Some lessons in life take awhile to sink in it seems, as evidenced by an event that occurred in Estevan on Aug. 13 when a young male driver was charged by members of the Estevan Police Service for driving without a valid licence.
When police investigated further, they learned the man was in contravention of court-ordered conditions regarding curfew, so he was arrested and later released with a scheduled court date with police advising him to go home.
About an hour later, the same vehicle was stopped on an Estevan street, with the same driver behind the wheel, so he was handed a double dose of the same charges with an additional charge for being in possession of a controlled substance (less than 30 grams).
This time he was lodged in cells and then released on further conditions.
It was not known if the man decided to go home on the third try.
Another subject, another incident, but again, a desire to take two cracks at an illegal act proved to be unsuccessful.
Another two-timing event occurred on the night of Aug. 17 when EPS were advised by a caller in the city's south central area, that they were witnessing a break and enter in progress. When police arrived at the scene they learned the perpetrator had fled on foot. A search of the area did not turn up any suspect so police departed.
A short while later, however, EPS received a call from the same residence indicating the suspect had returned and was again trying to enter the home. This time police found the man hiding in the backyard, so the 24-year-old Regina resident was taken into custody and appeared in court on Aug. 18 to answer to several charges including, previous break and enters and a charge of trespassing by night.
A domestic dispute on the night of Aug. 13 resulted in police charging a man for uttering threats while the female involved in the incident was charged with assault.
Routine traffic stops on the night of Aug. 13 led EPS members to revoke one driver's licence for three days while another stop revealed that a possible impaired driver was in fact, sober, but suffering from fatigue. While checking the driver's information, police learned the vehicle he was driving was unregistered.
While on this patrol, police discovered one business establishment that had been left insecure. A check into the premises suggested that no one had entered illegally and that the owner or manager had not properly secured the door while leaving.
An incident on 12th Avenue in Estevan led to the arrest of a 36-year-old man who was charged with assault after he accosted a cab driver. The driver sustained minor injuries but did not require medical attention. The passenger was held in cells and released later with a November court date.
A semi-tractor and trailer unit that was in distress on the west side of Fourth Street on the night of Aug. 14 was the subject of a police visit. The semi unit had experienced some mechanical issues that resulted in the axles heating up and creating a substantial volume of smoke. Estevan Fire Rescue Services attended the scene and were able to cool the equipment down well enough to enable it to be moved to a safe location where repairs could be made.
On Aug. 15, EPS members dealt with numerous intoxicated people throughout the evening shift with several being arrested and lodged in cells. They face charges of being intoxicated in public.
On the night of Aug. 16, one Estevan man had his driver's licence suspended and faces charges of impaired driving and driving while his blood-alcohol level was over .08 per cent.
EPS members were called to a parking lot at an apartment complex during the day shift on Aug. 17 where they found a man passed out in a vehicle that was running with the windshield wipers activated. The man refused to provide a breath sample so he was charged accordingly and now has a Sept. 29 court date.
A third-party call regarding a person threatening to harm herself was assisted by SaskTel's Security service that helped police locate the subject who was then spoken to by police before they left her in the care of friends.
A garage jam session in the central part of the city on the night of Aug. 17 led to police attendance when it was discovered the rehearsal was taking place with the garage doors open. A warning was issued.
A domestic dispute on the afternoon of Aug. 17 in the central part of the city led to police intervention and the subjects being sent in two different directions for a cool down period.
Two young offenders have been charged with break and enter following an incident at a local gas station on Aug. 18. They have a Sept. 29 court date.
A woman who left her purse in a washroom at a local restaurant learned that someone who had followed her into the facility removed $300 from a wallet in the purse and then departed. A photo of the suspect has been posted on the EPS Twitter page. Anyone with further information is asked to contact police.
A man who knew he had warrants out on him turned himself into EPS personnel on Aug. 18. The issuing agency requested that he be released following an appearance before a justice of the peace with conditions applied and a new court date established.
A dispute between a mother and son on the night of Aug. 18 that stemmed from an earlier incident led to the decision to have one of the parties leave the residence for the remainder of the evening.
A man passed out in a local lounge on Aug. 18, led to the arrest of the 20-year-old who was lodged in cells for his own safety. Police are also looking into the possibility that the man may be in breach of court conditions that had required him to maintain a residence in B.C.
A disturbance on the city's north side was curbed by police, who learned one of the combatants left the scene prior to their arrival. They transported the man to another residence for the rest of the evening. Alcohol was believed to have been a factor in the dispute.
