Police Special Media Release

Special Media Release

On March 27, 2026, at 10:15 AM, a BPS member attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a truck in the 1000 block of 26^th Street and the vehicle fled from the officer westbound on Willowdale Crescent, and eventually on to 34^th Street. Due to the amount of vehicle traffic at the time, the officer discontinued the traffic stop and officers searched the area for the truck. The initial investigation revealed that the truck had previously been stolen from a residence in the 400 block of 22^nd Street and that the residence itself had been broken into. Numerous firearms and other property were found to have been stolen from within the home.

At 11:33AM, officers located the stolen truck, unoccupied in the 2900 block of Rosser Avenue with numerous firearms and other stolen property in the vehicle. The Major Crime Section took carriage of the investigation with assistance from the Patrol Section, Forensic Identification Section, Organized Crime Section, Community Policing Section, and Police Dog Services Unit. Further investigation led to the identification of four suspects from the vehicle, three of whom were responsible for the Break and Enter the residence in the 400 block of 22^nd Street. All four suspects were located and arrested at various addresses in the City of Brandon.

On March 27^th and 28^th, the Major Crime Section executed search warrants at an address on Elvis Crescent and an address in the 1900 block of Queens Avenue, resulting in the recovery of large amounts of stolen property from the Break and Enter.

Kole Walker Blackbird, 28, of Keeseekoowenin was charged with numerous offences under the Criminal Code, including:

Break and Enter to Steal Firearm

Break and Enter and Commit Theft of Motor Vehicle

Break and Enter and Commit Theft Over $5000

Weapons Trafficking x 3

Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized x 8

Careless Storage of a Firearm x 5

Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order x 8

Fail to Comply with Undertaking x 8

Flight from Peace Officer

Blackbird was remanded into custody.

Shyla Jayne McKay, 21, of Brandon was charged with numerous offences under the Criminal Code, including:

Break and Enter to Steal Firearm

Break and Enter and Commit Theft of Motor Vehicle

Break and Enter and Commit Theft Over $5000

Weapons Trafficking x 3

Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 8

Careless Storage of a Firearm x 5

Fail to Comply with Release Order

McKay was remanded into custody.

Cashes Jay Alex Ducharme, 22, of Waywayseecappo was charged with numerous offences under the Criminal Code, including:

Break and Enter to Steal Firearm

Break and Enter and Commit Theft Over $5000

Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 5

Ducharme was remanded into custody.

Xavierra Star Sunrise Cook, 23, of Brandon was charged with numerous offences under the Criminal Code, including:

Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized x 5

Possession of a Firearm Contrary to a Prohibition Order x 5

Fail to Comply with a Probation Order x 5

Possession of Property Obtained by Crime

Cook was remanded into custody.

The investigation remains ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call the Brandon Police Service Major Crime Section at 204-729-2345 or Brandon Crimestoppers at 204-727-TIPS (8477).

Cst. M. Jefferies
School Resource Officer
Community Support

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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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