Break-in; stolen ID
Local Roundup — Oct. 16, 2026
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‘APARTMENT’ IN MALL
A 48-year-old man was arrested after Brandon police received a report of a “makeshift apartment” in the basement of The Town Centre on Rosser Avenue.
Security staff at the downtown mall called police at 2:35 p.m. on Wednesday to report that a man had damaged a door to get into the building and set up a living space in the basement, police said in a news release Thursday.
The man was arrested and charged with breaking, entering and committing mischief.
He was released on an undertaking with a Dec. 17 court date.
STOLEN ID
A 31-year-old man was allegedly carrying a stolen piece of identification when he refused to provide his name to police.
Officers, conducting a person check in the 900 block of Victoria Avenue on Wednesday at 5:34 p.m., encountered a man who would not identify himself, police said in a news release Thursday.
According to a Brandon police news release: “The male refused to provide his name when asked therefore was detained for investigative purposes.”
The man was found to be in possession of “multiple” pieces of identification, one of which had been reported stolen from a work truck a few days earlier, police said.
Police identified the man and charged him with possession of property obtained by crime.
He was and released on an appearance notice with a court date scheduled for Dec. 21.
(Editor’s note: While the exact circumstances of this arrest and grounds for detention aren’t clear from the above police account, according to “Know Your Rights,” a Canadian Civil Liberties Association pamphlet, police can stop a pedestrian if they suspect the person of having committed a crime or seen them committing a crime. In most cases, the stopped person does not have to answer police questions if they don’t want to. They also don’t have to give their name or provide ID, even if police ask. However, if a person lies about their name they can be charged with obstructing justice or obstructing police. Unless police are arresting or detaining a pedestrian, they have to let them go on their way. The rules are different when a person is stopped while driving. The association advises citizens that it’s always a good idea to be polite to police).
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