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Police arrest two on Saturday for violating release conditions

Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) arrested two people in east Estevan during Saturday's day shift. Police stopped a vehicle on Kensington Avenue, after observing that the driver was failing to comply with the conditions of his undertaking.
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Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) arrested two people in east Estevan during Saturday's day shift. 

Police stopped a vehicle on Kensington Avenue, after observing that the driver was failing to comply with the conditions of his undertaking. The 31-year-old Frobisher man was arrested and lodged in cells, to be brought before a justice of the peace.

As a result of the same traffic stop, a 20-year-old female passenger was also arrested for failing to comply with an undertaking and failing to comply with a probation order. She was also lodged in cells to be brought before a justice of the peace.

  • Police responded to a collision in the 1000-block of Fifth Street during Thursday's day shift. Minor damage was sustained and one driver was charged under the Traffic Safety Act with proceeding from a yield sign before it was safe to do so.
  • Officers dealt with several issues involving an assault between two youths and evicting a youth from a property where they were no longer welcome. The matters are under investigation.
  • Police were dispatched to Affinity Place during Thursday's night shift for a group of youths causing a disturbance inside the facility. The youths were located, identified and spoken to. They were escorted from the facility.
  • Members received a report of a collision in the 1400-block of First Street. No injuries occurred, but a vehicle lost control and slid into a parked car. Police assisted with the exchange of information and the driver was charged under the Traffic Safety Act for driving at a speed that is greater than reasonable and safe.
  • Police were called to Gibbys Pub for a report of a male refusing to leave. He was located and spoken to, and was co-operative with members. The individual took a taxi home.
  • Officers conducted a number of curfew and conditions checks. All individuals were checked and were in compliance with their court-ordered conditions.
  • Police responded to several residential and business alarms throughout Friday's day shift. All premises were found to be secure.
  • The EPS received a complaint of the scam involving the Canada Revenue Agency. Officers remind the public not to provide any personal or financial information over the phone or Internet to people they do not know.
  • Members received a complaint of criminal harassment, involving an ex-spouse. The matter is still under investigation.
  • Officers attended to a residence in the 1400-block of Fifth Street to keep the peace. The local sheriff’s office was also involved.
  • Police are looking into a hit and run that occurred in the 500-block of Fourth Street during the noon hour.
  • Members responded to a complaint of a man panhandling around Kensington Avenue and King Street during Saturday's day shift. The 34-year-old from Alberta was warned of the bylaw and sent on his way.
  • Officers received a driving complaint from around Walmart. The suspect vehicle was located a short time later and the matter is still under investigation.
  • Police received a report during Saturday's night shift of some damage to the washrooms in the Estevan Leisure Centre. The incidents are under investigation.
  • Officers then received a call about a possible impaired driver. Police were able to locate the suspect vehicle and spoke with the driver. It was learned that the vehicle had a sober driver and no further action was required.
  • Police were notified by a local establishment that there were some patrons that tried to enter with false ID. The patrons then would not leave when requested so police were called. When police arrived on scene, it was learned that the people in question had left on their own.
  • Members performed a traffic stop to check on a driver’s sobriety. Police learned that the driver had a novice licence and also had consumed some alcohol. A roadside screening device demand was made and a sample was taken. The driver subsequently blew a warning level and was given a 60-day licence suspension. The vehicle was also impounded for three days.
  • Police then located a youth outside an off-sale establishment. Police checked the youth and found the youth was in possession of alcohol. The youth was ticketed for having possession of alcohol, which was confiscated. The fine for a youth possessing alcohol is $360.