Estevan Police Service members were called upon to respond to a variety of complaints during the past week, beginning with a call on Aug. 9 regarding a residence in the central part of the city where a strong smell of marijuana was being emitted which led to a contact by police who warned the tenants about their possible activities.
EPS members also responded to a call about a number of vehicles being parked on the street for an extended period of time without being moved. Police noted that the issue will be dealt with through the enactment of the bylaw which deals with the matter that states a vehicle may not be parked longer than 24 hours before it is required to be moved.
Police also responded to a call regarding a dog being left in a vehicle, possibly without proper ventilation. Police were not able to locate the vehicle in question.
On Aug. 11, EPS members responded to a call regarding theft from vehicles and one involving a suspicious man entering a residential yard. They were also asked to look into a possible assault incident which they placed under investigation during the day shift, noting that no arrests had been made and no charges laid at this point in the process.
On the Aug. 11 night shift, EPS investigated a possible assault on a youth.
On that same night, police responded to a commercial building alarm and found the facility to be insecure. Further contact with the business personnel indicated that an employee had accidentally left the building unsecured at the end of the business day.
Police then responded to a RID (report impaired driver) call and were able to locate the vehicle that had been described to them. The driver, however, was not seen to be impaired but was warned about his erratic driving.
The next call on the night of Aug. 11 involved a vehicle theft. A quick investigation led police to the missing vehicle, which was to be returned to the owner following the processing that is required during the investigation. The individual responsible has been charged with taking a vehicle without consent. That same person was later arrested again for breaching conditions of a release. She was remanded in custody for a court appearance on Aug. 15.
Police also assisted the Estevan Fire Rescue personnel with traffic control services on Aug. 11 while they tended to a building fire.
On Aug. 12 police responded to a residential alarm on the east side of the city and learned it had been triggered by a youngster who did not know the alarm procedure.
Police then received a report of a credit card fraud that had taken place several months earlier. The business that was affected provided information to the police and the matter was placed under investigation.
On the night of Aug. 12, EPS members responded to several noise complaints where occupants were issued warnings and no further policing action was required.
A young man was charged for possession of marijuana during a traffic stop and he is now slated for a court appearance on Oct. 17.
Police were also advised of an over aggressive door-to-door salesperson which led them to set up an investigation. Police continue to advise people to keep reporting these type of calls to their office as soon as they occur so they can establish a more effective search and investigation.
An arrest was made in relation to an earlier fraud investigation with a 32-year-old man being held in custody for further questioning while the investigation was extended.
A 55-year-old man was arrested for impaired driving on the night of Aug. 12. Police had responded to a RID call after the man was seen leaving a lounge in a heavily intoxicated state. Breath samples were obtained and the man was subsequently charged for driving while his blood-alcohol level exceeded .08 per cent. He now has a Sept. 19 court date.
On Aug. 13, police dealt with a number of bylaw complaints such as dogs running at large. Leaving a dog off leash in an undesignated area places the owner under a potential fine of at least $100.
A hit-and-run incident led to police involvement on Aug. 13. The incident had occurred at the Walmart parking lot and the matter remains under investigation.
On the night of Aug. 13, police attended to a domestic dispute that involved a lot of yelling and the smashing of objects in an apartment. When police arrived, the couple admitted to their behaviour and one person agreed to exit the residence for the remainder of the evening.
A female was arrested for breaching conditions of her release, so she has been recharged and given an Oct. 3 court date.
On that same night, a 32-year-old man was arrested for being outside of his residence while under house arrest. He was remanded for an Aug. 15 court appearance.
A 27-year-old male was arrested for theft and fraud of goods valued at under $5,000. The charges stem from an investigation that began in July. The man now has an Oct. 3 court date at which time it is expected he will respond to the charges laid against him.
During the early morning hours of Aug. 14, EPS members conducted a traffic stop and a 43-year-old male driver was asked to provide a breath sample, which he did. He was then arrested for impaired driving after the results of the breath samples indicated his blood-alcohol level was over .08 per cent. He will appear in court on Oct. 3.
During the Aug. 14 day shift, EPS members responded to an alarm call and learned a family member had set the alarm off and was unable to disarm the system.
Police also responded to a call regarding a couple of dogs being left in a vehicle, but when they visited the scene and checked on the animals they found them in good condition and in no distress, but the dog owners were still reminded of the dangers of leaving animals unattended in vehicles, especially in extremely warm weather.
A call regarding a possible fraud incident at the Walmart outlet resulted in the arrest of a 26-year-old Estevan man who was charged with that offence. He will appear in court in Estevan sometime in October to answer to the charges.
