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Warrant/Foot Pursuit

October 22, 2021 at 2:30 PM, an officer on routine patrol observed a 20-year-old male on King Street West.  The officer had knowledge of the existence of a warrant for the arrest of the male for breaching a bail condition.  The male attempted to make an escape on foot, but was caught by the officer.  Along with his warrant, he is now charged with resisting arrest and will appear in court today for a bail hearing. 

Mischief

October 22, 2021 just before 10:00 PM, officers were called to the Brockville General Hospital for a patient that was damaging one of the rooms. The male had arrived at the hospital in an intoxicated state then proceeded to kick the walls in a room.  The male has now been charged with mischief under $5000 and will appear in court at a date in the future.

Impaired

October 23, 2021 at 1:20 AM, a vehicle was stopped for being operated without lights on Cedar Street at Brock Street.  The 29-year-old driver was arrested at the scene for impaired operation and transported to the station for breath tests with a qualified technician.  The accused failed the test and has been charged with impaired operation of a conveyance and operate with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol.  He was released from custody with a court date in the future.

Weapons

On October 23, 2021 at 1020 AM, a 31-year-old Brockville resident confronted occupants of a vehicle on Bartholomew Street.  The vehicle was occupied with several people including children.  The occupants reported that the male approached asking about drugs.  They accused was known to the complainants.  They told him to get away from the vehicle a small altercation took place.  The male then produced a knife calling the occupants on to fight.  The group dispersed and police were then contacted.

On October 24, 2021 around 9:00 AM, the same 31-year-old Brockville resident was involved in an altercation where he had pulled a knife and attempted to stab another male in the area of the St. Francis Xavier Church. It was also known by police that there were grounds to arrest this male from the incident on the 23^rd.   The male was located on King Street West at John Street.  He attempted to run from officers, but he was arrested after a short foot pursuit.  Officers recovered the knife along with a straight razor, cocaine, methamphetamine and cash.  He has been held in custody for a bail hearing today.  He is charged with assault with a weapon, two counts of possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, possession for purpose of trafficking, proceeds of crime, resist arrest, two counts of possessing stolen property and eight counts of breach probation.

 Fire

October 23, 2021 just after 3:00 PM, Brockville Police were called to assist Brockville Fire with a working fire at Waste Management 1380 California Ave.  The fire is not considered suspicious and was quickly controlled by the fire department.  California Avenue was closed to traffic while fire crews dealt with the blaze.

Mischief/threats

October 23, 2021 at 8:30 PM, officers were called to a north end apartment for a threats and mischief complaint.  The complainant indicated that a 21-year-old male had attended his residence.  When the accused was refused entry, he sent a text message threatening to stab the complainant. The accused then went to the parking lot and slashed a tire from the vehicle belonging to the complainant.  He then left the area on his bicycle. 

The accused then attend Blockhouse Island.  Officers were called after the accused had disagreement with a motorist and threw his bicycle at the vehicle.  He was located by officers and arrested for threats, mischief and two counts of breaching his probation.  He was held in custody and will appear in court today for a bail hearing.

Stolen vehicle recovered

October 24, 2021 at 10:55 AM, officers recovered a 2010 Ford F150 at the rear of 206 King Street West.  The vehicle was stolen sometime this weekend at a local dealership.  Officers learned of the theft while they were in the area dealing with other issues.  The investigation into the theft is considered active.

Warrant

October 21, 2021 at 12:03 PM, a 42-year-old female from Brockville was taken into custody at court for an outstanding warrant. The warrant for her arrest was issued after a domestic incident on the 19^th when she allegedly assaulted her partner.  She was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Warrants

October 21, 2021 at 8:24 AM, a 38-year-old Brockville resident surrendered to police for his warrant for assault and threats.  The accused was involved in a domestic dispute on October 18^th. The incident had occurred in the center of the city.  The male had fled the residence on that day after a 911 call was placed by the victim.  He was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Domestic

October 20, 2021 shortly before 11:00 PM, officers responded to domestic disturbance at a downtown residence.  An intoxicated 37-year-old male attended his ex-partners residence over a dispute about his children not attending school.  The accused then broke a window and punched his 16-year-old son in the face.  He was arrested a short distance away for the offences of failing to comply with a release condition, assault and mischief.  He was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Domestic

October 19, 2021 just before 7:00 AM, officers responded to a residence in the city’s south end for a domestic incident.  The investigation has resulted in charges for assault against a 42-year-old female.  The male victim was present when officers arrived and had minor injuries from the assault.  The female accused had left the area and a warrant is being requested for her arrest.  She is known to officers and is a Brockville resident.

