Estevan Police Service (EPS) members were kept busy on New Year's Eve, as they dealt with various calls, including a possible assault.
Police and Estevan Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were dispatched to the 900 block of Third Street, as a man was lying injured on the side of the street. Police spoke to witnesses and walked the block, looking for evidence. The man was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital with injuries consistent with an assault. Police are investigating the incident and are interested in speaking to witnesses at the scene who were travelling in a red car. Officers are also working on a timeline of the victim's travels and are asking the public for assistance. Anyone with information is asked to contact the EPS at 306-634-4767 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Members also conducted checks on a number of people who had been released on conditions. A few were in compliance with the terms, but four men were not complying.
Police arrested a 24-year-old man for breaching multiple conditions of his sentence order. He was taken before a justice of the peace on Jan. 1, and was to be remanded for court on Jan. 4. The next man was a 23-year-old who was outside his residence, which was a breach. He was released with a court notice when sober.
Two other men were knocking on the front door of the wrong residence around Fifth Avenue and Second Street when police were notified of their actions. They were located a short distance away.
Police conducted a check on another man after he failed to report and sign in at the police station. He was not at his designated place, either, so charges for breaching conditions have been filed and he is wanted by police.
While on patrol, police were flagged down to help a woman who ran into something and suffered injuries. EMS was called and she was transported for treatment at the hospital.
Police were called to the west end for a report of a man who appeared to be intoxicated. He was arrested for public intoxication and lodged until he was sober.
Also in late December and early January, officers received calls about manhole covers missing from both King Street and Kensington Avenue during the Dec. 28 day shift. Police marked the area with pylons and contacted public works, who responded quickly to replace the covers.
Police were then dispatched to a domestic disturbance on 13th Avenue north of the railway tracks. Upon arrival, police came in contact with a man and a couple of women. The man was arrested on the scene and taken into custody. Trevor Kenneth Glowatski, 42, of Estevan, is facing charges of assault, resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer and uttering threats to an officer. Glowatski was held in custody for the day and released later in the afternoon on conditions. He is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 29.
Police received a report of a collision. No injuries were reported, but damage to a vehicle and a fence were reported. Police continue to investigate.
Members were called to a local lounge during the Dec. 28 night shift to assist staff in removing a patron who did not want to leave. He was exiting when police arrived and was warned about his actions.
Officers attended to a domestic dispute in the Trojan area. A man had dropped cash in the snow and was very upset. He was spoken to about his actions.
Police also responded to a report of four youths damaging Christmas ornaments on Isabelle Street. The matter is still under investigation.
Police were advised about a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a hotel in northeast Estevan during the Dec. 29 day shift. When police checked the licence plate of the vehicle, it was listed as stolen from Red Deer, Alberta, in Aug. 2015. Upon further investigation, police files from the Russel and Roblin areas in Manitoba were linked to the vehicle. The suspect driving the vehicle broke into several golf course sheds last September and stole golf clubs. The RCMP from those towns have been notified of the vehicle's recovery. If anyone has any information in regards to the vehicle or who might have left it there, they are asked to call EPS or Crime Stoppers.
Members responded to a report during the Dec. 29 night shift of a male loaning his truck to friends and not having it returned. The vehicle was located in the parking lot of a local lounge and the owner was made aware of its location.
Police responded to a suspicious male who was looking in vehicles in the alley behind the 700 block of Fifth Street.
Officers responded to a report of a possible domestic incident. Two males were located talking, and there weren't any signs of issues between the parties.
Police responded to a call of an intoxicated male walking in the 800 block of Second Street during the Dec. 30 night shift. Police located the man who was indeed intoxicated. He was arrested and lodged in cells until sober.
A 29-year-old intoxicated man later walked into the police station to complain that someone stole his alcohol. Police attended to investigate the matter. Police quickly learned the alcohol was put away in the closet by a male roommate, as the 29-year-old man was intoxicated and other parties were concerned about him. The intoxicated man was upset and threatened to kill the other man in front of police. He was arrested and continued to threaten the other man as police were taking him out of the residence. He is facing a charge of uttering threats and was released with conditions.
Police were then called to the 1200 block of Fourth Street for a female who was in a taxi cab. She was acting strangely and was believed to be intoxicated. She resisted members when they attempted to take her into custody. Once in custody, she was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital for examination. Police learned she was from Edmonton, and she is now facing a total of eight charges, including resisting arrest, assault, mischief, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana and two charges of breaching conditions of her probation following a suspended sentence order from Weyburn. A charge of breaching her release conditions from Edmonton was also laid. She was remanded for court on Jan. 4.
Police checked drivers throughout the city during the Jan. 1 night shift to look for impaired drivers.
Members responded to a loud party complaint in the 200 block of Willow Park Greens. When officers arrived the area was quiet and a party wasn't located.
Police stopped a vehicle and determined the motorist was suspended from driving, as he has a pending impaired driving charge before the courts. His vehicle was seized and he was charged for driving while suspended. A passenger in the vehicle was charged for having open liquor in a vehicle.
Police were called to a number of residences during the evening to check on individuals released with conditions. Two individuals were facing chargers for breaching the conditions of their release. Police also arrested an Estevan male for breaching his conditions. He was charged and will appear in court in February.
Police were called to an accident involving a bus and a minivan at the intersection of 15th Avenue and Second Street during the Jan. 3 day shift. The bus was struck by the minivan at the intersection after the van could not stop on the icy street. No one was injured but the bus and minivan sustained some damage. A 90-year-old Estevan man was charged with driving too fast for road conditions.
