Brandon Police Apprehend Suspect After High-Speed Incidents with Stolen Vehicle

On 2024-11-13 at 1521 hrs, the Brandon Police Service received a report from a towing compound employee, as a male operator of a vehicle was at the business (2300 block of 49^th St E) and believed to be intoxicated.  The employee was able to provide a plate to the vehicle and a police records check revealed that it had been stolen from Erickson on 2024-11-10.  Police attended the location and attempted to conduct a traffic stop, whereby the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed.  The operator was observed by police and known from prior police interactions.  An assessment by officers at the time determined public safety to be a greater concern than law enforcement, and a pursuit was not initiated.  On 2024-11-16 at 2147 hrs, police received a report from a resident on Spruce Drive regarding a suspicious vehicle that was occupied and parked on the street.  Officers were led to believe that the vehicle was the same stolen car which police attempted to stop on 2024-11-13.  As a precaution, additional officers setup nearby with tire deflation sticks prior to engaging the vehicle and operator.  Upon an officer approaching the vehicle, it sped off and drove over the tire deflation sticks.  The vehicle continued out of City limits where it struck the ditch and a 28-year-old male was taken into custody.  The accused was lodged at BPS and will appear for charges stemming from 2024-11-13 and 2024-11-16, for the offences of Flight from Police x2, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime x2 and Failure to Comply with Release Order x2.