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Brandon Police Media Release
Unauthorized Possession of Firearm et al
On March 2, 2023, at approximately 10:00 pm, police were patrolling in the 500 block of Louise Avenue when they observed two males run across the street and discard items underneath a parked car.
The officer recognized one of the males and was aware that he was on a Release Order with a curfew. As a result, the officer arrested the 18-year-old male for Failing to comply with a Release Order.
During a search of the male, incidental to his arrest, police located a shotgun shell in his front pocket. The male then attempted to run from police; however, he was already in handcuffs and not very stealthy.
When police checked under the parked car they located a sawed off shotgun. Both males were then arrested for numerous firearm offences. The two males were lodged at the Brandon Police Service and they are scheduled to appear in court today.
The 18-year-old male from Brandon is charged with the following offences:
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Careless transportation of a firearm
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Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
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Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
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Possession of a Firearm knowing it is Unauthorized
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Possession of a Prohibited Firearm with Ammo
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Possession of a Prohibited Weapon contrary to a Prohibition Order
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Possession of Firearm knowing the Serial # has been tampered
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Resist Arrest
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Fail to comply with a Release Order x 4
The 15-year-old male from Brandon is charged with the following offences:
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Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
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Careless transportation of a firearm
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Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
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Possession of a Firearm knowing it is Unauthorized
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Possession of a Firearm knowing the Serial # has been tampered
Mischief to Property and Theft under $5,000
On March 2, 2023, police received a report of an intoxicated female causing a disturbance and damaging property at a business in the 400 block of Rosser Avenue. The female entered the business and damaged an interior door with a chair. She then left the business and got into a random vehicle that was occupied and stole the male’s phone. The female then ran across the street to another business and threw the phone to another random person. The phone was recovered and returned to the owner.
Police located the 25-year-old female in the area and arrested her for Mischief to Property and Theft under $5,000. The female was extremely impaired by drug. As a result, she was lodged at the Brandon Police Service until sober. She will be released on an Appearance Notice and she is scheduled to appear in court in April.
Break Enter and Theft et al.
On March 2, 2023, police received a report of a male breaking into a laundry room and trying to steal the money from the coin operated machines at a hotel in the 1500 block of Highland Avenue. Members attended and located the 34-year-old male suspect still on scene. He was arrested for Break Enter and Theft, Mischief to Property and Breach of Probation. He was also found to be wanted on outstanding charges of Theft under $5,000 and Mischief to Property. He was lodged at the Brandon Police Service and he is scheduled to appear in court today.
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