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Arrest Warrant Executed

A 45 year old Brockville man was arrested yesterday morning for an outstanding bench warrant for failing to attend court.

While on patrol officers recognized the man walking along Parkedale Avenue in the area of Kesco Avenue whom they believed had outstanding warrants. Once the warrants were confirmed, officers approached the man and advised him of the outstanding warrants for failing to attend court on other charges and placed him under arrest. While arresting the male a struggle with police ensued and eventually he was taken into custody.

The man was held overnight at the Brockville Police station and will be appearing in Brockville court at 2 pm for a Bail Hearing.

Theft at Wal-Mart

Two Brockville men are facing theft charges as a result of attempting to steal groceries from the Wal-Mart department store on Parkedale Avenue.

Officers were called to Wal-Mart at 5 pm yesterday after the loss prevention officer observed a 55 year old and a 47 year old man select groceries from the shelves in the grocery area of the store. They were followed by staff while they exited the store and made no attempt to pay for the merchandise.

Outside they were arrested without incident and returned to the store where they were turned over to police. The two men were released at the scene and charged with theft under $5000 and given a future court date.

Public Intoxication

Early this morning Brockville Police were called to the Parkedale Avenue Tim Horton’s after staff there became concerned about a man behaving strangely inside.

Approximately 2:15 this morning officer attended the restaurant and located the 31 year old Brockville man in the bathroom of the restaurant. Staff had advised police he had been in the store causing a disturbance by yelling and screaming and in the bathroom banging around making a lot of noise. Upon speaking with the man, it was obvious he was well under the influence of alcohol.

As a result he was arrested for public intoxication and brought to Brockville Police headquarters where he was held until he was sober and released with a provincial offences notice.

Unwanted Intoxicated Male

A 42 year old Brockville man was arrested and charged with Public Intoxication after police received a call yesterday afternoon at a downtown business of a customer refusing to leave.

Shortly after 2:00 pm yesterday the business owner contacted police to report a male inside their store well under the influence of alcohol and refusing to leave the store. When officers arrived to assist, they found the intoxicated male still inside the store, refusing to leave and being uncooperative with police and refusing to provide his name.

As a result he was placed under arrest for Public Intoxication, and conveyed to the Brockville Police Service where he was held until he was sober and released with a Provincial Offences Notice.

Cops Care for Kids Fundraiser

It was another successful night at Captain George’s for the Brockville Police Association Cop’s Care for Kids Fundraiser. Officers were kept busy for the duration of the event serving tables, and taking orders at a packed Captain George’s.

The Brockville Police officers would again like to thank members of the community who continue to show their generosity by supporting local charity events. The second and final Cops Care for Kids Charity fund raiser will once again be held at Captain George’s next Monday night from 4:30 pm- 7:30 pm and look forward to seeing everyone there.

Shoplifter

A 44 year old Gatineau man was arrested yesterday morning around 11:30 am after a brief chase through the Superstore Parking Lot.

The man was observed by store security loading up on merchandise into a plastic shopping bag inside the store. He was observed leaving the store making no attempt to pay for the merchandise, and when security attempted to get him to return to the store a brief chase ensued. Police were notified and already in the area on another matter were able to arrest the man without incident and return him to the store. It was learned during the investigation the man was also on probation at the time.

As a result the man is now facing charges of Theft under $5000 and Breach of Probation and released from custody with a future court date.

RIDE stop

The Brockville Police RIDE program was out Monday evening and stopped 120 vehicles to check on driver’s sobriety. While no alcohol related offences were detected, the RIDE Program once again found 2 drivers in possession of marijuana.

At approximately 11:10 pm last evening the RIDE program was set up at the intersection of Stewart Blvd and Eleanor Street when officers stopped a north bound vehicle. An odour of marijuana was detected inside the vehicle and the 21 year old driver was cooperative with police and turned over the drugs he had in his possession. The driver was released with a warning and the drugs were seized for destruction.

A short time later at the same location police stopped a north bound vehicle with a 19 year old female driver, her 18 year old female and 20 year old male passengers inside. Once again, officers detected an odour of marijuana from inside the vehicle. Again, the occupants of the vehicle were very cooperative with police and the 18 year old female turned over a small quantity of marijuana to police for destruction. All three occupants were cautioned and released from the scene.

