Even though New Year's Eve was a relatively tame affair in the Energy City this year, members of the Estevan Police Services (EPS) note that they issued several tickets, mostly to minors who were caught being in possession of alcohol.
Police were also called to a residence where they found a young man who had been assaulted as a result of an argument that had broken out and then had escalated to the point where it turned more violent. Police have set up an investigation into the incident.
EPS members also arrested one person for being intoxicated in public as a result of an altercation at a party. During a preliminary investigation, police also charged the man for being in possession of a weapon dangerous to the public.
The man was taken into custody and later released on conditions after appearing before a justice of the peace. He now has a Feb. 4 court date.
A local snowmobiler had his machine towed away after he drove it to a gas station for fuel. It was noted that the snowmobile and rider were off the designated route that had been established for fuelling snowmobiles.
Just prior to New Year's Eve, police reported that they had established an investigation into an incident involving a vehicle that had been parked near the central business district in the city. The vehicle had been entered and considerable damage was done.
A traffic accident in the east central area of the city resulted in a 22-year-old man being charged with driving at a speed greater than reasonable and safe under the Traffic Safety Act. He was also charged for unlawfully having a tinted window on the front side windows in contravention of the Vehicle Equipment Regulations Act.
No injuries were recorded as a result of the collision.
During the course of that same day shift, several other traffic-related offences were targeted by police, which resulted in charges.
On the night of Jan. 3, EPS members arrested a 17-year-old male in relation to a shoplifting incident that had occurred at an east central department store. The man now has a Feb. 4 court date.
