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Officers had a busy weekend responding to 123 calls for services, resulting in eight Criminal Code Arrests, two arrest warrants executed, and three apprehensions under the Mental Health Act.

Male facing Drug Charges

A 21 year old Brockville man is facing drug charges after police discovered a large quantity of drugs in a duffle bag while investigating an incident at a north end apartment.

Early Friday morning, Brockville Police were called to an apartment in the city’s north end on another matter. During the course of their investigation, a duffle bag was located and turned over to the police belonging to the 21 year old man who was no longer at the apartment. Located inside the duffle bag were large quantities of Xanax and Methamphetamine (Speed) tablets, 19 grams of MDMA (ecstasy), LSD stamps, and illicit Cannabis.

As a result the man is now facing 4 charges of Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking and is being held in custody on these and other offences pending a bail hearing.

Suspicious Person Complaint leads to Drug Charges

At approximately 7:30 a.m. Friday morning Brockville Police were called to a Community Park in the City’s west end on a report of some adult males causing damage to a fence in the park and yelling and screaming.

On arrival, officers located a 50 year old Brockville man in the park who was wanted on outstanding warrants for Breach of Probation and Arson in relation to a July incident. While searching the male upon arrest officers located a quantity of Crystal Meth and as a result he also facing additional drug charges.

Theft from unlocked vehicle

A 38 year old Brockville man is facing theft charges after he was caught returning to the same vehicle he had stolen from earlier in the morning.

At 3:10 a.m. Saturday morning, Brockville Police responded to a theft from a vehicle complaint in the downtown corridor where the victim reported his wallet and identification were taken from the unlocked vehicle.  Officers attended to the area and were searching the downtown, when at 6:30 a.m. they received a call the same male had returned to the vehicle in a different location in the south end of Brockville. This time the man was located and arrested for theft.

Knife located after Shoplifting Arrest

Yesterday afternoon Brockville Police received a call from a north end store of a male shoplifter who had fled the store with a full shopping cart full of merchandise and was refusing to stop. When officers arrived they located the 24 year old Brockville man a short distance away, and he still refused to stop and comply with the responding officers requests.

As a result the male was taken to the ground, and placed in handcuffs and searched as part of the arrest. A knife was located in the man’s  front pocket and seized.

The male is now facing charges of theft, breaching his probation and a breach of his release order.

Arson Investigation – Follow-up

The Brockville Police Service has continued the arson investigation into the multiple dumpster fires from September 3, 2022. We are now reporting that a 30-year-old, local male, has been identified and arrested in relation to this incident. He has been released with a future court date for seven counts of arson. We would also like to thank those from the community who became involved and assisted in this incident. Without your involvement and willingness to work together, these crimes would not have been solved.

Impaired Operation

On September 6, 2022 at about 8:00AM, the Brockville Police Service received a call for service in the area of Kent Blvd., regarding an apparent unconscious female in the driver seat of a running vehicle. Officers arrived and located a 59-year-old female as described. Investigation revealed that the female had consumed multiple pills and was under the influence of drugs. She was placed under arrest for impaired operation. She was then required to perform testing by a Drug Recognition Expert and it was confirmed that she was impaired by drugs. Her licence was suspended, vehicle towed and charged with operation while impaired by drugs. She was issued a future court date.    

Domestic Disturbance

On September 7, 2022 at about 1:30AM, the Brockville Police Service received information of a domestic disturbance in the area of Church St. Officers arrived on scene and spoke to the individuals involved. While officers were investigating it was learned that the 37-year-old male in the relationship had struck his girlfriend twice during their dispute. The female’s injuries are considered non-life-threatening. The male was placed under arrest for the offence of assault. He was later released with conditions and a future court date.

