ESTEVAN — The Estevan Police Service has announced arrests for theft over $5,000 and uttering threats in recent days.
A man was arrested and charged Nov. 27 with fraud over $5,000, stemming from an incident that occurred in June. According to the EPS, he was processed and released with a court date in January 2026 to speak to the charge.
Police arrested a 30-year old Estevan man for uttering threats. He was transported to the Estevan Police Service detention facility, where the EPS said he uttered threats against the arresting officers. He was subsequently remanded in custody and appeared in Estevan Provincial Court on Dec. 1 to speak to the charges.
In other recent police news, the EPS received a report Nov. 26 of an individual uttering threats. An investigation is ongoing.
A separate report was received of a woman threatening a man at a residence in southeast Estevan. Members attended, spoke with both parties and mediated the situation.
Several false alarms at a local business were attended to by EPS members. The alarm was tested early in the day and issues with the system caused multiple unfounded alarms afterwards.
Police received reports Nov. 26 and 27 of vehicles driving through activated stop arms and lights on a school bus. The EPS reminds the public that no matter what direction motorists approach a school bus, they are required to stop when the bus lights are flashing and the stop arms are out.
Members received a report of criminal harassment on Nov. 27. The matter is still under investigation.
A report came in of a suspicious man panhandling for money in the Walmart parking lot. Members patrolled the area but were unable to locate the male.
The EPS received reports of three motor vehicle collisions Nov. 28 related to winter road conditions. Two of the collisions were determined to be non-reportable to police, and drivers exchanged names and driver's licence information to report to SGI. The remaining collision was investigated by police and involved property damage but no reported injuries. A charge under the Traffic Safety Act was laid against the driver responsible for the collision.
Police received a report of a cow and calf moose wandering within city limits. Members were unable to immediately attend due to other priority calls for service occurring, but the EPS said the two animals eventually found their way out of the city. The EPS reminds the public to not approach wildlife observed in the city, to permit them to move unhindered and to report any specific concerns for public safety caused by the animals' actions.
The EPS received two requests for wellbeing checks to be conducted on family members. Both individuals were located and transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital for medical assessment.
The Saskatoon Police Service arrested a 26-year old man on Nov. 29 on an outstanding arrest warrant from the EPS related to an assault. He also had several charges for failing to appear in court and as a result, was held in custody and appeared in Estevan Provincial Court on Dec. 1.
Police received a report of a suspicious person walking near the overpass at the east end of Fourth Street. Members patrolled the area and located a male in the industrial area. He was positively identified and sent on his way. No criminal activities were identified during interaction with the male.
The EPS received a report from a residential area of a suspicious vehicle parked that had been left running for hours. Police attended and located the owner, who had stopped to visit someone and didn’t intend on being there that long or they would have shut off their vehicle.