Brockville Police are reminding motorists of the dangers of driving while being impaired by drugs. It is an offence under the Criminal Code to be impaired by drugs and operate a motor vehicle and you can be arrested and face criminal charges. The Brockville Police and other police services in Ontario have Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) officers to test and provide expert court testimony on drug impairment and offenders can face the same penalties at court as driver’s impaired by alcohol.

Unwanted Person

A 32 year old Brockville man is facing charges of Uttering Threats and Breach of Probation in relation to an incident early this morning.

Officers were called to a George Street residence at approximately 12:30 this morning after the 31 year old victim was awakened by loud banging at his front door. A verbal altercation occurred at the front door between the two males and police were contacted and attended. Investigation revealed the argument was over a relationship the victim was involved in and officers also learned the 32 year old was also on Probation. At the time of the incident he had also been drinking.

As a result the man was arrested and conveyed to the Brockville Police Station where he was held until he was sober and released with a future court date.

Captain George’s Fundraiser: Cops Care for Kids

The Brockville Police Association and Captain George’s have its first of two Cops Care for Kids Fundraising events tonight at Captain Georges from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Come to Captain George’s during this time and get served by your favourite police officer and 60% of all sales will go to the Cops Care for Kids charity run by the Brockville Police Association.

Please come out to Captain George’s tonight and enjoy a good meal, share a few laughs and donate to a worthwhile local charity.

Traffic Initiative

Over the weekend, Brockville Police had a traffic initiative targeting red lights and speeders at high traffic intersections in response to concerns raised in the community.

On Friday morning from 11am to 12 pm officers set up at the intersection of North Augusta Rd and Reynolds Drive and were happy to report no infractions during this time period.

Saturday officers switched their focus to the Stewart Boulevard corridor and monitored the intersections at Central Avenue, and Front Avenue. Highway Traffic Act charges were issued for using a cellphone, and failing to surrender a driver’s licence. Officers also gave 2 warnings for amber light infractions.

On Sunday, patrol officers focused further north on Stewart Blvd at Parkedale Ave when 6 charges were laid under the Highway Traffic Act, 2 for speeding, 1 for an unsafe lane change, 1 for an unlicensed driver, 1 for not wearing a seatbelt and 1 for not having an insurance card.

Distracted driving continues to be a problem. Officers report seeing several other motorists on their cell phones, however they were unable to get them pulled because they were dealing with other vehicles at the time.

Arrest Warrant

A 41 year old Lyndhurst area man was arrested by Brockville Police Sunday afternoon for outstanding warrants from Gananoque.

Brockville Police recognized the male walking on Laurier Blvd Sunday afternoon and learned he had outstanding warrants from the Gananoque Police. He was stopped and arrested on the strength of the warrant and returned to Gananoque to face the outstanding charges.

Mischief

A 33 year old Brockville area man and his 32 year old brother are facing charges in relation to an alcohol fueled incident at 2-4-1 Pizza last evening.

At approximately 9:30 pm Brockville Police were called to 2-4-1 Pizza after the front door of the business was smashed as the pair entered the restaurant. Officers attended and located the pair well under the influence of alcohol. It was learned that the 33 year old was responsible for smashing the door and is facing charges of mischief as a result. His 32 year old brother is making charges of Public Intoxication under the Liquor Licence Act.

Impaired Operation

On the 4th of March, 2017 at approximately 5:30 a.m., the Brockville Police Service located and arrested a local, 18 year old male, operating a landscaping tractor on the property of St. Lawrence College, while impaired by alcohol. Investigation revealed that the male had caused significant damage to the tractor which was owned by the College. Breath samples taken from the male indicated that he was operating the tractor at approximately twice that of the legal limit of alcohol in his blood. He was charged and released from custody with a future court date.

Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest

On the 5th of March, 2017 at approximately 2:50 a.m., officers from the Brockville Police Service conducted a traffic stop for a Highway Traffic Act offence on James Street in Brockville. The 22 year old driver from the Kemptville area, wanted by the Brockville Police Service in relation to a separate theft incident. He was placed under arrest. As officers were investigating the driver, it was learned he and his 27 year old passenger from the Prescott area were also in possession of approximately a 1/2 pound of marijuana. At that time, both males were arrested for the possession of a controlled substance also. They were taken into custody and later released with future court dates.

Warrants Executed

On the 3rd of March, 2017 at approximately 12:30 p.m., the Brockville Police Service located and arrested a local, 40 year old female in regards to outstanding warrants for failing to attend court. She was released from police custody with a future court date.

