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Shoplifting and Attempt to Evade Arrest

On February 24, 2023 at about 6:30PM, the Brockville Police Service responded to Canadian Tire Store on Parkedale Ave., regarding a 39-year-old male, cutting into packaging and concealing items. Officers arrived at the store and located the male suspect in question. When the male observed police, he attempted to evade the arrest. Officers did contain the male into an area and took him into custody. Investigation revealed that the male was on probation with conditions to abstain from attending a Canadian Tire Store. All items were recovered and the male was charged with theft under $5,000.00 and fail to comply with probation. He was released with a future court date.

 Warrants and Weapon Offence

On February 24, 2023 at about 9:00PM, officers from the Brockville Police Service were on patrol in the area of Garden St. and Pine St. There, the officers observed a 37-year-old male, who was known to be wanted on a multiple warrants for a variety of charges. Some of the charges include carrying a concealed weapon, fail to comply with bail release order, fail to attend court and seven counts of fail to comply with probation. He was placed under arrest and when searched officers located a large hunting knife in his possession. He was on bail conditions to abstain possession of knives. He was additionally charged with another count of failing to comply with release order and probation. He was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Warrant

On February 26, 2023 at about 3:00PM, the Brockville Police Service learned that the Cornwall Police Service had arrested a 28-year-old male, wanted on a warrant held by the Brockville Police. The warrant was in relation to charges of uttering threats, criminal harassment and two counts of fail to comply with probation, stemming from an investigation in early February. He was turned over to the Brockville Police Service and held in custody for a bail hearing.

Warrant and Drug Possession

On February 27, 2023 at about 4:00AM, officers from the Brockville Police Service observed a 34-year-old female, known to be wanted, in the area of William St. She was wanted for failing to attend court in relation to a charge of failing to comply with probation. She was placed under arrest and when searched, officers located a quantity of crystal methamphetamine. She was held in custody for a bail hearing regarding the warrant and the additional charge of possession of methamphetamine.  

Since February 21, 2023 the Brockville Police Service has had over 150 calls for service. In that time we have made 10 arrests, 3 mental health apprehensions and held 3 people in custody for bail hearings. Many calls that we receive require significant time and resources and don’t always get reported for various reasons. Hours of work can sometimes go into an investigation that don’t result in an arrests or charges. Below are more details on a few of these calls for service.

Theft

On February 21, 2023 at about 3:30PM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint of a stolen electric scooter from the Real Canadian SuperStore on Parkedale Ave. Officers attended the scene and located a 41-year-old female, who was responsible for the theft and attempting to flee the area. The female was arrested for the theft. Investigation revealed that she was wanted on other charges of mischief. She was later released on paperwork with a court date for the offence of theft under $5,000.00 and mischief under $5,000.00.

Probation Breach

On February 22, 2023 at about 11:30AM, the Brockville Police Service received information regarding a male on Court House Ave., appearing to be under the influence of drugs and in possession of a knife. Officers arrived to the area and located the 24-year-old male, suspect. Investigation revealed that the male was in possession of a knife that was secured to his waist. He was not brandishing it or making any threats. It was also learned that this male was on probation with conditions to abstain from possessing a knife. It was found that he was also in possession of some documents that did not belong to him. The male was arrested and charged with theft under $5,000.00 and fail to comply with probation. He was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Fail to comply with Probation

On February 22, 2023, a 22-year-old male, attended to the Brockville Public Library on Buell St. It was learned this male was on probation with conditions to abstain from attending there. On February 23, 2023 at about 5:30PM, officers located the male in the area of Victoria Ave. He was arrested for failing to comply with probation and held in custody for a bail hearing.

  
Warrants

On February 22, 2023 at about 11:30PM, it was learned that the OPP had arrested a 31-year-old female, on an outstanding warrant held by the Brockville Police Service. The warrant was for a charge of failing to comply with probation. The female was turned over to the Brockville Police and she was held for a bail hearing.

Further;

On February 22, 2023 at about 1030AM, it was learned that the OPP had arrested a 38-year-old female, on an outstanding warrant held by the Brockville Police Service. The warrant was in relation to a charge of break and enter, stemming from an incident in January, 2023. The female was turned over to the Brockville Police and she was held for a bail hearing.

Further;

On February 23, 2023 at about 1:00PM, the Brockville Police Service located a 31-year-old female, in the area of King St. W., on outstanding warrants. There were various warrants for charges of mischief under $5,000.00 and seven counts of fail to comply with probation. The female was arrested and held for a bail hearing.