Domestic Disturbance

On September 7, 2022 at about 7:00PM, the Brockville Police Service received information about a domestic disturbance that took place on Kensington Pkwy the day previous. Investigation revealed that on September 6, 2022, a 21-year-old male was engaged in a dispute with his female partner. It was determined that during the dispute the male had assaulted the female by striking her, striking her with a object, shoving her into a wall, threatening her life, throwing her to the ground and choking her and forcibly confining her as he would not allow her to leave. He had attempted to lock her in the residence. The male also began threatening to kill family members of the female if she made any attempts to leave the residence. The female was not seriously injured in the incident however, there is a significant safety concern for the victim and her family.  Once the evidence was gathered, officers did locate the 21-year-old male. He was placed under arrest for the offences of two counts of forcible confinement, two counts of assault, two counts of assault with a weapon, two counts of uttering threats and fail to comply with probation. He was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Further;

On September 8, 2022 at about 5:30PM, the Brockville Police Service learned that the 21-year-old male above, had breached his release order bail conditions. He did so after being released from custody once completing his bail hearing. He was on a condition to abstain from being within 50 meters of the victim’s residence. It was discovered that he failed to comply with that condition. It was also found that he had made his way into the residence of a neighbour in the area and threatened them as well. The male was arrested and held for another bail hearing for the offences of fail to comply with release order, uttering threats and unlawfully in a dwelling.

Weeks Statistics

Over the last week from September 2 – September 9, the Brockville Police Service received 306 calls for service. While responding to those calls, there were a total of 14 arrests and three mental health apprehensions. As a result of investigations there were 39 Criminal Charges laid. There has been a high amount of criminal charges laid in the past approximate two weeks. To do these properly, it is very time consuming. These demands take away from other tasks that could be accomplished to better our community. Brockville Police Service is doing all we can to work with our community to ensure safety and security.

Male with a Knife Leads to Various Charges

On September 2, 2022 at about 12:30PM, the Brockville Police Service received a call of a 34-year-old male, in the area of Laurier Blvd. and Windsor Dr., in possession of a knife. It was described that the male was exhibiting bizarre and dangerous behaviour as he was shouting at people, stabbing trees, kicking and swinging the knife at vehicles on the roadway as they passed by. Officers began arriving on scene. The male approached the officer and struck the cruiser with his fist holding the knife before running into his residence in the area. Officers quickly set up containment on the property. When a safe opportunity presented itself, the male was arrested at the rear of the residence. Luckily, he was taken into custody without anyone being injured. He was held for a bail hearing for the offences of assault with a weapon, assault a peace officer with a weapon, uttering threats, possess weapons for a dangerous purpose and two counts of mischief under $5,000.00. I cannot express how well the responding officers performed in this high risk situation. Their actions and focus on mitigating the risk for everyone involved should be recognized. This was one dangerous situation that ended up with the most positive outcome possible.

Bail Condition Violation

On September 4, 2022 at about 1:00AM, officers from the Brockville Police Service were on patrol in the area of Water St. and Henry St. While there, they observed a 60-year-old male. It was found that the male was on a release order with a bail condition of a curfew. His curfew stipulated that he was to be within his residence between the hours of 10:00PM and 6:00AM. At that time, the male was placed under arrest. He was searched and officers also located a quantity of methamphetamine. He was held for a bail hearing for the offences of fail to comply with release order and possession of methamphetamine.

Suspicious Incident

On September 4, 2022 at about 8:00PM, the Brockville Police Service received information of a concerning incident that took place in the area of Laurier Blvd. and Kensington Pkwy. Information came in via a witness that said two teens were seen chasing another teen in that area. The two teens were in possession of a conducted energy weapon, often referred to as a taser or stun gun. The teen who was being chased was yelling in an attempt to draw attention and have the police notified. Once this happened, the two suspects discontinued the pursuit and fled. The suspects are described as wearing face coverings or masks, hoody’s (one black and one red in colour). The victim was wearing a white sweater and no other descriptors were provided. The Brockville Police Service is asking if anyone in the community witnessed has information they wish to provide, they can call the Brockville Police Service at 613-342-0127. Also, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).       

Arson Investigation

On the 3^rd of September 2022 at approximately 4:00am the Brockville Police Service along with the Brockville Fire Department attended the area of Macodrum Drive, Kyle Court, Cartier Court and Kensington Parkway in response to multiple active dumpster fires. In total, six dumpsters sustained significant damage.

The Brockville Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance in the investigation. Anyone with information in relation to this investigation, or with video surveillance footage in the immediate area between the hours of 4:00 am and 6:00 am  is being asked to contact the Brockville Police Service at 613-342-0127 Extension 0. Alternatively, people who wish to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Drug Warrants

On the 1^st of September, 2022 members of the Brockville Police Service Drugs and Intelligence Unit along with the Emergency Response Team executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at two residential addresses in the City’s south end. As a result both warrants, police seized 62 grams of fentanyl, 235 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 66 grams of crack cocaine, 6 grams of powder cocaine, a quantity of Canadian and US currency, three – 3D printed firearms along with ammunition and a conducted energy weapon.