Impaired

October 19, 2021 shortly after 8:00 PM, the Brockville Police received information that a Red GMC pickup truck was heading towards Brockville.  The complainant believed the driver of that vehicle to be impaired as it was being operated erratically.  The vehicle was located by officers and stopped on Bridle Wood Drive.  The 43-year-old driver was arrested after he failed a roadside screening device.  The accused was formally charged with operating a conveyance while impaired and operating with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol.  His vehicle was impounded for 7 days and his driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days. He will appear in court at a later date to answer to the charges.

Bail violations

October 19, 2021 shortly after 11:00 PM, officers were called to reports of a disturbance at a Water Street West apartment.  Officers attended the unit where the disturbance was reported and discovered a 38-year-old male inside contrary to his release conditions.  The intoxicated male was the source of the disturbance.  He was arrested for failing to comply with a release condition.  The male was held in custody until sober and released with a new court date to answer to the charge.

Warrant/Drugs

October 20, 2021 around 3:00 AM, a 25-year-old female was arrested for an outstanding warrant when she was located by officers on Bartholomew Street.  A search incident to arrest led to another charge for being in possession of methamphetamine.  She has been held in custody for a bail hearing.

Domestic

October 17, 2021 shortly after 9:00 PM, officers responded to a domestic occurrence in the city’s center.  A 33-year-old female victim had called 911 to report being assaulted by her common-law partner.  When the call was placed the 38-year-old accused male fled the residence.  The investigation led to charges of assault and uttering a threat against the male.  On October 20, 2021 at 8:30 AM, the accused surrendered to officers and will appear in court today for a bail hearing.

Update – Pedestrian Struck:

The injured male in the pedestrian struck collision has been identified as 77-year-old John Waddington of Brockville. He is in stable condition, but remains in hospital recovering.

Charges have not been laid at this time, as the investigation is not complete.

Pedestrian Struck

October 15, 2021 at 6:47 AM, Brockville Police and paramedic responded to a pedestrian struck motor vehicle collision.  The collision occurred on Parkedale Avenue at Ormond Street and involved one motor vehicle that struck the pedestrian.  The 75-year-old pedestrian was transported to Kingston General Hospital with life-threatening injuries.  The Ontario Provincial Police have been contacted for their collision reconstructionist to assist with the investigation.  The intersection has been closed to traffic and will remain so until the investigation is complete.

Warrant

October 14, 2021, at 1:07 PM, an officer on routine patrol a male known to him exiting the Billy K’s Restaurant located at 329 Stewart Boulevard in the City of Brockville.  At that time, it was known to the officer that the 41-year-old male was currently a wanted person by the Brockville Police Service for a charge of harassment and failing to comply with a release order.  The incident for the harassment occurred August 17^th where the accused had repeated communication with a victim.  He appeared in court on the 14^th and he was remanded into custody.

Public Intoxication/mischief

October 14, 2021 at 7:47 PM, officers responded to a King Street West apartment building for a complaint of a disturbance.  The complainant, who ended up being arrested, reported that there had been some sort of disturbance.  He was intoxicated to the point that officers were concerned for his wellbeing.   He was arrested for being intoxicated in a common area and transported to the Brockville Police Service.  No real information was provided regarding his complaint.  The 52-year-old male then proceeded to urinate in the cell area refusing to use the toilet.  He now faces a charge of mischief and will appear in court at a later date.

Public Intoxication

October 15, 2021 at 1:17 AM, officers responded to a complaint of an intoxicated female on Pearl Street.  A 19-year-old female was arrested for her own safety under the Liquor Licence Act for being intoxicated in a public place.  She was released from custody when sober. 

