RID calls keep police on the run
A call from a local lounge to inform them of a fight in progress in the parking lot, attracted the attention of the Estevan Police Service members on the night of Oct. 21.
One man was arrested as a result of the fracas. He was kept in cells until regaining sobriety. Police note that no charges had been laid in the matter, which is still under investigation.
The next day, EPS members conducted a curfew and residential check on a person who had been released from custody and was under designated court-ordered conditions.
They also stated they attended to several alarms throughout the community, with all of them proving to be false alerts.
On the night of Oct. 24, EPS members received several RID (report impaired drivers) calls and were able to track down all the vehicles and drivers reported. Fortunately, none of the drivers were impaired so no further action was required.
EPS members also received a number of calls reporting possible gun shots being heard throughout the city. The noises were attributed to the setting off of fireworks, but the exact location of the temporary display could not be determined.
Police were called to a local lounge on the night of Oct. 24 in response to a report of a patron being punched in the face. The man had suffered a bloody lip as a result of the blow but informed police he was not interested in pursuing the matter by providing any further information regarding the incident.
Two youths, who were reported missing could not be located by police, but no further follow-up calls were received.
Police were also unsuccessful in their attempts to find a person who was apparently trying to invade a home in Estevan on the night of Oct. 24. Police conducted a search of the area in question but were unable to locate any suspicious person.
On Oct. 25, EPS members received a call regarding a van parked in an alley that appeared to be out-of-place. The van had been moved prior to police arrival.
Police also attended to one noise complaint but were unable to pursue the matter since the complainant had cut the power off to the upstairs region of the facility in question.
During a routine traffic stop police detected the odour of marijuana so they extended their search of the vehicle and uncovered a small volume of the substance which led to an arrest and a subsequent court date. During the search, police also uncovered an open container of alcohol and the young offender was charged accordingly.
Police were next called to the north side of the city in response to a complaint of an unknown person banging on a door of a residence. When police arrived on the scene it was revealed that the person in question was at the wrong house so the situation was resolved quickly.
On Oct. 26, EPS members were directed to the north east side of the city to investigate a possible impaired driver. The driver, it was discovered, was not impaired but he was warned about his erratic driving behaviour.
