May 21, 2022

For the last 24 hours:

Break and Enter  

Police attended to a business on the north hill area of the city Friday morning in response to a reported break and enter. Investigation revealed that copper wire had been stolen from the business, it was believed sometime overnight. This matter remains under investigation.

Domestic Assault

At 10:09 a.m. Friday morning, police attended to a domestic disturbance in the area of the 500 block of 12^th Street. Investigation revealed that a 23 year old Brandon male had assaulted his girlfriend in their apartment by hitting her and pulling her hair. The suspect was processed at the BPS office and later released. He will appear in court in July and faces a single charge of assault.

Impaired Driver

At 12:35 p.m. Friday afternoon witnesses reported an impaired driver in the north end area. Twenty minutes later the vehicle was located parked in the 300 block of 34^th Street, and the driver was found in the hatchback area of the vehicle. A 19 year old male from Brandon was arrested and brought back to the BPS office where he provided samples of his breath, showing that he was above the legal limit for driving. He was detained in BPS cells and released later in the evening. The suspect will appear in court in June, and is charged with driving while impaired and driving while in excess of 80 mg%.

Stabbing

At 12:05 a.m. today, police attended to an apartment in the 700 block of 6^th Street for a reported stabbing. On scene, police located a 21 year male who was intoxicated and was suffering from lacerations to his arm believed to have been caused by an edged weapon. The victim and all persons on scene were intoxicated and refused to cooperate with police or provide any information, other than disclosing that an unknown person had forced their way into the apartment and assaulted the victim. The 21 year old was cleared medically at hospital and detained in BPS cells overnight. He was detained without charge and will be released later today when sober.

Shooting

At 12:55 a.m. today, passersby located a male waving down vehicles in the area of 18^th Street and Rosser Avenue, and asking for help as he had been shot. The adult male from Brandon was confirmed on police arrival to be suffering from a wound to his leg caused by a firearm. Officers applied a tourniquet to the victim’s leg to prevent blood loss and turned him over to the care of BFES upon their arrival, who then transported the victim to hospital. Police searched the immediate area but were unable to locate a firearm or any evidence that the male had been shot near that intersection. He was transported to BRHC by BFES to receive medical care for his non-life threatening injuries. This matter remains under active investigation and no further details will be released at this time. It is believed that there is no danger to the public given the victim’s prior involvement with police and deep entrenchment with the criminal subculture. The victim was uncooperative with police and refused to provide any information to investigators.  

Other Arrests

• At 2:35 p.m. Friday afternoon a 21 year old male from Brandon, whom police knew to be wanted on an outstanding warrant of arrest, was taken into custody in the 800 block of Rosser Avenue. He was detained in BPS cells and will appear before a Justice today, facing a single charge of breach of probation.
• At 11:30 p.m. Friday evening, a disturbance was reported in the 2700 block of McDonald Avenue. The 23 year old Brandon female who was intoxicated and responsible for the problems within the home had left prior to police arriving at the scene. Officers searched the area out of concern for her wellbeing due to her extreme level of intoxication and found her passed out near the railway tracks in the 2600 block of McDonald Avenue. She was detained in BPS cells overnight without charge and will be released later today when sober.
• At 12:10 a.m. today police attended a complaint in the 300 block of 4^th Street that a male was throwing rocks at his ex-girlfriends bedroom window and yelling. The 27 year old male from Brandon was located in the area and found to be intoxicated. He was lodged in BPS cells without charge and will be released later today when sober.
• At 1:00 a.m. today, officers took an intoxicated 32 year old female from Brandon into custody in the 200 block of Princess Avenue East after she had been involved in a disturbance at that location. She was detained in cells at BPS overnight and will be released later today when sober.
• At 2:50 a.m. today, officers attended to a residence in the 3500 block of Willowdale Crescent as there was a disturbance within an apartment. A 41 year old male from outside of Brandon was being restrained by other occupants of the apartment on police arrival. He was lodged in BPS cells overnight and will be released later today when sober.

RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY: Staff Sergeant Roberts

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