several additional charges under the Traffic Safety Act and has a November court date set.
The charges were laid on the night of Oct. 3.
A 30-year-old man was arrested for obstruction of police during a disturbance at a local lounge on Oct. 3. The man was lodged in cells until sober and will appear in court in November to answer to the charges.
EPS members had to deal with several complaints of vehicles being taken without owner consent on the night of Oct. 3. In all instances, the vehicles were returned without further incident.
A 26-year-old female was arrested on the night of Oct. 3 for breaching court ordered conditions of her probation order. The action was taken after police fielded a complaint regarding a woman who was refusing to leave a licensed premise when asked to do so by management. She now has a November court date.
Police next arrested a 36-year-old man for being intoxicated in public after he was observed with an open alcoholic beverage container outside a local lounge. The man was lodged in cells until sober after he refused to comply with police instructions at the site. He will now appear in court at a later date to answer to the charges.
When a 31-year-old man passed out near a local lounge on the night of Oct. 3, he was subsequently picked up by EPS members and lodged in cells. During a preliminary investigation, it was learned that the man was wanted on outstanding warrants by another agency.
On the night of Oct. 3, EPS members laid numerous charges under the Traffic Safety Act following a routine traffic stop near a local hotel. One Regina man was later released after arrangements were made regarding warrants for his arrest by another agency.
On the night of Oct. 5, EPS patrol members noted a disturbance behind a local lounge. Upon further checking, it was determined that a motor vehicle accident had occurred when a woman backing out of a parking stall was in collision with another vehicle that was passing by. This resulted in a confrontation among drivers and passengers of both vehicles. A passenger from one of the vehicles struck a passenger in the other vehicle, causing significant injury. The assault remains under investigation with charges pending. One of the drivers involved in the incident had been drinking. Since one person was noted as being a novice driver, his licence was suspended for 30 days.
Police responded to a call regarding a noisy party on the east side of the city on the night of Oct. 5. The party's host was warned about the city's noise bylaw, and when police were required to make a second visit, the man was charged and now has a Nov. 19 court date.
Police also responded to reports of youngsters loitering near a southside business, a suspicious person on the west side of the city, and someone pointing laser lights from a vehicle. In all three instances, their follow-up searches were unsuccessful.
That same night, police received a call regarding a woman who was passed out in a local lounge. When police attended, they noted she had left the premises and staff were unable to locate her. She was found a bit later by EPS members in an extremely intoxicated state on a nearby street. She was arrested and lodged in cells for her own safety and faces charges of being intoxicated in public.
Police then received multiple calls regarding a disturbance at a local convenience store where different groups of people had gathered throughout the evening. The crowds eventually left the area on their own and no police action was required.
A 32-year-old man was charged with impaired driving and driving while over .08 on the night of Oct. 5 after his erratic driving actions were noted by police. He now has a Nov. 19 court date.
On the night of Oct. 6, police were called to a local lounge in response to a complaint of a man returning to the bar after being asked to leave by staff members. The man was located outside the establishment when police arrived, so he was sent on his way with friends and no further policing action was required.
Following a hockey game at Spectra Place, police were asked to look into a mischief or vandalism incident that involved a vehicle in the parking lot. The police have identified a suspect and their investigation continues.
A report of a fight at a local convenience store attracted police attention on the night of Oct. 6. The subjects involved in the fracas had left the scene prior to police arrival, but EPS members located them in a vehicle in another part of the city later that evening so they were spoken to about their activities and given a warning.
Police next attended to a local lounge after an alarm had been tripped by a staff member. Police learned that the employee had been alerted that a fight was about to break out in the lounge and had activated the alarm. When police arrived, they learned that the people responsible for the impending altercation had left.
EPS members arrested a 24-year-old man who was passed out behind a local lounge on the night of Oct. 6. He was lodged in cells for his own safety and released after regaining sobriety.
