It was a week filled with intoxicated and confused imbibers and more than a few partygoers in the Energy City according to information provided by the Estevan Police Service (EPS).
It started on Oct. 17 when EPS members attended to a west central motel in response to a report of an intoxicated person being evicted. The end result was the arrest of a 39-year-old man for being intoxicated in public. He was lodged in cells until sober.
A hit and run incident was reported to police during that same daytime shift. This event occurred near an east central business. A parked vehicle had been rear-ended before the driver fled the scene. The matter remains under investigation.
During the day shift on Oct. 18, EPS members opened an investigation into the theft of $60 worth of gasoline from a northeast Estevan gas station. The subject failed to pay for the gas before leaving.
On Oct. 19, EPS members on the night shift were engaged in at least six different calls of some consequence, beginning with a hit and run event where an eastbound SUV collided with a parked truck in the south central part of the city. Statements were taken from witnesses and the matter remains under investigation.
A report of a man looking through a window into a home in the southeast area of the city was responded to by police. They were unable to locate any suspect.
A fight between two men resulted in police attending to a lounge in the north central part of the city. One man was removed from the business at the request of staff. He was transported to his residence and released.
A 24-year-old Regina man was arrested following a fruitless journey in a taxicab. It was reported that the man was unable to direct the cab driver to his residential address, so he was eventually lodged in cells at the police station and released after regaining sobriety and a firmer sense of direction.
Several people were arrested following a fight at a lounge in the north central part of the city. Two men and one woman, all from Estevan, were taken to the police station for further interviews. The woman was released after several warrants against her were cleared up. The two men were released later.
On that same night, a 23-year-old Estevan man was arrested after being involved in a disturbance at a convenience store in the north central part of the city. He was lodged in cells until sober.
On the night of Oct. 20, a report of an intoxicated man in the east central part of the city was received by police. The man had been asked to leave a lounge in that area of the city, but after leaving he began to cause a disturbance outside the lounge. When police arrived, they identified a 23-year-old Lampman man who was arrested and lodged in cells until sober.
That was the first call that would be followed by 10 more incidents that evening that required police attendance and action.
The second event involved a residence in the northeast area of Estevan. In fact police were required to return to the same residence several times in response to the ongoing domestic disturbance which was finally ended when one of the combatants agreed to go somewhere else for a period of time while the other party made an exit from the residence.
When a large group of young people began creating a disturbance on the northeast side of the city, police were called to the area and rounded up seven youth who were spoken to about their activities. Several parents were also informed about their children's behaviour. Police then made a survey of the area involved in the action but did not discover any major damages to properties.
A 38-year-old Whitecourt, Alta. man decided to turn himself into police on the night of Oct. 20. The man stated he had warrants out for his arrest and when police ran a check, it was confirmed that he had 12 outstanding warrants that had been issued in Alberta. The man was lodged in cells and later released when sober.
A call was then received regarding a noisy party at a residence in the south central part of the city. When police arrived, they discovered that most of the people who had been causing the noise had left, so the owner of the residence was given a warning about the city's noise bylaw and no further action was required.
An intoxicated 17-year-old female who was located walking in the south central part of the city on the night of Oct. 20 was taken into custody after she was observed falling down several times. She remained in custody for her own safety and was later taken home by sober friends.
A report of an intoxicated man in a public place was acted upon by police. The 32-year-old was removed from a lounge on the east side of the city and lodged in cells until sober.
The next report handled by police involved a 17-year-old Estevan woman who entered a south central residence uninvited. The intoxicated woman was transported home and placed into the care of her parents.
A report of a fight among three people near a convenience store in the north central part of the city attracted police attention. The fight had ended prior to police arrival.
A noisy party in a hotel room in the west central part of the city required police attention. The renters of the room were warned about the city's noise bylaw.
Several calls were fielded by police regarding a disturbance in the northeast area of the city. When they attended, EPS members located several people who reported having been assaulted by others. There had been a very loud argument as well as physical altercations during the event. EPS members put the incident under investigation.
On the night of Oct. 21, police responded to a report of a break and enter at a residence in the northwest area of the city. The matter remains under investigation.
A dispute among two men and a woman resulted in two complaints being filed regarding driving action as well as one report of harassment. All three people were spoken to about their behaviour and warned about their actions.
A report of the theft of goods valued at under $5,000 was made to police by a business in the east central area of the city. A man had entered the business and had taken an undisclosed amount of cash. The matter remains under investigation.
A report of a domestic dispute in the south central part of the city resulted in EPS members attending the scene where a 27-year-old Estevan man was arrested for assault and lodged in cells. The incident remains under investigation.
A report of a break and enter at a residence in the northeast part of the city was responded to by police, but further investigation revealed that the report was unfounded and the matter was concluded.
