Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release Two men were arrested on Saturday evening for Use of Counterfeit Money. Officers responded to a report from restaurant in the 1900 block of Richmond Ave. A man had used two counterfeit $50 American bills. He left in a taxi which was located at a department store on 18th St north shortly after. The man was located inside the store and he was arrested. He was found to be on a court order which he was also breaching. The same man was also charged with Using Counterfeit Money on March 11th at a convenience store on 1st St. A man used four counterfeit $50 American bills to buy merchandise. He was identified from surveillance video. The accused, a 24 year old who resides in Griswold, will appear in court on Sunday morning. A second man was also arrested for Use of Counterfeit Money and Possession of Counterfeit Money. Shortly after 10:00 pm on Saturday, the same restaurant in the 1900 block Richmond Ave reported the man ordered food and used a counterfeit $50 American bill as payment. The man left in a taxi but was located at a residence in the 600 block of 16th St. He was in possession of several counterfeit American bill in $100, $50 and $20 denominations. He was arrested and released to appear in court in May.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On March 11 2021, a backpack belonging to a suspect was located at a break and enter in the 00blk 22nd St. Inside the backpack officers located property belonging to another break and enter to a business in the 400 blk 8th St on March 10th. On March 12, 2021 at approx. 10:00 pm, the suspect was located in the 700 block of Rosser Ave. The suspect, a 49 year old male, was arrested. Property taken from the business was found in his possession. He will appear in court in the morning on charges of Break, Enter and Theft X2

City of Brandon’s Development Services invites all residents to attend a virtual open house on the Conceptual Design and Streetscape Strategy of Pacific Avenue Project (the Pacific Avenue Project). The virtual open house will be held on Thursday, March 25th, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. via the City’s YouTube channel.  Background  In August 2020, the City of Brandon initiated a project to implement an action item in The Downtown Brandon Secondary Plan to improve the connectivity of Pacific Avenue between 1st Street and 18th Street. Since then, a series of public and stakeholder engagement events have been held by the project team.  Stakeholders included City departments, property owners, business owners, and the ward’s Councillor.  Engagement events included:  a pop-up bike lane pilot project with an online interactive map used by participants stakeholder workshops  webinars for residents and stakeholders, and online survey for stakeholders to share their experiences.  Feedback from stakeholders, along with the technical evaluation of the proposed conceptual designs, have assisted the City in selecting the preferred design option.  Next Steps in This Project  All members of the public are invited to attend a virtual open house Thursday, March 25th, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. via the City’s YouTube channel.  They will learn about the selected conceptual design and streetscape strategy for Pacific Avenue.   More information on the Pacific Avenue Project can be found at City of Brandon - Conceptual Design and Streetscape Strategy of Pacific Avenue. (City of Brandon PSA)

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On March 12, 2021, police conducted a vehicle stop in the 1000 block of 34th street shortly after 2:00 am.  Officers observed a handgun in the vehicle.  All the occupants were then removed from the vehicle and arrested.  Police seized the Glock 9 mm pistol, which was found to be loaded.  A 49-year-old male, and 60-year-old male were released to appear in court on May 13, 2021 on charges of Possess Restricted Firearm with Ammunition.  The third individual, a 56-year-old male from Saskatchewan was lodged at Brandon Police Service and will appear in court today on the same charge.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On March 10, 2021, police responded to a report of a Break and Enter to a business in the 400 block of 8th street.  The suspect entered through an unlocked back door between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm that day and stole a Toshiba laptop, 2 cameras, a camera flash, a printer and a wallet. Anyone with information regarding this Break and Enter is encouraged to contact Brandon Police Service at 204-729-2345 or http://police.brandon.ca/contact-us.