December 25 – 28, 2020 News Release

Indecent Act

On December 28, 2020 at 3:25 PM a 56 year old male from Niagara Falls was arrested and charged with 1) Indecent Act 2) Mischief 3) Breach of Probation.  The accused had been inside the vestibule of Scotia Bank located at 7 King St W, Brockville, ON where he accosted the complainant asking questions about sexual orientation, asking for money, the accused then began fondling himself in front of the complainant committing an indecent act. This was reported to the police and the accused was arrested after police received a second call about the male blocking access to another ATM. The accused was held in custody for a show cause hearing.

Police Chaplain Makes Arrest

Our police Chaplain (who is also employed here as a special constable) was on a ride along with one of our members on the December 28th at 11:08 AM.  This is when the chaplain recognized a 19 year old male that was wanted for bail violations stemming from previous charges of obstructing police.  The male fled when police approached, but was captured by the rugby player turned chaplain.  The accused was also charged with being in possession of methamphetamine that was found on his person at the time of the arrest.  He was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Robbery

On December 18th, 2020 at 1:44 PM the Brockville Police Service responded to a disturbance on Perth Street.  The witness observed a male smash out a window to a residence and contacted police.  That 28 year old male is located and charged with mischief.  Further information is received that this mischief incident is a result of this male being assaulted and robbed for a cell phone.  As a result a 35 year old male suspect is identified for the robbery.  That male is located on the 24th of December at 8:31 AM and attempts to flee police.  After a short foot pursuit the male is arrested and charged for the robbery.  Both parties were released from custody with future court dates.

Theft

The Brockville Police Service received a theft call on 25th December from the Shawarma Garden located on King Street West.  The incident had transpired at approximately 3:18 PM that day and involved the theft of a Cash Register Tablet/Monitor.  We are looking for the public’s assistance.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Brockville Police at 613-342-0127 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).