They could not be classified as strictly nuisance calls or incidents, but that's probably how most members of the Estevan Police Service would classify the events they were required to respond to over the past five days.
One call that wasn't a nuisance though was a report of a break and enter at a home on the city's south side on the night of March 21. Police have a couple of suspects now and the matter remains under investigation.
A local driver who was seen weaving back and forth in traffic and between lanes, nearly striking the curbs several times, was stopped by police on March 21 and was charged for driving while impaired. He now has a court date.
Later that same evening EPS members arrested a woman for failing to comply with her probation order. She was charged accordingly and now has another court date.
EPS members were then called to a local lounge to help staff remove a couple of female patrons who had refused to leave the premises after being asked to do so by management. Both women were spoken to by police and then left without further incident.
On March 22, police received a report of a truck that had been vandalized by being keyed sometime during the course of the evening. The investigation continues.
A call regarding a group of young males who were annoying residents in the central part of the city by ringing doorbells and then running away, was checked out by police that same night. When police arrived, the young men fled again but were caught shortly after and police delivered a lecture and handled the incidents as required.
Two men were arrested for impaired driving that same night. They were stopped by police shortly after leaving a local lounge. They were charged and later released after court dates were established. One other man was handed a 24-hour driving suspension due to his condition. It was learned during the course of a routine investigation the subject was driving an unregistered vehicle, so further charges were issued.
Two men who were refusing to leave a local lounge on March 22 were spoken to by police. The two decided to depart the premises shortly after, on their own free will, so no further policing action was required.
EPS members were called to a noisy house party in the central part of the city in response to a complaint being registered from the neighbourhood. Police also received an alert that fights were starting within the party scene, so they made their way to the problem area and shut the event down to defuse the immediate problems.
On the night of March 23, EPS members responded to an alarm being set off on the north side of the city. When they arrived, they discovered the event was a false alarm.
EPS members also dealt with a man who was reportedly passed out near St. Joseph's Hospital. The man was assisted by police into the emergency ward, where he was treated by medical staff.
Police responded to a 911 hang up call coming from a local apartment complex on the night of March 24. They attended to the scene and spoke with the two occupants there and learned there had been a disagreement between the two regarding the noise that one woman was making while packing up to leave. Alcohol was believed to have been a contributing factor, and the argument had been settled just prior to police arrival.
While on routine patrol on the night of March 24, police noticed a vehicle with a lone occupant parked in an alley on the southwest side of the city. They circled the block before stopping the vehicle after noticing the 21-year-old occupant had slouched down on the seat, attempting to avoid being seen. When the door to the vehicle was opened a distinct smell of marijuana was emitted so the man was arrested and charged with being in possession of a controlled substance of less than 30 grams. He now has an April 28 court date.
A complaint registered from an apartment on the north side of the city required police attention on the night of March 24. The complainant wanted a man removed from the unit since he was intoxicated and causing a disturbance. Police removed the man and lodged him in cells for the night since it was learned he had no other place to go.
