A disturbance at a local business resulted in a call to the Estevan Police Service (EPS) on the night of Jan. 23.
A 50-year-old man was subsequently arrested by police and was lodged in cells until he regained sobriety. He was charged with being intoxicated in public and has a March court date scheduled.
A call from another business indicated to police that there was a possible drunk driver on local roads. When police made a tour of the area in question, they located a 32-year-old Melville man who was taken into custody and lodged in cells until sober. The man was not operating a vehicle at the time of the arrest.
A domestic dispute that led to a frantic 911 call attracted the attention of EPS members that same night. When police attended to the residential scene, they learned that a weapon had been shown and threats were made toward another resident in the home. As a result of this activity, a 50-year-old British Columbia man was charged with assault and the incident remains under investigation with further charges pending.
On the night of Jan. 24, EPS members attended to a local lounge as a follow-up to a report of a patron causing problems.
When they arrived, police said two men were engaged in a fight so both were arrested and one was taken to hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Both men were lodged in cells and both charged under the local fighting bylaw.
Shortly after this matter had been concluded, police received another report of a disturbance at another lounge in the city. A man was arrested and lodged in cells until sober.
On Saturday, Jan. 26, EPS members responded to a complaint coming from the south side of the city. The complainant said his vehicle had been taken and not returned and provided police with some names of people who might have taken it. Police were unsuccessful in making contact with any of the suspects so they placed the matter under investigation with charges pending.
During the weekend patrols, a number of unregistered vehicles that had been left on local streets were noted and then towed away.
On Jan. 26 police assisted with the task of removing a tenant from a rental property. The person had been served with three eviction notices but had refused to leave which led to police attendance at the scene to maintain the peace while the eviction process was carried out.
On Jan. 27, EPS members were called to the south central area of the city in response to a call from a resident who had awakened early to leave on vacation only to discover that the vehicle he was going to use had been involved in an accident and was not drivable. The vehicle was towed away. A short time later, police received a call from a local company stating that their truck had been smashed too. A brief investigation led police to an employee of the company and several charges are now pending.
EPS members were called to the west side of the city in response to a report of a person banging on a door of a residence. When police questioned the man, they learned he did not know anyone in the home, but was going to sleep on their couch. He was taken into custody and slept on a police cell-style couch for the remainder of the evening and was released after gaining sobriety.
On Sunday morning, police responded to a call regarding an assault at a local church. It appeared as if a parishioner had been punched in the ribs by another man so statements were taken by police and the incident remains under investigation.
A mischief complaint was also under investigation by police on Jan. 27. A victim residing on Second Street discovered that all four tires on his truck had been slashed. This remains under investigation and police are requesting the assistance of the public in their search for a suspect.
Police next responded to a call regarding two men smoking marijuana in a vehicle. They attended the scene and conducted a street check of the vehicle but did not find any drugs.
On Jan. 28, EPS members attended to a local mobile home park in response to a domestic dispute. During an argument, a man had punched a door. After police intervened, the man left the scene to spend the night at friend's residence which resolved the matter.
A young woman provided a statement to police that she was being harassed by another woman through continual text messages and cellphone calls. Police noted there had been some posts made on a Facebook site as well, so the second woman was contacted and warned about her actions and potential harassment charges.
Police responded to a burglar alarm at a local business on the night of Jan. 28. An employee with a key to the establishment arrived on the scene and a search of the premises was conducted. It was learned later that there had been a fault found in the alarm system panel.
