Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) made an arrest for impaired driving June 25 after an accident in central Estevan.
While on patrol, officers observed a traffic collision at the intersection of 13th Avenue and Fifth Street. No injuries occurred, but one of the vehicles had to be towed from the scene.
Police charged one male driver for disobeying a red light at an intersection. He also had his driver’s licence suspended after recording a warning level on the alcohol screening device.
Members also stopped a vehicle as a result of a call to the Report Impaired Drivers line on June 26. The driver was found to be impaired by drug. He was issued a 72-hour driving suspension and his vehicle was impounded for three days.
In other recent police news, officers attended to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of King Street and Petterson Drive on June 23. Both of the vehicles were towed from the scene with moderate damage. An 18-year-old Estevan man was charged with failing to yield the right of way.
The EPS arrested a 22-year-old man from Oxbow for possession of methamphetamines after a traffic stop near the city yard. The man had just over an ounce of meth on him. He was lodged in cells until sober and released later in the day. His next court appearance will be in July.
Officers arrested an 18-year-old man and a 15-year-old female June 24 for breaching their release conditions. Both subjects are Weyburn residents and are required to be in their respective residences between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. They had been in Estevan for two days. They were held in custody and appeared before an Estevan Provincial Court judge the following morning.
Police received a third party report of a female who was believed to be in trouble. Officers checked her residence as well as a residence on Fifth Street and were unable to locate her initially. She was found about an hour later in a separate yard and was highly intoxicated. Charges are pending under the Criminal Code for trespassing at night. She will be released when sober.
Police responded to a complaint of a group of intoxicated people near 13th Avenue and Sixth Street on June 25. Police located a very intoxicated male and called Emergency Medical Services to assess. He was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital for observation.
Police responded to a report of a break and enter in progress. An Estevan man was located on the doorstep and was arrested for public intoxication. He was lodged in cells until sober.
Officers attended a domestic dispute during the evening hours of June 26 following a 911 call. After mediating with the family the matter was resolved.
Police are still receiving a number of fraud complaints. The EPS would like to remind citizens not to give out personal or banking information over the phone or online. People can also report frauds and get information from the Anti Fraud Centre.
