ESTEVAN, Sask. — The Estevan Police Service (EPS) arrested an impaired driver and suspects in a break enter as part of a busy day Oct. 14.
According to the Oct. 14 police report, a witness observed a vehicle being driven erratically and colliding with a parked vehicle in a south Estevan apartment complex parking lot. The investigation identified a 44-year-old Estevan man as the driver. He was located at his residence a short distance away and showed what the EPS called gross signs of impairment. The driver was subsequently arrested for impaired driving and transported to the police station, where he provided two samples of breath each with a result of 0.15. He was lodged in cells until sober and released with a future court date to speak to the charges.
A report of individuals entering a vacant residence in the central area was received. Nobody was initially located at the scene, the EPS said, but a short time later members observed a man and a woman enter the residence. They were arrested without incident for breaking and entering, and lodged in EPS cells to attend court the following day to speak to the charges.
That same day, a complaint was received of a vehicle driving through a school bus' extended stop arm. The EPS said a licence plate for the vehicle was obtained and the matter remains under investigation.
A complaint of mischief to a vehicle was received after it was keyed in the Valleyview area, the EPS said. The matter remains under investigation.
Staff at a hotel reported an intoxicated and belligerent guest causing a disturbance. The EPS said members attended and subsequently arrested a 33-year-old man for public intoxication. He was lodged in cells to be released when sober.
An individual reported being assaulted in the Trojan area by a man who is known to him. A statement was obtained, the EPS said, and the matter remains under investigation.
An investigation into theft of alcohol from a liquor store resulted in a 68-year old Estevan woman being arrested and charged with theft under $5,000. The EPS said she will appear in Estevan Provincial Court at a future date to speak to the charge.
The EPS received a complaint of a vehicle stunting at a business parking lot on Fourth Street during the Oct. 13 day shift. The EPS said the vehicle was gone on police arrival but a licence plate of the vehicle was provided by witnesses. Additional follow-up is to be completed with the registered owner of the vehicle and the investigation is ongoing.
A wallet was reported stolen from a vehicle parked outside a business in central Estevan. The matter remains under investigation with surveillance video outside the business to be reviewed.
A store in central Estevan reported having multiple bottles of liquor stolen by an individual over a three-week period. The EPS said a suspect has been identified and the matter remains under investigation.
EPS members attended to a collision in a business parking lot on King Street during the day shift. The incident was reportable to police as one of the vehicles was from out of province. No injuries occurred as a result of the collision.
An employee at a local business was the victim of a fraud when a scammer convinced the person to provide payment through Bitcoin for a business purchase. The matter remains under investigation. The EPS reminds the public to use caution whenever unknown individuals request funds to be transferred online or through third-party businesses.
EPS received a report about a Facebook post in which individuals were making derogatory comments about the complainant. The person was advised to report the post to the service provider and the investigation into the matter is ongoing.
A report of an attempted fraud through text message was received during night shift. The incident was similar to previous scams seen locally, in which a text message indicated that the person was required to make online payment for an outstanding traffic ticket. The complainant was advised that the message was a scam and no loss occurred. The matter was referred to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre for follow-up.
