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Assault

On August 16, 2017 at 6:40 am the Brockville Police Service received a call regarding an altercation in the South end of town. The victim dropped a friend off at her boyfriends apartment and was confronted by the boyfriend who yelled death threats at the victim and shot at him multiple times with a CO2 pellet gun. The accused was apprehended and charged with numerous Criminal Code offences including assault, uttering a death threat, using an imitation firearm as well as 4 breaches of probation and a count of breach of undertaking. The 20 year old accused was held for bail.

Assault

On August 16, 2017 at approximately 9:30 pm the Brockville Police Service took a report of an assault in the downtown area. The victim reported a knife had been held to her throat and shoulder after a verbal altercation with a party known to her. A local 14 year old male was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon.

Domestic Dispute

On August 15, 2017 at approximately 7:20 pm the Brockville Police Service responded to a 9-1-1 call at a residence in the South area of the city. Investigation determined a domestic related assault had occurred resulting in a 47 year old female being arrested and charged with assault. The accused was released from custody with a future court date.

Impaired Driving

On August 15, 2017 at 11:00pm the Brockville Police Service received a call regarding a male passed out at the wheel of a motor vehicle in the area of Hardy Park. Police located the vehicle and identified the 24 year old driver. Officers noted a strong odour of alcohol from the driver, as well as open liqour in the vehicle. The male was arrested for impaired operation of a motor vehicle and provided readings almost double the legal limit.

Theft of Air Cast from Shopper’s

Officers from the Brockville Police Service were called to the Shopper’s Drug Mart on Parkedale Avenue for an unusual theft. A male suspect stole an air cast for a leg.

Shortly after 8:30 a.m. yesterday morning a young man walked into Shopper’s Drug Mart and tried on an air cast for his leg. He then proceeded to walk out of the store leaving behind his boot

The man is described as in his 20’s, wearing a Toronto Blue Jays baseball hat, work boots, blue jeans and a blue hooded shirt.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Jamie Garvin of the Brockville Police Service at 613-342-0127 ext. 6082 or submit a tip anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.tipsubmit.com and be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.

Domestic Arrest

A 32 year old Brockville man was arrested yesterday evening and held for bail in relation to a domestic disturbance which occurred earlier in the day at a Church Street residence.

Brockville Police responded to a 9-1-1 call yesterday at approximately 4:40 p.m. to the residence. After speaking with the complainant officers learned the 28 year old female victim and accused male share two children together and were separated. While the man was visiting the residence and assisting with the children, the victim and accused male became involved in a verbal argument which escalated into a minor physical altercation in front of the children. The man then left the residence before police arrived.

He was located by officers shortly thereafter and arrested for domestic assault. He was taken to the Brockville Police Service where he was held overnight pending a bail hearing today.

Missing 7 year old located safe

Yesterday afternoon just before 5 p.m. Brockville Police were contacted about a missing 7 year old boy who had gone missing while visiting the petting zoo at Ribfest.

Officers with the Brockville Police assisted RCMP officers who were in the waterfront area during the festival weekend searched for approximately 1 hour before the boy was eventually located at a residence on James St.

There had been some miscommunication and the boy had gone to a residence with one of his guardians and the others in the group had not been informed.

Brockville Police would like to thank members of the public for their assistance with locating the young boy.

Disqualified Driving Arrest

A 25 year old Brockville man is facing charges of driving while disqualified and breaching his probation following a traffic stop just after 12 p.m. yesterday.

Officers were on King Street near the Metro grocery store yesterday when they spotted the man driving a 2016 Silver Chev whom they recognized from previous incidents. Investigation confirmed he was on probation as well as a disqualified driver.

In addition to facing charges of Disqualified driving and Breach of Probation, the man had his vehicle towed from the scene and impounded.

Mischief Incidents at Waterfront Buildings

The Public Works department of the City of Brockville contacted the Brockville Police early Monday morning to report a number of their properties in the downtown area were the victims of vandalism over the weekend.

Staff reported that unknown person used a large marker to write “TEZ” in the washrooms at the Splash Pad, Hardy Park, Public Harbour at Blockhouse, Centeen Park and in the newly opened Railway Tunnel.

Anyone with information, or may have security or cell phone video, is asked to contact the Brockville Police Service at 613-342-0127 or submit a tip anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.tipsubmit.com and be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.

