August 5 – 8, 2016 Incidents

Bail Violation

On the 5th of August, 2016 police responded to a North end apartment building at the request of the Children’s Aid Society. On arrival police did locate a 22 year old male inside the residence contravening communication condition of his previously issued undertaking. The male, a resident of Brockville, was arrested and charged with breaching his undertaking and held in custody to await a bail hearing.

 

Warrants

On the 5th of August, 2016 police received information on the location of a 30 year old male wanted on warrant for failing to attend to court. Police subsequently attended to a south end apartment, located and arrested the accused on the authority of the outstanding warrant. The subject was held for a bail hearing.

 

Breach of Undertaking

On the 5th of August, 2016 police did locate a 27 year old Brockville resident at approximately 11:00 p.m. outside of his residence. The subject had an odour of alcohol on his breath and it is noted that he was at large on an undertaking with both a curfew and no alcohol condition. The accused was arrested and charged with two counts of breaching his undertaking and was held in custody to await a bail hearing.

 

Fire

On the 5th of August, 2016 police did receive a call from Brockville Fire in relation to a disturbance at the Brockville Jail. It is noted that an inmate had started 2 small fires that were extinguished without major incident. Police are currently awaiting necessary video surveillance and will continue to investigate the possibility of criminal charges in relation to the subject’s actions. There is no information to provide at this time with regards to an estimate of damage, if any and the inmate involved in the occurrence. Investigation is ongoing. No injuries reported.

 

Unlawfully at Large

On the 5th of August police received a call from the Brockville Jail to report that 39 year old Smith Falls resident had failed to report for his intermittent sentence. The subject subsequently reported to the Jail one day late and was arrested for being unlawfully at large. The accused was held for bail hearing.

 

Bail Violations

On the 6th of August, 2016 a 44 year old Brockville resident was reported to be inside his ex-partner’s house located in the south end of Brockville when she had returned from an outing. The accused subject had previously been arrested for domestic related offences and was currently on an undertaking with non-association condition with the complainant. The accused left the residence without incident and was located and arrested by police for breaching his undertaking. The accused was held for a bail hearing.

 

Disturb the Peace

On the 7th of August, 2016 at approximately 02:35 a.m. police responded to the area of James Street and William Street in the City of Brockville for a possible fight in progress. On arrival police did locate a group of adults and noted a consensual fight between a 26 year old male and 31 year old male that was initiated with unwanted comments. Both were residents of the City of Ottawa. All were cautioned and released without charge.

 

Bail violation

A 48 year old female resident of Addison ON, was arrested in a north end apartment after it was discovered that she was at large on a recognizance of bail with the condition to reside with surety and remain in residence daily between the hours of 10 pm and 6 am. It was learned that the subject had been staying in the north end of Brockville and not with surety as required. The accused was charged for Breaching the condition of her recognizance and held for a bail hearing.

 

Threats

A 29 year old Brockville resident was arrested for allegedly uttering threats to his 25 year old ex-girlfriend in relation to a disagreement over outstanding property. The subject was arrested without incident, charged with uttering threats and held for a bail hearing.

 

Weapons

On the 8th of August, 2016 police attended to a residential apartment building located in the City of Brockville for reports of a suspicious male carrying a pistol on his thigh. It is noted that the 35 year old male resident of Ottawa was located immediately and detained for investigation. After speaking to all involved including witnesses and victims in this matter it was learned the male subject had attended to the building and identified himself as a police officer donned with a pistol and load bearing vest. The subject attempted to locate and seize property from local residents. It was noted that this was the second time the subject had attempted the same thing in a matter of months. The first attempt was never reported to police. The pistol was discovered to be a pellet pistol however not distinguishable by witnesses as such.

The 35 year old male was arrested and charged with numerous criminal code offences including Robbery x 2 with a firearm, possession of stolen property, personating police, carrying a concealed weapon, breaching weapons prohibition, breach of probation.

The subject remains in custody, held for a bail hearing.

 

Mental Health Act

On the 8th of August, 2016 police responded to a north end business for reports of a suspicious male who was refusing to leave the establishment. On arrival police located and spoke to a 37 year old resident of British Columbia. The male presented an agitated and confused state. Concerned for his mental well-being, the subject was apprehended under the Mental Health Act and transported to the Brockville General Hospital where he was eventually admitted on a Form one for necessary evaluation.

 

Domestic Assault

A local 20 year old Brockville resident was arrested on reasonable grounds for an assault on his girlfriend that occurred on the 3rd of August, 2016. Police attended to a south end residence for an unrelated matter and located the accused. He was arrested without incident, charged with assault and held in custody for a bail hearing.

 

Mental Health Act

On the 8th of August, 2016 police received a call from the Brockville General Hospital nursing staff concerned for the well-being of a local 46 year old female. Staff reported receiving a number of calls from the woman noting paranoid and confusing talk. Police consequently attended to the woman’s address and after speaking to her she was apprehended under that Mental Health Act, transported to the Brockville Hospital and admitted under a form one for necessary evaluation.