Brandon Police Arrest Two in Weekend Incidents: Robbery Attempt with Weapons, Stolen Bike Recovered

Robbery while armed with an offensive weapon/Possess weapon/ Fail to comply with court order x2

At 11:55PM, Friday night, police attended a central Brandon address for a report of a robbery.  A female and her friends were approached by a male armed with a brick and a knife.  The male demanded money and their beer.  When the complainants said no, the male got angry and fled.  A description of the suspect and statements were provided to the police. A 26 y/o Brandon man was located in the area and arrested and held for Court.

Possession of stolen property/Warrant of arrest

At 7:32PM Friday night, an off-duty officer noticed a male on a bicycle that had been reported stolen from Sobeys on August 28th.  Police attended and located the male by the Keystone Centre.  A 33 y/o man was arrested and released later with a court date.  The bicycle was confirmed as the stolen one and returned to the owner.