Police arrest armed intruder at Brandon business

On July 9^th at 8:25PM an employee of a business in the 300 block of 18th St N reported a male intruder had entered the building with a sharp object and was banging on the glass with it. He then blocked the door to the building using a luggage rack with a machete strapped to it preventing anyone from coming in or out. Upon Police arrival, the 49-year-old male who was intoxicated by drug complied. Also located with the male was an additional knife and a sock with a rock in it. The male was held overnight to be released sober via Undertaking in the morning with a court a date of September 18^th, 2025.