Category: Press Release

Disturbance

A 30 year old man was arrested early Saturday morning after causing problems at a South end residence. Police were contacted just after 7:00am on the 24th of December after the male started punching walls and yelling at other people in the home. On arrival, police located the man outside the residence, heavily intoxicated. He was subsequently placed under arrest to prevent a further breach of the peace. Once sober, the man was released from custody unconditionally.

Domestic

A 23 year old male is being sought by police in connection to a domestic assault that occurred in the City’s South end early Saturday evening. On the 24th of December at approximately 5:30pm police attended to the downtown residence after being made aware of the incident. As a result of the investigation, the 23 year old male is now wanted by police for Domestic Assault and various Court Order breaches. The female victim did not require medical assistance.

Mental Health Act

A 36 year old female was apprehended by police late Saturday evening after threatening suicide. At approximately 10:30pm police were called to a center town address where the female was causing problems and threatening self-harm. Concerned for her wellbeing, police apprehended the female under the Mental Health Act and escorted her to Brockville General Hospital for assessment.

Liquor Licence Act

Excessive alcohol consumption led to the arrest of a local, 47 year old man early Friday afternoon. Police received several calls around 2:30pm,on the 23rd of December, concerning the intoxicated male, who was having difficulty walking on Stewart Blvd in the center of the City. The male was located by police and subsequently arrested for being intoxicated in a public place. He was later released with a fine, once sober.

Breach of Probation

A 17 year old male was arrested for breaching the conditions of his Probation late Friday evening. On the 23rd of December at approximately 11:30pm, as a result of a RIDE check, police located the Youth out past his curfew, as set out in his Probation Order.The male was subsequently arrested and charged with Breach of Probation and released with a future Court date.

Designate a Driver

Brockville Police Service continue to urge the Public to ensure everyone designate a sober driver, arrange a ride or take a taxi if they have been consuming alcohol or drugs. Last night, RIDE checks were set up at various locations throughout the City. As a result of these efforts, 2 males were arrested in unrelated incidents for being in possession of a Controlled Substance. Police are reminding the Public that Impaired Driving can be determined by either alcohol or drug and the Brockville Police Service will continue their efforts to locate impaired drivers throughout this Holiday Season.

Mischief

A central/east public school was the victim of a mischief after someone wrote a hate crime message on a school sign.  Brockville Police attended the school around 9:30 am, on the 22nd and took pictures of the damage and searched for witnesses.  The damage was minimal and the small sign can be replaced if the message can’t be removed.

Police are still searching for a suspect.

Mental Health

A local, 66 year old man, was taken to hospital Thursday afternoon to check on his mental health.  Brockville Police attended his residence around 1:00pm., after a mental health professional indicated the male had not been taking his medication and was showing signs of hightened agitation.

Officers escorted the man to hospital for appropriate care.

Assault with a Weapon

Punching his younger brother and then producing a knife has resulted in the arrest of a local, 12 year old boy.  The young man got into a dispute with his 11 year old brother and punched him in the face.  He then produced both a knife and a baseball bat during the incident and made further threats to harm him.  Brockville Police attended the south end residence shortly after 1:00 pm., on the 22nd.  Officers arrested and charged the youngster with assault with a weapon, weapons dangerous and three counts of breaching his current probation order.

He was held in custody and will appear in bail court.  The younger brother suffered minor injuries to his face as a result of the punch, the weapons mentioned never made physical contact with his person.

Shoplifting

Stealing jewellry from a north end box store has resulted in charges for a local, 35 year old woman.  Store security contacted Brockville Police on the 22nd around 2:00 pm.  Officers were informed the accused had a ring and a bracelet on her person.  She was arrested for theft and brought back to the station to be searched by a female officer, where the items were recovered.

She was released shortly afterwards with a future fingerprint and court date.

Mental Health

A local teenager was taken to hospital after threatening to hurt himself with a knife.  A family member contacted police on the 22nd around 5:00 pm.  She indicated the 17 year old, grabbed a knife and went upstairs within the north end home.  Brockville Police officers attended the home and spoke to the young man.  It was decided he should speak with mental health staff at local hospital.  He was left in their care for further evaluation and treatment.

Shoplifting

Stealing from a north end box store resulted in a theft charge for a local, 50 year old man.  Brockville Police attended the store on the 22nd around 5:00 pm., to speak to store security and the suspect.

He was arrested and charged with theft and released at the scene with a future fingerprint and court date.

Attempt Suicide

Brockville Police attended a south end residence last night, shortly after 11:00 pm., to speak to a local, 21 year old, threatening self harm  The man had attempted to hang himself but another family member cut him down before any harm was done.  The man then fled the residence and was located by officers several blocks away.  He was escorted to local hospital and left in the custody of security staff there.  However, he took off from their care and Brockville Police were called to re-attend.  This time, officers located him back at his residence.  The man was returned to hospital staff.

