ESTEVAN, Sask. — Emergency crews in Estevan were called to a three-vehicle collision on Oct. 22.
According to the Oct. 22 report from the Estevan Police Service (EPS), members were called out to a three-vehicle collision at the south end of Kensington Avenue in the early afternoon. The EPS said members attended and determined that a vehicle had stopped for a pedestrian and two other vehicles had collided with the stopped vehicle. Two people were injured and transported to St. Joseph's Hospital, the EPS said. The vehicles had to be towed from the scene.
A business in the east end reported an unwanted individual on its property who was causing a disturbance and refusing to leave when asked by staff. The EPS said members attended, but the man repeatedly refused to leave and declined to identify himself to police. Following multiple attempts to gain compliance, he was arrested under the Trespass to Property Act and for obstruction after failing to identify himself. He was lodged in cells pending identification and was eventually charged with trespassing and released on a condition not to attend the business.
EPS responded to a report from family members of an individual overdosing on drugs. Following police contact with the individual, the EPS said he was apprehended under the Mental Health Act and transported by Estevan EMS to receive medical care.
A complaint of threats being uttered against a government employee was received, and the EPS said the matter remains under investigation.
A complaint of theft from a local grocery store is being investigated. The EPS said surveillance video footage of the incident has been obtained and charges are pending identification of the suspect.
A 911 hang-up call was received from a business in the Centennial area. Members attended and confirmed there was no emergency, and the call was unfounded, the EPS said.
A report of someone yelling for help in the Valleyview area was investigated during the night shift. The source of the yelling was determined to be several youths who were not in distress, the EPS said. They were cautioned about their behaviour and sent on their way.
Police received a complaint Oct. 21 of a pedestrian who was nearly struck by a passing vehicle. The EPS said the matter remains under investigation.
An individual attending traffic court was determined to have warrants for failing to attend provincial court on a separate matter. The EPS said he was subsequently arrested and lodged in cells to appear in Estevan Provincial Court on Oct. 22.
A representative of a local sports organization reported an individual fraudulently representing themselves as being affiliated with the organization. The EPS said the suspect contacted hockey teams across the province requesting tournament entry fees while claiming to be a member of the organizing committee responsible for managing funds. The suspected fraud was discovered after a team that had already paid its entry fee received a second payment request. No funds were reported to have been lost, and all teams identified in the fraudulent email were notified. The matter remains under investigation.
The EPS received a report of a vehicle leaving a local liquor establishment with its headlights off. Members patrolled the area immediately after the complaint, the EPS said, but were unable to locate the vehicle.
Police conducted a traffic stop involving a vehicle observed leaving a bar parking lot during the night shift. The EPS said the driver failed a mandatory alcohol screening demand and provided a false name upon arrest. His identity was later confirmed, and he was found to have active arrest warrants from two other Saskatchewan police agencies and a suspended driver's licence. Instructions for his release were received from the other agencies involved with the charges. During the impaired driving investigation, the EPS said he provided breath samples with results of 0.14 and 0.16. He was lodged in cells and was to be released when sober, with a future date in Estevan Provincial Court to speak to the charges.
EPS members conducted curfew checks on four individuals subject to court-ordered conditions. The EPS said all four were at home and found to be compliant.
