ESTEVAN - The Estevan Police Service had a busy weekend, handling multiple calls for assaults, including one with a weapon.
Police attended to a south end residence for a report of a disturbance on Friday. After investigation, a 41-year-old Estevan man was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon. He is alleged to have struck another Estevan male in the head with a baseball bat.
Members received a report of theft of property from a residence. The matter is still under investigation.
Police received a report of criminal harassment and further breach of release conditions. An Estevan male attended to his ex’s residence when he is on conditions to have not contact. The matter is still under investigation and charges pending.
Officers attended to a local hotel to a report of a disturbance. Police arrived and an Estevan female was given a ride to another hotel for the evening to mediate and resolve the problems for the evening.
Members were called to a commercial business alarm at a local bank on Saturday. Members attended and found the premise insecure. Initially a key holder was not located by the alarm company and police were able to secure the property. A key holder was later located and attended to meet with police.
Police attended to a south-end residence for a wellbeing check on an Estevan female. Her friends had not been able to reach her and were concerned for her. She was checked and told to get in contact with her friends.
Members received a report of assault and uttering threats. The report was in relation to a couple individuals at a local hotel. Police attended and arrested a 40-year-old man from Banff, Alta., for assault and uttering threats. He was lodged in cells and held until he sobered up. He was released on conditions of no contact and to appear in court later in November.
Police received a number of alarm reports due to the high winds and storm. Members attended and checked the property and found them to be secure.
Police arrested two Estevan residents on one count of assault and one count of mischief each on Sunday. They were both put on conditions of no contact with the victim and released.
Officers attended to a report of a disturbance in a Pleasantdale-area residence. Police attended and determined that someone in the residence was distraught over losing a friend and was emotional and loud enough to have disturbed the neighbours. The individual was warned and no further action taken.
Police received a report of theft of property. The matter is still under investigation.
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