Estevan police sent out an update on the current situation happening in the 600 block of 4th street.

 

1. EPS members responded to a domestic disturbance at approximately 0940 this morning in the 600 in the 600 block of 4th Street. They quickly determined a single occupant in the home had barricaded himself inside while a second person had left the residence.

— Estevan Police (@Estevan_Police) February 8, 2022

2. The EPS and WPS’s Joint Tactical Support Team (JTST) as well as Crisis Negotiators from EPS and RCMP are currently on scene. The public is being asked to avoid the area.

— Estevan Police (@Estevan_Police) February 8, 2022

We also talked with Chief Lowen who talked about the situation.

"It's still very fluid. We just want to make contact with the individual in the house so that we can have a conversation with him and try to encourage him to come out so that we can make sure that everyone gets the help they need. He's in there by himself so we want to make sure we're not in a hurry and we can get him out safely."

"If we could ask residents to stay out of the area as much as possible," said Lowen, "Try and stay away from the officers and let them do their job."

We'll be sure to notify the community of any further updates.