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On May 9th, at approximately 8:00 pm, Brockville Police responded to a complaint of a suspicious vehicle in the area of Wal-Mart in the north end of the city. It was left running with no one around.

Police located a male nearby that was associated to the car. He was found to have been drinking however could not be placed behind the wheel.  The 32 year old male, from Ottawa, was currently facing charges and had a condition not to consume alcohol.  He was arrested and charged with breaching the conditions of his undertaking and released later with a future court date.

On May 8th, at approximately 4:25 pm, Brockville Police responded to the rear parking lot of a business on a King St. W. in regards to a passed out male party.

Police located a 21 year old, local male, heavily intoxicated.  The male was on conditions of both probation and an undertaking which he was now in breach of.  After being checked out medically, he was arrested and charged with those offences and held in custody.  The male will appear in bail court.

On May 8th, at approximately 10:55 am, Brockville Police responded to a domestic dispute at an apartment complex in the center of town.

Investigation revealed the 29 year old, male resident, had assaulted his 24 year old, female partner.  The accused was arrested and charged with assault. He was held in custody and will appear in bail court later today.  The female received minor injuries and did not require medical attention.

SAVING LIVES DURING CANADA ROAD SAFETY WEEK

May 12th to 18th, 2015 will mark Canada Road Safety Week, a national campaign aimed at making Canada’s roads the safest in the world.

This campaign is a police initiative designed to remind people that an essential part of the enforcement job is to save lives and reduce injuries on our roadways. Educating the public about safe driving practices is a priority. the focus will be on behaviours that put drivers, passengers and other road users most at risk. These are: impaired driving, seat belt use, and all aspects related to aggressive and distracted driving. All enforcement agencies across the country have been invited to participate.

“The deaths, injuries and broken hearts that result from carelessness behind the wheel can be prevented”, says Staff Sgt. Todd Bertrend. “Police agencies across the country are collaborating on this initiative and asking you to choose safe behaviours while travelling on our roadways, whether you are driving or a passenger. It is incumbent upon the police and the public to work together to ensure that Canada’s roadways are the safest in the world.”

Here in Brockville, there have been numerous serious injuries over the last year related to vehicle collisions. These preventable injuries have a lifelong impact on many individuals and families in our communities. In support of Canada Road Safety Week, the Brockville Police Service will be targeting certain offences.

Canada Road Safety Week is sponsored by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and Transport Canada and is part of Canada’s Road Safety Strategy 2015, which has a goal of making Canada’s roads the safest in the world by 2015.

“Dedicated to improving public safety on our roadways.”

This year, May 10th to 16th has been designated as Police Week in Ontario.

The Brockville Police Service is among the many Police Services that will also be kickin off it’s week full of events on May 9th, 2015.  This year’s theme, DISCOVER POILICING, invites members of all our communities to discover the many ways their poilce services are serving their communities.  It also encourages Ontarians from all walks of life to consider a rewarding and fulfilling career in law enforcement both as sworn and civilian members of police organizations.

This year, we are inviting citizens to get to know their police services and our officers better. We are urging everyone to “discover policing” – the many facets of law enforcement and community policing, the amazing work of so many of our officers and the rewarding careers that await those who embark on a law enforcement career.

As part of our commitment to the community, the Brockville Police Service will be participating in the following events:

May 9th – 10:00 am. – 2:00 pm.   Emergency Prepardness Day at Kia Brockville.
May 9th – 10:00 am. – 3:00 pm.   Prescription Drop Off at Brockville Police Service
May 10th – 10:00 am. – 3:00 pm. Mall Display and Information Session at !000 Island Mall.
May 14th – 7:00 pm. – 9:00 pm.   Police Auction at the Brockville Memorial Center
May 15th – 8:30 am. – 2:30 pm.   High School Police Academy, St. Lawrence College
May 23rd – 10:00 am. – 3:00 pm. Police Display at the Sidewalk Sale, King St.

On May 5th, at approximately 5:40 pm., Brockville Police responded to a theft complaint from the LCBO store on King St. W.

Police located the responsible party shortly afterwards in the area.  A local, 21 year old male was arrested and charged with theft under $5000.00 and breaching his probation order.  He was released with a future court date.

On May 5th, at approximately 5:20 pm., Brockville Police responded to an assault complaint outside of a south end residence.

Investigation revealed that a local, 15 year old male had been assaulted by a local 18 year old male.  The victim required no medical treatment for his minor injuries.  The accused was arrested and charged with the offence. He was released later on conditions with a future court date.

One of the latest scams going on in Brockville is “phone spoofing”. Scammers use the internet to disguise or “spoof” their caller ID and are able to display a legitimate phone number and these are showing up as local calls from the Brockville area and quite often from the individual’s own phone number.

By doing this the fraudsters are trying to gain the trust of the individual thus making them pick up the phone. It is also used to hide their true identity and to keep you from being able to call them back.

If a number appears on your phone’s caller ID display, you shouldn’t assume you know where the call is being made from or who is making it.

We are also seeing an increase in bogus calls from scammers claiming to be the Canada Revenue Service.

Victims are told that they owe back taxes and are advised to go to an online webpage. If they refuse to do so, the scammers tell them they will be arrested if the debt isn’t paid immediately.

There are different variations of all these scams and it could involve being asked to make payment with prepaid credit cards or a money transfer service.

In most cases, the caller has had some of the victim’s personal information, including their name, address and even bank account details.

Reminder to all – NEVER give out personal information over the phone. If you aren’t sure if it is legitimate, hang up and contact the organization directly yourself and NOT by using the number they supply.

The Special Olympics Torch Run is happening today at 11am.  Starting at the Metro in downtown Brockville, we will be running to Brockville Home Hardware on Stewart, raising money and awareness for the Special Olympics. Brockville Police, Corrections, OPP, and others will also be in attendance and running with the Olympians. We hope that some of you can make it out. There will be a free BBQ lunch at the Home Hardware where we finish.

On May 3rd, at approximately 9:45 pm, Brockville Police attended the area of a downtown bar and observed an intoxicated male out on the street in a sombrero.

The local, 60 year old male was arrested and charged with public intoxication.  He was released with a fine when sober.