Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) apprehended an impaired driver on May 28.
Police received a report from a male subject indicating he had been assaulted and had his vehicle stolen. The incident appeared suspicious and through investigation police determined he had been in a single-vehicle accident.
His vehicle was located in a storm drain on the south side of the city.
The 29-year-old man was subsequently arrested for breaching conditions of a probation order, public mischief for misleading police during an investigation, impaired driving and driving while over .08.
The investigation continues into the collision and additional charges are pending.
His name was not immediately available.
In other recent police news, officers received a report of an accident in the Mayfair Bay area on May 27. Both owners were located and assisted in filling out statements for insurance purposes.
Members are looking into a complaint of a possible fraud involving the sale of a pressure washer that did not work. The matter is still under investigation.
Police received a complaint of a mischief to a building in the 1400-block of Second Street, in which a window to a garage was broken between the evening of May 24 and the morning of May 27. If anyone has any information, please call the Estevan Police Service at 306-634-4767 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Officers received a report of a theft of cash from an Estevan resident on May 28. The suspect is known to the complainant and the matter remains under investigation.
Police dealt with a call May 29 from city workers reporting numerous vehicles that were parked on city property. The city has the right to remove unwanted vehicles from their property at the owner’s expense.
Members were called to look into reports of unsightly properties in the city. The bylaw officer is looking into the matters and will assess what cleaning needs to be done.
Police arrested an 18-year-old Estevan man for failing to comply with his release conditions. He was lodged in cells until sober and was brought before a judge in the morning.
Members are investigating an assault that occurred at Fourth Street and 11th Avenue. No further information is available at this time.
