More than a few inebriated subjects kept Estevan Police Service members on the run on the night of Jan. 24.
Police reported that while on patrol they encountered an intoxicated man walking down the middle of Fourth Street in the central business district. They took him into custody and released him later in the care of a sober friend who accepted responsibility for him.
Next on the moving agenda was a call to a local nightclub where staff members were trying to remove an intoxicated man who was refusing to leave after being asked to do so. Before police arrived though, he departed and a search of the immediate area did not uncover him. About 20 minutes later, a patrolling police team located him outside of a local business. The man was in an extremely intoxicated state, so he was taken into custody for his own safety and released after regaining sobriety.
A little later on police returned to the same lounge in response to a report of a fight in progress in the parking lot. One subject received injuries in the altercation and required medical treatment on the scene by attending emergency medical services personnel. One of the men involved in the fight had already left the scene, so the police investigation continues.
When police conducted a traffic stop in the Pleasantdale area later that same night, they arrested a 20-year-old woman and charged her with impaired driving and driving while her blood-alcohol level was over .08. She now has a Feb. 24 court date.
A domestic incident in the early morning hours of Jan. 25 attracted police attention. They learned that one of the subjects involved in the incident had left the residence so no further action was required.
On the night of Jan. 25, EPS members received a call regarding one neighbour concerned about the well-being of another. A police visit to the residence in question revealed that all was well and the matter was concluded. They then received a similar call regarding the well-being of a woman that a friend was worried about. The subject was located and it was determined that everything was fine.
Police next responded to a local area following reports of some fans raising a disturbance at a local minor hockey game. Once police arrived on the scene, the situation calmed down and police remained on the scene until everyone had departed.
EPS members then responded to a call from a local business to follow up on the apprehension of a female shoplifter. The 54-year-old subject was charged with theft of goods valued at under $5,000 and now has a Feb. 24 court date.
A call for assistance from an elderly person at a local apartment complex was responded to by police who learned that the woman had fallen and required some assistance but had not been injured as a result of the incident.
A 22-year-old man is facing several charges and was remanded into custody on the night of Jan. 25 following a nightclub incident.
Police had been patrolling the area when they noted a disturbance in the parking lot and the accused refused to leave the area after being asked to do so several times. He then became combative with police. The man was arrested and secured in the back of a police cruiser for transport to custody when he kicked out the rear door window.
The man was ultimately charged with assaulting three police officers, mischief, as a result of previous actions in Grande Prairie, Alta., and Fort Nelson, B.C., and two further charges of breaching conditions placed on him at those two locations. The subject had no fewer than six charges in total laid against him as a result of his activities. He made his first court appearance in Estevan on Jan. 27.
The next night, Jan. 26, EPS members fielded a call from an intoxicated man claiming he had been assaulted. Police spoke to the complainant and learned that the incident he had reported had, in fact, not happened.
On the Jan. 27 day shift, EPS members responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Souris Avenue and Fourth Street. Two trucks were involved in the incident and both needed to be towed from the scene. EMS personnel also attended, and it was determined that no occupants of the vehicles required hospital treatment. The driver of the offending vehicle was charged with driving too fast for road conditions.
That same morning police were called to an east end business to begin investigation into a break, enter and theft incident that appeared to have occurred the previous night. A Honda 5500 generator had been taken from the shop. Police believe the suspects had been there possibly the night before the theft and then returned on Sunday to make the heist. Some suspects have been identified and police are continuing with the investigation.
Police also responded to a call regarding the theft of alcohol from a local offsale outlet. A man was identified through a video surveillance system so the investigation continues with police having a clear identification of the person they want to question.
On the night of Jan. 28, EPS members responded to a call regarding two unknown people arriving on a homeowner's deck. The two uninvited subjects had left the scene prior to police arrival.
Later that same night, EPS responded to a domestic dispute that was defused when one of the people involved in the event left the residence to spend the night at another location. The matter remains under investigation.
