April 7 was a relatively quiet day and evening for members of the Estevan Police Service with one complaint registered and that was concerning a group of young people who were causing a disturbance in a local park. The young people were playing with an air soft gun that was confiscated by police who also spoke to the youngsters regarding their actions.
There were a few other noise and erratic driving complaints to respond to during the course of the evening, none of which resulted in any major action needing to be taken by police.
On April 8, police were notified that contents of some recycling bins had been set on fire in the central part of the city. A few members of Estevan Fire Rescue Service happened to be in the vicinity at the time so they extinguished the blazes before any real damage was done. Police are now seeking witnesses to the event.
EPS members fielded a call regarding people throwing glass bottles. The suspects, believed to be guests at a local hotel were spoken to by police and no charges were laid at the time, but the matter remains under investigation.
Police next received a RID call (report impaired drivers) with the caller being able to assist police in locating the impaired driver who had returned to his home. The 53-year-old driver was arrested, and when he provided a breath sample, it registered twice the legal limit, so he now is scheduled for a court appearance in May.
EPS members on an April 9 night shift received a call regarding an erratic driver in the central part of the city. A licence plate number was obtained, and the registered owner of the vehicle was contacted and spoken to by police, and no further action was required.
Police continue their investigation into a barking dog complaint they received on April 9. The owners of the dog were not at home at the time the complaint was lodged, and charges under the noise bylaw are being considered.
The owner of a truck and trailer that was parked in a manner that blocked an alley in the city was spoken to by police and subsequently he re-parked the vehicles in a more suitable location.
A disturbance on the north side of the city involving a man, woman and taxi company was looked into by police who spoke to the individuals involved. Alcohol was determined to have been a factor in the incident.
When a 29-year-old man was seen travelling at an excessive speed in the city on the night of April 9, he was stopped by police and was charged with driving while impaired and driving while his blood-alcohol level was above .08 per cent. He now has a May 5 court date.
A noise complaint was also registered with EPS members around 4:30 a.m. on April 10. The complaint centred on loud music being played without respect for the neighbours.
Police stopped a vehicle on the north side of the city during their day shift on April 10 and arrested a 19-year-old man for being in breach of the conditions of his probation order. The man had multiple charges facing him already connected with an assault and drug offences, so he was remanded in custody pending his next court appearance.
Police were asked to look into some disturbances that occurred in the central part of the city on April 11. A man was located a short distance from the events and was charged with causing a disturbance. He was released later with a court date and subjected to a number of conditions including no contact with witnesses and not attending the businesses where he had caused the disturbances.
Loud music coming from a lower level suite in a building in the central part of the city created a noise complaint that was looked into by EPS members on April 12. The owner of the suite refused to answer the door, but after a few minutes of doorbell ringing, the music was turned off. About an hour later, police received another call regarding loud music coming from the same location and again it was turned off after police arrived. The renter of the property will be charged under the city's noise bylaw.
When police arrived at a local convenience store on April 12 in response to a complaint of two men being engaged in a fight, they recognized one person, who was attempting to walk away from the scene as being a previous young offender who was under court-ordered conditions not to consume alcohol. When police interviewed the young man they detected alcohol on his breath and submitted him to a breathalyzer test, which confirmed that he had alcohol in his system, so they are dealing with this matter accordingly. In the meantime, the details of the altercation are still being collected.
A short time after dealing with the aforementioned event, police were called back to the same store with a request to remove a man who was being loud and obnoxious. Police complied with the request and removed the man from the premises.
Police received a report of a person shining a light into an apartment window on the night of April 11. Officers could not find anyone in the area and suspect that the event was triggered by a vehicle being started through remote control, which led to the vehicle's lights shining on the window.
Police are now on the lookout for a suspect with a serious cut on his hand or arm following a break and enter incident at a local business.
EPS members report that the suspect cut through a number of window screens on the side of the building in an attempt to gain entry. They discovered that finally one window was broken and entry had been gained, but not without incident since they found a large amount of blood on the scene. They also noted that nothing was missing from the business, but damage had been inflicted on a computer and several other items.
Anyone with further knowledge of this incident is asked to contact Estevan Police Service at 306-634-4767 or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Police are looking into a theft of an old-styled push scooter from a residence on the northwest side of the city . Witnesses said a young man in a light-coloured older Chevrolet pick-up truck, with dark graphic images on the side, tossed the scooter in the back of the vehicle and left the area. The matter remains under investigation.
Police witnessed a fight in progress while making a patrol through a local parking lot on the night of April 12. Police noted a 54-year-old man had assaulted another male who he punched several times in the face, and when the victim was on the ground, he kicked him in the head several times. The aggressor was arrested and charged with assault and has a May 26 court date.
An altercation that broke out between two men at a convenience store was looked into by police that same night. Racial slurs were considered to be a factor in the event. When police arrived at the scene they found that the two combatants had been separated, but some pushing and name calling continued. Neither party cared to proceed with charges against the other so both were warned about their behaviour and actions and were sent in separate directions.
Police were summoned to a noisy party on the northwest side of the city on April 12. When they arrived, they discovered that everyone had vacated the place, so they decided to issue a warning to the homeowner upon his return.
