For the second consecutive year, Estevan Police Service members were able to report that Halloween came and went without any major incidents of mischief or vandalism.
Police referred to the evening of Oct 31 as rather uneventful from a policing perspective as the warmer temperatures and the lack of snow allowed the youngsters to make their trick or treat residential visits a pretty satisfying experience minus the tricks part of the equation.
On the adult side of the evening, EPS members said they charged one 28-year-old driver for driving while his blood alcohol level was over .04 per cent, which led to a 24-hour suspension of his driving privileges. One other man was charged with speeding in a residential area.
During a routine check on another vehicle containing a number of young people, police learned that the driver of the vehicle was doing so while suspended, so the vehicle was seized and the driver was issued a ticket. A further check on the occupants of the vehicle uncovered a male passenger who was wanted on outstanding warrants, so he was arrested and given a court date to answer to the charges.
On Nov. 2, EPS members responded to a complaint of a couple of vehicles being parked in a certain area of the city. The licence plates on the two vehicles were checked and it was revealed that both were unregistered vehicles so they were towed off the street. Later that evening police responded to a 911 call that turned out to be a false alarm coming from a local arena. It was discovered that some young children had been playing with the pay phone in the facility and had dialed 911 and then hung up. Police also responded to two calls regarding barking dogs. In both instances, the owners were warned about the local bylaws, and no further action was required.