Warrant For Arrest

Failing to show up for court resulted in the issuance of a warrant for a local, 39 year old woman.  In November of this year, Brockville Police arrested the woman for impaired driving and released her from custody with a court date in early December.  She failed to appear and a warrant was issued for her arrest.  On the 21st, shortly before 3:00 pm., the accused turned herself into Brockville Police, aware she was now a wanted person.She was arrested and charged with failing to appear for court, then released with all her charges put over to a January date to be addressed.

Liquor Compliance Checks

No liquor licence violations noted after inspections carried out on local establishments.  Shortly after 9:00 pm., Brockville Police in conjunction with a Liquor Inspector from the Alcohol and Gaming Comission of Ontario (AGCO), completed checks of local liquor licences to ensure compliance.  Violations can include, under age drinking, over crowding etc.  As stated, no offences were noted.

RIDE

Brockville Police officers completed RIDE checks throughout the Community last night.  Hundreds of vehicles and their drivers were spoken to at different locations and sobriety levels checked to ensure no one was drinking and driving.  Everyone that police interacted with was sober and no arrests were made.  These programs continue take place during the entire year but several more are added to the schedule during the holiday season.

Please help us to keep our roads safe.  Arrange a ride, take a cab or assign a sober designated driver!!

Fire

Police are unable to determine the owner of a chair discovered on fire near the rail crossing on Park Street.  Brockville Police along with the Brockville Fire Department attended the area on the 19th just before noon.  Officers could not locate any witnesses in the area and are unsure of a motive.

Impaired Driving

A local, 31 year old man, has been charged with care and control of a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol consumption.  Brockville Police, on general patrol, observed a vehicle stuck in a snowbank on Stewart Blvd. at Front Avenue.  The accused was standing nearby and admitted to being the operator.  The man lost control and spun out at about 9:30 pm., on the 19th.  He was arrested shortly afterwards and taken to the station for breath tests.  Breath samples obtained registered almost three times the legal limit.  The subject was released in the morning with a future court date.

Public Intoxication

Causing problems while a passenger in a motor vehicle led to the arrest of a local, 19 year old man.  The accused was intoxicated and got into a verbal dispute with the female driver.  She wanted him out of the vehicle but he refused to leave resulting in police being contacted.  Brockville Police attended the north end apartment building lot on the 19th just before midnight.  Officers noted the subject was intoxicated and not very co-operative.  He was arrested and charged with public intoxication.  He was issued a fine when sober and sent on his way.

Public Intoxication

A north end eatery contacted Brockville Police, concerned about an intoxicated man in the area of the liquor store.  On the 17th, just before 9:00 pm., officers located the local, 30 year old, noted he was very drunk and arrested and charged him with being intoxicated in a public place.  He was released the next morning when sober.  A fine of $65.00 is now due for the offence.

Theft From Unlocked Vehicles

Over the course of Sundays’ dayshift, the 18th, Brockville Police received three different complaints of vehicles entered overnight.  Items were removed in two of the incidents which took place in the cental/east portion of the city.  Brockville Police remind the community to lock their vehicles and remove the opportunity presented to these criminals.

If your vehicle was entered and police were not called, please do so.  These reports allow us to concentrate our efforts and identify patterns to reduce thefts or deal with the responsible parties.

Car Fire

A local man’s vehicle caught fire at a central area parking lot around 7:30 pm., on the 18th.  The vehicle was giving him problems starting and a tow truck had been called.  Shortly after the tow truck arrived, the fire started.  The cause is believed to be electrical in nature and damage was extensive.

Theft

Property recovered after man arrested for theft. A 53 year old Brocvkille man was arrested and charged for theft of merchandise from a north end retail store. The man was cooperative when police located him after he had left the area and did return the stolen property. Police issued the culprit a future court date for the offence of theft under 5000 dollars contrary to the Criminal Code.

Liquor Licence Act

Man arrested after he calls police. A local 48 year old man was arrested to prevent any further breach of the peace following his call to advise police that everything was ok in his residence. Police attended the south end location and noted the man was intoxicated and if left in the residence could possibly result in further problems. The man had no other places to go for the night and was lodeged in cells to prevent any further breach of the peace. The man was released in the morning, unconditionally when sober.

Domestic Dispute

28 year old Brockville man arrested and held in custody for domestic assault and Mischief. On the 17th of December, 2016 at approximately 2 a.m. police repsonded to a south end residence for reports of a man and woman yelling and the sound of things being smashed. After the incident was investigated and all spoken to the man was arrested for assault and mischief. The man was held in custody and will appear in court on Monday the 19th of December, 2016. There were no serious injuries noted in this matter with no medical treatment required. Mischief reported was limited to throwing and breaking the victim’s IPAD rendering it useless.

Liquor Licence Act

Man arrested crawling down the street. A local 52 year old man was observed by police crawling on his hands and knees in the snow on John Street at approximatley 3 a.m. The man was intoxicated and not capable of properly caring for himself at that time. The man was arrested for being intoxicated in a public place and to ensure his safety he was lodged in cells at the police station. The man was released, when sober, in the morning.

