House Fire
On March 22nd at 4:42 pm., Brockville Police responded to a residential fire on Pearl Street East.
Officers on general patrol were flagged down by residents who indicated a grease fire had started in the kitchen of the home. Officers put out the fire and one of them suffered a flash burn in the process. Paramedics treated the Officer at the scene for minor injuries. No one else was injured in the fire and the damage was limited to the kitchen area.
Mischief
On March 21st at 8:30 am., Brockville Police attended a north end residence for a mischief complaint.
Overnight, unknown culprit(s) smashed the window out of the vicitm’s vehicle while parked in the driveway. Police took a similar complaint at 11:12 am., at another north end residence. These incidents took place in the Beley Street and Colonel Douglas areas.
If you have any information or saw something that might help, please contact us. The investigation is ongoing.
On Monday March 21, 2016 between 7 and 8 pm, a group of males forced their way into an apartment 12 Cartier Court and assaulted the two male occupants inside. The victims were able to escape the apartment, and were helped by an unidentified male and brought to a neighbours residence who called police. The victims were taken to BGH for treatment for minor injuries and released several hours later.
Police are asking that anyone with information about this incident please contact the Brockville Police at 613-342-0127.
Harassment Complaint
On March 20th at 7:07 pm., Brockville Police began investigating a harassment complaint. A local, 20 year old female, was being bothered at her workplace by her boyfriend. The young man had called her employer over and over during the day. He then threatened the victim’s supervisor.
Police arrested and charged the local 20 year old accused. He faces charges of harassment and uttering threats. He was held in custody and will appear in bail court.
Quick Change Fraud Update
Our quick change artist has now been charged with 5 counts of fraud and possession of property obtained by crime.
He is a 28 year old originally from the East coast. He had been working out west for a number of years and was returning home when he was caught for his crimes.
He has been held in custody and will appear in bail court.
Quick Change Fraud
On or about March 15th, multiple quick change frauds took place in Brockville. Several restaurant locations have noticed and reported loss. Amounts reported to have been lost by individual locations are in the range of $75-$98 so far.
The suspect is described to be a white male in his late 20’s to early 30’s, short red/brown hair, approx. 5’9” and medium build. He was wearing black pants, red sweater and a charcoal grey coat in some of the incidents with a black back pack.
Fire
In the afternoon on March 19th at 3:30pm, the Brockville Police were notified of a residential structure fire on Broadway Ave.
At the time the fire was initiated the residence had multiple occupants inside. The Brockville Fire Department attended promptly and ensured everyone was out of the residence and safe.
The fire does not appear to have been suspicious in nature.
Warrant
On March 15th at 6:07 pm., Brockville Police arrested a woman wanted on a warrant from Gananoque.
The local, 34 year old, was arrested and held in custody until Officers from their Service could attend. Gananoque was holding the female in custody pending a bail hearing.
Breach of Conditions
On March 15th at 6:25 pm., Brockville Police arrested a local woman for breaching conditions of her community sentence.
The 37 year old, was sentenced to house arrest as a result of charges dealt with earlier this year. Police discovered her away from her residence and subsequently arrested the woman and took her into custody. She was held until a bail hearing and faces the possibility of going back into a custodial facility.
Well Being Check
On March 15th at 8:15 pm., Brockville Police received information concerning the mental health of a local, 31 year old male.
Officers interviewed the man and decided to take him to hospital for appropriate attention. The man was later admitted to receive proper care.
Theft from Vehicle
On March 16th at 6:28 am., Brockville Police took a complaint involving theft of change from a vehicle. Sometime overnight, unknown culprit(s) entered the vehicle while it sat parked at a north end residence.
Police remind people to lock their vehicles when unattended and to remove all valuables. If your vehicle was recently entered, Police would like to hear from you. Even if you suffered no loss, it assists investigations when trying to find the responsible parties. Police have had several similar reports to start the week. A spike in this time of crime is associated with higher temperatures each spring.
Shoplifting
On March 14th at 11:11 am., Brockville Police attended a department store in the center of town for a theft complaint.
A local, 19 year old male, stole items from the store but got caught in the act. The young man was also on probation at the time with one of his conditions being to keep the peace and maintain good behaviour. Officers arrested and charged the man with theft and breaching his probation.
He was released from custody and given a future court date.
Domestic Assault
On March 13th at 12:27 pm., Brockville Police started a domestic assault investigation.
A local, 33 year female, reported being assaulted by her husband earlier in the day. The local, 35 year old man, struck the female in the face while they were pulled over to the roadside. They began arguing over how to discipline their children who were present in the vehicle. When speaking to the victim, Officers learned of two other incidents when the accused damaged items in the home. One incident was from earlier this year and the other from May of 2015.
The accused was arrested later in the afternoon and charged with two counts of mischief and an assault. The victim suffered minor injuries in the assault. The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing.
Assault
On March 13th at 2:43 pm., Brockville Police entered into an assault investigation.
A local, 50 year old female, reported her boyfriend shoved her and caused injuries to her arm and face when she fell into a piece of furniture. The injuries are minor in nature.
The local, 47 year old suspect, was arrested and charged with assault. He was released on conditions and given a future court date.
Well Being Check
On March 10th at 4:19 pm., Brockville Police attended a south end residence for a female in distress. Police had received third hand information that the woman was threatening self harm.
The 50 year old, originally from the east coast, was apprehended for her own safety. She was escorted to hospital for appropriate care.
Threats
On March 11th at approximately 9:00 am, Brockville Police received a call regarding a man threatening to shoot people.
The man was pacing in front of a vehicle in a department store lot in the center of town. Before Police arrived in the area, the male had left walking west bound on Central Avenue. Officers located the male in the area of St. Mary’s Catholic School.
After his arrest, Officers noted the man was in need of mental health assistance. He was taken to hospital and remains there at this time.
Drug Offences
On March 8th at 3:31 pm., Brockville Police stopped a local female walking on a downtown street. Officers had received information she was in possession of drugs.
A search was completed subsequent to her arrest which turned up seven different types of pills, packaged for re-sale and a quantity of marijuana. The items were being carried in a couple totes.
The 29 year old was charged with seven counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purposes of trafficking and one count of possession of a controlled substance. The woman was also on conditions in regards to outstanding charges and was charged with breaching one of her conditions. Later the same day, she was released on conditions and given a future court date.
Family Dispute
On March 8th at 5:25 pm., Brockville Police attended a family dispute at a south end residence.
A verbal dispute turned physical between a local 20 year old female and her 62 year old step-father. Police determined the altercation was a mutual shoving match between the two and the parties were separated for the remainder of the evening. Neither party was complaining of an assault .The male suffered some minor scratches.
Drug Offences
On March 9th at 12:06 am., members of the Brockville Police Drug Unit in conjunction with Grenville OPP Officers, executed a search warrant at a local hotel room.
A 24 year old male, from the Toronto area, was arrested and charged after Officers located a quantity of MDMA also known as ecstasy. The man was charged with possession of a controlled substance and released on conditions with a future court date.