A call for a break and enter resulted in a person being arrested for impaired driving on Tuesday night.
Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) were called to a possible break and enter in progress. Officers attended and found no evidence of such an incident.
The male who reported the break and enter was found to be operating a vehicle when police arrived. He was arrested and charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by drug.
No further details were immediately released.
In other recent police news, officers received an attempted scam report on Sunday. The victim received a message saying their passwords had been compromised and they needed to pay a sum of money to correct the issue. No information was exchanged and no loss was reported.
Police received a report of break and enter to a garage and theft of property in south Estevan. The matter is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call police or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers.
Police received a report of a person possibly in distress on Monday. Police located an elderly woman and were able to find her husband. She suffers from dementia and was lost. She was returned safely to her family.
Members received two reports of break and enters to residences. The two incidents are still under investigation.
Officers received a report of uttering threats. A number of the involved parties have been spoken to and further investigation needs to take place.
Police are investigating a report of a motorcycle speeding through a construction zone on Tuesday. Motorists are asked to take extra caution when passing workers on the roadways.
Officers are investigating a report of using counterfeit currency. The matter remains under investigation.
Police arrested a 47-year-old Estevan man for one of the break and enters reported over the weekend. He is currently on release conditions for similar offences. The man is being held in custody and will also be charged for breaching his release conditions.
