September 24 – 28, 2021 News Release

Theft/Drugs

September 24, 2021 just before 5:00 PM, the Brockville Police Service were contacted regarding a theft of electronic equipment from the post office on Buell Street.  On September 27, 2021 at 1:40 PM, officers were contacted by employees of the post office indicating that a 43-year-old male was at the post office trying to sell this electronic equipment back to them.  Officers attended and arrested the accused for possession of property obtained by crime.  He was also charged with being in possession of a controlled substance after he was searched incident to arrest and officers located a small quantity of methamphetamine.  He will appear in court at a date in the future to answer to the charges.

 

Break & Enter

DNA hit solves a crime.  On July 12, 2021 at 4:54 AM, officers from the Brockville Police Service responded to an alarm at the LCBO on King Street West.  The front window to the store was broken.  A witness indicated that a suspect used a crow bar to break the window, then grab some items and leave the area.  Evidence collected at the scene led to a DNA submission that resulted in a 50-year-old Brockville resident being identified as the suspect.  On September 27, 2021 at 2:10 PM the male was arrested on Buell Street by an officer on routine patrol.  He will appear in court at a later date to answer to the charges.

 

Warrants

September 27, 2021 at 5:08 PM, a 40-year-old Brockville woman surrendered to police for an outstanding warrant for breaching a probation order and failing to attend court.  The accused was arrested for the probation breach in June, but subsequently failed to attend court as was required.  She was arrested without incident and then released with a new court date.

 

Warrants/Drugs

September 26, 2021 at 9:47 PM, officers stopped a vehicle at the intersection of Central Avenue and Balmoral Place for a Highway Traffic Act violation.  The 53-year-old male driver had a warrant for his arrest out of Kingston Ontario.  Officers located a large quantity of methamphetamine in his possession.  He was charged by our service for being in possession of a controlled substance and turned over to Kingston Police for their warrant.