July 14 – 15, 2019 Incidents

Impaired by Drug:

On the 15th of July at 6:30 p.m. officers from the Brockville Police Service responded to reports of a male hunched over the steering wheel of a large tow truck.  The vehicle was in a parking lot of the Wendy’s restaurant at Parkedale Ave. and Stewart Blvd.  When officers arrived on scene they discovered that the 52 year old driver of the vehicle was impaired by drug.  The driver was from Whitby Ontario and had no idea where he was.  He was arrested for being in care and control of the motor vehicle.  A search incident to arrest led to the discovery of a small amount of what is believed to be fentanyl.  He was charged and released with a future court date.  The vehicle was impounded for 7 days and his licence suspended for 90 days. 

 

Theft:

On the 15th of July at 8:30 p.m. the Brockville Police Service received a call from the Loss Prevention Officer (LPO) at the Real Canadian Superstore.  The LPO observed a 35 year old male and a 32 year old select $180 worth of merchandise and leave the store making no attempt to pay.  The suspects left in a grey pick-up truck turning on to Highway 401.  Officers then stopped that vehicle and arrested the two parties for theft.  A search incident to arrest led to the discovery of a small quantity of methamphetamine on the 32 year old female.  Both were charged with theft under $5000 and the female was also charged with being in possession of a controlled substance.

 

Warrants/foot pursuit:

On the 15th of July at 10:28 p.m. an officer from the Brockville Police Service observed a wanted male in the area of King St. West and John St.  The 23 year old male had warrants for his arrest from Ottawa and Kingston.  He was also wanted by our service for a theft occurrence where he had taken an air conditioner from an apartment earlier in the week.  The male fled on foot when he realized police had located him.  A short foot pursuit led to his arrest for theft and his outstanding warrants from the other services.  He was processed on our theft charge and turned over to the Ottawa Police Service.

 

Assault/Domestic:

On the 14th of July 2019 at 6:33 p.m. officers responded to calls of a female beating up a male in the parking lot of the 1000 Islands Mall.  Officers located a 29 year old female and a 34 year old male.  The female had hit the male in the head several times with a beer can and then threw it at him.  She was arrested for assault with a weapon, failing to comply with a probation order and possession of a controlled substance.  The officers had located a small quantity of methamphetamine on her at the time of her arrest.  She was held in custody pending a bail hearing.