On July 14, 2023, shortly before 7:00 pm, Brandon police responded to a report of a male on a bike carrying a weapon in the area of Cornwallis Crescent. Police located and arrested the male who allegedly had a loaded sawed off .22 calibre rifle tucked into his pants. Officers say he was also in possession of a Beretta replica .177 Cal BB handgun. A 20-year-old male was lodged at Brandon Police Service and will appear in court today on charges of Possession of a Weapon X2, Carry Concealed X2, Possession of a Prohibited Firearm, and Possession of a Prohibited Firearm with Ammo.
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On July 14, 2023 at approximately 3:30 am, police responded to an alarm at a business in the 1000 block of Victoria. They say a suspect attempted to gain entry to the business by breaking a window, but was unsuccessful. Police located and arrested a suspect at the scene, who officers say had a knife in his possession. A 32-year-old male was lodged at Brandon Police Service and will appear in court today on charges of Attempt Break and Enter with Intent to Commit Theft and Fail to Comply with Probation X2.
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On June 10, 2023, Brandon police received a report of a break and enter to a business in the 1100 block of Brandon Avenue. Police say the suspect forced his way into an exterior storage unit, and once inside, he poured out containers of cooking oil, and caused damage to some property. Security footage of the incident assisted police in identifying a 35-year-old male suspect. He was located and arrested on July 13 and was released to appear in court on September 25, 2023 on a charge of Break, Enter and Commit Mischief.
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On July 13, 2023, police received a report from a female that her ex had been repeatedly contacting her, contrary to a no contact order. Investigation revealed that the unwanted communicating had allgedly been ongoing since March 2023. A 48-year-old male suspect was located and arrested. He was lodged at Brandon Police Service and will appear in court today on charges of Criminal Harassment and Fail to Comply with Undertaking.
