Wanted; police officer assaulted; caught in stolen vehicle
Local roundup — Aug. 28, 2023
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This article was published 28/08/2023 (949 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Man wanted for retail theft
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating an unknown man who entered the local Canadian Tire store on July 13 and exited without paying for some merchandise.
According to surveillance footage captured at the store, the man has dark hair, tattoos on his arms and face and was wearing a red Under Armour shirt at the time of the incident.
Surveillance footage of a man wanted for stealing merchandise from Brandon's Canadian Tire store on July 13. (Submitted)
Anyone with information on the suspect’s whereabouts is asked to contact Brandon Crime Stoppers by calling 204-727-TIPS (8477), visiting brandoncrimestoppers.com or texting BCSTIP and your message to CRIMES (274637).
Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 cash for information that leads to the solution of a crime.
Arrested for driving stolen vehicle
A 34-year-old woman is contending with a number of serious charges after she allegedly stole an SUV and got involved in a chaotic chase with police while impaired.
The suspect originally popped up on police radar around 3:35 a.m. Saturday when officers were driving westbound in the 700 block of Princess Avenue.
The officers spotted a white SUV turn onto the road that began to travel the wrong way on the one-way street.
Despite missing a tire and running on a rim, the driver managed to elude police for a short time before ending up in a ditch near the Highway 110 intersection.
The suspect was reportedly very uncooperative during her arrest, refusing to exit the vehicle and providing a false name to police.
Police eventually contacted the real owner of the vehicle, who confirmed that the SUV was stolen just before the high-speed chase.
As a result, the 34-year-old driver is charged with public mischief, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from police, driving while prohibited and possession of property obtained by crime.
Officers assaulted at police station
An 18-year-old man faces multiple counts of assaulting a peace officer following an incidentat Brandon Police Service holding cells on Friday evening.
The suspect had been brought into custody earlier that day around 3 p.m., when officers responded to a 911 call from a mother whose sons were involved in a fight that resulted in at least one person being injured.
While the 18-year-old was being held at BSD headquarters without charges, that all changed around 11 p.m. when he was being escorted to the bathroom by security officers.
The suspect initially refused to return to his cell, although he was eventually talked into it.
However, upon returning to his cell the prisoner allegedly started to fight with two security officers and a police officer, and additional staff were called to bring the situation under control.
On top of the three counts of assaulting a peace officer, the suspect is also contending with an another charge for resisting arrest.
He is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 6.
Suspect sought for breaching conditions
Brandon police are on the lookout for Madison Young, who is wanted for breaching her release order, which requires her to live at an address directed by the court.
Since Young’s whereabouts are currently unknown, police are asking for the public’s help in locating her.
Anyone with information on Young is asked to contact Brandon Crime Stoppers by calling 204-727-TIPS (8477), visiting brandoncrimestoppers.com or texting BCSTIP and your message to CRIMES (274637).
Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 cash for information that leads to the solution of a crime.
Woman arrested twice in several hours
A 42-year-old woman faces domestic assault charges after allegedly assaulting her boyfriend at a home on Darrach Bay over the weekend.
Following her arrest by police around 11 p.m. Saturday, she was released from on an undertaking.
However, police say she violated the conditions of her release several hours later and was arrested again around 4:30 a.m. Sunday.
She was scheduled to appear in court later that morning, according to a news release from the Brandon Police Service.
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