Six Brockville residents and an Ottawa man are facing a total of 50 criminal charges for various drug and weapon related offences. Four people will appear in court today, while the remaining three will appear in Court at a later date.

Medical Assistance

On August 31, 2022 at about 8:15PM, the Brockville Police Service received information of a female in need of medical assistance at a residence in the center area of the City. Officers responded to the call and were first on scene. These officers assessed and reacted quickly. The decision was made to begin CPR and use the defibrillator on the female. After the initial use, Paramedics arrived shortly after. The defibrillator use and CPR continued at that time and while on route to the Brockville General Hospital. I am happy to report that the actions from these emergency responders saved the life of this female. For the police officers involved, this is not an act they perform regularly so we are all proud of their actions. We are also thankful for the efforts and expertise of the Leeds and Grenville Paramedics, who arrived on scene and ensured success, as well as the staff at the Brockville General Hospital. Thank you for a job well done!      

Bail Violations

On August 29, 2022 at about 9:00am, the Brockville Police Service located a 46-year-old male in the area of Courthouse Ave. The male was known to be wanted for a charge of failing to comply with his release order bail conditions. He had failed to attend for his bail supervision program appointment the week previous. He was arrested and held in custody for a bail hearing.   

Arson Leads to an Arrest

On August 28, 2022 at about 13:00, the Brockville Police Service had received information of an incident that took place throughout the night previous. This information was regarding a dumpster that was set on fire at the rear of the Brockville Shopping Centre at 125 Stewart Blvd. Video evidence determined that a male subject had attended in the early morning hours on August 28, 2022 and deliberately ignited the fire. The fire caused significant damage to the dumpster and was a major safety concern as the dumpster was situated along the rear wall of the building. Luckily, there was no other damage done and no one was injured. The subject responsible was identified to be a 22-year-old male. On September 1, 2022 at about 1:00AM, officers from the Brockville Police Service observed the male operating a vehicle in the area of Stewart Blvd. The vehicle was stopped and he was arrested. It was also determined that the male was operating his vehicle while his driver’s licence was under suspension. His vehicle was towed and he was later released with a court date for the offences of suspended driving and arson. 

Warrants

On August 31, 2022 at about 6:15PM, officers from the Brockville Police Service located a 43-year-old male, known to have a warrant for his arrest. The male was wanted for the offence of failing to comply with release order bail conditions. The charge was stemming from an incident the previous week where the male had failed to report for his mandatory weekly appointment. He was arrested and held for a bail hearing for the above offence.

Further;

On August 30, 2022 at about 1:30PM, officers from the Brockville Police Service observed a 47-year-old male in the area of King St. W., who was known to have a warrant for his arrest. The warrant was in relation to a charge of failing to comply with probation that was laid by Probation and Parole. The male was arrested and released shortly after with a future court date for the above offence. 

Overdoses

Over the weekend of August 27-28, 2022, the Brockville Police Service has received an increase in calls for assistance regarding individuals in the community experiencing an overdose. Officers have attended and assisted with administering life saving measures or assisted other emergency services in these calls for service. If you see someone and suspect them to be in need of medical assistance, please call 911. 

Probation Conditions Violation

On August 25, 2022 at about 2:00AM, officers from the Brockville Police Service observed a 48-year-old male operating a vehicle in the area of King St. W. This male was known by police to be on probation conditions to not operate a motor vehicle. The male was arrested for failing to comply with his probation. He was charged and released with a future court date.

Domestic Disturbance

On August 25, 2022 at about 5:15PM, the Brockville Police Service received a 911 call where a male and female could be heard in the background. Connection on the call was lost shortly after. Officers attended the scene on Dana St. Officers spoke to a male and female involved in the incident. Investigation revealed that a 29-year-old female was in an argument with her male partner. During the argument it was discovered that the female had bitten the males arm. Medical attention was not required for the male. The female was arrested and charged with domestic related assault and later released on conditions with a future court date.