Stolen Vehicle

On December 14th at 5:03 am., Brockville Police received a report of a street lamp struck by a vehicle on a north end street.  Shortly afterwards, police received a complaint of a stolen vehicle from a north end resident. Keys had been left in a nearby vehicle for the purposes of moving the vehicle so they could remain in the driveway and avoid parking on the street.  Due to debris left behind at the accident scene, police were able to determine the same vehicle was involved.  Just before 7:00 am., Brockville Police received a call from a member of the community who observed the vehicle parked behind a north end public school.  Officers noted extensive damage to the 2007, Chevrolet Impala.  The investigation continues into suspects who had already fled the scene.

We remind people not to leave keys within their vehicles. Although it may present more work to move vehicles around, removing opportunity for criminals is very important.

Breach of Probation

Hiding in his girlfriend’s closet resulted in probation breaches for local, 23 year old man.  A member of the Children’s Aid Society was checking on a local, 27 year old woman, at her south end residence and discovered the man in the house.  The incident took place on December 13th around 3:30 pm., and was then reported to police for follow-up.  One of the probation conditions involved the man having no contact with the woman and not to be at her residence.

On the 15th, in the early afternoon, the accused turned himself into police.  He was arrested and charged with two counts of breaching his probation and released shortly afterwards with a future fingerprint and court date along with conditions to follow.

Break and Enter / Stolen Vehicle

A stolen vehicle and its occupants struck a north end residence just after midnight today.  Brockville Police responded to the scene and noted heavy damage to the vehicle and the garage of the home.  The black, Honda Accord, had been stolen minutes before from a north end home.  The owners of the vehicle had gone for a late night walk and returned to find officers waiting for them.  Police noted their door had been kicked in and some items had been removed from the residence. The culprits then fled the area using the couple’s vehicle.  The owner of the damaged home contacted police and ambulance, believing the occupants would require medical attention.  The suspects however, walked away from the scene. The driver is being described as a taller, thin, male with long dark hair and a green, army style coat.  Police also contacted natural gas employees to deal with a damaged meter on the residence.

Brockville Police are encouraging the Community to assist us in preventing or solving these types of crimes.  Officers canvassed residents in the involved areas today and learned there were many witnesses to the erratic driving.  Police however, did not receive phone calls about these actions.  If the members of the Community note persons out of place or vehicles being driven in a dangerous manner, please call us.

Theft From Residence 

A north end resident had a package removed from his front porch.  The parcel had been dropped off on the 12th between 8 and 8:45 pm., on a well lit front step.  The items included electronics and jewelry.  Brockville Police officers are still investigating the incident.

If anyone has information regarding this theft, please contact us. (613-342-0127 Ext. 0)

Mischief to School

An unknown (culprit) decided to deface a play ground slide and bus signs at a central/east school.  Using what appears to be a black marker, the suspect wrote words and drew inappropriate pictures.  Brockville Police received the complaint on the 13th around noon hour.  The writing was removed and no permanent damage sustained.

Theft of Fuel

A transport truck suffered a large fuel theft while parked in a lot off Jefferson Drive on the 13th.  Brockville Police attended to speak with the victim around 6:00 pm.  Unknown suspects managed to syphon hundreds of litres of fuel from the parked rig.

The investigation continues into the theft.

The Brockville Police Service is reminding motorists and passengers to, “Lock it OR Lose it” , when it comes to their vehicles and valuables as part of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police’s (OACP) annual Lock it OR Lose it campaign.

Ontario police services are launching this year’s Lock it OR Lose it campaign during the holiday season because its easy to be distracted and leave vehicles unlocked or valuables in plain sight during the holiday hustle-and-bustle. Our service will use Lock it OR Lose it notices throughout the year as part of our on-going crime prevention efforts.

During the Lock it OR Lose it campaign, police officers, community volunteers and crime prevention personnel examine parked vehicles to confirm they are locked and that no valuables have been left in plain view. They place a small notice on vehicles checked indicating what safety precautions were neglected and offer simple prevention tips for drivers to protect their vehicles against theft. The notices also congratulate drivers who have secured their vehicle.

This year, police are particularly concerned that auto theft rates are up for the second consecutive year. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, there were nearly 79,000 incidents of motor vehicle theft reported by police in 2015, resulting in a rate of 220 per 100,000 population. Between 2014 and 2015, the rate of motor vehicle theft in Canada increased 6%. This was the second consecutive increase in the rate following ten years of declines. 

Motorists and passengers are also urged not to keep personal documents such as vehicle ownership, liability pink slips, credit card invoices, or other documents containing personal information in their vehicles. Identity thieves are looking for such documents so they can assume identities, secure credit card accounts, lease vehicles for export, and even take out a mortgage against victims’ properties without their knowledge.

Our Community will begin to see Our volunteers and students placing these cards on vehicles this week.