Source: Brandon Police Service On November 8, 2020, after 6:00 pm, members of BPS Major Crime Unit and Emergency Response Team conducted a search warrant to a residence in the 200 block of Douglas Street following an investigation into illicit firearms. Police seized the following items: -.308 calibre Savage Arms Model 99 lever action rifle - 9mm Glock 19 semi-automatic handgun - .22 calibre Ruger 10/22 semi-automatic rifle with sawed off barrel and stock (loaded with 9 rounds) - Various ammunition for these and other firearms - Ballistic vest - Multiple knives and machetes - Cocaine - Methamphetamine - Drug paraphernalia - Money - Electronic money counters and safes Arrested in relation to this search were a 25-year-old female and a 33-year-old male.  They were both lodged at Brandon Police Service and appeared in court today on multiple weapon and drug offences

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On November 8, 2020, police attended to a report of an assault occurring within a residence shortly after 8:00 am. An unwanted guest attended the home and began to assault one of the residents by striking them in the head. Another resident was locked outside the home, but was able to call police for help. Police arrested a 33-year-old male. The victim received injuries which required medical treatment. The suspect was lodged at Brandon Police Service and will appear in court this morning on a charge of Assault Cause Bodily Harm.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On November 8, 2020, at approximately 12:30 am, police arrested a 33-year-old male during a traffic stop.  He was wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for Fail to Appear.  He was found to be in possession of 33 grams of Marihuana packaged for sale and a handgun style pellet gun upon his arrest.  He will appear in court on January 14, 2021 on charges of Fail to Appear, Possess for the Purpose of Trafficking Marihuana, and Possess Weapon. Two 39-year-old males in the vehicle were also found to be in possession of 3 grams of Meth which was packaged for sale.  They will both appear in court on January 14, 2021 on charges of Possess for the Purpose of Trafficking Meth.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release A 29 year old Brandon man was arrested for Possession of a Weapon and Possession of Methamphetamine on Friday afternoon. He was in a vehicle stopped by police in the 2500 block of McDonald Ave and was in possession of a sword and a small quantity of Methamphetamine. He appeared in court on Friday afternoon.

Brandon, MB – Out of an abundance of caution, the City of Brandon would like to inform residents that a possible exposure to COVID-19 was reported to us via a member of the public. The individual was at Brandon’s Community Sportsplex in the Ice Arena during the following times: Tuesday, October 27 from 8:55 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. Thursday, October 29 from 1:05 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. Friday, October 30 from 6:35 p.m. - 7:55 p.m. Once notified of the possible exposure, additional sanitization of the facility took place. Residents who may have been at the Sportsplex Facility at the above noted times can find more information about how to self-monitor for symptoms or how to get tested for COVID-19 at https://www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/updates/testing.html. Brandon’s Community Sportsplex is currently only allowing one pre-registered user group at a time in the arena and racquetball areas with no crossover between user groups. Sanitization practices are being followed between each user group. As it has since the outset of its response to this global pandemic, the City of Brandon adheres to a high level of COVID-19 prevention protocols in its workplaces and public spaces, including, but not limited to: mandatory handwashing/sanitizing upon entrance to all civic facilities, the installation of Plexiglass barriers at all public service counters, the establishment of safe physical distancing protocols in its facilities, mandatory face coverings, and extra cleaning of commonly-touched surfaces. More information on the City of Brandon’s COVID-19 response can be found at https://www.brandon.ca/covid-19-updates. At this time, this is all the information the City of Brandon can release. If more information can be released in the future, we will do so. (City of Brandon PSA)