Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) were called to a downtown location Friday for a report of a used syringe being discarded on the street.
A member attended and walked the area, locating several used syringes. They were safely collected and discarded.
The public is asked to report such findings and to not touch the items until police can dispose of them properly.
Also on Friday, police attended to the Trojan subdivision to a report of a dispute between two parties. Members were able to mediate a resolution.
Police received a report of an attempted scam. The complainant received a call indicating their pension/old age security payment amount was increasing. The caller asked the complainant for banking information so they could receive the increase. No information was provided as the complainant believed it was an attempted scam. Police remind the public that you will not be contacted in this manner to receive benefits, and do not provide information over the phone to someone whose identity you cannot confirm.
A 29-year-old Estevan man was arrested and charged with breaching the conditions of his probation order as well as uttering threats in relation to an investigation regarding an incident that occurred at a west Estevan restaurant. He was remanded into custody and will be held for court on March 8 at 9:30 a.m.
A traffic stop was made in north Estevan on Thursday, resulting in a 35-year-old Stoughton man being arrested for two outstanding warrants. He was charged under the Criminal Code for breaching his court-ordered release conditions and for being in possession of methamphetamines under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. He made his first court appearance in Estevan Provincial Court later in the day, and he was remanded into custody until his next court appearance on March 8 at 9:30 a.m.
Members were dispatched to a west Estevan location on a report of a male in distress. Members spoke to the male and were able to defuse the situation without further incident.
As a result of a traffic stop in northeast Estevan, a 30-year-old Estevan woman has been charged under the Traffic Safety Act for being a suspended driver and her vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
Following a conditions check, a 37-year-old Estevan man is facing charges of failing to comply with his release conditions. He will appear in Estevan Provincial Court at a later date to answer to the charges.
A 56-year-old Estevan male was arrested on a warrant for failing to comply with release conditions. He was lodged in cells and appeared before a justice of the peace on Friday.
As a result of a conditions check on Wednesday, a 31-year-old man from Estevan is facing charges of failing to comply with a probation order. He will appear in court in April to answer to the charge.
