News Release – July 2 – 5, 2021

Fraud

July 2, 2021 at 8:36 AM, a 34-year-old female was arrested for fraud in relation to a theft and use of credit cards from June 28th.   The victim had his vehicle entered and wallet taken from the vehicle while it was parked downtown overnight.  The victim learned of the theft when he received alerts that his card was used at a convenience store in the early morning hours on the 29th.  Police were notified and retrieved the CCTV footage from the store.  The suspect was identified and arrested when she was located on Wall St. on July 2nd.  She was released from custody with a future court date.

 

Warrants

On July 2, 2021 at 3:15 PM, a 28-year-old male was arrested on the strength of a bench warrant for failing to appear for court in relation to a threatening charge.  The accused was located by court officers on Wall Street and arrested without incident.  He was held in custody for a bail hearing.

 

Public Intoxication

On July 2, 2021 at 11:35 PM, officers responded to a disturbance at a residence on Park Street near Water Street.  A 25-year-old male was located on the street in an intoxicated condition.  The male was arrested for being intoxicated in a public place and held in custody until he could care for himself.  He was issued a $55 fine upon his release.

 

Impaired

On July 3, 2021 at 1:42 AM, the Brockville Police responded to complaints of a possible impaired driver on Glenwood Place.  The complainant indicated that the driver of a white Ford Expedition was driving erratically in the area.  Officers arrived on scene and arrested a 40-year-old female driver for impaired operation of a conveyance.   The accused was turned over to a qualified breath technician to determine the concentration, if any, of alcohol in her system.  She refused to provide any sample of breath.  She was charged with impaired operation and refusing to provide a sample of breath.  To add to her problems, she was not a licensed driver and had the wrong plates on her vehicle.  She was charged with impaired operation, refusing to provide a breath sample and breach of probation.  She will appear in court at a future date.

 

Traffic Collision

On July 3, 2021 at 9:54 PM, officers responded to a traffic accident at the intersection of Parkedale Avenue and Windsor Drive.  Two vehicles were involved in the accident that caused a road closure until the scene could be investigated.  A passenger from one of the vehicles was brought to the Brockville General Hospital for their injuries, but was later released.  An 18-year-old driver was charged with making a left turn-fail to avoid collision.

 

Bail Violations/officer assaulted

On July 4, 2021 at 10:15 AM, officers were called to an address on Dana Street for a female banging on windows and acting irrationally.  Officers attempted to arrest a 26-year-old female for mischief and breach of her probation order.  She resists the officer’s attempts and ends up biting one of them.  She is taken into custody and charged with 2 counts of breaching a probation order, mischief and assault police.  She was held in custody for a bail hearing.