November 28, 2021

For the last 24 hours:

Domestic Assault

At 12:50 p.m. Saturday, officers attended to an apartment complex in the 1500 block of 26^th Street, after a resident in the same building called 911 to report a female screaming for help. Officers found a 25-year-old Brandon male at that location, in an apartment with his girlfriend and their infant child. The female provided no information or disclosure of assault; however, as she showed obvious physical signs of very recent assault the male was arrested. Police detained the male in BPS cells overnight, and he will appear before a Justice today to answer to a single charge of assault.

Stolen Vehicle Recovered

At 1:50 p.m. Saturday, a resident in the Valleyview area of the city reported a vehicle parked in their driveway, and they were not aware of who owned it or how it arrived on their property. Officers attended and found the vehicle was stolen from Winnipeg.  The vehicle was towed from the scene.

Stolen Vehicle Recovered/Weapon/Suspects Arrested

At 7:15 p.m. Saturday, a Brandon resident parked a motor vehicle and left it running while they stopped by a residence in the 100 block of Louise Avenue. The vehicle was then stolen while it was unattended and unoccupied. At 1:10 a.m. today, police stopped the stolen vehicle in the 200 block of Douglas Street, and four persons were taken into custody. The driver, a 27-year-old male from Brandon, was released from custody and will appear in court in January. He faces one charge of possession of property obtained by crime. A 21-year-old female and 16 year old youth, both from Brandon, were held in custody today and will appear before a Justice. Both are charged with possession of property obtained by crime and one count of failure to abide by a previous release order they had entered into before the court. A 20-year-old female from Brandon was held in custody and will appear before a Justice today. She is charged with one count of possession of property obtained by crime, one count of failure to abide by a previous release order she had entered into before the court, and one count of possession of a weapon for having a machete in her possession when arrested.    

Injury MVA, Blood Demand

At 10:55 p.m. Saturday, the operator of a motor vehicle struck a parked vehicle in the 2000 block of Brandon Avenue. Officers arrived and took the 43-year-old female vehicle operator from Brandon into custody, as she showed signs of alcohol impairment.  She also displayed signs of physical injury because of the accident, and was medically cleared by BFES members on scene. Police then transported the female to BPS to obtain samples of her breath, however officers began to observe obvious signs that her physical condition appeared to be deteriorating. Officers then transported her to BRHC for medical assistance. At hospital, the female was left in the care of medical staff. Prior to officers leaving the hospital a demand for blood was made to her, and blood samples were obtained. A determination regarding any future charges will be made once the blood samples are analyzed, and the results of that analysis are received. This matter remains under investigation at this time.

Other Arrests

• At 6:30 a.m. Saturday, a resident in the area of the 700 block of 6^th Street heard someone screaming for help and requesting police. Officers discovered a domestic dispute occurring with a male and female arguing inside a home in that area. There was no disclosure of assault by either party or observable signs of physical injury. A 43-year-old Brandon male who was on scene and intoxicated, was taken into custody for release later in the day once sober.
• At 7:35 a.m. Saturday, a resident in the south end of the city heard someone screaming for police assistance on Cornell Bay. Members found a disturbance occurring within a residence there, and removed a 34-year-old Brandon female who was intoxicated. The female was detained in BPS cells and was released later in the day once sober.
• At 11:05 a.m. Saturday, officers attended to a downtown property for a report of a female who was on scene, after she had been previously served a barring notice from the property management. The 60-year-old female become physically combative with security staff in the presence of police as they attempted to escort her off site. In order to prevent a continuation of the offence or further issues, the female was arrested.  Officers detained her in BPS cells for breach of the peace, and she was released later in the day.
• At 6:15 p.m. Saturday, police took a 35-year-old Brandon female into custody in the 400 block of 10^th Street, as they knew she was the subject of an outstanding warrant of arrest. Subsequent to arrest, she was found to be in possession of a canister of bear spray. Police detained the female in BPS cells overnight, and she will appear before a Justice today facing a charge of possession of a prohibited weapon, and possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order in relation to the bear spray. She will also appear on the charges from the outstanding warrant of arrest, which include possession of a stolen credit card, theft under $5,000, failing to comply with a release order and probation order, and failing to appear in court.
• At 8:30 p.m., a 41-year-old male from Brandon was found passed out in the vestibule of a downtown business. The male was intoxicated and belligerent when woken. He was detained in BPS cells overnight and will be released later today when sober.
• At 8:30 p.m., a 34-year-old male from Brandon was arrested in the 700 block of 10^th Street as officers were aware there was an outstanding warrant for his arrest in relation to a previous investigation. He was detained in BPS cells overnight, and will appear before a Justice today. He faces a single charge of possession of property obtained by crime.
• At midnight Saturday, a 73-year-old Brandon male was taken into custody in the south end of the city, as he was intoxicated and had no one to provide care for him. The male was held in BPS cells for release later in the day once sober.
• At 3: 50 a.m. today, officers attended a disturbance at a residence in the south end of the city. A 21-year-old female was removed from the residence, as she was intoxicated and combative with other occupants of the home. Officers detained the female in BPS cells without charge, and she will be released later today when sober.

RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY: Staff Sergeant Roberts

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