It was a quiet Halloween in the Energy City in terms of mischief and vandalism incidents according to information provided by the Estevan Police Service (EPS) Nov. 1.
"There was only one complaint regarding an egging incident and one other complaint of fireworks being set off," said the EPS report.
On the adult side of the event though, there were incidents that did require more extensive involvement by police such as a patron in a local lounge refusing to leave when asked to do so by management. When police arrived, they found lounge staff holding down an intoxicated man who was then arrested and lodged in cells until sober.
A two vehicle accident at the Perkins and Fourth Avenue intersection left one driver with minor injuries. The person was treated on the scene by emergency medical attendants and then released. One vehicle had to be towed from the scene and police note that the matter remains under investigation with charges pending.
Police were next called to a residence in the central part of the city to speak to an intoxicated man who, it turned out, had been released by the court only under several conditions which he had breached. He was lodged in cells and charged with trespassing as well as for being in contravention of the court-ordered conditions.
Two men were charged with fleeing from police and being intoxicated in public when police encountered a group of men near a central area business on the night of Oct. 31. The two who fled the scene on foot were the ones arrested and charged.
While making a routine traffic stop later that night, police were given a false name by a driver of a vehicle. Further checks revealed the man's real identity and he was charged with driving without a valid licence as well as for obstruction and driving while suspended. He now has a December court date.
A domestic disturbance on the city's south side on Nov. 2 required police attention with the matter being resolved with some mediation. Alcohol was a factor in the incident.
Police investigated a report of a broken truck window on the night of Nov. 2. A suspect's name was provided to police who followed up and eventually laid charges against a person who now has a Dec. 17 court date.
A significant volume of alcohol was seized and dumped by police during the weekend as EPS members encountered several instances of people drinking in public.
An erratic driver was warned about his actions that same night in an area near 13th Avenue and King Street.
A fight that broke out near a convenience store resulted in one man being arrested and lodged in cells until sober. He was also charged with being intoxicated in public and has a Dec. 17 court appointment.
Shortly after intervening in that fight, police were called back to the same location to deal with another intoxicated man. He was found passed out in a snowbank. He was arrested and charged with being intoxicated in public and will also appear in court Dec. 17.
A barking dog complaint was handled by police on the night of Nov. 2. An occupant in a residence in the central part of the city was spoken to about the incident by police who noticed the owner taking the dog inside as they arrived.
While on patrol near a local lounge, police spotted an extremely intoxicated man near the rear of the building. He was arrested and charged for public intoxication. They then located an intoxicated woman who had passed out in the lobby of a local hotel. She was taken to her home and released into the care of a sober friend. The next call involved another person passed out in a hotel lobby. This time it was a man who was taken into custody and lodged in cells overnight for his own safety.
EPS members next located a vehicle travelling on a back road near the city limits. A check on the vehicle indicated that the driver had been prohibited from operating a vehicle so he was charged and the vehicle was seized for a minimum of 30 days. He now has a Dec. 3 court date scheduled.
A domestic disturbance on the south side of the city required police intervention on the night of Nov. 2. The alcohol fuelled matter was resolved with a little police mediation.
On the night of Nov. 3, police were asked to check into a suspicious person near 13th Avenue and Second Street. When police made the check of the individual they discerned that everything was fine and no further action was required.
A motorist hauling a trailer without proper tail lights was reported to police by another driver who had almost hit the rear end, not realizing that the vehicle was hauling a trailer behind it.The driver of the offending vehicle was located and stopped near the city's edge and it was noted that the trailer lights must have stopped functioning sometime during the trip into Estevan.
A party in the Trojan area of the city on Nov. 3 required police attention when a noise complaint was registered with them. The host of the event was first warned, but when it was noted that the noise had not subsided and some fights had broken out, police ended up charging the host under the city's noise bylaw while shutting down the party. The host now has a Dec. 3 court date.
Another noisy party complaint led to a police visit on the north side of the city that same night. This matter was resolved with a warning.
After observing some suspicious activity behind a local lounge on the night of Nov. 3, EPS ended up charging one 20-year-old man for being in possession of a controlled substance (marijuana). He now has a Dec. 17 court date.
A report of a 15-year-old female going missing from her residence prompted police action on Nov. 3. They found her in a vehicle they stopped a short time after receiving the call. She returned to her parental home and the incident was referred to Social Services for possible review.
EPS were called to a local night club to deal with a person who had been banned from the establishment earlier. The man left without further incident.
Police arrested and charged a 26-year-old man for impaired driving and driving while his blood-alcohol level was above .08 per cent on the night of Nov. 3. Police had observed the man's erratic driving which led to the traffic stop.
Police were called to a fight at a local lounge on the night of Nov. 3. One of the combatants had left prior to police arrival while the other who had stayed at the site, it was noted, had outstanding warrants for his arrest issued by the Regina Police Service. EPS members saw that the man was intoxicated, so he was arrested and charged for public intoxication, released after gaining sobriety and with new court dates set for him in Regina.
Another extremely intoxicated man was found in the parking lot outside a local lounge that same night. He was lodged in cells for his own safety and charged for being intoxicated in public.
Two people who had engaged in a fight at a local convenience store were sent on their separate ways by police who were called to intervene in the matter. No further action was required.
A report of an intoxicated man settling into the lobby of a hotel was handled by police who arrested the man and charged him for being intoxicated in public.
Police then received a report of a man operating a business vehicle while impaired. When police located the vehicle, they administered a roadside screening test and issued the man a 24-hour licence suspension while seizing the vehicle.
On the night of Nov. 4, police received a call regarding suspicious activity near a condominium that was under construction. When they arrived, they discovered that the activity was simply one of the owners doing some work on the building.
A domestic disturbance in the Pleasantdale area of the city required police attention on the night of Nov. 4. One of the subjects agreed to stay with a friend for the duration of the evening and was therefore transported to another address, which helped resolve the alcohol induced event.
