Local Roundup — Feb. 8, 2024
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BPS mourns loss of officer
The Brandon Police Service is mourning the loss of one its members earlier this week.
“Const. Lucien Ethier was a soft-spoken officer who was known by the public and his fellow officers as being a fair and caring man with the utmost integrity,” BPS Acting Chief Randy Lewis said in a statement.
Ethier passed away on Monday when he was off duty. Police say he was driving his own vehicle when he experienced a medical issue and died.
He served 20 years with BPS and provided firearms training to dozens of police recruits during his seven years in an instructor role. He worked in many different areas within the police service, but his last position was as the BPS representative on the RCMP National Weapons Enforcement Support Team.
“Speaking on behalf of all the Brandon Police Service employees, our hearts go out to Lucien’s family and many friends during this time of grieving. He will be missed by so many,” Lewis said.
Former BPS police chief Wayne Balcaen told the Sun that he knew Ethier on both a personal and professional level.
Ethier, he said, loved the outdoors and nature, and the two would often go fishing together.
“Lucien was an incredibly strong person and has always been very athletic,” Balcaen said. “He always had a love of nature, hunting, fishing and just being outdoors.”
When asked who caught the bigger fish, Balcaen laughed.
“Always him, he always won.”
The flags at BPS headquarters have been flown at half-mast this week.
Impaired accident
A 21-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly driving into a parked vehicle along 13th Street while under the influence of drugs early Wednesday morning.
Around 6:16 a.m., police received a call about a single vehicle ramming into a parked vehicle in the 500 block of 13th Street.
Traffic stop leads to drug charges
A 28-year-old woman and a 37-year-old woman were arrested for drugs and open liquor after a traffic stop on Parker Boulevard Tuesday afternoon.
Around 1:06 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop in the 1500 block of Parker Boulevard.
During their investigation, officers found open liquor and about eight ounces of cocaine in the vehicle. Both women will appear in court on April 11.
Dangerous weapon
A 43-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly being found in possession of numerous break-in tools, methamphetamine and a loaded BB gun.
Police arrested the man after a pedestrian check in the 1000 block of 10th Street on Tuesday.
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