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Police make arrest for obstruction of justice, damaging a police cruiser

Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) arrested one person June 12 on a couple of charges. Police attended to a disturbance at a northeast area apartment building.
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Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) arrested one person June 12 on a couple of charges. 

Police attended to a disturbance at a northeast area apartment building. An intoxicated guest at the residence was arrested for obstruction after providing false identification. In addition to the charge, he is also facing charges for mischief after damaging a police cruiser when being taken into custody. He was lodged until sober, and then released with further conditions.

In other recent police news, officers received a complaint June 7 of an individual setting up a social media account under another person’s name. The suspect is contacting people pretending to be the other person. The matter is still under investigation.

Police then received a report of a dog being left in a vehicle that was parked on a local business parking lot. Members attended but the vehicle had already left the area. Police remind the public that animals have limited ability to cool themselves and their body temperature rises quickly when left in a locked-up vehicle. Please do not leave your animals unattended. If you can’t take them out of the vehicle or leave someone in the vehicle with them and the air conditioning running, just leave the animals at home.

Officers received a Report Impaired Drivers complaint June 9 about a driver that is believed to be driving impaired regularly. The matter is still under investigation.

Members received a complaint regarding the noise bylaw. Police attended to the residence and it was quiet when they arrived. The homeowner was warned under the bylaw. The homeowner was also advised that there is no obligation to get a warning. Furthermore, if police are called to the same residence on a regular basis it may progress to charges being sworn on the subject of the complaint.

Police received a report of mischief to a vehicle on June 10. An individual was upset and is alleged to have punched a vehicle. The matter is still under investigation.

Officers were on the lookout for a white GM truck that was involved in a collision and left the scene. According to a tweet by the EPS on June 11, the vehicle had damage to the front bumper. The driver later did the right thing and turned himself in. He was co-operating with the investigation

According to a tweet issued June 13, police received a complaint of a drone flying in the Pleasantdale area. Officers located the pilot and determined he had the proper license and was abiding by the proper regulations.