Forged Documents Leads to Arrest

On August 25, 2022 at about 9:30PM, in the area of Front Ave., an officer from the Brockville Police Service observed a 40-year-old male, known to be wanted for uttering a forged document. This was in relation to an investigation that initiated the day previous at the Cash 4 You store on Parkedale Ave. The male was arrested for uttering a forged document. Upon searching the male, the officer located tools and a wallet with identification not belonging to him. The male was held in custody for a bail hearing for the offences of utter forged document, two counts of possession stolen property and fail to comply with probation. 

Neighbour Dispute Leads to Charges

On August 27, 2022 at about 3:00AM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint regarding a dispute between two neighbours on Glengarry Rd. The dispute initiated by the two communicating on social media sending messages to one another. The dispute escalated to loud music being played and taunting one another. Then, one neighbour observed the other in the area of their back yard with what appeared to be a pistol and was shooting it at their house. Officers attended and investigation revealed that a 32-year-old male was the neighbour responsible. CO2 cartridges and BB’s were observed in the yard. The male was arrested for possessing a weapon for dangerous purpose and mischief under $5,000.00. He was charged and released with conditions.

Impaired Driving

On August 28, 2022 at about 2:30AM, the Brockville Police Service received information of a 57-year-old male, who left a party at a residence in the downtown area of Brockville. When the male left, it was said that he was intoxicated and that he left by driving his vehicle. Officers located the male at a residence in the North end of Brockville shortly after arriving home. The male provided a breath sample into a roadside screening device which resulted in a fail. He was arrested and taken to the Brockville Police Service for further testing. Those breath tests concluded that he was operating while over the legal limit. His driver’s licence was suspended, vehicle towed and he was charged with operation while impaired and operation while impaired – blood alcohol over 80mg. He was released once sober with a future court date.   

Domestic Disturbance

On August 28, 2022 at about 10:30PM, the Brockville Police Service received a call of a male threatening to kill himself at an address on Salisbury Ave. Information was that a 25-year-old male was in possession of a knife and threatening to take his own life. Officer’s arrived on the scene and were able to take custody of the male and secure the knife for safety. Further investigation revealed that prior to the male threatening to take his life, he was engaged in a domestic dispute with his female partner at the residence. It was discovered that the male had in fact assaulted the female. The female did not required medical attention. The male was arrested for domestic related assault and a held in custody for a bail hearing. 

Male Causing Disturbance on Via Train

On August 20, 2022 at about 10:00AM, the Brockville Police Service received a report of a male causing a disturbance on the Westbound Via train, approaching Brockville. The individual causing issues was identified to be a 29-year-old male. Investigation revealed that the male was intoxicated. He was removed from the train and arrested for public intoxication. He was held until sober as he did not have the ability to care for himself. At times he was uncooperative with officers. Once sober, he was released and charged with public intoxication.  

Domestic Disturbance

On August 20, 2022 at about 2:00PM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint regarding shouting as a possible domestic disturbance, at an apartment building on Kensington Pkwy. Officers attended the scene and located the male and female couple involved. Investigation revealed that the 24-year-old female had assaulted her male partner by striking him with a 10lbs weight during an altercation. The male did not require medical attention. During the investigation the determination was made to arrest the female for assault with a weapon. She was taken into custody and later released on conditions and with a future court date for the offence of assault with a weapon. 

Threats

On August 21, 2022 at about 12:00PM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint from mental health workers regarding threatening comments from one of their clients. The client was identified to be a 46-year-old male who resides in the area of Cartier Crt. He was making various comments to cause death to mental health workers who work to assist him. Due to the remarks and significant safety concern, the male was arrested and held for bail for the offence of utter threats.

Cause Disturbance

On August 21, 2022 at about 7:00PM, the Brockville Police Service received a call regarding a 29-year-old male in the area of Pearl St. W., yelling, shouting and causing a disturbance. Officers attended the area and located the male in question. Investigation revealed that the male was intoxicated by alcohol and drugs. He was arrested for public intoxication and held until sober.

Warrants

On August 20, 2022 at about 2:00AM, the Brockville Police Service learned that the OPP had a 29-year-old male in their custody who had an arrest warrant held by the Brockville Police Service. The warrant was issued as a result of an investigation from early July at the Mobile Gas location on Parkedale Ave. The charges laid are for possession of counterfeit money, fraud under $5,000.00 and fail to comply with probation. Officers from the Brockville Police Service attended to his location and executed the warrant. He was arrested and released with a future court date.

