Pedestrian wearing body armour; police seize pellet guns
Local Roundup — Oct. 5, 2023
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Man wearing body armour
A pedestrian wearing body armour was arrested by Brandon police on Tuesday.
Officers were conducting a “pedestrian check” in the 700 block of 10th Street and found the 35-year-old man in possession of a stolen mountain bike.
During a search related to the bicycle, police say the suspect was wearing body armour, which is contrary to provincial law.
The man was arrested and charged with possession of property obtained by crime and possession of body armour without a valid permit.
He was later released and is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 14.
Woman attacked
Police responded to a report of a man assaulting a woman at about 8 p.m. on Monday in the 300 block of Fourth Street.
A witness told officers they saw a man grab the woman and throw her to the ground several times. On Tuesday, police located the 28-year-old male suspect.
The man was arrested, charged with assault and later released with a court date of Oct. 30.
Warrant turns up weapons
A complaint call about a man allegedly threatening two other people with a firearm prompted a search warrant of a Brandon residence.
Police responded to the 100 block of Third Street on Sept. 30 for a report of a disturbance.
Police say they learned that a man was chasing and threatening two other people in the area with a firearm.
A search warrant was obtained for the suspect’s residence on Tuesday, and police found .177-calibre and .22-calibre pellet guns.
The 37-year-old suspect was charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and uttering threats and is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 11.
Unprovoked assault
Police say two people were assaulted while in the south end of Brandon on Tuesday evening.
Just after 8 p.m., the two victims were in the 2100 block of Currie Boulevard when they were approached by two men who assaulted and injured them both. The complainants told police the assault was unprovoked.
Officers located and arrested the two 19-year-old men, who were held overnight at Brandon Police Service headquarters, Once sober, they were to be released.
Faced with charges of assault and assault causing bodily harm, the suspects are scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 30.
Altercation leads to arrest
Two men who were ordered to stay away from each another face new charges after an altercation.
At about 6:30 p.m., on Tuesday, police responded to a report of an assault in the 300 block of Lorne Avenue.
As officers investigated, they learned that two men who were to have no contact with each other had an altercation that escalated to physical assault.
Two suspects, a 31-year-old and a 23-year-old, were arrested and held overnight at Brandon Police Service.
They were scheduled to appear in court Wednesday on charges of assault and failing to comply with orders that were previously imposed.
Door damaged during theft
Two 17-year-old girls face charges relating to theft and a damaged bedroom door.
Brandon police officers responded to a residence on the 300 block of Dennis Street on Tuesday for a report of damage to property and theft of personal property.
Investigation revealed that two youths gained access to another youth’s bedroom in their residence by damaging the door. Police say the youths then stole personal property.
Officers located and arrested the two teen suspects, who are charged with mischief under $5,000 and theft under $5,000.
They are scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 12.
Intoxicated person located at hospital
A person who was reported missing was located at the Brandon Regional Health Centre in an intoxicated state and taken to the police station.
On Tuesday at about 10:15 p.m., police responded to a report of a possible missing 28-year-old man. The man was then located at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. Police said the man was “highly intoxicated.”
He was taken to Brandon Police Service to be released once sober.
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