The Estevan Police Service (EPS) arrested three people in connection with the drug trade during the past week.
The first arrest occurred during the June 17 night shift, when police apprehended a 30-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman, both from Estevan.
Both have been charged for unlawfully possessing methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking. Police seized between $500 and $1,000 worth of methamphetamine, as well as a small amount of Canadian currency.
The man will also face a charge of possessing the proceeds of crime, and the woman will face charges of breaching the conditions of a release order, stemming from previous criminal charges.
Both were held in custody until they appeared before a justice of the peace on June 18. They will appear in court at a later date.
An investigation is ongoing.
Police then arrested a 16-year-old Estevan male during the June 18 night shift. The young man has been charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. Prepackaged marijuana, along with paraphernalia and other instruments consistent with trafficking, were seized. The youth was released to the care of a parent.
The investigation is also ongoing for the incident.
In other recent police news, EPS members continued to receive reports of scam attempts. Police remind the public to be diligent, and to not give out any information over the phone.
Officers attended to a report of a child being left in a vehicle outside a local grocery store during the June 13 day shift. The child was turned over to social services.
Police are investigating a possible criminal harassment complaint involving co-workers that came in during the June 13 night shift.
Members with the Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan unit issued a speeding ticket to an Alberta motorist on the west side of the city during the June 14 day shift. She was found to be speeding again, in east Estevan on Fourth Street, and received a second speeding ticket.
Officers are investigating an assault that occurred outside a restaurant during the evening hours of June 14.
Members are also looking into a report of a mischief and ongoing harassment between two female youths.
Police have been continuing to investigate a harassment complaint that came in earlier this month. The EPS announced on June 15 that they have added multiple mischief charges to the investigation, as the suspect has inconvenienced several local businesses in his quest to harass the victim. The matter is still under investigation.
Members had a mischief incident reported to them to at a northeast residence during the June 15 day shift. A local citizen passed along a license plate of a suspicious vehicle that was in the area, which led to the arrest of a 17-year-old male youth.
Police were called to a local retail store in east Estevan for three shoplifters. The store’s loss prevention officer turned the three over to local police, who laid charges of theft and released them with a future court date.
Officers received a report of mischief to a vehicle that was parked at the Leisure Centre’s parking lot. The matter is under investigation.
Police were called to Walmart twice during the June 15 night shift. The store’s loss prevention officer apprehended three suspects in one incident and two in the other. They were all charged and released for court in August.
Members received a report of an erratic driver in the city. The vehicle was located and the driver was charged. While police were issuing a ticket, a second driver was driving in a manner considered to be stunting. He was issued a ticket.
An Estevan male was arrested and charged with breaching his release conditions. He will appear in court in August.
Police also responded to separate dog calls during the evening. One was for a dog biting another dog, and that incident is still under investigation. The second dog complaint was for two dogs running at large.
Officers were called to an east Estevan business during the June 16 day shift, as the store’s loss prevention officer turned over another shoplifter to police. She was charged and later released.
Police arrested two people for impaired driving and driving while over .08 during the June 16 night shift. The first was a 20-year-old man who was charged and later released from police custody. The other was a 25-year-old man from Regina Beach whose readings were almost twice the legal limit. An attempt was made to find a sober person to take custody of him, but those were unsuccessful, so he was lodged in cells. Both individuals will appear in court in August.
Members received calls about dogs left in vehicles during the June 17 and 18 day shifts. Police checked the vehicles, and the windows were down and the dogs were not in distress. Police would like to remind pet owners that they should not leave animals unattended in a vehicle with the windows rolled up and the air conditioning not running.
Officers are investigating an alleged assault that occurred at a downtown business during the June 18 night shift.
Police received a complaint of harassment and uttering threats. The matter remains under investigation.
Police responded to a report of an assault that took place at a north area drinking establishment. A 23-year-old Estevan man was arrested a short distance away from the scene. He was lodged in cells until he was sober, and will be charged with assault causing bodily harm. A second male was arrested for public intoxication. It was the second time police had to deal with him and so he was held in cells until sober. Police believe he was involved in a consensual fight moments before this unprovoked attack took place.
Police concluded an investigation into a complaint of uttering threats that was filed on June 6. The 42-year-old man co-operated with police and took responsibility for his actions. He was charged during the June 19 night shift, and released for a court date in July.
