The Estevan Police Service is investigating a theft that occurred at the XS-iV Boardshop during the Feb. 3 day shift.
The XS-iV Boardshop reported on its Facebook page that a man and woman entered their store, which is located in the 1200-block of Fourth Street. When the staff members were distracted, the couple emptied out the cash register and fled.
Further details will be released as more information becomes available.
Police remind business owners to be security conscious of their internal procedures to limit the ability for dishonest persons to capitalize on situations.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the EPS at 306-634-4767 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
In other recent EPS activities, police received a report of a suspicious person trying to open vehicle doors during the Feb. 1 day shift. Members remind the public to lock their car doors and remove all valuables.
Officers are investigating a mischief incident, involving a vehicle, that is believed to have occurred at a local business.
Members were then called to a single-vehicle collision in which a semi-trailer unit struck a light standard near Kal-Tire.
Officers are looking into a report of two females harassing a third person. Charges of uttering threats are pending against an adult.
Police received a complaint of a lottery fraud coming from Australia. The matter is still under investigation.
Police were called to the 600-block of Third Street during the Feb. 2 day shift to assist Emergency Medical Services (EMS) with a male who was found lying in the street. He was examined and released to his sister’s care.
Officers are also investigating a fraud complaint, in which the victim hired another individual to do repairs to his vehicle. The repairs were never completed and no refund was provided.
Members are looking into a complaint of criminal harassment involving two people who had previously been involved in a relationship.
Police attended to several hit-and-run accidents during the day shift. The public is being asked to call police immediately if they witness an accident where the offending vehicle leaves the scene.
While on patrol during the Feb. 2 night shift, police spotted a vehicle in the Pleasantdale area with an open door. It appeared the door was left open by accident. Police urge the public to secure their vehicles and not to leave valuables in plain sight when vehicles are parked.
Police responded to a complaint of uttering threats at the Estevan Comprehensive School during the Feb. 3 day shift. Police are taking statements and investigating the complaint, along with a complaint for mischief to property. The matter remains under investigation. No one has been arrested or charged.
Members were called to multiple motor vehicle accidents. A number of them were non-reportable to police and the individuals were referred to SGI. The others didn't result in any injuries.
Members received a report of a man panhandling at a local bank's ATM early during the Feb. 4 day shift. The man was turned down and left without incident. The report is under investigation.
Officers are also investigating a report from early in the day shift of someone failing to remain at the scene of an accident.
Officers are also assisting the Saskatoon Police Service in an investigation into rolling back odometers.
The EPS assisted the Estevan RCMP and the Estevan Fire and Rescue Service by responding to an accident on Highway 47 north during the Feb. 4 night shift. Two vehicles struck a moose. A female passenger in one of the vehicles sustained minor injuries. EMS transported her to hospital.
Officers were dispatched to the truck bypass on a report of two vehicles racing. The vehicles were found and dealt with accordingly.
Police attended a 911 call in north-central Estevan, where a male was in distress. The intoxicated male was found at which time the issue was resolved without further incident. He was transported to his residence.
Members received a report of an accident near Midale. A tire and rim became dislodged from the luggage rack of a vehicle and struck another vehicle. The vehicle sustained heavy damage as a result. No injuries occurred.
Police responded to a domestic disturbance in which a female could be heard screaming during the Feb. 5 day shift. Members arrived and spoke to the people who were in the residence. No physical altercation took place; the female only wanted the male to leave. No further police action was required.
Police and EMS were called to a local school after a young girl had been knocked unconscious. She was taken to hospital and later released. Police determined the incident was an accident.
A hit-and-run was reported at a school parking lot. One of the vehicles involved had left the scene. A short time later, he returned and claimed he wasn't sure what he was supposed to do.
A 21-year-old man was arrested during the Feb. 5 night shift after he failed to stop for police. He was driving a dirt bike on Souris Avenue South into the city. Police attempted to stop him but he refused to stop and attempted to evade police. Police located and arrested him a short time later. He was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and flight from police, and will appear in court in March.
Police were called to a fire alarm that was accidentally pulled at a local business during the Feb. 6 day shift. The fire department was dispatched to reset the alarm. It is not known if charges will result.
Police received a 911 call in which whispering could only be heard. The person on the phone would not tell police where they were, only that they were okay.
Officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic offence during the Feb. 6 night shift. One of the passengers in the vehicle, a 17-year-old male, was wanted on charges from both the EPS and the Estevan RCMP. The male was arrested for the warrants and released later in the night. He will appear in court in March to answer to the charges.
Police also arrested a 23-year-old male for breach of probation. He was a passenger in a vehicle in the early morning hours. He had been sentenced on Jan. 18 with probation, and one of his conditions was to abstain from alcohol. When police stopped the car, he was heavily intoxicated. He was arrested and held at the police station to be brought before a justice of the peace to answer to the charges.
Police received a call through the Report Impaired Drivers line during the Feb. 7 night shift. Members located the vehicle within a few minutes and found the driver to be impaired. The 59-year-old man was held in custody for a court appearance the following morning. He is charged with impaired driving and refusing to provide a breath sample.
Police were also called to a lounge for a report of a fight in the parking lot. A 19-year-old man was arrested. He is charged with three counts of assault and one count of resisting arrest. He was released before a judge on Feb. 8.
