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Brandon Police Service Media Release
Weapons Calls at Summer Fair
At approx. 7:15 PM Saturday, security at the Summer Fair called stating that a male, who was found in possession of a machete, had been bear-sprayed by another unknown male. Officers attended and arrested the 15-year-old accused, who had the machete concealed in his pants. The suspect with the bear spray fled the fairground prior to police arrival and has not been located. The victim / accused refused to provide the name of his attacker to police, and he was subsequently released from custody, on appropriate police-imposed conditions. He is scheduled to appear in court on July 19th, charged with possession of a weapon, and carrying a concealed weapon.
Police were called to the Summer Fair at approx. 9:20 PM for a male, that security had apprehended, after he flashed a handgun in his waistband. Upon police arrival, the male was being detained on the ground by security. A replica Glock 19 BB gun was recovered from his waistband. The 17-year-old accused remains in police custody and will appear before the court today facing a breach of probation and weapons-related charges.
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