Arrest Made With Drugs located in Traffic Stop

On the 3rd of March, 2017 at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers from the Brockville Police Service were conducting a RIDE program within the City of Brockville. At that time, one of the random stops was of a vehicle with 2, 21 year old males from Smiths Falls. There was a strong odour of alcohol and open alcohol containers were observed within the vehicle. The investigation revealed that the 2 males were in possession of non prescribed pharmaceuticals. The total street value of the quantity of this drug would be approximatley $2000.00. The males were arrested and charged by police for possession for the purposes of trafficking. They were released from custody with future court dates.

Child Pornography Charges

A 29 year old Brockville man is facing charges of Possession of Child Pornography after a Search Warrant was executed at his residence Thursday afternoon.

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police Child Exploitation Unit and Technical Crime Units assisted Detectives from the Brockville Police Services Criminal Investigations office in executing the warrant at the male’s residence. During the warrant, a computer and computer equipment were seized.

Police were alerted to the suspicious activities of the Brockville man by the National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre after images were uploaded using a chat application.

The accused is facing two counts of Possession of Child Pornography and will appear in court Friday for a Bail Hearing.

Members of the public can assist and report suspected Child Abuse or Pornography confidentially through the website www.cybertip.ca

Disturb the Peace

Brockville Police received several calls early this morning of a man yelling and causing a disturbance on King Street West.

At approximately 12:45 am King Street West residents were awakened by the young man yelling, and throwing a garbage can around. When officers attended they located a 29 year old Brockville man who is known to the police under the influence of alcohol. The young man had told officers he had been assaulted earlier and had minor injuries to his facial area. However, he was uncooperative with the police at the time trying to investigate his claims.

During the investigation officers on the scene confirmed the man was on probation with a condition that he abstains from the consumption of alcohol. As a result, he was conveyed to the Brockville General Hospital for treatment of his injuries and left in their care after being given a future court date for breaching his probation.

Anyone who may have witnessed an assault on King Street West around 12:30 am Friday morning is asked to contact the investigating officer Cst. Mike Boszormeny at 613-342-0127 ext. 6075 or call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Door to Door Furnace Inspection

A north end Brockville resident contacted Brockville Police at 6:30 pm last evening to report a suspicious Furnace Inspector in their neighbourhood who had come to their residence. The caller advised police the male suspect was quite aggressive in seeking to enter the residence to look at their furnace. The only description the caller was able to provide to police was a young white male 20-25 years of age carrying a notepad last seen walking north bound on Windsor Drive.

Brockville Police are urging caution when dealing with door-to-door sales persons and inspectors. Residents should not let anyone into their home they do not know or trust. Legitimate sales persons will have identification of themselves and the company they represent, and call and make appointments. Residents can then search the company online for legitimacy and any complaints of their sales practices and make a decision if you wish the sales person to return to your residence. The Canadian Anti-Fraud and Better Business Bureau website are an excellent resource.

Residents are also reminded if you have signed a contract with a door to door sales person and are having second thoughts there is some protection under the Consumer Protection Act of Ontario. You may cancel the contract within 10 days after receiving a written copy of the agreement without any reason.

Traffic Enforcement Initiatives

On Wednesday morning between 10-11am officers with the Brockville Police were in the area of Parkedale Avenue at Windsor Drive enforcing the area School Zones.

Officers handed out 2 Provincial Offence Notices for speeding and issued 10 warnings under the Highway Traffic Act ranging from speeding, improper insurance and vehicle registration documents.

Also, early Thursday morning at approximately 12:40 am officers patrol officers observed 4 vehicles eastbound on Parkedale Avenue at a high rate of speed. The vehicles were stopped and pulled over at North Augusta Road. All parties were warning with street racing and given Provincial Offence Notices for speeding, and driving with an improperly validated permit.

Shoplifting

A 25 year old Brockville woman is facing charges of theft under $5000 in relation to a shoplifting incident at the Real Canadian Superstore.

At approximately 6:50 pm officers were asked to attend the Superstore after store security there witnessed the young female select a number of items and place them in a bag she had carried in with her from another department store. She was confronted outside the store and agreed to return with security and wait until police arrived.

She was subsequently arrested and turned over to police who recovered the stolen items and released her with a future court date.