A man believed to be carrying a firearm through the streets of Estevan was the subject of a police investigation on the night of Oct. 28.
Estevan Police Service members said they were asked to locate the man who was reported to be on foot and was believed to be carrying a firearm.
With assistance provided by several citizens, police were able to contact and meet the man who, it turned out, was carrying an airsoft pistol.
EPS members have established an investigation into the incident to try and determine why the subject was carrying the pistol in public. Their original speculation suggested the Oct. 28 event was a carry over from a previous incident that is under investigation as well.
EPS members also investigated a hit and run incident in the central part of the city that same evening, this too, was assisted by a couple of witnesses.
Some spray painting incidents were under investigation as a result of some Halloween night activities. The inexpert artists attacked a garage door, travel trailer and some fences on the southeast side of the city.
Another Halloween event involved a motor vehicle accident that did not result in any injuries, but a tow truck was required to remove one of the vehicles. Police noted that two children, properly restrained in the back seat of one of the vehicles, were unaffected by the collision and, in fact, were asleep and not awakened by the crash.
EPS members also attended to a rental property on the night of Oct. 31, in response to a call to help restore some peace following an escalation of an argument.
On Nov. 1, EPS members, RCMP and Estevan Fire Rescue Services along with emergency medical personnel responded to an ATV rollover accident north of the city. The injured male driver was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital and later transferred to a Regina hospital via the STARS air ambulance service.
The details surrounding the incident remain under investigation.
Later that same night, police responded to a domestic disturbance call on the southwest side of the city. The matter was defused with police assistance and no further action was required.
A pet owner had to be reminded about the city’s noise bylaw after police received a complaint of a barking dog.
A two-vehicle collision at a northeast shopping mall on Nov. 2, required police attendance with one of the vehicles needing to be towed from the scene. No injuries were reported.
