Police News Release - January 13th, 2026

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Failure to Comply Undertaking / Court Order

In the past 24 hours, two individuals were arrested for breach-related offences. A 36-year-old male was arrested and held for court in the morning after being located hiding under blankets as a passenger in a vehicle occupied by a woman with whom he was prohibited from communicating with under the conditions of an undertaking.

In a separate incident, a 37-year-old male was arrested after attending the place of employment of a female he was court-ordered not to contact or attend. He was later released on an Appearance Notice and is scheduled to appear in court on March 12, 2026.

Arrest Warrants

In the past 24 hours four Arrest Warrants were executed.

Accident Investigation

At 4:42 a.m. this morning someone called in reporting that they had come across a truck wrapped around a tree at the corner of 1^st street in the 1300 block. The driver, 28-year-old male who had left the scene on foot, was located by police around Richmond and 2^nd Avenue. The male was vomiting and required an ambulance. The matter remains under investigation.

Breach of the Peace

On January 12^th at 7:55 p.m. police were called to a residence in the 500 block of Percy Street as a 16-year-old female was intoxicated and causing a disturbance. The female was arrested and will be released once sober in the morning.

Immediate Roadside Prohibition

On January 12^th at 7:01 p.m. police received a complaint of an impaired driver near the 700 block of Princess Avenue that was driving the wrong way. The vehicle was stopped in the 1100 block of Rosser Avenue. An open bottle as well as several cans of alcohol were observed. The driver, a 31-year-old male, failed two roadside breath samples on the Approved Screening Device. The vehicle was towed and will be impounded for 30 days as well as the driver received a 90-day license suspension. Two additional tickets were given in relation to disobeying road rules and the unlawful transportation of liquor.

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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