Warrant              

On the morning of 2023-12-21, a 51-year-old male attended to BPS to turn himself in on an outstanding warrant.  The individual has been released from police custody with conditions to appear in court 2024-01-18.

Warrant

On the afternoon of 2023-12-21, a 36-year-old female attended to BPS to turn herself in on an outstanding warrant.  The individual has been released from police custody with conditions to appear in court 2024-01-18.

Theft Under $5000

On 2023-12-20, a Brandon business reported a theft of a Dewalt table saw from the 1000 block of 13th Street.  Video surveillance identified a 33-year-old male suspect.  On 2023-12-21, police located, arrested, and released the individual with conditions to appear in court 2024-03-07 for the charge of Theft Under $5000.

Theft of Mail

On the afternoon of 2023-12-21, police received a report of a suspicious individual that had stolen mail packages consisting of a smart phone, tablet and virtual reality gaming system.  Police responded to the area and identified a 40-year-old male and 28-year-old female as being responsible for the thefts.  Police recovered the phone and tablet from the suspects, however the VR system is still outstanding.  The male has been released from police custody with conditions to appear in court 2024-02-29 for the charge of Theft of Mail.  A check of police records for the female revealed a warrant for previously failing to attend court.  The co-accused female has been lodged at BPS to appear in court 2023-12-22 for her warrant and new charge of Theft of Mail. 

The public is reminded that additional Grinch like offences may still occur during this time of the year and that extra precautions should be taken when storing gifts in your vehicle or receiving packages at home.

Intoxicated Person

On the afternoon of 2023-12-21, police received a report from hospital staff regarding a male that was at the facility intoxicated and unable to care for himself.  A 29-year-old male was lodged at BPS until sober.

Warrant

On the evening of 2023-12-21, police attended to BCC and executed an outstanding warrant for an inmate that was already in custody.  A 40-year-old male will appear in court 2023-12-22.

Permit Escape

On the afternoon of 2023-12-21, police attended to the 600 block of 8th Street for a report of a male and female that were causing a disturbance.  The male had been jumping into traffic and was taken into custody by officers without incident.  Upon the male being placed in the rear of a marked police cruiser, the 18-year-old female counterpart took it upon herself to approach the cruiser while officers were pre-occupied speaking with a witness nearby. 

The female gained access to the cruiser door of the arrestee and opened it, allowing the male to escape from the confines of the police cruiser.  The extent of the males escape was merely a few steps as officers engaged both individuals. 

The 17-year-old male was lodged at BPS and will be released without charge once sober.  The female co-accused was also lodged at BPS and was released with conditions to appear in court 2024-02-27 for the charge of Permit Escape.

 

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