Police News Release July 20th, 2025

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IPDA (Intoxicated Persons Detention Act)

During the past 24 hours, four individuals were arrested under the IPDA. They will be released once sober.

Breach of Peace

During the past 24 hours, 10 individuals were lodged in BPS holding cells for Breaching the peace.  Five of these subjects were arrested by BPS and the other five were arrested with the assistance of First Nations Safety Officers. All ten will be released once sober.

Warrants executed

In the past 24 hours two subjects were arrested on outstanding Warrants and both were subsequently released with new court dates.  

Weapon & Breach of Release Order

Just prior to 9:00PM on Saturday night, police were dispatched to the 2600 block of Princess Ave with a report of two males in possession of a large knife.  The two males were related and both were taken into custody.   One of the males was also found to be breaching his current release order with the condition “Not to possess any weapons”.  Both were held in BPS detention cells for court in the morning on July 20^th, 2025.

Break & Enter, Utter forged document

On July 2nd police received a report from a business owner in the 1500 block of Braecrest Drive regarding their business being broken into overnight by smashing the front door.  The company safe was stolen which contained blank cheques.

On July 19^th, info was learned that a suspect had cashed one of the cheques which was written to his own name. The male was known to police, located, and arrested for uttering a forged document and possession of property obtained by crime. He was released in the AM on an appearance notice for court 2025-09-22.

Failure to Comply Release Order X3

On July 19^th shortly after 2:00 AM, police were called to the 100 block of 2^nd St for an intoxicated female causing a disturbance. Officers attended and located the female who was known to police and is currently bound by a release order not to consume alcohol, or be within 100 meters of the location where she was found and to have no contact with another person who she was with. 

Sgt. Paul McBeth

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