Police News Release - August 30th, 2025

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Robbery while armed with an offensive weapon/Possess weapon/ Fail to comply with court order x2

At 11:55PM, Friday night, police attended a central Brandon address for a report of a robbery.  A female and her friends were approached by a male armed with a brick and a knife.  The male demanded money and their beer.  When the complainants said no, the male got angry and fled.  A description of the suspect and statements were provided to the police. A 26 y/o Brandon man was located in the area and arrested and held for Court.

Breach of the peace

At 1:52AM Saturday morning, while conducting a traffic stop in the 1100 block of 18th Street, an intoxicated male approached police and began to interfere with the stop.  He was given several opportunities to leave the area on his own, however he decided to stay and continued to interfere.  A 34 y/o Winnipeg man was arrested and lodged to be released when sober

Possession of stolen property/Warrant of arrest

At 7:32PM Friday night, an off-duty officer noticed a male on a bicycle that had been reported stolen from Sobeys on August 28th.  Police attended and located the male by the Keystone Centre.  A 33 y/o man was arrested and released later with a court date.  The bicycle was confirmed as the stolen one and returned to the owner.

Fail to Comply with Court orders

Overnight, a 19 y/o man was located in possession of a cellular phone, contrary to a court order, and in an unrelated call, a 16 y/o girl was found intoxicated and causing a disturbance in 700 block of Princess Avenue.  She was bound by a 24hr curfew and conditions not to consume alcohol.  Both were lodged and held for court in the morning.

Arrest Warrants x5/ Resist arrest

At 2:00PM, Friday afternoon, police were called to a south-end apartment by a female alleging a male was present and wanted by police.  When members attended, the male tried hiding in the bathroom, then was hanging off the second story balcony, after a quick trip to the ground, he fled on foot.  A 36 y/o man was arrested, taken to BRHC for x-rays from his fall and lodged for court.

Intoxicated

During the past 24 hours, 11 people were arrested and held due to varying levels of intoxication.  All were lodged and later released when sober.

Authorized by:
Staff Sergeant R. Paterson#138

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