Shoplifting

October 13, 2021 at 6:30 PM, a 32-year-old male was arrested by a loss prevention officer for shoplifting at the Real Canadian Superstore.  The accused had attempted to leave the store with $250 worth of product without any attempts to pay.  He was turned over to police and charged with theft.  He will appear in court at a later date to answer to the charges.

Shoplifting

October 13, 2021 at 9:00 PM, officers were called back to the Real Canadian Superstore for a second time to deal with another shoplifter.  A 31-year-old male was arrested by the loss prevention officer for leaving the store with $250 worth of merchandise.  He was turned over to police who continued the arrest as the male was on a conditional sentence order and probation.  He has been held in custody and is charged with theft and breach of probation.

Disturb the Peace

October 14, 2021 at 3:00 AM, officers were called to a King Street West apartment for a disturbance call.  One 21-year-old male was arrested for causing a disturbance.  He was later released unconditionally.

Threats/incendiary material

October 10, 2021 at 5:10 AM, the Brockville Police Service responded to a complaint that a tenant in a King Street West apartment building was threatening to burn the building down.  The caller stated that there was a strong smell of gasoline.  Brockville Fire and Police responded to the scene and began an evacuation of the residents.  A 42-year-old female was arrested for possession of incendiary material, mischief and uttering threats.  The investigation revealed that the female was upset with a 43-year-old male; that led her to threatening to burn the building down and pour gasoline all through her apartment.  She was held in custody for a bail hearing. 

Mischief

October 10, 2021 at 8:35 PM, officers were called to the Brock Trail behind “The Mill” on Water Street West.  The complainant reported that he observed four youth damage a park bench plaster a wall with graffiti.  Two 14 year-old males, a 13-year-old male and an 18 year old male were arrested and charged with mischief.  They will appear in court at a later date to answer to the charges.

Bail Violations

October 10, 2021 just before midnight, an employee of the “Quickie” store on William Street contacted police to move a group of people off the property.  One 30-year-old male was so severely intoxicated that he was arrested under the Liquor Licence Act for his own safety.  A second 30-year-old male was wanted by our service for an outstanding warrant.  That male had provided police a false name, but his identity was revealed and he was arrested. The intoxicated male was held in custody until sober and released with a $55 fine.  The second male was held in custody for a bail hearing.  He is charged with breach of a release condition and personation.

Bail Violations

October 9, 2021 at 10:30 AM, officers responded to a residence on Kensington Parkway for a neighbour dispute.  A 47-year-old male was charged with breaching a release order by communicating with his neighbour.  There has been some history between the complainant and the accused that previously led to charges with the non-communication condition. He will appear in court in the future to answer to the charge.

Theft/Assault Police

October 9, 2021 shortly after 6:00 PM, officers were called to Walmart on Parkedale Avenue for a shoplifting complaint.  The accused had left the store with $300 worth of merchandise.  The loss prevention officer arrested and then turned the accused over the police.  The  32-year-old female had a warrant for her arrest for failing to attend court.  When officers took custody of the accused she became assaultive and spat on three officers.  She is now charged with three counts of assaulting police and theft.  She was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Robbery

October 8, 2021 at 2:38 AM, the Brockville Police Service were contacted regarding a robbery at the Circle K on King Street West.  The store employee reported that a male suspect entered the store stating that a waiting male would kill the accused if the clerk did not turn over money to him.  The clerk complied and the suspect fled in a vehicle.  The accused was identified through the store’s CCTV system by responding officers.  He was arrested shortly after 7:00 AM that same day.  The 36-year-old accused was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Stolen Vehicle Recovered

October 8, 2021 at 7:50 AM, a motor vehicle reported stolen out of the Toronto was recovered at the Canadian Tire lot on Parkedale Avenue.  Staff had contacted police to report the abandoned vehicle.  A tow was contacted.  When the tow operator arrived on scene with police, a 44-year-old female was located in the vehicle that was now running. She was arrested at the scene and held in custody for a bail hearing.

Assault

October 7, 2021 just before 4:00 PM, officers responded to a residence on Perth Street for a disturbance.  As a result of the investigation a 30-year-old female has been charged with assault on a 42-year-old female.  The two parties are known to each other and the assault was the result of an argument.  The accused will appear in court at a later date to answer to the charges.

