Weekend Involvement
It was another busy holiday weekend for the Brockville Police Service. The following are some of the statistics from Friday, June 28 to Monday, July 1, 2024.
Calls for Service | 197 |
Arrests | 15 |
Criminal Charges | 15 |
Traffic Charges | 13 |
Liquor Offences | 2 |
Marine / Pleasure Craft Offences | 5 |
Some of these statistics involve the incidents described below.
Intimate Partner Violence
On June 29, 2024, at about 1:30am, police received a call regarding an assault that had taken place in the area of Reynolds Dr. Investigation revealed that a 32-year-old, female had assaulted her boyfriend by striking him in the head multiple times with her hand. The male received non-life-threatening injuries and the female subject was arrested. She was charged with assault and held in custody for a bail hearing.
R.I.D.E. Program
On June 29, 2024, the Brockville Police Service conducted multiple R.I.D.E. programs in conjunction with MADD (Mother Against Drunk Driving). During the event, police were successful in educating the public, along with removing three drivers from our roads, making our community a little safer. Here are some of the details about what took place:
- A 55-year-old, female was stopped and roadside screening breath sample was taken in the area of King St. E. The test resulted in a fail, which, lead to her being arrested. Further testing confirmed impairment and that she was operating over the legal limit. She was charged with operation while impaired and operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration over 80mg. Her vehicle was impounded, driver’s licence suspended and released with a future court date.
- A 43-year-old, male was stopped and a roadside screening breath sample was taken in the area of Stewart Blvd. The test resulted in a fail and he was arrested. Further testing confirmed impairment and that he was driving while over the legal limit. He was also charged with operation while impaired and operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration over 80mg. His vehicle was impounded, driver’s licence suspended and released with a future court date.
- A 67-year-old, male was stopped in the area of King St. E. and a roadside breath sample was taken. This test resulted in warn, which is when the sample taken is found to be in the range of 50mg to under 80mg of alcohol in one’s blood. This results in a three-day driver’s licence suspension along with reinstatement fees. The driver’s licence was suspended.
Intimate Partner Violence
On June 30, 2024, at about 7:00pm, police received a call regarding and assault that had taken place at a residence on Reynolds Dr. Investigation revealed that a 58-year-old, male had assaulted his common law, girlfriend, by striking her with his hand. The female had minor, non-life-threatening, injuries. As a result, the male subject was placed under arrest for assault. He was later released on conditions and a future court date for that offence.