On the night of March 28, Estevan Police Service (EPS) personnel spent several hours busily engaged in the process of arresting and protecting inebriated citizens.
The night began with a 19-year-old driver being served with a 24-hour driving suspension following the results of a breathalyzer test.
This was followed with an identical charge being levied against a 30-year-old male driver, but he ended up with additional charges for having open alcohol in his vehicle and for driving without consideration of others. He was also charged with being in possession of some marijuana. He now has a May 6 court date.
Later that same evening, a 26-year-old man was arrested for being intoxicated in public after being found in the entranceway of a business in the central part of the city. He was lodged in cells until morning.
EPS members then arrested a 23-year-old man who they also deemed to be intoxicated in a public place. He, too, was transported to police cells and lodged there until the following morning.
On that same shift, EPS members were called to an establishment in the central part of the city regarding a disturbance, but the people involved in the incident had dispersed prior to police arrival.
On the night of April 2, police determined that a domestic assault incident involving a mother and son required additional assistance from family services personnel. Police had followed up on a report of a dispute that had broken out between the two earlier that evening. EPS noted they have opened an investigation into the two incidents and no further details could be provided at this time.
Another domestic disturbance attracted police attention that same evening. This time the dispute involved a common-law couple. The matter remains under investigation.
A group of unruly young people were escorted from the leisure centre that same night. The youth were advised not to return and no further action was required.
Earlier in the day, a local business reported they had just discovered that one of their gas credit cards had gone missing and while checking back in their records, noted a large volume of fuel had been purchased with the card after it had been illegally taken. Police have opened up an investigation into the situation including scrutiny of video recordings from the service stations where the card was used.
A local mobile home park manager reported to police that she had been threatened while she delivered a message to a park tenant that the rent was going to be raised. This matter remains under investigation.
A theft of several large items from a residence on the north side of the city is being investigated by EPS members after they received a report of a break and enter on April 2.
EPS members also attended to the scene at a local residence to follow up a report of a two-year-old boy being bitten in the face by a pit bull. The youngster received injuries to his cheek and around the eye. He was transported to hospital for further treatment and the dog was placed in quarantine while being checked out to ensure his vaccinations were up-to-date.
On April 3, EPS members along with Fire Rescue Services personnel responded to an alarm in the south central part of the city. When they arrived they learned that it was simply a matter of a burned supper that had activated the alarm. No further action was required.
Two men who were refusing to leave an apartment complex after being asked to do so by the owner were finally persuaded to vacate the premises once police arrived. The evacuation of the apartment was completed without further incident and police report that alcohol was probably a contributing factor in the original confrontation.
On the night of April 5, EPS members attended to a domestic dispute in a local mobile home park. The two people engaged in the argument had already separated for the evening prior to police arrival so no further action was required.
Police attempted to take a pro-active role on the night of April 5 when they observed a 52-year-old woman and 46-year-old man walking to their respective vehicles following the closure of a nearby lounge. The two were advised that they should not be driving and further warned that if they (police) saw the vehicles being driven they would be stopped.
Apparently the warning did not deter the female, so when her vehicle was seen by police later that evening, they stopped it to administer a road-side breathalyzer test. The woman refused to supply a sample so she was charged accordingly and will appear in court on June 3.
During the previous day shift, EPS members initiated a traffic stop that resulted in a 27-year-old man being arrested for driving while prohibited. He has an April 29 court date.
During that shift ,police issued several tickets regarding a number of violations including speeding, unregistered vehicles and seatbelt use.
