Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release Shortly after midnight, police received a report of an assault, which occurred in the 1000 block of 18th street. A taxi driver was punched in the face by an individual who was not a passenger. The driver did not require any medical attention. The male who committed the assault fled the scene with several other individuals and was located approximately four blocks away. The 43-year-old male was arrested and will be appearing in court on September 9, 2019.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release **UPDATE** She has been located and is fine...... Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 23-year-old Chelsea Lynn DUCHARME-LAGIMODIER. Chelsea is described native, with long brown hair, a fair complexion, and brown eyes. She weighs approximately 50 kg, has a slim build, and is 173cm tall. She was last seen wearing ripped blue jeans, a beige/pink ball cap, pink shoes and carrying a black backpack. She had with her a black mountain bike. Chelsea suffers from psychosis, and her family is concerned that her mental health has decreased significantly recently. Chelsea is not from Brandon, and has no known supports or connections in this area. She recently came to Brandon from Winnipeg. She was last seen at approximately 5:00 pm on Monday, July 22, 2019 in the 200 block of 8th street.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release After 11:00 pm, police received a request to assist members of BFES with a suspected overdose. Two adult individuals were discovered by a third adult as unresponsive in a residential bathroom. Both individuals were transported to BRHC, one of whom remains in ICU. Police learned that the two individuals had purchased two substances, one described to them as Purple Heroin, and the other as Methamphetamine. During the course of the evening, they consumed both substances. Initial testing of the substances they had consumed revealed a mix of Fentanyl, Butyrylfentanyl, Carfentanil and Methamphetamine. It is not clear at this stage of the investigation which of the purchased drugs contained any Fentanyl, or if they both contained some. Purple Heroin discovered in other jurisdictions has been found to contain a combination of Heroin mixed with Fentanyl, Carfentanil and other Opioids. Investigation into the source of these substances continues. BPS would like to remind the public of the dangers of the potentially deadly opioids. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid pain reliever that is similar to morphine and estimated to be 50 to 100 times stronger. Carfentanil is 100 times more powerful than fentanyl and as little as two milligrams could be fatal though ingestion, inhalation or absorption through the skin.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release Prior to 3:00 am, police received a report of a disturbance at a residence. A 31-year-old female threatened the other residents in the home with a knife, indicating she would stab them. They hid in a bathroom from the female who repeatedly stabbed the door and attempted to pry it open. Nobody was injured during this incident. The female left the residence after police were called, but then called police herself once she arrived at a separate residence. She was arrested and lodged at Brandon Correctional Centre due to her intoxication level. She will be released to appear in court on August 26, 2019.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release At around 2:43 AM this morning, numerous calls were received from the area of 6th Street and Louise Avenue, extending to calls from the 400 block of 5th and 7th Streets, of a disturbance involving multiple persons, some armed with bats and or knives. A large number of individuals were encountered when members arrived in the area.  As a result of the ensuing investigation, 3 people were arrested: a 17 year-old male for possession of a weapon dangerous (baseball bat and knife) and consuming liquor as a minor; a 14 year-old female for possession of a weapon dangerous (knife); and a 19 year-old male was arrested on the strength of a warrant held by Winnipeg Police Service for mischief to property.  All three were lodged at Brandon Correctional Centre and are to be released from custody later this morning.