A shop-lifter spotted in action at a local convenience store, is now being sought by members of the Estevan Police Service who noted that the man entered the store, picked up a sandwich and bottle of water and simply walked out without paying. This happened on July 30.
EPS members also noted they were required to respond to several false alarms across the city that same day. They also conducted a traffic stop where the officer involved detected a strong smell of marijuana. The driver was arrested and the vehicle search resulted in six grams of the controlled substance being discovered. The man now has a Sept. 8 court date.
The next day EPS members suspended one driver and impounded his vehicle for seven days according to newly legislated rules.
A report of some missing young people who left a residence around 2 a.m. on July 31 without informing anyone about their departure, led to some policing action which led them to the young people. Police determined the youth were safe and no further action was required.
A report of an unlocked vehicle being rifled through during the night was reported to police the next morning. This incident happened on the northeast side of the city.
After being alerted by a licence plate reader in their vehicle, police initiated a traffic stop in the city and discovered the registered owner of the vehicle was also disqualified from driving. The female operator of the vehicle was charged and the vehicle was seized for 30 days.
On Aug. 2, a young person on a bicycle was stopped by police after he pedalled through a red light and weaved in and out of traffic. When police conducted the stop they detected an odour of alcohol and unearthed three beers in the young person's backpack. He was charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol.
A call regarding a domestic dispute was next on the list for city police on Aug. 2. The female involved in the controversy ran from the scene and police were asked to search the area, which they did. When they conducted a final check on the house, it was learned that the woman had returned. Alcohol was seen to have been a factor in the event.
A car alarm that was triggered and continued for more than an hour was the subject of a complaint call to police on Aug. 2. The registered owner of the vehicle was called, but police received no answer so the vehicle was towed away so neighbours could be relieved of the nuisance.
An intrusion alarm at a local business resulted in police attending the scene on Aug. 3. The investigation revealed that one employee had been unable to leave the building prior to the alarm being set, thus setting it off.
A man contacted EPS members on Aug. 3 to inform them that his vehicle had been damaged while it was parked on the south central part of the city. The rear window of the vehicle had been smashed.
When police received a RID (reported impaired driver) on the night of Aug. 3, they set out to locate the vehicle in question but were unsuccessful in their search.
Later that same night, EPS members conducted a traffic stop that led to two people, one male, one female, being charged for being in possession of a controlled substance, under 30 grams in weight. The two are slated for a court appearance on Sept. 8.
