Police Media Release - April 11, 2025

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Arrest Warrant

On Apil 10^th at 10:20AM members attended a residence in the 4100 block of Victoria Avenue to execute a warrant. A 22-year-old female was located and transported to Brandon Police Service. (BPS). She was later released on an Appearance Notice with a court date of May 12^th, 2025.

On April 10^th a 35-year-old male turned himself into BPS aware of a Warrant for his arrest (Assault). He was released via Undertaking with a court date of June 19^th, 2025.

Assault / Assault with Weapon/Injuring or Endangering Animals

On April 10^th at 11:06AM Police received a report of an intoxicated female causing a disturbance in a home in the 100 block of 2^nd Street. Upon Police arrival it was discovered that the 21-year-old female had been drinking all morning. She had shaken, swung and further mistreated a cat, attempted tackling her grandmother, as well as she had used a wet rag and whipped her mother in the head with it. The female was arrested, held in detention cells and will attend court in the morning.

Breach of the Peace / IPDA (Intoxicated Persons Detention Act)

In the last 24 hours three people were arrested on separate incidents for Breach of the Peace and one person for IPDA. Each individual was held in a detention cell and will be released once sober in the morning.

Traffic Stop Results in Multiple Charges

On April 10^th at 12:20PM a traffic stop was conducted in the 1800 block of Queens Avenue with a vehicle which had previously fled from Police approximately one week prior. Upon the 46-year-old male operator of the vehicle stepping out of the vehicle, a large icepick was observed lying beside the driver’s seat. He was arrested for possession of a weapon.

Further search of the vehicle located a 7mm firearm in the rear hatch. Operator stated that he had been a passenger earlier, the previous driver had been dropped off at a car dealership, and he was unaware of the contents within the vehicle.

Police attended the car dealership in which the male stated the previous driver (40-year-old male) had been dropped off at. It was verified the 40-year-old male had taken a vehicle for a test drive and had been gone for some time. Police located the dealerships vehicle and upon activating the lights and attempting to pull the vehicle over, it did not stop but proceeded instead to creep forward at a slow pace. Police were able to box in the vehicle. Inside the vehicle Police located beer, “moonshine”, 3.5 grams of cocaine, a small amount of meth and two knives. The 40-year-old male was also breaching numerous conditions of his Release Order. The male was arrested, held in detention cells and will attend court in the morning on April 11^th, 2025. Charges include Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm, Possession of Firearm contrary to Prohibition Order x2, Unauthorized Possession of Firearm in a Vehicle, Transport Firearm contrary to Regulations, Breach of Release Order x6, and Possession of a Controlled Substance x2.

The 46-year-old male (from initial traffic stop) was released on an Appearance Notice with a court date of June 19^th, 2025, with a charge of Possession of a Weapon.

Failure to Comply Release Order

On April 11^th at 3:12AM a traffic stop was conducted in the 600 block of 1^st Street. A 44-year-old female passenger was found to be breaching a 10pm-7am Release Order curfew. She was released via Appearance Notice with a court date of June 19^th, 2025.

Janet Reichert
Recruitment & Communications Specialist
Community Support
For media inquiries: 204-729-2373 or J.reichert@brandon.ca

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