Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release t 2:00 am on Thursday morning, vehicle was stopped in the 200 block of 18th St N. The driver, a 38 year Winnipeg resident, was arrested on a warrant held by the Winnipeg Police Service and for breaching an undertaking as he was not to communicate with a woman who was also in the vehicle.   The vehicle was searched incident to arrest and bag of approximately 10 grams of methamphetamine was located along with a scale and other items indicative of drug trafficking. The other three passengers were removed and arrested. A 44 year man and 38 year woman, both from Whitewood Saskatchewan, were charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking in methamphetamine. The third passenger, a 41 year old woman from Winnipeg, had numerous pills in her possession without a prescription and she will be charged with Possession for the purpose of trafficking in methamphetamine and in gabapentin and clonazepam. All four accused were released to appear in court in November.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release At approximately 8:40 A.M. Sunday morning, Police and Fire members responded to a report of a shed smouldering in the backyard of an East End residence. Members from Brandon Fire and Emergency Services extinguished the small fire and the homeowner discovered a gas can in the backyard that did not belong to the property. The Police investigation continues.

A special $100 million Safe Schools fund is being created by the Manitoba government to ensure safe and healthy learning environments this fall, Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced today. “This additional investment in our education system will support our Restoring Safe Schools plan to help ensure our schools remain a safe, familiar place for our students and staff,” said Goertzen. “We know that our education system needs to be ready to deal with today’s pandemic reality as students and staff return to the classroom, and our government is delivering the financial support to help school divisions meet that need.” All school divisions will be able to access the Safe Schools funding, which consists of $48 million in preparedness savings already set aside for this purpose, plus an additional $52 million. The minister specified the funding will focus on putting in place the public health measures needed to keep students and staff as safe as possible while learning. This additional funding will be distributed on a per-student basis, with a portion of it to be held in reserve to be able to quickly respond to emerging challenges. This one-time, focused funding will be used to directly support schools, teachers, and students across the province by: •    providing non-medical and medical masks and personal protective equipment for students, teachers and staff; •    enhancing cleaning and sanitization, including more supplies and custodial staffing; •    increasing bus transportation capacity, including additional bus drivers and routes; and •    ensuring substitute teachers and educational staff are available to keep schools open and children learning. Manitoba Education and public health officials are committed to ensuring a safe return to school. Already, 4.7 million masks have been delivered to school divisions from the province, with more to come throughout the school year. Funding will also be available to enhance the sanitization of schools and buses and to ensure that school divisions have access to additional supports needed to keep schools clean and safe. The province continues to work with school divisions to assess the need for this extraordinary funding support and to identify challenges as they arise. On a per-capita basis, this dedicated COVID-19 funding is the second-highest of any province in the country for the safe reopening of schools. Manitoba’s investment in elementary and secondary education has increased annually since 2016, totaling $33 million in additional funding. “We thank our teachers, students and staff for taking on the extra challenges associated with making classrooms safe under the new constraints of COVID-19,” said Goertzen. “The province will continue to work closely with public health, education stakeholders, school divisions, independent schools, parents, caregivers and students as part of its response to COVID-19 and a safe return to school.” The Practice Guidance and Protocols for Restoring Safe Schools document, released last month, will change to reflect the latest guidance on this issue and is posted at:  www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/covid/index.html. The EngageMB website at https://engagemb.ca/welcoming-our-students-back-restoring-safe-schools remains the best forum for parents, caregivers and students to post questions for response throughout the return to classroom learning. (Province of MB News Release)

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On August 22, 2020 at 2037 hours the Rivers Police Service advised they were in pursuit of a 2004 Hyundai Tiburon along Highway #25.  As they approached the intersection of Highway #10, Rivers Police Service members terminated the pursuit.  Brandon Police Located the vehicle at the intersection of Highway #1 and #10.  The vehicle turned west bound onto Highway #1 and then south onto 18th street N.  Police activated their emergency equipment and the vehicle accelerated rapidly.  As a result the Pursuit was terminated.  A short time later the vehicle was located on the grounds of the Assiniboine College North Hill Campus by the Canine officer who was patrolling the area.  The vehicle had come to rest in a pile of dirt.  The driver’s side door was ajar and the driver had fled the scene.  The Patrol Services dog was deployed.  The suspect was tracked to a small creek where he was apprehended.  A 27 year male from Rivers was arrested and released to appear in court on October22, 2020.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On August 13th 2020 police received a report of a stolen Employment Income Assistance Cheque.  The investigation revealed that the cheque had been cashed by a 23 year old female from Brandon.  The female suspect has been arrested and charged with Fraud Under $5,000.00.  She will appear in court on October 19 2020.