Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) arrested three impaired drivers within a five-day span recently.
Police received a call through the Report Impaired Drivers (RID) line during the May 17 day shift, and located the suspect vehicle, a 2011 blue Chevrolet Malibu, driving westbound in the 900-block of the alley between Fourth Street and Fifth Street.
The vehicle continued at a high rate of speed westbound, crossing Souris Avenue South and 11th Avenue. The driver was arrested in the 1100-block of Fifth Street. He has been charged with driving while over .08, impaired driving and dangerous driving.
The vehicle was impounded. Police are asking anyone who witnessed the driving to call the police.
The other two arrests came during the May 21 night shift. A 30-year-old woman was located driving away from a drinking establishment. She was charged and released on a promise to appear in court on July 4.
In the other instance, a 23-year-old man was stopped and arrested. He provided samples that were nearly three times the legal limit. He was charged and held in cells, and will also appear in court on July 4.
In other recent police news, members received a report of someone failing to report an accident during the May 16 day shift. The matter is still under investigation.
Police also received a report of a suspicious person. Officers addressed the issue and determined it wasn’t suspicious.
Members then received a report of a stolen purse from a local retail store. The matter remains under investigation.
Officers were dispatched to a residence in central Estevan during the May 16 night shift, for a report of a domestic disturbance in progress. The matter was defused upon police arrival.
A backyard fire was reported to police. The homeowner possessed a permit from the City of Estevan. He was advised to keep the flames lower and to ensure the fire was more contained.
Officers were called to a central Estevan residence for a noise complaint during the May 17 night shift. The occupants were warned of the City of Estevan’s noise bylaw. Members were dispatched to a central Estevan residence due to a domestic dispute. Officers spoke to all involved and the matter was defused.
A motorcyclist was warned by police about his driving actions, following a complaint of a motorcycle weaving in and out of traffic.
EPS received a report of children dangerously playing in a ditch near water in north Estevan. Members attended the area, but the children were already gone. Police were asked by a local school to help locate a student during the May 18 day shift. The student showed up late and then disclosed a possible bullying incident. The matter is under investigation.
Officers responded to a report of somebody pointing a laser into residences during the May 18 night shift. A suspect vehicle has been identified and the matter is still under investigation.
Police completed five curfew and condition checks on individuals currently on release.
Members attempted to arrest a 26-year-old Estevan man currently out on conditions. He obstructed police by attempting to lock officers out of his residence. An arrest warrant and warrant to enter the residence were obtained. Police returned and arrested him without incident. He appeared in court on May 19.
Police were dispatched to a collision between two vehicles, resulting in substantial property damage during the May 19 day shift. The driver of the offending vehicle accidentally hit the accelerator and struck the vehicle in front of him. He then proceeded to drive into a residential yard, causing damage to fences. The driver was charged for driving without due care and attention. Nobody was injured.
A theft and a fraud were reported. The fraud was resolved through various measures, however the theft occurred quite some time ago. The matter is being reviewed.
Police assisted with a bike rodeo at a local school during the May 20 day shift. Motorists are reminded to be cautious around cyclists.
A local female was charged with breaching the conditions of her release. She was remanded for a later court date.
A gas line ruptured in south Estevan. Estevan Fire Rescue Service and SaskEnergy crews were dispatched.
Members received a complaint of mischief involving a vehicle that occurred the previous night. It is under investigation.
Police were called to a northwest residence during the May 20 night shift due to a noise complaint. The occupant said he would turn down the music. Many people at the residence left upon police arrival.
A male subject was arrested when he was found to be breaching his conditional sentence order. Police will bring him in front of a justice of the peace to have him remanded.
Two men were arrested in front of a local drinking establishment. One had a warrant and was released on a court document, and the other was released when sober.
A caller asked for assistance in her northwest home. When she arrived at home, she found an unknown male inside. He was arrested and placed in cells until sober, and charged for trespassing.
Police were called to a noise complaint in the Hillcrest area during the May 21 day shift. A bylaw ticket was issued, as it was the second time members had attended the residence.
Members also received a report of a suspicious male approaching a female in the early hours of the day. It remains under investigation.
Police then received a report of a break and enter at a business in the central part of the city.
Members received a noise complaint from south Estevan. A warning was issued.
Police received a call through the RID line. Members stopped the suspected vehicle. The driver had not been drinking and had no signs of impairment.
EPS received a driving complaint during the May 21 night shift. A car had been observed driving in and out of traffic at high speeds. The vehicle was found and driver was issued a ticket for speeding.
Police were notified of a break and enter from the Hillcrest area of the city during the May 22 day shift. The incident remains under investigation.
A theft was reported from a locked storage area at a local business. The matter is also under investigation. If anyone has any information on these thefts, please call Estevan Police Service at 306-634- 4767 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 222-8477.
