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Youth facing Mischief and Threatening Charges

A 14 year old Brockville youth is facing charges of mischief and uttering threats for incident which occurred at his mother’s work place.

Yesterday afternoon Brockville Police responded to a complaint from the boy’s mother after her son attended to her place of employment and began yelling and screaming, spitting on the furniture and threatening to slash her car tires. The boy was located a short time later and placed under arrest for the incident and later released with a future youth court appearance date and under several conditions.

There were no injuries as a result of the incident.

Police Week in Ontario is an annual event dedicated to promoting crime prevention, recognition, and awareness of police services in the community. It is also an opportunity to commend current police officers for their dedication and commitment in keeping our communities safe.

Since 1970, Police Week has been observed in May to coincide with Peace Officers Memorial Day, recognized internationally on May 15. This year, May 14-20 will be designated Police Week in Ontario.

This year’s provincial theme is “Working Together for Safer Communities”. It supports a collaborative approach towards safer and healthier communities in Ontario, while also recognizing the important role of the police in helping to achieve that goal. Further, it celebrates the positive relationships between local police officers and their community.

The Brockville Police Service has a number of activities planned for Police Week which include:

Monday

 New Hope Church from 10:00-1:00pm

An event for Licenced Establishments

“Learn what you can do to keep your establishments and the community safe.”

Tuesday

Brockville Police Service Afterschool program at Stingers

BBQ to celebrate the great relationship with our community’s youth!

Wednesday

Movies in the Park line up release

Thursday

AJ Benoit performing songs to elementary schools to celebrate Canada 150

Friday

Human Trafficking Presentation lunch and learn presentation at

1000 Island Mall from 12:00pm-1:00pm

Damage to Outside Bathrooms at the Memorial Centre

Late yesterday morning Brockville Police were called to the Brockville Memorial Centre when staff there discovered a broken partition wall and damage from a small fire inside one of the bathrooms near the ball diamonds.

At 8:45 Thursday morning, staff observed two male youths aged 16 and 17 years of age exiting the damaged bathroom and wondered how they were able to gain entry since the door was locked. As a result the youths were given trespass notices from the Memorial Centre.

Latest Telemarketing Scam

The Brockville area appears to be a target of another telemarketing scam in which callers are pretending to be from a collection agency for overdue accounts.

Yesterday afternoon the Brockville Police received phone calls from residents reporting callers pretending to be from Bell Mobility or acting on behalf of Bell Mobility to collect money over past due accounts. The callers to the police did not have an account with Bell Mobility and knew it to be a scam and simply hung up.

Residents who receive these calls and have questions regarding their accounts are encouraged to go in person to the Bell Mobility office or hang up and call Bell Mobility themselves. Please do not give any personal information over the phone to anyone you do not know.

Boater Warning for St. Lawrence River

As a result of the high waters on the St. Lawrence River there is lots of debris floating in the river which could pose navigational hazards.

Boaters should be mindful of their speed and wake especially in the Brockville narrows. Please keep your wake to a minimum in these areas as wakes are causing damages to docks and shoreline properties with sandbag berms around them in order to protect them

Also, The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority has imposed a speed restriction on commercial shipping vessels to mitigate the wake cause by the ship and police are asking the same of pleasure craft boaters.

Early Morning Disturbance

A 31 year old Brockville man is facing charges of Uttering Threats as a result of several 9-1-1 calls yesterday morning from a residence on Grant Street.

At 5:15 Tuesday morning 9-1-1 dispatchers at the Brockville Police Service received a 9-1-1 call and had no voice contact on the other end. They dispatched officers to the residence as a precaution and while enroute other calls were received regarding the man being drunk and causing problems with other tenants in the building.

After speaking with the residents of the rooming house, the male was placed under arrest for Uttering Threats and conveyed to Brockville Police headquarters where he was released on several conditions with a future court date, after he sobered up.

There were no injuries as a result of the disturbance.

Motor Vehicle Collisions

The Brockville Police Service was kept busy early yesterday afternoon responding to three motor vehicle collisions between 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm throughout the city.

The first collision at 12:40 pm occurred on Parkedale Ave in front of Trillium when a blue Buick Rendez Vous driven by a 68 year old local man struck a grey Chrysler minivan being driven by a 40 year old area woman. There were no injuries and the driver of the Rendez Vous was charged with Carless Driving and given a Provincial Offences notice.

At 1:10 pm police responded to a two vehicle collision on Central Ave at Ormond Street involving a blue Dodge minivan being driven a 58 year old Brockville man and a grey Toyota being driven by a 67 year old woman also from Brockville. The woman was attended to by Leeds and Grenville EMS at the scene after advising officers she had some minor injuries as a result of the collision. Both vehicles were towed from the scene and the Brockville man was charged under the Highway Traffic Act for Failing to Stop for a red light.

A 17 year old Brockville youth is facing charges of Careless Driving in relation to an accident on North Augusta Road and Parkedale Ave yesterday afternoon which resulted in his 16 year old female passenger being transported to Brockville General Hospital by Leeds and Grenville EMS for minor injuries from the air bag being deployed.

