It was fight week in Estevan according to information provided by the Estevan Police Service over the past seven days.
The week started calmly enough with a report of an all-terrain vehicle being driven illegally in the city and a curfew check on a 22-year-old man who was in breach of his court-ordered house arrest conditions. He was handed a new charge and court date.
Police then turned their attention to a report of an assault occurring in the Hillcrest School yard, but no further details were provided.
During the night shift on May 22, EPS members arrested a 20-year-old man based on a warrant having been issued for his arrest. He was in possession of some marijuana. The man was taken into custody pending a court appearance the next morning.
A noise complaint coming from the north side of the city was also tended to that night. No further action was required after the people who were responsible for the noise were spoken to by police.
Police were then called to a lounge on the northeast side of the city in response to a report of a fight in progress.
Two people were arrested and taken to the police station and charged with mischief in regards to a door that had been damaged during their altercation. They were also charged with fighting in public. The two were lodged in cells until sober and released the following morning. The 28-year-old and 35-year-old men now have a July 8 court appearance date.
On the night of May 23, a 23-year-old woman was arrested following a traffic stop on the north side of the city. Police noted she had a warrant out for her arrest, so after details were tended to, she was released and is now scheduled for a court appearance in Regina on July 2.
Later that same night, EPS members arrested an intoxicated 24-year-old man near a central business district establishment. He was lodged in cells until sober and was charged with being intoxicated in public.
Police next arrested an intoxicated 28-year-old man who resisted the police action during the process. He, too, was lodged in cells until sober and was charged with being intoxicated in public as well as for resisting arrest. His court appearance date was set for July 8.
During the night of May 24, city police responded to an assault report coming from a local lounge. Police attended the scene along with emergency medical personnel and found a man who had been injured as a result of an altercation. The 40-year-old subject was transported to hospital for treatment and the incident remains under investigation.
Later that same evening, another fight was reported to police. The man had been in an altercation with staff at the lounge. During the event, the subject fell and injured himself. He was arrested and lodged in cells until sober.
On the night of May 25, EPS members issued several tickets to people who were observed walking around on the streets with open liquor containers. The fine is $250 for such infractions.
A man who apparently was not a fan of Canada Post was caught urinating on a mail box in the central business district on the night of May 25. He was charged for the offence that is covered in a city bylaw.
The next call came from a business in the city where a fight was in progress. When police attended to the scene, it was learned that a man had been causing a problem in the establishment and was now trying to enter the premises again after the door was locked. The subject was taken into custody and lodged in cells until sober.
The next call fielded by police on May 25 was from a local business that stated a man had been observed leaving the store without paying for the items. Police located the man and found him to be in possession of the stolen items. A further background check was made and it was revealed the man was on probation so he was retained in custody pending a court appearance.
Police then were called to a residential area of the city to follow up on a report of a man who was passed out on the street. He was located and lodged in cells until sober and now faces charges of being intoxicated in public.
May 25 was an especially busy night for police since they were also called out several times to tend to noisy party complaints.
On the night of May 26, EPS members responded to a Report Intoxicated Drivers (RID) call regarding a possible drunk driver in the city. Police located the vehicle and driver and arrested a 51-year-old man and charged him accordingly. He now has a July court date.
