Update: ESTEVAN, Sask. — The Estevan Police Service (EPS) is reporting that a 61-year-old Estevan man who was reported missing in the evening of Oct. 20 has been located alive.
According to an update from the EPS, he was found by friends and family in the Valleyview area, and was transported for medical assessment as it appears he remained primarily outdoors since leaving his residence the previous night.
The EPS thanked those friends and family who assisted in searching for him throughout the day and who were instrumental in concluding the investigation "with such a positive result".
The Oct. 20 police report noted he had not been seen since having dental work completed earlier in the day. Efforts to contact the individual throughout the night were made, the EPS said, including obtaining location information from his cellphone and conducting foot patrols in areas he is known to frequent.
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ESTEVAN, Sask. — The Estevan Police Service (EPS) apprehended an impaired driver and investigated a missing person case.
According to the Oct. 20 report, the EPS assisted RCMP Combined Traffic Services members with an impaired driving investigation. The EPS said a 32-year-old Estevan driver was charged with operation of a conveyance while over .08 and operating a conveyance while impaired following a traffic stop. He was later released to a family member and will attend Estevan Provincial Court to speak to the charges at a later date.
Also on Oct. 20, a motorist called the EPS after witnessing a vehicle drive past a school bus while the stop arm and flashing lights were activated. The EPS said the caller provided police with a licence plate number and description of the vehicle, and the matter remains under investigation.
A request for a well-being check on an Estevan man was received from one of his friends who had not heard from him in some time. Members located the individual, the EPS said, and he was found to be safe and well. The complainant was updated.
Police attended a residence in the 400 block of Third Street for a report of a suspicious person in a backyard. The EPS said members located the man, and he was cautioned about trespassing and advised to contact the homeowner or call the police should he need to look for something in someone else’s yard.
A report of a quad being ridden in the back alley behind McDonald Road was received. Members attended and patrolled the area, but the all-terrain vehicle was not located. The EPS said the driver of the quad was reported to have been wearing a helmet, and their identity remains unknown at this time.
Police were dispatched to a residential area as a caller was concerned about a youth on a skateboard who was travelling at a high rate of speed while not wearing a helmet. The EPS said patrols of the area occurred immediately following the complaint, but the youth was not located.
A report of a break and enter in progress was investigated during the night shift, the EPS said, and it was determined to be two individuals accessing a residence through a window with the permission of the homeowner.
Members responded to an alarm at a business in the east industrial area shortly after midnight. The EPS said no signs of forced entry were observed and all buildings on the property were found to be secure.
Several compliance checks were conducted on individuals bound by court-ordered conditions. The EPS said all those checked were found to be in compliance with their respective conditions.
EPS members arrested two youths Oct. 19 for failing to comply with the conditions of their probation orders. The EPS said both were charged and released with a court date in November to speak to the new charges.
A well-being check on an Estevan resident was conducted at the request of family members. The individual was located and found to be safe and well, the EPS said. Additional follow-up and resource connections through the Police and Crisis Team (PACT) are planned.
A suspicious person was reported to be trespassing near the brick plant facility in southeast Estevan. The EPS said members attended and conducted vehicle and foot patrols but did not locate anyone in the area.
A complaint was investigated during the night shift regarding a vehicle reported to have been driven through stop signs. The EPS said the vehicle was located and the motorist cautioned about the observed driving actions.
