Missing girl; cocaine; impaired driving
Local Roundup — Jan. 16, 2026
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TRAFFIC STOP NETS COCAINE
Brandon police arrested three people after finding drugs and paraphernalia during a traffic stop on Wednesday.
Officers stopped a vehicle in the 2700 block of Richmond Avenue at around 10:30 a.m. and found 4.8 grams of cocaine, liquor containers and drug paraphernalia, police said in a news release.
Sydnee Pratt-Clearsky, 13, has been missing since early Wednesday morning. (Supplied)
A 21-year-old man and 34-year-old woman were arrested and charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. A 44-year-old man was issued a ticket under the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act.
TIP LEADS TO ARRESTS
Two Ontario men were arrested after Brandon police received a tip about suspected impaired drivers on Tuesday.
Police were called about one suspected impaired driver with Manitoba plates and another with Ontario plates at around 4:45 p.m.
One of the vehicles ran into a snowbank in the area of 50th Street and Victoria Avenue, police said in a news release.
Police found both drivers, who showed visible signs of impairment, police said.
The two men, both Ontario residents, were arrested, and their vehicles were seized.
A 38-year-old man was charged with refusing to provide a breath sample, and a 34-year-old man received an immediate roadside prohibition.
GIRL REPORTED MISSING
Brandon RCMP are asking for the public’s help in finding Sydnee Pratt-Clearsky, 13, who has been missing since early Wednesday morning.
Pratt-Clearsky was last seen at a residence in Rivers at 3 a.m. on Wednesday.
The girl is described as five-foot-six and about 130 pounds, with red hair and brown eyes. She may have been wearing white pants and dark clothing when she left the residence.
Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts should call Brandon RCMP at 204-726-7522, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
Meanwhile, Dauphin RCMP said Kaylee Heroux, 20, who was reported missing on Tuesday, has been found safe.
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