August 17 – 18, 2021 News Release

Impaired

On August 17, 2021 at approximately 7:30PM,  the Brockville Police Service received a complaint of a possible impaired driver on Parkedale Ave. Officers attended the area and located the suspect vehicle. The driver was a 45 year old male who resides in the area. Due to his intoxicated state he was quickly arrested for impaired driving. He was taken to the Brockville Police Service for further testing however, he refused to comply with providing breath samples. He was charged with impaired driving and refusing to provide a sample. He was held in custody until he was sober and released with a future court date.

 

Mischief

On August 17, 2021 at approximately 10:00PM, the Brockville Police Service received multiple complaints from residents in the area of Wellington St. regarding the sound on an explosion. Residents could see clouds of smoke in the area. Officers arrived on scene and investigation revealed that a 27 year old male was intoxicated and had been in possession of a simulator ground burst used in military training. He had set this item off and this was the cause of the explosion sound that disturbed and startled multiple residents in the area. The male was arrested for the offence of mischief. He was released once sober with a future court date.