Busy Weekend

With Ribfest and the Rails to Trails festivals this weekend along with relatively nice weather, officers with the Brockville Police were kept busy all weekend.

In addition to participating in the festival activities such as the parade, Tunnel opening ceremonies and Kids, Cops and Fishing community events; from Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. until Monday morning at 8 a.m. officers responded to 102 calls for service.

Of the 102 incidents there were 9 Criminal Code offences including 2 for assaulting a police officer, and 3 persons arrested under the Liquor Licence Act.

Breach of Bail conditions

On Friday at 9:40pm police received several calls about an intoxicated female in the downtown core.  Police located a 34 year old woman that was on conditions not to consume alcohol.  She was arrested and charged accordingly.

Theft

On Thursday at 8:30pm a 20-30 year old male entered the beer store, selected two cases of beer and fled without paying for the items.  Police have reviewed the video footage and will be charging the suspect shortly.

Public Intoxication

At 11:30pm on Friday police responded to a disturbance at Hardy Park.  A 19 year old female was arrested for public intoxication.  She was later released when sober.

Assault Police/disturbance

In the early morning hours of Saturday police were investigating a 19 year male for causing a disturbance after being ejected from a liquor establishment on King St.  As police were dealing with this male, one of his friends obstructed the officers by attempting to intervene in the arrest.  This second male, also 19, was arrested for obstruct police.  As police were arresting him he broke a door window in a business on King St.  He was eventually placed in a police vehicle.  His brother then decided to punch an officer that was dealing with the arrest.  This 3rd male was also arrested for assaulting police.  As a result of this incident three males were arrested.  Of the three arrested only the two that interfered/assaulted police were charged criminally.

Intoxicated male leads to criminal charge

On August 8th, during the evening hours, a 22 year old male was located in a north end residential area deeply under the influence of alcohol. Police determined he was on bail conditions where was not allowed to be under the influence of alcohol. As a result, he was placed under arrest and held in custody to appear before a judge today.

School Yard Property Damage

During the night of Monday August 7th, unknown parties attended Ange Gabriel School where they broke a lock to a gate. These people then began to damage some sheds and threw items around the school yard. If anyone has any information about this, please contact Cst. Adam McNish at 613-342-0127 extension 6096.

Warrant

On the 7th of August, 2017 at approximately 5:49 p.m. a 27 year old Prescott man was arrested by members of the Ontario Provincial Police on the strength of an outstanding warrant held by the Brockville Police Service. The man was wanted for failing to appear for court and was transported to the Brocvkille Police Service where he was held for bail.

Disturbance leads arrest for public intoxication

On the 7th of August, 2017 at approximately 6:32 p.m. police responded to report of people fighting in the area of Block House Island. As a result, a 25 year old Brockville man was arrested for being intoxicated in a public place. The man was later released with a provincial offences notice.

Suspicious person call results in assault charges

On the 7th of August, 2017 at approximately 10:43 p.m. police received a complaint from a Brockville resident that her boyfriend and an unidentified man were fighting. Initial complaints concerned a man peeping into windows however after investigation a 28 year old man and boyfriend of the complainant was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon. The man was also on probation at the time of the offence and was charged with breaching conditions of his probation order. There were no injuries reported as a result of this matter. The man was released with a future court date.

Mental Health Act Apprehension

On the 8th of August, 2017 at approximately 1:32 a.m. an 18 year old Augusta Township man was apprehended under the authority of the mental health act. The Brockville Police received a 911 call from the suicidal man telling police he was experiencing a hard time and was thinking of jumping from an overpass. The man was located by police and transported to the Brockville General Hospital where he was placed on a Form one for necessary evaluation.

Theft from cars results in arrest

On the 8th of August, 2017 at approximately 3:37 a.m. police received reports of car alarms and vehicles being entered on Brock street. Police located an 18 year old Brockville man as a result of the intial call and arrested him for being in possession of stolen property. The man was later released with a future court date and conditions including a curfew.   Items were recovered and owners have yet to be identified. Police are asking those who were victims of thefts from cars from the previous evening to contact Cst. Jordan Latham at extension 6088.

On the date of the 4th of August, 2017, the Brockville Police Service responded to 99 Havelock St. in Brockville to assist a distraught 30 year old man who was in crisis. He had barricaded himself in his home and doused himself and the property in gasoline and wanted to set himself on fire. After a near 5 hour standoff involving all aspects of the Brockville Police Service including police negotiators, the Brockville Fire Department and Ememergency Medical Services the man surrended peacefully to police and was conveyed to hospital for treatment.

