When police conducted a routine traffic stop Oct. 24, it resulted in a 30-year-old man being charged for impaired driving while the vehicle's owner and passenger was charged for having open liquor in a vehicle. The fine for that offence is $360.
An off-duty police officer discovered two young adult men parked in a truck along a residential street in the north central part of the city on Oct. 24. The truck's owner was found to be in possession of a small quantity of marijuana. A further search did not reveal any more so the matter was dealt with appropriately.
An owner of a Stihl chainsaw that fell off the back of his truck on Oct. 24 noted that once he discovered the saw missing, he went back to the scene where he believed it had fallen off, only to discover that the saw had been picked up. Anyone with information regarding this event is asked to contact Estevan Police Service (EPS) at 634-4767.
On Oct. 25, a theft of goods from a vehicle was reported to police. A Martin Bengal compound bow and some arrows had been lifted from the vehicle that was parked behind a local financial building. The investigation into this matter continues.
Estevan Fire Rescue Services were assisted by EPS members when they attended to a fire on the south side of the city. The owner had left a wood stove burning in an ice fishing shack. The building suffered only minor damages.
With the next call, police were advised that a man was passed out near a local lounge on the west side of the city. The 41-year-old was unresponsive to police when they arrived at the scene. Police determined the man needed to be examined by medical personnel to ensure he was not injured or at risk for alcohol poisoning so those arrangements were made. Once the man was medically cleared, he was taken into custody and lodged in cells for his own safety.
Police next had to deal with an extremely intoxicated 30-year-old woman who was found on the east side of the city near a lounge. It was noted she was in possession of an open container of alcohol so she was issued two tickets and taken into custody for being intoxicated in a public place.
An intoxicated 26-year-old man was next observed urinating on the side of a local lounge that same night. He was ticketed accordingly and lodged in cells until sober.
Shortly after this incident, a 29-year-old man was charged with having open liquor in a public place and ticketed accordingly.
A domestic dispute that broke out in an apartment on the north side of the city on Oct. 25 required police attention. As it turned out, two male roommates had become engaged in an argument that had escalated to a physical confrontation.Both combatants suffered minor injuries, but they eventually agreed to stay in separate rooms for the remainder of the night and no further policing action was taken.
The next call involved a fight at a local lounge, but when police arrived they learned that the individuals involved had left.
Police also issued a 24-hour driver's licence suspension as a result of a traffic stop and a roadside breathalyzer test.
During the day shift Oct. 26, EPS members received a call regarding a 27-year-old patient who had left St. Joseph's Hospital before being cleared to do so. The man was located a short time later and taken back to the hospital without incident.
Police also fielded a call regarding the theft of a wallet from a truck that had been parked at a resdience in the 800 block of Third Street.
Another theft from a vehicle along with a break and enter incident at a residence on the southeast side of the city drew police attention Oct. 26. Police learned that a BMX bike had been taken along with a wallet containing money. This investigation is ongoing.
A bold theft at a local store was reported to police Oct. 26. Apparently the suspect entered a store on the northeast side of the city, obtained a pair of hiking boots ... took them out of the box to try them on and then exited the store. This incident also remains under investigation.
EPS members attended to a traffic accident scene on Oct. 26 that occurred three miles southeast of Estevan. A semi-trailer truck had struck a bridge which resulted in extensive damages to the truck and bridge but no serious injuries.
Police were also asked to look into a hit and run incident in the city's north central area. Minor damage had been inflicted on a vehicle parked in that area of the city.
EPS members were able to successfully conclude a theft incident in the central part of the city on Oct. 27. A man entered a vehicle, took a purse and emptied the money from the purse before discarding it and fleeing the scene. The man was located by police a short time later and charged accordingly. He made his first court appearance on Oct. 29.
While investigating a hit and run incident on Oct. 27, EPS members found the suspect vehicle, which they stopped on the east side of the city. The 29-year-old driver was charged with impaired driving and given a Nov. 2 court date. During the investigation however, police learned that this driver was not the person driving the truck at the time of the hit and run event, so further checks led them to a 28-year-old man who was subsequently charged with failing to report property damage to the property owner under conditions of the Traffic Safety Act.
Another theft from a vehicle was looked into by police. The vehicle, parked in a garage in the northeast area of the city, had been entered and money taken.
The theft of a computer from a motel on the northeast side of the city was also looked into by police on Oct. 27 along with the theft of boots from a business in the city's central area.
A minor accident on Kensington Avenue on Oct. 27 resulted in a 44-year-old man being charged for failing to yield to approaching traffic. No injuries were reported.
A traffic accident during the day on Oct. 28 did result in injuries though. A 37-year-old female was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital suffering from non-life threatening injuries as a result of the event.
A 28-year-old man was arrested by EPS members during the day shift on Oct. 28. The man was found in the parking lot of an apartment block on the city's northeast side. He was lodged in cells and charged with being intoxicated in public.
The next call took police to the north central part of the city where a man was refusing to leave an apartment. Upon arrival, police determined that the 34-year-old was in need of medical assistance so medical services personnel were dispatched and attended to the scene and the man was then transported to the hospital for further treatment.
Police were then asked to look into a traffic accident in northwest Estevan where it was noted that a vehicle proceeding around a curve failed to navigate the turn, sliding into a cement barricade. Weather conditions were determined to be a factor and no injuries were reported.
Another accident was reported that same day. This one was between a semi-trailer unit and another vehicle. No injuries were reported and no charges were laid. Another similar accident occurred later that day and again, weather conditions were determined to be a factor. Minor damage was inflicted on the vehicles and no injuries noted.
During the night shift, it was reported that a 22-year-old man was arrested and charged for being intoxicated in public and a 26-year-old man was arrested and charged with mischief and being in breach of an undertaking. He was given a court date.
During the early morning hours of Oct. 28, police received a call regarding a vehicle straddling the railway tracks on the west side of Woodlawn Avenue. Police found a male behind the wheel in a state of confusion and disorientation as a result of a diabetic condition. He was removed from the vehicle and taken to St. Joseph's Hospital for medical care while the half-ton truck he had been driving was dislodged from the railway tracks by police and driven to a safe location by police prior to the arrival of a train through that crossing.
On the night of Oct. 29, police were asked to look into an incident involving the theft of gas from a northeast Estevan gas station. The subject had filled up and left without paying. The matter remains under investigation.
Another call that same night led police to the 900 block of Eva Street to follow up a report of the spotting of a man carrying a fire extinguisher, which it was believed had been stolen. Police were unable to locate a suspect, so the matter remains under investigation.
The theft of goods from a residence on the southeast side of the city was reported to police Oct. 29. It was noted that a Sony Play Station had been taken from the residence. The matter is under investigation.
A 46-year-old man was arrested at a north central establishment on the night of Oct. 29 for being intoxicated in a public place. He was lodged in cells until sober.
Police attended to the 600 block of George Street on the night of Oct. 29 in response to a noise complaint. The 28-year-old occupant of the residence was subsequently charged under the city's noise bylaw.
