One theft, a couple of domestic disputes and a number of calls regarding impaired pedestrians and drivers added up to a relatively typical weekend for members of the Estevan Police Service between April 17 and 20.
EPS members stated that in the early morning hours of April 18 they attended to the scene of a break, enter and theft. The local business had been entered after the thief or thieves broke a front window. Several merchandise items were taken from the establishment with the exact quantity and value being unknown during the early stages of the investigation.
On the night of April 18, a person who was passing by the 13th Avenue and Sixth Street area of the city noticed a male pedestrian falling down, so they conracted police who made it to the scene and located a highly intoxicated 27-year-old man who was arrested and lodged in cells for the rest of the night for his own safety.
Another call soon sent police to a local residential park after the callers said that some damage had been inflicted on the site by a four-wheel drive vehicle or vehicles in the area.
When police arrived they determined that a vehicle had been driven off the road and into a grassy area of the park and then had become stuck in the mud. The driver called a friend for assistance and the friend managed to pull him out. Police learned the driver of the vehicle that had become stuck was making deliveries for a local restaurant but he was not familiar with that particular area of the city and had driven off the road and into the park. The explanation brought a conclusion to the police involvement in the incident.
EPS members received another call on the night of April 18 regarding a possible impaired driver in the city's north side. Police were able to find and stop the vehicle concerned and determined that the driver was sober so the matter was concluded.
Another call regarding a possible impaired driver on the north side of the city did end with a 40-year-old woman being charged for driving while impaired and driving while her blood-alcohol content was over .08 per cent. She now has a June 2 court appearance date set.
A third call regarding a possible impaired driver ended up being a fruitless search by police for the offending driver and vehicle.
An April 18 fight that broke out at a local lounge led to the arrest of a 33-year-old man who was subsequently lodged in cells for the remainder of the night and the incident remains under investigation.
On the night of April 19, EPS members arrested a 35-year-old man for impaired driving and driving while over .08 after they made a traffic stop to check on the condition of the driver who was operating the vehicle in an erratic manner. The subject now has a June 2 court date.
A couple of domestic disputes, one on April 19 and the other on April 20 concluded the weekend of active investigations for EPS members. The early morning hours of April 19 saw police responding to a call coming from the central part of the city regarding a domestic falling out. The two people involved in the dispute were separated by police. One person left the premises for the remainder of the night. Alcohol was seen to be a contributing factor.
Another domestic dispute, also in the central part of the city, led to the arrest of one man who was lodged in cells for the night on April 20. The investigation into the event continues and involves the man apparently taking a vehicle without the owner's consent. Again, alcohol was seen to be a contributing factor as the man was in an extremely intoxicated state at the time.
