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Brandon Police Service
1020 Victoria Avenue Brandon, MB
Emergencies 911
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Update: Second Degree Murder
On the evening of November 15, 2023, victim Eric LEPINE (28yo) died of his injuries in HSC.
On November 16, 2023, police arrested 32-year-old Ryan MECAS while he was in Brandon Correctional Centre on an additional Charge of Second-Degree Murder. He will appear today in court. MECAS Appeared in court on November 13, 2023, on charges of Aggravated Assault, Assault with a Weapon and Arson with Disregard for Human Life.
Correction on the original release, the date of the offence and the report was 2023-11-12.
Original release from November 14, 2023: Aggravated Assault
On 2023-11-13, at approximately 1:15pm, the Brandon Police Service received a report from the 800 block of 15th Street that a suspect was attacking people with a hammer. A description of the suspect was provided by witnesses on scene, and officers subsequently located the accused a short distance from the area. While on scene, 911 received a second call of a possible house fire on the same block. Brandon Fire (BFES) attended the home and made entry after witnesses indicated that a victim of the hammer attack was potentially still inside the building. An adult male was pulled from the burning house by BFES. The patient was found to have severe trauma to his head from multiple hammer strikes and was transported to the BRHC before being air lifted by STARS Air Ambulance to the Health Sciences Center in Winnipeg. Investigation resulted in learning that the initial fire to the home was deliberately set using accelerants. A canister of accelerant and the weapon used during the assault was recovered by police at the scene of the fire. A second adult male victim was found to have been struck in the head with a hammer by the suspect, however sustained minor injuries to the top of his head. The suspect and the victims are known to each other, and the most recent medical condition of the victim transported to HSC is listed as “critical but stable”. A 32-year-old male has been lodged at BPS to appear for court 2023-11-14, for the charges of Aggravated Assault, Assault with a Weapon, and Arson with Disregard for Human Life.
IDPA
On November 16, 2023, at approximately 8:00 pm, police responded to a report of an intoxicated female at a business in the 000 block of 10th street. The 22-year-old was in no condition to care for herself and had nowhere to go. She was lodged at Brandon Police Service until sober.
Break and Enter – Suspect Arrested
On November 17, 2023, shortly before 1:00 am, police responded to a report of a break and enter to a business in the 800 block of Rosser. The suspect broke in through a window. When members arrived, the 41-year-old male was found hiding inside. He was arrested and lodged at Brandon Police Service and will appear in court today on a charge of Break and Enter.
Assault Peace Officer
On November 16, 2023, police responded to a report of a male behaving erratically on Alaska Bay at approximately 12:00 pm. The male was banging on doors, drawing on walls, kicking things and threatening to throw boiling water on others. When police arrived, he was holding a pot of water that he indicated was boiling. Officers attempted to arrest the male, but he resisted, and a Conducted Energy Weapon was deployed to gain his compliance. An officer was assaulted during the arrest but was not injured.
Following his arrest, the 38-year-old male was later released to appear in court on February 1, 2024, on charges of Assault PO, Uttering Threats, and Resist Arrest.
Fail to Comply with Undertaking
On November 16, 2023, police responded to a report of a 30-year-old male at a residence and in contact with the homeowner contrary to a release condition. The male was arrested at the scene and later released to appear in court on January 25, 2024, on a charge of Fail to Comply with Undertaking.
Fraudulently Obtaining Food
On November 16, 2023, at approximately 5:30 pm, police responded to a report of a male at a restaurant in the 000 block of McTavish Ave, who ate a meal, but then would not pay for it. The 42-year-old male was arrested at the restaurant and later released to appear in court on December 28, 2023, on a charge of Fraudulently Obtain Food.
Sgt. Kirby Sararas #119
Public Information Officer
Community Support
For media inquiries: (204)729-2373 or k.sararas@brandon.ca
For general inquiries or to file a report:
(204)729-2345 or https://www.brandon.ca/police-contact/police-contact
Anyone with information on any unsolved crime is asked to call Brandon Crime Stoppers at 204-727-(TIPS) 8477, www.brandoncrimestoppers.com or by texting BCSTIP and your message to CRIMES (274637). Crime Stoppers pays up to $2000.00 cash for information that leads to the solution of a crime.
CRIME STOPPERS 204-727-TIPS