Impaired

October 6, 2021 just before midnight, officers from the Brockville Police Service conducted a traffic stop at the west end of Central Avenue.  The 60-year-old male driver had an odour of alcohol on his breath and subsequently submitted to testing on a roadside screening device.  The driver failed that test and he was brought to the station for further testing.  The accused then refused to provide a sample of his breath to the qualified breath technician.  He is now charged with failing to provide a sample of breath.  His vehicle was impounded for 7 days and his driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days.  He will appear in court to answer to the charges at a later date.

Foot Pursuit

September 26, 2021, around 5:30 AM, a suspect was captured on security cameras entering a shed at a residence on Brock Street.  The accused removed $300 worth of property.  The security footage was provided to officers who identified the 20-year-old male suspect. 

On October 5, 2021 at 11:30 AM, an officer on patrol located the accused in the area of Pearl Street and William Street.  The officer approached and arrested the male for the theft.  The male who was cooperative at first, then pulled away and fled on foot.  The officer initially lost sight of the accused, but he was alerted to his whereabouts by a homeowner reporting that a male had run into his home.  He was located inside the residence. A struggle between the officer and the accused ensued.  The officer was able to keep control of the male until other officers arrived.  He was arrested and held in custody for a bail hearing.  The male is now charged with theft, possession of property obtained by crime, escape lawful custody and assaulting a peace officer.

Warrants/MVC

October 5, 2021 at 2:24 PM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint of a motor vehicle collision involving a cyclist.  The complainant who was operating the motor vehicle contacted police to report the collision.  The cyclist attempted to leave the accident scene on his bike, but was located a short distance away.  He was not injured as a result of the accident, but he did have a warrant for his arrest for failing to attend court.   He was arrested and released with a new court date.

Weapons

October 5, 2021 at 3:24 PM, officers responded to a weapons call in the area of John Street and King Street West.  Several calls were received regarding this occurrence reporting that one person had been sprayed with bear spray and that a male had a firearm.  Callers indicated that a male pointed a firearm out of a second story window from one of the apartments in the area.  To complicate matters schools in the area had dismissed their students.  Patrol officers along with members of the crime unit responded to the area.  Officers attempted to secure the area to contain and isolate the threat.  The investigation led to the arrest of a 26-year-old male for 1) pointing a firearm 2) uttering a threat and a 29-year-old female for 1) assault with a weapon.  The two suspects had an argument with a 25-year-old victim.  The female accused then sprayed the victim with bear spray.  The male accused then went to the apartment window threatening to shoot the victim.  The weapon he used turned out not to be a real firearm, but an imitation.    Both were charged and released with future court dates.

Stunt Driving

October 5, 2021 shortly after 9:00 PM, officers conducting traffic enforcement on North August Road stopped a vehicle traveling 111 km/h in a posted 50 km/h zone.  The 59-year-old driver was charged with stunt driving, his vehicle impounded for 14 days and his licence suspended for 30 days.

Warrants

On the 1^st of October, 2021 shortly after 5pm police located a local 42 year old male who was wanted for failing to appear in court in relation to a charge for impaired driving from July 2021. He was released with a future court date.

On the 2^nd of October, 2021 at approximately 2am, police were called to a residence in the north end in relation to a possible domestic. While there a 21 year old male was located hiding inside the residence. He was wanted as a result of a robbery in May 2021. He was arrested and held for a bail hearing. There have been no charges at this time in relation to the initial call for service.

Impaired Drive/RIDE check

On the 1^st of October, 2021 at approximately 10:30pm Brockville Police were conducting a RIDE program in the area of King St and Courthouse Ave. A 57 year old female was spoken to at the RIDE program where a roadside device was utilized. She subsequently failed and was arrested for being over the legal limit, she provided samples registering more than double the limit. She was released with a 7 day vehicle impound, a 90 day license suspension and a future court date.

Breach Charges

On the 2^nd of October, 2021 at 10pm police on general patrol located a 43 year old male who was out past his curfew and without his surety. He was arrested for the charge of breach of release order and breach of probation. Further search of the male revealed him to be in possession of a debit card and cheques that were not in his name. He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.