Drug Charge
Walking past a police officer while smoking marijuana resulted in drug charges for a local, 24 year old woman. Brockville Police attended a centrally located apartment building on the 2nd for an unrelated matter. Shortly before 3:00 pm., an officer noted the woman walking, smoking what appeared to be a marijuana cigarette.
After her arrest, a search of her person turned up a small quantity of marijuana as well as another illegal substance. She was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance. A short while later, a court date was issued as well as conditions of her release.
Breach of Probation
A local, 22 year old male, currently on probation, drew attention to himself while in the Tim Horton’s on Parkedale Ave.He was making excessive noise in the establishment and then left on foot heading west. Brockville Police officers located the man behind the theater at the 1000 Islands Mall. An odour of alcohol was detected on his breath during conversation. He was arrested on the 2nd just after 9:00 pm and charged with breaching his probation order as he was not to consume alcohol. The man was released later with a future fingerprint and court date.