At 3:30 pm Brockville Police were called to the intersection for a collision involving a 1995 grey Ford Mustang being driven by the male youth when he struck a 2016 Dodge Ram Pickup truck in the intersection being driven by a 57 year old Bracebridge man. Both vehicles suffered significant damage and resulted in traffic congestion on Parkedale Avenue for some time until vehicles could be moved.

Boating Incident

It appears some are taking advantage of the high water in the area to take part in some addition recreational activities.

Last evening at 6:20 pm Brockville Police were called to the creek area behind the Mill and Metro stores when two adult men decided to take their small motor boat from the Yacht Club and travel a short distance up Buell’s Creek, taking advantage of the high water in the area. Officers were able to locate the boat and its occupants in the area of the Mill and all agreed there are safer areas to take advantage of the boating season and left the area without incident.

Visitors to the waterfront area are reminded that water levels are still very high and will remain so for a few more days at least. Some areas are unsafe and have been barricaded to keep people away. Officers will make periodic checks of the water front areas to ensure the public’s safety. While the safety of all visitors to the water front is the primary concern of officers, police would like to remind persons willfully ignoring the safety barricades they may be subject to fines under the Trespass to Property Act.

Over the period from Friday Morning at 9am until Monday Morning at 9am the Brockville Police Service responded to 91 calls for service. As a result of the occurrences 8 charges were laid under the Criminal Code, and one Liquor Licence Act arrest was made.

Throughout the weekend, Brockville Police responded to four domestic disputes, two threatening complaints, two incidents of disturbing the peace, and 8 motor vehicle collisions. Friday was a particularly busy day for traffic officers as they responded to 7 motor vehicle collisions. No injuries resulted from the collisions.

Theft

On the 6th of May, 2017 it was discovered that a lawn tractor owned by the Brockville Little League had been stolen. The tractor had been stored in a locked area at Brackenreid Ball Park. The tractor was last seen on Thursday the 4th of May when it was secured after use. The tractor is described as red in colour with Brockville Little League written on both sides. Anyone with information concerning this incident is encouraged to contact the Brockville Police Service or Crime Stoppers.

Liquor Licence Act

On the 6th of May, 2017 in the late afternoon a passerby reported a man who was passed out in the area of a south end apartment building. Police attended and located a 33 year old Brockville man who was in an intoxicated state. The man was on conditions not to consume alcohol and was consequently arrested for breaching the conditions of his release. The man was later released, when sober, with a future court date.

Suspicious Persons at Tall Ships Landing

Alert security staff at the Tall Ships Landing contacted Brockville Police last evening reporting two young men described as in their 20’s walking around the building and attempting to get into the building’s parking garage.

Police were contacted just before 9pm when security at the building observed the two men walking around the building and provided Brockville 9-1-1 Communicators with a description of the males and a direction of travel and relayed this information to the responding officers. When officers arrived they were able to locate the two men and speak with them.

One of the individuals, a 32 year old Quebec man who was in Brockville working for a contractor at a local construction site was found to be breaching his bail conditions as he had been drinking when officers located him. He was arrested for Breaching his Undertaking and released on bail with a cash deposit and given a future court date.

Youth charged with Breach

A walk on the roof tops of some King Street businesses resulted in a 16 year old youth getting a breach of probation charge.

At approximately 9:30 pm last evening residents along King St West reported seeing a male and female youths running on the roof tops in the area of the CIBC and provided a description. Responding officers were able to locate the female youth in the area and she is known to the officers. Further investigation revealed she was currently on probation and she was out past her curfew.

As a result, the young woman was arrested and charged for two counts of breaching her probation and will appear in youth court later today.

Monday May 15th marks the beginning of Police Week in Ontario and the Brockville Police Service and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario are providing a free educational and training session for all area licenced establishments and festival organizers as part of our Police Week activities. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the New Hope Tabernacle Church, 2811 Parkedale Avenue, Brockville, staff and volunteers who may work or serve alcohol are invited to attend this interactive and educational session.

In addition to the Liquor License Act, officers from the agencies present will speak about the new “No Colours” program under the Trespass to Property the Brockville Police Service is initiating, the municipal alcohol policy of the City of Brockville, and changes in the application process for Special Occasion and Catering permits.

There will also be a panel discussion with members of the Brockville Fire Department, City of Brockville, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and The Brockville Police Service participating.

To register please contact Constable Patti Murphy at 613-342-0127 ext. 6061 or pmurphy@jgr8poxkdf.wpdns.site. Registration closes Thursday May 11^th.

Noise Complaint leads to Arrest for Breach of Conditions

A loud stereo in one of the apartment units at the corner of Salisbury Avenue and Reynolds Drive resulted in a 21 year old Brockville male being arrested and charged for failing to comply with his bail conditions.

Brockville Police received a call shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday evening from neighbours in the apartment complex who indicated their neighbours would not turn down their music. When officers arrived and spoke with the residents who eventually agreed to turn off the music. However, when checking they also learned the 21 year old male resident had not notified the police of his new address as per the conditions of his release from custody on a previous charge.

As a result, he is now facing an additional charge of Breaching his Undertaking and was released from custody with a future court date.