Unwanted Person Leads to Arrest

On February 19, 2023 at about 7:30PM, the Brockville Police Service received a call of an unwanted person at a residence on Hastings Drive. Officers arrived and found the unwanted person to be a 43-year-old female. Further investigation revealed that the female also had a bench warrant for her arrest in relation to failing to attend court. The female was arrested and released shortly after with a new court date.

Probation Condition Breach

On February 20, 2023 at about 6:00PM, the Brockville Police Service received information regarding a 24-year-old male, breaching probation conditions in the area of Ormond St. The male was on conditions to abstain from communicating with or attending the residence of a female. Officers attended and located the male in the area. He was arrested and charged with three counts of failing to comply with probation. He was released on an undertaking with a future court date.

Warrants

On February 19, 2023 at about 4:30AM, officers from the Brockville Police Service located a 55-year-old male, in the area of Pearl St. E. The male was known to be on a Conditional Sentence Order with a condition of house arrest. Also, a warrant had been issued in relation to him failing to attend for fingerprinting.  The male was arrested and held in custody for a bail hearing.

Further;

On February 19, 2023 at about 5:45AM, the Brockville Police Service responded to a report of a disturbance in the area of Perth St. and Brock St. While there, officers did not find a disturbance but did locate a 49-year-old female, who had a warrant for her arrest. The warrant was issued as a result of failing to attend court. The female was arrested and held in custody for a bail hearing.

Warrants

The following is information regarding arrests on various warrants.

On February 13, 2023 at about 7:30AM, the Brockville Police Service received a call for two unwanted people at an apartment building on Water St. Officers attended and spoke to the parties involved. Police identified a 40-year-old female, who had a warrant for her arrest in relation to charges of break and enter and possession of stolen property. The charges were stemming from an investigation from January, 2023. She was arrested and released with a new court date.

Further;

On February 6, 2023 at about 11:00PM, the Brockville Police Service conducted an investigation regarding damage to the property at the Royal Brock Retirement Home, on Stewart Blvd. A 39-year-old male and 48-year-old female, were identified as the ones responsible for the damage and arrest warrants were issued. On February 15, 2023 at about 4:30PM, the female was arrested at the Ontario Court of Justice, for the offence of mischief under $5,000.00. On February 16, 2023 at about 3:30PM, the male was located and arrested in the area of Strowger Blvd., for the offences of mischief under $5,000.00 and fail to comply with probation. They were both released with future court dates.

Further;

On February 16, 2023 at about 10:00AM, the Brockville Police Service arrested a 22-year-old female, who had an outstanding bench warrant for failing to attend court. The warrant was held by the Grenville County OPP. She was arrested and held for a bail hearing on behalf of the OPP. 

Theft and Fraud

On January 14, 2023 at about 9:30AM, the Brockville Police Service investigated the theft of a debit card from a victim’s vehicle in the area of King ST. W. It was also revealed that the debit card was then used to make multiple small purchases at convenience stores. Investigation determined that three males were primarily responsible for this incident. They have been identified as 14, 16 and 19-year-old males. Officers reached out and have now located the males. Each one has been arrested and charged with the offences of fraud under $5,000.00 and possession of stolen property. They were all released with future court dates.

Threat of a Weapon

On February 16, 2023 at about 11:00AM, the Brockville Police Service received a call for assistance regarding a 24-year-old male, out front of the Brockville General Hospital, threatening with a knife. Officers responded quickly and located the male. He was causing a disturbance at the hospital but when officers checked him, no knife could be found. However, a quantity of crystal methamphetamine was located on him. After speaking with him further, it was determined that no threats were made but he needed to be at the hospital for assistance with his mental health. He was released into the care of the Brockville General Hospital.  

Break and Enter and Possession of Stolen Property

On February 11, 2023 at about 4:00PM, the Brockville Police Service received a call at a residence on Brock St. in relation to a break and enter. The home owner attended the residence to perform renovations. When they did, they found that the locks had been tampered with and believed someone was inside. Officer’s attended and located a 39-year-old female, inside the residence. She was placed under arrest for break and enter. It was learned that she was on probation with conditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. Once processed, she was released on an undertaking with additional conditions. She was also given a future court date for the offences of break and enter and fail to comply with probation.

Further;

While officer’s were investigating the break and enter incident above, there was a 16-year-old, male, riding his bicycle in the area. This male was known to be wanted for fraud and possession of stolen property. These charges were as a result of an investigation reported on January 14, 2023, where a victim’s car had been entered, debit card stolen and the card was used to make small purchases. The male was arrested for fraud under $5,000.00 and possession of stolen property. He was charged with those offences and released with a future court date.  

