Assault:
On February 1st, at 12:30 p.m. a 43 year old male was charged with assault after he pushed his landlord and struck a neighbour. The landlord and the neighbour of the accused attended his residence due to excessive noise. When confronted by the two about the noise the accused male lashed out. Police were then contacted and attended the Park St. apartment building.
Bail violations:
On the 1st of February a 23 year old male was charged with failing to comply with his release order for being at a Daniel Street address. Police were called to a theft complaint and discovered that the male had been frequenting the address contrary to his conditions. He was also charged with being in possession of property obtained by crime.
Theft:
On the 1st of February at 10:00 p.m. a 36 year old female was arrested and charged with theft and breach of probation. The female was apprehended by loss prevention officers at Walmart when they observed her committing the theft. She was turned over to police who also charged her with breaching her probation order.
Theft/Drugs:
On the 2nd of February at 12:30 a.m. police located and charged a 19 year old male with possession of property obtained by crime, possession of break/enter tools and possession of a controlled substance. Police had received a call earlier in the evening report the theft of a bicycle. Officers later observed the suspect on the bike and arrested him for being in possession of it. A search incident to arrest led to the discovery of crystal methamphetamine and bolt cutters. He was released from custody with a future court date.
Drugs/weapons:
A 42 year old male and a 45 year old male are facing several charges after their vehicle was stopped shortly before 3 AM on the 2nd of February. The 42 year old passenger had a warrant for his arrest failing to attend court. He was arrested when the vehicle was stopped on Stewart Blvd. A search incident to his arrest led to new charges for being in possession of a quantity of crystal methamphetamine, cocaine and crack cocaine. He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
The 45 year old driver was also charged with being in possession of a controlled substance and weapon offences. In the vehicle officers had located a small quantity of drugs, half a pool cue and a pool ball in a sock. He was released from custody with a future court date.
Public Intoxication:
A 32 year old male was arrested on the 31st of January at 11:00 p.m. The male was located in the hallway of a hotel on Kent Blvd. Staff contacted police when they discovered the male in one of the hallways. He was not a guest of the hotel and was in an intoxicated state. He was arrested by police for being intoxicated in a public place and held in custody until sober. He was issued a $55 dollar fine.
Police Pursuit:
On the 1st of February at 1:00 a.m. off the Brockville Police Service was involved in a pursuit. A black Dodge Durango was observed by officers on Parkedale Ave. The vehicle had been cruising around closed stores in the area. When the officer attempted to stop the vehicle it fled at a high rate of speed. The vehicle made contact with one of the police vehicles attempting to stop it resulting in minor damage to the cruiser. The vehicle then ramped on the 401 east bound. The Ontario Provincial Police continued the pursuit for a short distance before discontinuing. The investigation is ongoing and the driver has not yet been identified.