Brandon police report that following an investigation into the murder of 31-year-old Andre Katzenellenbogen on Saturday June 10, 2023, members of Brandon Police Service Major Crime Unit arrested 36-year-old man on June 15. Dennis Garrison Blacksmith was to appear in court Thursday on a charge of Manslaughter. Police say the investigation revealed that following a verbal altercation between the victim and the suspect, which lead to a physical altercation, the victim received several injuries including a stab wound. The deceased and the accused were not known to each other.
Original release from June 10, 2023:
At 0442 hrs on Saturday morning, officers responded to a fight in progress in the 700 block of Louise Avenue. Before police arrived, a 911 caller reported one of the men fighting was injured and required an ambulance. Officers located a male with serious injuries, and an ambulance attended and transported the victim to BRHC where he succumbed to his injuries.
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On June 14, 2023, Brandon police responded to a report of a male assaulting a female with a bat in the 100 block of 16th Street at approximately 7:00 pm. Police located the two individuals and arrested a 33-year-old male suspect. Police say he was to abide by conditions not to have any communication with the victim. e was lodged at Brandon Police Service and was to appear in court Thursday on charges of Assault with a Weapon, Fail to comply with Undertaking and Fail to Comply with Release Order. A 30-year-old female victim received medical treatment from paramedics, and was released following her treatment, as her injuries were minor. She too was found to be in breach of release conditions and was arrested. She was later released to appear in court on August 17, 2023 on a charge of Fail to comply with Release Order.
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On June 15, 2023 shortly after 2:00 pm, police stopped a male cyclist in the 200 block of 9th Street. Police say the bike was determined to have been stolen, and when officers attempted to arrest the 45-year-old male suspect, he allegedly physically resisted. Once he was in police custody and searched, officers reportedly found he was in possession of approximately 17 grams of meth. He was later released and will appear in court on August 10, 2023 on charges of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime, Resist Arrest, and CDSA – Possession of Meth.
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On June 15, 2023 shortly before 4:00 am, Brandon police observed an open door to a garage in the 1100 block of 22nd Street. Investigation revealed that the door had been forced open, as there was damage to the frame. Police spoke with the home owners who noted that while the garage had been rummaged through, it did not appear that anything was missing. Anyone with information regarding this B&E is encouraged to contact Brandon Police Service at 204-729-2345 or https://www.brandon.ca/police-contact/police-contact
