A few fights, a few arrests of people in contravention of court-ordered conditions, a few domestic disputes and a few accidents made it a busy week of varied activities for members of the Estevan Police Service.
Police report that on Sept. 16, they received a report of a driver disobeying the stop lights and arms deployed by a school bus. This matter remains under investigation.
Police were also engaged in a response regarding the triggering of a carbon dioxide alarm at a facility on the north side of the city. The gas was detected at the site and repairs were made within the facility with no injuries reported and no further action required.
Another alarm call attracted police attention on Sept. 16 when smoke was reported to be billowing from a commercial building. Police discovered the matter had been resolved prior to their arrival and again, no injuries were noted and no further policing action was necessary.
Police next apprehended an aggressive dog that was running at large in the central part of the city. The dog was transported to the Estevan Human Society's shelter.
An accident involving a pedestrian and vehicle that had occurred a day earlier on the north side of the city was the subject of a police investigation the next day. They learned a young person had entered the street in front of a slow moving vehicle, which left the driver with no time to stop to avoid the collision. Minor injuries were reported and no charges were laid.
A possible impaired driver was the subject of another police investigation on Sept. 16. The driver was reported to have been operating a vehicle in a parking lot in north central Estevan. When a traffic stop was initiated, police learned that the driver was sober.
Police next paid a visit to a local business where it was reported that an intoxicated man continued to enter and exit their building for no apparent reason. The man was spoken to by police and the issue was resolved.
An assault incident that had occurred on Sept. 11 was the subject of further investigation by police, who reported on Sept. 16 they had looked into the incident that involved a number of young people at a northeast facility that had led to some minor injuries. Police noted that their investigation into this fracas continues.
A reckless driver entering the city was stopped by police and warned about his actions. The driver apparently had nearly forced one vehicle off the highway as he approached Estevan.
On the night of Sept. 18, EPS members responded to a call regarding a collision in the central part of a city where one vehicle attempted to turn onto the street in front of another. A 16-year-old female driver was charged with failing to yield to oncoming traffic while turning left.
A disturbance in a northeast Estevan business resulted in EPS members speaking to a couple of men who were responsible for the altercation. They were asked to leave the premises and did so, which laid the matter to rest.
When police attempted to speak to an intoxicated person who was walking around in the central part of the city on the night of Sept. 18, the man ran away from them. Police pursued the man, who eventually stopped running, but remained belligerent and unco-operative. Due to his level of intoxication, the man was arrested and lodged in cells until sober.
A 35-year-old man was arrested later in the evening after he was seen intoxicated in a public place. He was lodged in cells until sober.
A call regarding a possible impaired driver was looked into by police. They made the traffic stop, and learned the driver was sober.
On the night of Sept. 19, a man arrived at the police station to report that he had been hit by a car and was claiming he had suffered severe head injuries. He provided a description of the vehicle, which police were able to locate. Police interviewed the occupants of the vehicle a short time after the incident had occurred. The men in the vehicle were arrested and charged with having and consuming alcohol in a vehicle and one of them was charged with being in possession of a controlled substance (marijuana). Police continued their investigation into the incident over the next few hours and ultimately decided that there had been no hit and run situation with a pedestrian, and the man who had told the police he had been struck had provided police with a false statement.
On the night of Sept. 19, EPS members were asked to look into a matter of a stolen vehicle which was located a few hours later near a couple of lounges. The registered owner was updated on the wheareabouts of his vehicle and the matter was concluded.
EPS members were then asked to locate a man who had suffered some injuries and was attempting to get to a relative's residence in the city. They located the man who had suffered injuries to his head, arms, hand and legs. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital for treatment while police learned the injuries had been inflicted during a fight between the man and another person who he knew. The man did not want to provide any further statements to police and did not want them to continue an investigation into the incident.
When police responded to a couple of alarms in commercial establishments on the night of Sept. 20, they found one of the businesses unlocked, but no apparent theft had taken place. They were unable to immediately locate anyone who had a key to the business, but were able to secure the building for the remainder of the night.
Two men were arrested for breaching conditions of their release on the night of Sept. 20.
The two had been in police custody earlier in the day and had been released in the afternoon on condition that they not be in contact with each other. Unfortunately for them, police discovered the two together less than an hour later so one of the men was re-charged and released since it was his first breach of conditions but the other man, who had more extensive conditions placed against him due to previous assault and threatening charges, was retained in custody. This man is now facing some new charges including one for public mischief as he had been the person who had issued a false statement to police the night before. The man now has multiple charges to answer to including several assaults with a weapon, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public along with the new public mischief and multiple breaches of conditions.
A woman visited the police station on the night of Sept. 20 to report that her vehicle had been hit by another vehicle while it was parked on Fifth Ave. The other vehicle had backed into the front of her car. She noted that a witness to the incident had left a note on her windshield, which meant that police now had the offending vehicle's plate number that would allow them to probably complete an investigation into the matter.
An 18-year-old woman was arrested and charged with being in possession of less than 30 grams of marijuana and cannabis resin on the night of Sept. 20. She was later released with a court date scheduled.
A fight in a parking lot on the north side of the city attracted police attention on Sept. 20. When the combatants were separated police learned that one man was in breach of conditions stemming from charges in another jurisdiction. He now faces three charges of breaching conditions and it was also learned he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest coming from the Tisdale area.
A domestic dispute on the south side of the city during the early morning hours of Sept. 21, resulted in police attending the scene to assist while the parties separated their property. The man involved in the incident was arrested for having multiple firearms in the residence that were not stored properly. He was also arrested for uttering threats to a third person who was present at the residence to assist with the removal of belongings. The man was arrested and lodged in cells before being released following an appearance before a justice of the peace. All the firearms in the home were seized by police who will continue their investigation into the firearms portion of the incident with charges pending.
EPS members were next called to a disturbance in the northwest area of the city, about the same time as other members were involved in the above mentioned domestic dispute. Two men were arrested and one was lodged in cells until sober. He is also being charged with inflicting damage to a taxi cab. The other man was stopped when he was spotted driving past the scene. He was charged with failing to provide a breath sample for a breathalyzer test.
A couple of men were arrested for being intoxicated in public after one of them had caused some trouble inside a taxi near a local fast food restaurant. He was lodged in cells until sober.
Before police could wrap up the two domestic disturbance incidents, a third call regarding a domestic issue was fielded by their dispatch unit. This incident was happening on the south side of the city. Police had to make a forced entry into the home since the female involved in the matter was unable to get out on her own and was wanting to leave the home for the night. Police provided her with a ride to a safe place.
As these matters were winding down, EPS members were next asked to respond to an alarm at a business in the central part of the city. The suspect or suspects had attempted to gain entry to the building through a back door.
After a rather busy evening and early morning, EPS later issued a thanks to the residents who helped them by placing calls to report illegal activities and therefore lent assistance to their fellow citizens as well as the police who needed to help others during a busy night.
