ESTEVAN, Sask. — A woman has been charged with drug possession after members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) conducted a conditions compliance check and associated search at a residence.
According to the Nov. 4 report from the EPS, the woman is bound by several court-ordered conditions. She was found to be in possession of several grams of illicit fentanyl and was subsequently arrested for the breach. The woman was lodged in cells and appeared in court the following day to speak to the charges.
In other recent police news, EPS and Estevan Fire Rescue Service members attended Affinity Place during the Nov. 3 day shift regarding a possible structure fire. On arrival, the EPS said it was determined the source of the smoke was an electrical device in an enclosed room and no fire had occurred.
Staff at a local business reported a possible impaired driver leaving the location. The person was found a short time later, the EPS said, and displayed no signs of impairment.
A report of an attempted grandparent scam was received. The EPS said a caller posing as the intended victim’s grandson requested money for bail. No funds were lost in the attempt, and the matter has been forwarded to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
A second, unrelated report of a possible impaired driver was received following observations in a business parking lot in the Centennial area. Officers located the vehicle, the EPS said, and spoke with the driver, who showed no signs of impairment. The motorist acknowledged the driving actions that led to the complaint and was cautioned under the Traffic Safety Act.
EPS members kept the peace at a residential location while an occupant moved out to ensure the safety of everyone present. No concerns arose while the person moved their belongings out of the home.
The EPS received a complaint Nov. 4 of a vehicle cutting off another on Highway 39 while approaching Estevan. The EPS said the vehicle was observed pulling into a parking lot in northeast Estevan and a licence plate number was obtained. The matter remains under investigation.
A 911 call reporting a domestic disturbance in east Estevan was received during the day shift. Members attended and mediated the situation involving a parent and a child, the EPS said, and no further police involvement was required.
An investigation started into a complaint of two teenage boys racing each other in vehicles in the Royal Heights area. A licence plate number for one of the vehicles was obtained, and the matter remains under investigation.
A report came in of an intoxicated man yelling at traffic and carrying a bottle of alcohol in the downtown core. Members patrolled the area, the EPS said, but were unable to locate anyone matching the description provided.
Police received a complaint Nov. 5 of a dog at large that had been aggressive toward a pedestrian. No injuries occurred, the EPS said, and the matter was forwarded to the bylaw enforcement officer.
The EPS received a report of several individuals removing items from an abandoned building in the city centre area. Members attended and located two women on the property and determined the items belonged to them. No further police involvement was required.
A suspicious vehicle was reportedly parked near a community mailbox in the Valleyview area. The EPS said members attended and determined that the occupants were working on a school project. No criminal activity was occurring.
A complaint was filed about a person failing to pay the cab fare for a ride from a nearby community. The EPS said the matter remains under investigation.
Two men and a woman were reportedly looking in the windows of vehicles parked in an apartment complex lot in south Estevan during the night shift. The EPS said members patrolled the area but were unable to locate anyone matching the descriptions provided. Officers remind the public to lock their vehicles at all times when unattended to prevent crimes of opportunity from occurring.