Warrants and Drug Possession

On February 12, 2023 at about 11:00PM, officers from the Brockville Police Service, observed a 21-year-old, male, known to be wanted for failing to attend for fingerprinting. The male was arrested for the warrant and when searched, the officers located a quantity of methamphetamine. The substance was seized and the male was additionally charged with possession of methamphetamine. He was released on an appearance notice for all charges with a new court date.   

Warrant

On February 10, 2023 at about 6:15AM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint regarding an unwanted person at a residence on James St. W. Officers attended and during the investigation, located a 29-year-old, female, who had a bench warrant for their arrest for failing to attend court. She was arrested for that offence and held for bail. 

Theft and Fraud

On February 7, 2023 at about 1:30PM, the Brockville Police Service received a call about a male who attempted to steal an e-bike from the Real Canadian SuperStore on Parkedale Ave. Officers arrived on scene and spoke with Loss Prevention. They identified a 26-year-old male, from the Scarborough area, who was responsible for the theft. The male was placed under arrest for theft under $5,000.00. Further investigation revealed that in his vehicle was an electric scooter that had also been stolen from the SuperStore.  It was then discovered that there were various other items such as Milwaukee power tools, spools of wire, plumbing accessories and fragrances. The investigating officer determined that some of these items had come from the Peavey Mart, on Waltham Rd. There, it was learned the male attempted to change pricing tags, pay for and fraudulently return items. The male was also found to be on an undertaking with bail conditions to abstain from attending any Peavey Mart store. All of the identified stolen property was seized and the male was charged with theft under $5,000.00, fraud under $5,000.00 and fail to comply with undertaking. He was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Domestic Disturbance

On February 7, 2023 at about 12:30AM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint regarding a domestic dispute on James St. W. Officers attended the scene and spoke to the couple. Investigation revealed that the male and female had both been consuming alcohol. An argument ensued that resulted in the female choking the male. Neither party were cooperative with police at the time. The 42-year-old, female, was arrested and charged with assault. She was later released on conditions and a future court date.  

Domestic Related Bail Violations

On February 4, 2023 at about 7:30PM, the Brockville Police Service had been on the lookout for a 34-year-old male, wanted for multiple domestic related bail violation charges. In mid-January, this male subject was charged with assault with a weapon and assault on his female partner. Since that time, he has been charged with uttering threats and four counts of failing to comply with release order across four separate dates, post release on bail. The male continues to communicate with his former female partner, who he is on strict release order conditions to abstain communication with, due to safety concerns. On the above date, officers located him at a residence just outside of Brockville. He was arrested and cooperative with police. He was held in custody, again, for a bail hearing.

Traffic Stop and Drug Possession

On February 3, 2023 at about 1:00PM, officers from the Brockville Police Service conducted a traffic stop in the area of Kensington Pkwy. In the vehicle officers located a 46-year-old male, who was already wanted for a variety of charges including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, operation while prohibited and flight from police. He was placed under arrest and searched. In his possession officers located falsified Corrections Canada ID among other cards, two scales, bags, quantities of anabolic steroids, methamphetamine and cocaine. The street value of the methamphetamine was approximately $4,500.00 and the cocaine value was approximately $17,000.00. He was additionally charged with possession for the purposes of trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine. He was held in custody for a bail hearing.      

Mischief to Property

On February 5, 2023 at about 7:15PM, the Brockville Police Service received a call regarding a 35-year-male outside of the Giant Tiger store on Park St. He was described as banging on the windows and appearing in need of distraught. The store was closed at the time and the male was continuing to bang on windows and attempting to open the doors. Shortly after, the male used a chunk of ice and shattered the large front window to Giant Tiger. As a result, the male received a cut to his leg, which, Paramedics attended and assisted with. The male was placed under arrest for mischief under $5,000.00 and two counts of fail to comply with probation. He was taken to the Brockville General Hospital for medical assistance while in custody. Once released from the hospital, he was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Weapons Possession

On February 1, 2023 at about 10:00AM, the Brockville Police Service received a call regarding a male in the area of Pearl St. W. and Chancery Lane., in possession of a sword and acting suspicious. It was described that the male was stabbing snowbanks. Officers attended the area and located the 24-year-old male. With excellent tactics used by the officers, the male was arrested without injury to anyone involved. Once arrested, the male was searched. In his possession was the sword mentioned above along with two 12 gauge shotgun shells, a knife and a quantity of fentanyl. He was held in custody for a bail hearing for the offences of possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of ammunition contrary to prohibition, possession of fentanyl and fail to comply with probation.