On the morning of the 5th of August at approximately 3 oclock in the morning the Brockville Police received a complaint of a possible impaired driver. Shortly after an officer on patrol located the car at Stewart Blvd and Centennial Rd. It was determined that the driver of the vehicle was impaired due to the consumption of alcohol and arrested for the allegation. Breath samples were obtained which showed a blood alcohol level that was over 3 times the allowable legal limit. The operator was released with a future court.

The Canadian Safe Boating Council and the Brockville Police Service Team Up to Reduce Impaired Boating Deaths

Drinking and boating accounts for approximately 40% of boating-related fatalities on Canadian waterways. To raise awareness and reduce alcohol related deaths, the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) and the Brockville Police Service is launching year 2 of an initiative called “Operation Dry Water” It’s goal is to discourage this dangerous practice.

With the summer boating season in high gear, the August 5th long weekend is the perfect time to remind Canadian boaters about the risks of drinking and boating. Combined with sun, wind, waves and the rocking motion of the boat, the effects of alcohol on the water can be greatly increased.

The CSBC and the Brockville Police Service would like, through this initiative, to raise attention to the problem of boating under the influence and to remind boaters not to drink and boat.

Operation Dry Water will focus on the potential risks of drinking and boating, and remedies that are currently in place to discourage it.

Federal statutes dictate that, whether or not your craft is motorized, you can be charged with Impaired Operation of a vessel under the Criminal Code of Canada if your blood alcohol level exceeds the .08 threshold.   This means you can be charged even if you are impaired while operating a canoe and a judge is able to, upon conviction, suspend your boating privileges. But that’s not all; it can get worse.

Operation Dry Water is aimed at reducing the number of alcohol-related accidents and fatalities on the water while fostering a stronger and more visible deterrent to alcohol use while boating. The end goal? To achieve safer and more enjoyable recreational boating.

During the month of August the Brockville Police Service Marine Unit will be out on the water conducting RIDE and on-water safety checks of vessels.

This initiative is made possible through support of Transport Canada’s Office of Boating Safety.

For additional information on boating safety please visit www.csbc.ca under CSBC Safety Campaigns.

For further information contact:     

Ian Gilson
Director – Canadian Safe Boating Council
igilson@rogers.com
905-719-5152

A/S/Sgt Tom Fournier
Supervisor Patrol and Operations
tfournier@jgr8poxkdf.wpdns.site
613-342-0127 ext. 4258

Bail Violations

A 24 year old Brockville man was arrested yesterday fternoon shortly after being released from custody at court.

On Wednesday evening an off duty officer spotted the male leaving the Wal-Mart parking lot whom the officer knew was wanted in relation to a weekend domestic incident. He was arrested in a vehicle on Laurier Boulevard and held for a Bail Hearing on Thursday at the Brockville Court.

In court on Thursday the young man was released into the custody of his surety and while they were leaving the court house, he and his surety became involved in an argument. The male then fled in a taxi and his surety reported the incident to the police and withdrew himself as surety. He was located a short time later in a north apartment building,arrested, and again held in custody.

Power Lines fall on vehicle

Two occupants in a parked van were fortunate to escape injury when a tree fell on their vehicle parked on James St.

Just before 7 pm last evening Brockville Police were called to the area of James Street West between Court House and Buell Streets when a tree fell on a parked van with two people inside. The falling tree also took down power lines that were in the area.

Both occupants remained in the vehicle while Hydro and Emergency Services attended and made the area safe for them to exit the vehicle and cut power to the lines.

Bicycle Safety

As the August long weekend arrives the Brockville Police Service would like to remind cyclists of some of their requirements to ride a bicycle on the roadways.

Under the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario bicycles are considered vehicles and must obey the rules of the road just as other vehicles on the roadway. While riding a bicycle does not require the cyclist to have a licence, insurance, or licence plates and registration; cyclists must obey all traffic laws and cannot carry passengers. Cyclists must stay to the right to allow for faster moving vehicles to pass.

Children under the age of 18 years of age must wear a helmet and it is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to ensure their child is wearing their helmet.

For more information please visit the Ministry of Transportation website at http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/bicycle-safety.shtml