Police Media Release - March 7, 2025

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Robbery with Violence

On March 6^th at 9:06AM there was a 911 call of a stabbing at an establishment in the 1800 block of 1^st Street North. Multiple suspects entered a hotel room and stabbed the victim, a 24-year-old male, and robbed him of cash.

Injuries to the victim were serious, however first responding Police officers provided emergency medical aid in the form of massive hemorrhage intervention, quite possibly saving his life until EMS arrived.

K9 Zeus conducted a track which led to a nearby gas station where video surveillance captured the three suspects leaving in a taxi. The taxi dropped them off at an address in the 800 block of 2^nd Street. Police officers responding observed two of the three get back into a taxi and leave the residence. Police stopped that taxi and the two individuals within were arrested – a 21-year-old male and a 26-year-old female.  

Meanwhile, Police at the residence on 2^nd Street had all occupants exit the home. The three women who exited were taken into custody and an investigation led to one of them, a 39-year-old female, being identified as the third person involved.

Search warrants were obtained for both the hotel room and the residence on 2^nd Street which resulted in locating a machete, knife, backpack and some of the suspects clothing.

Charges:

21-year-old male – Robbery with Violence, Aggravated Assault, Assault with a Weapon, Possession of a Weapon, Breach of Probation, and Breach of Conditional Sentence.

39-year-old female – Robbery with Violence, Possession of a Weapon, and Warrant charge of Failure to Attend Court and Theft Under $5000.

26-year-old female – Robbery with Violence

All three suspects will attend court in the morning on Friday, March 7^th, 2025.

Arrest Warrant

On March 6^th at 2:00PM Police attended Probation Services and arrested a 37-year-old female who had a Warrant for her arrest (Failure to Comply Probation). She was released via Appearance Notice with a court date of April 3^rd, 2025.

IPDA (Intoxicated Persons Detention Act)

On March 6^th at 6:22PM Police responded to a report of an intoxicated female in the stairwell of a building in the 200 block of 5^th Street who was refusing to leave after having previously been kicked out. The 24-year-old female was held in detention cells and will be released once sober.

Possession of Property Obtained by Crime / Possession of Credit Card

On March 6^th at 7:18PM Police received a report of a vehicle that had been broken into the 000 block of 10^th Street. Property was stolen from within. Local business security had a suspect in their custody and had retrieved most of the property. Police arrested the 27-year-old female. She was later released on an Undertaking with a court date of May 1^st, 2025.

Theft Under $5000

On March 6^th at 6:58PM a store in the 1400 block of 1^st Street North, reported a female present who was the suspect from a previous shoplifting incident on February 12^th, 2025. Video footage was available and confirmed. Police arrested the 44-year-old female on location. She was released for court on an Appearance Notice with a court date of May 12^th, 2025.

Failure to Comply Probation

On March 6^th at 11:22PM Police attended a residence in the 1500 block of Lorne Avenue. It was confirmed a 13-year-old male youth was breaching his curfew conditions. At 1:12AM the youth was located and arrested. He was released via Appearance Notice with a court date April 8^th, 2025.

Immediate Roadside Prohibition / 90 Day Suspension

On March 7^th at 12:17AM Police observed an erratic driver near 18^th Street and Brandon Avenue. A traffic stop was conducted. The 40-year-old male driver provided breath samples of which resulted in failure. The vehicle was towed.

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

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