Home Invasion Leads to Multiple Arrests
On December 17, 2023, at about 2:30am, police received information of a home invasion that had taken place at an apartment building on King St. E. Police learned that multiple subjects entered into the victim’s apartment. They were in possession of a handgun, struck her in the head and forced her out of her unit and into a neighbouring apartment. While there the assaults continued. Eventually the subjects released the female victim.
The Brockville Police Service responded quickly to secure the area. Members of the Brockville Police Service Emergency Response Team were called in to assist. The crime scene was contained and officers were able to eventually clear the suspects unit to check on the safety of everyone inside. The victim did attend the hospital for significant, but non-life-threatening injuries. Parts of an airsoft handgun were located and seized. Three subjects were arrested and held for bail hearings. The three subjects are local to Brockville but do not reside in the building as they were there visiting. The following is the breakdown of the subjects and their charges.
31-year-old, male:
- Robber using a firearm
- Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm
- Assault with a weapon
- Break and enter
- Kidnapping – confine
25-year-old, female:
- Unlawfully in a dwelling
- Assault causing bodily harm
- Kidnapping – confine
- Robbery with violence
24-year-old, female.
- Assault causing bodily harm
- Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose
- Break and Enter
- Robbery with a weapon
- Kidnapping – confine