Further;

On August 22, 2022 at about 3:00AM, the Brockville Police Service learned that the OPP had a 31-year-old female in custody, who had a warrant for her arrested held by the Brockville Police Service. The warrant was a bench warrant for failing to attend court regarding charges of drug possession and failing to comply with probation. The warrant was executed and she was released with a future court date.

Further;

On August 22, 2022 at about 3:45AM, officers from the Brockville Police Service located and arrested a 36-year-old male, in the area of Buell St. who had a warrant out for his arrest. He was wanted for a charge of failing to comply with his probation. The warrant was executed and he was released with a future court date.

Drug Search Warrant

On August 18, 2022, the Brockville Police Service executed a search warrant at two separate residence units in the building of 69 King St. E. in Brockville. Once the warrant was executed, two individuals were arrested and taken into custody. They were identified to be a 63-year-old male and a 54-year-old female. A search of the residences discovered approximately 3 ounces of various drugs including cocaine, crack cocaine and crystal meth. Along with these substances, officers also unveiled drug paraphernalia including scales and packaging materials, over $1000.00 in cash and weapons including a prohibited switch blade and a conducted energy weapon (stun gun). Both were held in custody for a bail hearing. The female was charged with the offences of possession of cocaine for the purposes of trafficking, possession of crack cocaine for the purposes of trafficking, possession of methamphetamine (crystal meth) for the purposes of trafficking and two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon. The male was charged with possession of crack cocaine for the purposes of trafficking and fail to comply with release order.       

Impaired Driving

On August 18, 2022 at about 3:00PM, the Brockville Police Service received a complaint regarding a minor vehicle collision on Water St. When the call came in it was suspected that the driver of the vehicle causing the collision was possibly impaired. Officers arrived and determined that the 60-year-old male driver had been consuming alcohol. Shortly after, a roadside screening test was administered. This resulted in a fail. The male was placed under arrest and taken to the Brockville Police Service for further testing. Those tests confirmed that the driver was operating a vehicle with over the legal limit of alcohol in his blood. He was later released after being charged with operation while impaired and operation while impaired – blood alcohol over 80mg. His driver’s licence was also suspended and vehicle was impounded.   

Impaired Driving

On August 18, 2022 at about 10:15PM, the Brockville Police Service received information regarding a single motor vehicle involved in multiple collisions. The collisions caused significant damage to the vehicle itself and various properties on Perth St. between the area of Pearl St. and Front Ave. Luckily, no one was seriously injured in this incident as the manner in which the vehicle was driven was very dangerous. The driver was identified to be a 19-year-old male. He was taken to the Brockville General Hospital but was released shortly after. He was then taken to the Brockville Police Service for testing and it was determined that he was driving while over the legal limit of alcohol. His driver’s licence was suspended and the vehicle impounded. Once he was sober he was released with a court date and charged with operation while impaired, operation while impaired – blood alcohol over 80mg, dangerous driving, failure to stop after accident and driving a vehicle with cannabis readily available.    

Voyeurism – Correction

It has come to our attention that the story below released on August 16, 2022 had some incorrect information. The accused individual was originally described as the Step-father of the family in the residence. It was later determined that the accused is not the Step-father rather, he is a family acquaintance and partner of one of the other adults who was residing there. We felt it was important to correct this detail.    

On August 13, 2022 at about 8:30PM, the Brockville Police Service engaged into an investigation concerning voyeurism. The investigation revealed that a 47-year-old male, who was the Step-father of the home, had concealed a video recording device in the family home. With that device, multiple recordings of various people in compromising positions were captured. The device was seized and the victims have been identified and spoken to by police. On August 14, 2022 at about 3:30PM, the accused 47-year-old male was arrested and taken into custody. He was charged with voyeurism and held in custody for a bail hearing.  

Warrants 

On August 16, 2022 at about 12:00PM, the Brockville Police Service received information from the OPP that they had a 48-year-old male in custody, who had a warrant out for his arrest. The warrant was a bench warrant for failing to attend court. Brockville Police attended to the male and met with the OPP in Prescott. The male was released there with documents and a new court date.

Further;

On August 16, 2022 at about 5:30PM, the Brockville Police Service located a 36-year-old male known to have a warrant out for his arrest. The warrant was in relation to charges of carry concealed weapon and two counts of fail to comply with probation. He was arrested and later released on conditions and a future court date.