Damage to Vehicle leads to Charges On Friday evening around 11pm, Police received a call of an intoxicated male kicking a parked vehicle in the 800 block of 6th St. causing damage to one of the windows. The 21yr old male suspect was located at the scene, arrested and held in the BPS cells and was released in the morning on an Undertaking to appear in Court in September. Warrants Executed On Friday July 11th at 4:55pm, Police conducted a traffic stop in the 1400 block of 13th St. The passenger in the vehicle was found to have an Endorsed Warrant for her arrest for Failing to Comply with her Probation Order. The 27yr old female was arrested and then released on an Appearance Notice with a Court date set in August. On Saturday July 12th at 1:40am, Police stopped a vehicle in the 400 block of 17th St. A 21yr old occupant was found to have multiple Warrants for her arrest. She was lodged in BPS cells to appear in Court in the morning.    

The Brandon Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating this person who is: “WANTED BY POLICE”: Crystal MALCOLM FOR Fail to Comply with Probation x3, Fail to Attend Court x3, Fail to Attend for Fingerprints On March 11th, 2024, Crystal MALCOLM received a 1-year supervised Probation Order. Since then, MALCOLM has failed on numerous occasions to report to the Provincial designate, failed to attend court and failed to attend for fingerprinting. Crystal MALCOLM’s whereabouts are unknown, therefore a warrant of arrest has been issued. CRIME OF THE WEEK for July 11th, 2025 The Brandon Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in solving a Theft Under $5000. On June 26th, 2025, a male entered a business located in the 3400 block of Victoria Avenue. The suspect loaded up a pull behind cart with store merchandise and fled without paying. The male was wearing a blue ball cap, grey Oakley hoody, black sweatpants and black and white converse runners. f you have any information as to the whereabouts of this person or anyone else “Wanted by Police” you are asked to contact Brandon Crime Stoppers @ 204-727-TIPS (8477), www.brandoncrimestoppers.com or by texting BCSTIP+your message to CRIMES (274637). Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to Call Display. Your call is not recorded and your identity will remain anonymous. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2000.00 cash for information that leads to the solution of a crime.

On July 9th 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 18th, 2025.

The Manitoba government is investing in the maintenance of affordable housing in the Westman region, Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith announced here today. “Our government has a goal to end chronic homelessness in Manitoba and to do that, we not only need to build more affordable housing but also invest in the units we already have,” said Smith. “These repairs will keep housing affordable for families and seniors in Westman.” The province will invest an additional $500,000 in Brandon’s Spruce Woods Housing Co-Op located at 30 Braecrest Dr., which offers affordable housing to low-income families and seniors. The funds will be used to help get much-needed repairs to the 81-unit facility, which has been in operation for almost 40 years, the minister noted. “We are not only a co-op that provides affordable housing, we are a community that helps each other,” said Eva Cameron, manager, Spruce Woods Housing Co-op. “By being able to provide affordable housing, it allows our seniors to live with dignity, it helps our families to be able to afford feeding their children and, in many cases, it has helped families save enough money for the down payment on their very first home.” The Spruce Woods Housing Co-op also receives over $14,000 monthly to support operations through the Manitoba government’s Non-Profit Housing Funding Model. To read more about Manitoba’s plan to end chronic homelessness, Your Way Home, visit:  https://manitoba.ca/hah/homelessness.html.

The Manitoba Integrated Law Enforcement Team (MILET) has arrested and charged 2 individuals with Possession for the purpose of trafficking drugs during a traffic stop near Virden. They were in possession of a quantity of drugs believed to be cocaine and methamphetamine. In April 2025, MILET began a drug investigation involving individuals from Souris, Manitoba. The investigation led officers to conduct a traffic stop on June 24, 2025, at 9:10 pm, on Highway 1, near Virden. Inside the vehicle were a male driver and a female passenger, both from Souris. They were immediately arrested for Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and methamphetamine. During the initial search of the vehicle, officers seized approximately 250 grams of cocaine and 500 grams of methamphetamine as well as a quantity of Canadian currency. “This investigation would not have been possible without the help of the Virden RCMP, the RCMP west district Crime reduction enforcement support team, as well as the Brandon, Regina and Saskatoon Police Services,” says Corporal Murray Haggerty from MILET. “We would like to thank all these organisations for their assistance and support as this has had a significant impact on the small community of Souris and all surrounding communities.” Shaun Dalke, 33-year-old, and Karlan Maginel, 31-year-old, both from Souris, have been charged with: Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and Possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine. Shaun Dalke was also charged with Possession of property obtained by crime. They were both released on a future court date. (RCMP Facebook Release)