Warrants

Between the hours of 2:00PM on February 1, 2023 and 3:00AM on February 2, 2023, officers from the Brockville Police Service made three arrests on wanted individuals. They are as follows;

A 27-year-old female was arrested on an outstanding Bench warrant for failing to attend court. This warrant was in relation to a missed court date for the offences of mischief under $5,000.00, criminal harassment and personation. She was processed and released on paperwork with a new court date.

A 34-year-old female was arrested on an outstanding warrant for three counts of break and enter, two counts of disguise with intent and mischief under $5,000.00. She was held in custody for a bail hearing.

A 46-year-old male was arrested on an outstanding Bench warrant for failing to attend court in relation to charges of possession of stolen property and fail to comply with probation. He was processed and released shortly after on paperwork and a new court date.  

Aggravated Assault

The Brockville Police Service is currently investigating a serious assault that is believed to have taken place on Saturday morning, the 28th of January 2023.

The 48 year old male victim remains in hospital in critical condition as a result.

Police are asking for any witness or anyone with information in relation to the incident to contact Detective Graham Coe at 613-342-0127 ext. 4245.

Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at https://crimestoppers.ca/send-a-tip/

Warrant

On January 31, 2023 at about 9:45AM, the Brockville Police Service located a 17-year-old female, who was wanted for failing to attend court in relation to charges of assault, mischief under $5,000.00 and other bail violation charges. She was arrested and released after being issued a new court date.

Disturbance Leads to Charges

On January 31, 2023 at about 4:00PM, the Brockville Police Service received a report of a disturbance at The Bar, on King St. W. There was a customer at the establishment who was intoxicated and causing issues. While staff was attempting to deal with the male, he brandished a knife and also threatened to come back and shoot one of the staff. Officers did locate the male in the area and placed him under arrest. He was charged for the offences of assault with a weapon and uttering threats. Once sober, he was released on conditions and a future court date.  

Assault

On January 23, 2023 at about 12:30PM, the Brockville Police Service received a 911 call from a residence on Edgewood Ave. The call was placed as a result of a female being struck in the head with a juice container by her 16-year-old son. The young male’s father attempted to intervene which resulted in the father being assaulted as well. He also threatened to harm his mother and caused damage to property in the residence. Officers arrived and located the male. He became agitated and challenged officers. He was arrested for assault and taken into custody without injury. He was taken to the Brockville Police Service and continued to lash out at officers and attempted to clog the toilets with his clothing. He eventually did calm and was held for a bail hearing for the offences of two counts of assault, two counts of mischief under $5,000.00 and uttering threats.

Theft, Bail and Probation Condition Violations

On January 24, 2023 at about 11:15AM, the Brockville Police Service received information of a theft of a cell phone. A female called reporting that a 29-year-old male, had stolen her phone. Investigation confirmed that this male actually stole the cell phone while sleeping at a mutual friend’s residence. It was also learned the male subject was bound by various conditions as he was on a bail release order, undertaking and had previously been sentenced and placed on probation. Shortly after, the male was located and arrested for theft and various breaches. He was held for a bail hearing for the offences of theft under $5,000.00, fail to comply with release order, fail to comply with probation and two counts of fail to comply with undertaking.

Bail Violation

On January 25, 2023 at about 8:15AM, the Brockville Police Service received a report of a 31-year-old female, who is failing to comply with undertaking bail conditions. Investigation revealed that the female had been in communication with a male she was to abstain communicating with. Later that afternoon at about 2:00PM, the female was located and arrested for the offence of fail to comply with undertaking. She was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Shoplifting

On January 27, 2023 at about 9:00PM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint regarding a 36-year-old female, shoplifting at Winners. Officers arrived and learned that the female had selected and concealed approximately $200.00 worth of merchandise, without attempting to pay. She was found to be on a term of probation as well. She was charged with theft under $5,000.00, fail to comply with probation and released with a future court date. 

Refusal of Roadside Breath Sample

On January 28, 2023 at about 3:00AM, officers from the Brockville Police Service were on patrol and observed a vehicle traveling on Stewart Blvd., after the driver had just left a downtown establishment. The vehicle was stopped and the 30-year-old, male driver, was given a demand to provide a breath sample. Even after being given the demand, the male refused. As a result the male was charged with refusing to provide a sample and issued a future court date. Also, his vehicle was impounded and driver’s licence suspended.

Probation Violation

On January 28, 2023 at about 2:30PM, the Brockville Police Service received information regarding an unconscious male at the library. Officers arrived and located a 24-year-old male, known to be sentenced to probation. He had a condition to not attend to the Brockville Library due to many past occurrences. He was placed under arrest and when searched, officers found a quantity of crystal meth. He was charged with possession of methamphetamine and two counts of fail to comply with probation. He was held in custody for a bail hearing.