April 17th Media Release

For the last 24 hours:

Arrest Warrants:

A number of individuals were arrested over the past 24 hours on the strength of warrants for their arrest:

On Saturday morning a 23 year-old male was arrested at a residence in the 700 block 10^th Street for four counts of failing to comply with conditions of a Release Order. He appeared in Court in the afternoon and was held in custody to appear again April 19^th.

Manitoba First Nations Police Service members arrested a 35 year-old female on the strength of a warrant for arrest held by BPS for failing to attend Court and failing to comply with a Probation Order.  She was held in custody at their point to appear in Court today.

Winnipeg Police Service arrested a 35 year-old male on the strength of a warrant for arrest held by BPS for robbery with a weapon and robbery to steal a firearm.  He was held in custody at their point to appear in Court today.

A 46 year-old male was arrested in the 1300 block Princess Avenue at about 3:40 AM this morning on the strength of a BPS held warrant for arrest for theft under $5000.  Upon arrest, he was found to be in possession of identification documents belonging to another person.  He was later released from custody and is scheduled to appear in Court on May 16^th.

Breach of Release Order:

At approx. 10:10 PM Saturday night, a 34 year-old male was checked in the 1100 block Rosser Avenue.  A records check was conducted which revealed he is currently the subject of a Release Order with a curfew, which he was breaching. As Police advised him he was under arrest for failing to comply with his order, he fled on foot.  The officer pursued him on foot until he was caught in the 0-00 block 10^th Street. As the accused ran, he was observed to throw a can of bear spray, which he had taken from his pocket, and it was recovered.   He is currently on an order not to possess any weapons.  As a result, he has been charged with two counts of failing to comply with a Release Order, carry concealed weapon, possession of a weapon, and resist arrest.  He will appear in Court today.

Theft Charges:

A 29 year-old female was a passenger in a taxi which was stopped at about 4:40 AM this morning.  Police were aware that she was the suspect in two separate shoplifting files from Sobey’s, where she stole $250 and $150 worth of groceries.  She was arrested for those occurrences and has been released, on appropriate Police imposed conditions, to appear in Court on May 16^th. 

Breach of Conditional Sentence:

At approx. 3:15 AM this morning, members conducted a traffic stop of a taxi in the 200 block of 18^th Street North.  A 28 year-old male was a passenger in the taxi and he was known to Police to be the subject of a conditional sentence order with an absolute curfew.  He was arrested, and will be held for Court today. 

RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY:

A/Staff Sergeant Dallas Lockhart, #101

C Platoon

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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.

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