Police investigate shooting
A man was forced to try flagging down vehicles early Saturday after he was shot.
At 12:55 a.m., passersby located a male waving down vehicles in the area of 18th Street and Rosser Avenue, and asking for help as he had been shot. The adult male from Brandon was confirmed on police arrival to be suffering from a wound to his leg caused by a firearm.
Officers applied a tourniquet to the victim’s leg to prevent blood loss and turned him over to the care of Brandon Fire and Emergency Services, who then transported the victim to hospital.
Police searched the immediate area but were unable to locate a firearm or any evidence that the male had been shot near that intersection. He was transported to Brandon Regional Health Centre to receive medical care for his non-life threatening injuries.
This matter remains under active investigation and Brandon Police Service did not plan to release further details.
Police believe that there is no danger to the public given the victim’s prior involvement with police and deep entrenchment with the criminal subculture. The victim was not co-operative with police and refused to provide any information to investigators.
Man slashed in apartment
A 21-year-old man received lacerations to his arm during an incident at an apartment on Sixth Street early Saturday.
At 12:05 a.m., police responded to a report of a stabbing at an apartment in the 700 block of Sixth Street.
Officers found a 21-year-old man who was intoxicated and was suffering from wounds believed to have been caused by an edged weapon.
The victim and all persons on scene were intoxicated and refused to co-operate with police or provide any information, other than disclosing that an unknown person had forced their way into the apartment and assaulted the victim.
The man was cleared medically at hospital and detained in BPS cells overnight. He was detained without charge and was released when sober.
Impaired driving charges
A 19-year-old Brandon man was arrested and charged with impaired driving after police caught up to him on Friday afternoon.
At 12:35 p.m. Friday afternoon witnesses reported an impaired driver in the north end area. About 20 minutes later, the vehicle was located parked in the 300 block of 34th Street, and the driver was found in the hatchback area.
The 19-year-old man was arrested and brought back to Brandon Police Service headquarters, where he provided samples of his breath, showing that he was above the legal limit for driving. He was detained in BPS cells and released later in the evening.
The suspect will appear in court in June, and is charged with driving while impaired and driving with a blood alcohol content over 0.08.
Domestic assault
A 23-year-old Brandon man was arrested after a domestic disturbance on Friday morning.
At 10:09 a.m., police responded to a domestic disturbance call in the area of the 500 block of 12th Street.
An investigation revealed that man had allegedly assaulted his girlfriend in their apartment by hitting her and pulling her hair.
The suspect was processed at the BPS office and later released. He will appear in court in July and faces a single charge of assault.
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