An Estevan woman got her purse back, thanks to efforts expended by the Estevan Police Service and some video surveillance recordings.
The purse was stolen from the woman at a local retail store around Feb. 20. The theft was reported to police who viewed the surveillance recording and obtained a good image and received a good description of the purse and what had been taken.
Later that day, an Estevan Police Service member on foot patrol noticed two people who fit the description of the suspects so an arrest was made with the man and woman being charged with theft of goods and cash valued at less than $5,000.
After the charges were laid the two were released with a pending court date.
EPS members also looked into the theft from a residential garage on Feb. 19. Entry had been gained by shouldering the door to the building that had been rented out as an apartment. The caretaker of the facility was not certain as to what may have been taken and the person renting the unit was not immediately available so the matter was placed under investigation.
On Feb. 21, EPS received a call from a grocery store where staff members had caught a shoplifter. The 20-year-old man was taken into custody and charged with theft of goods valued at under $5,000. He now has a scheduled court date.
A man attended to the police station later that day, complaining that his cellphone had been stolen. The phone was “pinged” to trace its location and police visited that residential address where the homeowner stated he had found the phone in a taxi. The phone was returned to its owner.
On the night of Feb. 21, EPS members received a request to contact a man who was supposed to be on his way to Estevan from Medicine Hat, but had not made contact with those who were expecting him. A check with the man’s cellphone indicated he was actually in Calgary so the police service in that city were advised of the request.
A 15-year-old driver from Weyburn was stopped at a roadside checkpoint since the automated license plate reader in the police cruiser indicated he was driving an unregistered vehicle. The driver, it was learned, did not have a valid operator’s license either so he was charged with driving an unregistered vehicle and driving without a license. He was later released into the custody of his parents.
EPS members initiated several traffic stops during the course of the evening and during this period they arrested a 34-year-old Estevan man because of his erratic driving actions. He was found to be impaired, so he was taken back to the police station where he was charged accordingly and lodged in cells until sober.
Another man was also checked in a similar manner and the 51-year-old was arrested and charged with refusing to provide a breath sample for analysis. He too, was lodged in cells until sober. Both men have court dates scheduled in early April.
During the Feb. 22 day shift, EPS members were asked to attend to a possible domestic disturbance in the north central area of the city. When they arrived they noted there was no indication of a domestic dispute but noise from a toddler was considered to be the cause of the complaint.
Police also looked into another complaint regarding garbage being piled up against a fence near a commercial property in the east central area of the city. This matter remains under investigation.
On the night of Feb. 22, EPS members responded to a complaint coming from a local business regarding a disturbance. When they arrived, the subject of the activity was outside the building. He was warned about his actions and transported to his home with no further policing action required.
On the Feb. 23 nightshift, EPS members were dispatched to the northern part of the city to check into a report of a break, enter and theft incident where some frozen meat and liquor had been taken. Police managed to identify a suspect and the 41-year-old man was taken to the police station where he was lodged in cells after being charged with being intoxicated in public. He now has an April 6 court date where he will be asked to answer to the charge of break, enter and theft.
Minor injuries were sustained by people involved in a motor vehicle collision in the central part of the city on the night of Feb. 23. A southbound vehicle had gone into a skid at an intersection and was in a collision with another vehicle that had stopped at a traffic light.
Estevan police also looked into another vehicle damage report involving a car parked near a local apartment block. Police learned that the vehicle’s door had been swung open in a violent manner inflicting damage on the car door as well as the building. Alcohol was believed to have been a factor in the event which remains under investigation.
