Police News Release - February 23, 2026

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Possession of Cocaine

On February 22^nd at approximately 5:25 p.m. police conducted a stop in the 600 block of 26^th Street and a 45-year-old male was found to be in possession of a small amount of cocaine. The male was arrested and charged accordingly. He was later released via Appearance Notice with a court date of May 4^th, 2026.

Winnipeg Police Service Warrant Executed

On February 22^nd at 10:01 p.m. Brandon Police Service (BPS) members stopped a taxi vehicle in the 2700 block of Park Avenue. A 27-year-old male passenger was confirmed to have an Endorsed Warrant of Arrest with WPS. The male was arrested and later released via Appearance Notice with a future court date of May 5^th, 2026, in Winnipeg.

Breach of the Peace

On February 23^rd at approximately 5:30 a.m., members of BPS responded to a residence in the 000 block of 15th Street North following a report of a disturbance involving a 21-year-old female who was highly intoxicated. Officers attended and made efforts to release the female into the care of a responsible party; however, these attempts were unsuccessful. As a result, she was lodged in BPS detention cells and will be released once sober.

Arrest Warrant

On February 22^nd at 11:38 a.m. a traffic stop was conducted in the 100 block of Ashgrove Blvd. A 39-year-old male within the vehicle was confirmed to have an Unendorsed Warrant for Arrest (Breach of Probation). He was arrested on the strength of his warrant, brought to BPS detention cells and will attend court in the morning on February 23^rd, 2026.

Traffic Stop Leads to Numerous Drug Charges

On February 22^nd at approximately 11:30 a.m., a traffic stop was conducted in the 1100 block of 26th Street. The three occupants of the vehicle were detained for an investigation.

A Police Service Dog (K9) unit attended the scene and was deployed to conduct an exterior search of the vehicle. The K9 provided a positive indication for the presence of drugs. As a result of the search, officers located 4.6 grams of cocaine inside a bag in the back seat. A suitcase in the trunk was found to contain $6,070 in cash. Officers also seized packaging materials (baggies) and a scale consistent with drug trafficking.

A 32-year-old male, a 29-year-old male, and a 40-year-old female were each charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000.

In addition, the 32-year-old male was found to be in possession of $2,370 in cash and a cellular phone. The 29-year-old male had $370 in cash on his person.

All three individuals were later released on an Undertaking and are scheduled to appear in court on May 14th, 2026, in Brandon, MB. 

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

For general inquiries or to file a report: 
(204)729-2345 or https://www.brandon.ca/police-contact/police-contact

Anyone with information on any unsolved crime is asked to call Brandon Crime Stoppers at 204-727-(TIPS) 8477, www.brandoncrimestoppers.com or by texting BCSTIP and your message to CRIMES (274637).  Crime Stoppers pays up to $2000.00 cash for information that leads to the solution of a crime.

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