Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release Police attended Linden Lanes School and Vincent Massey High School on Saturday during the day, as the exterior walls of both buildings had been spray pained overnight. Both buildings were targeted with racist was well as anti-Semitic comments and logos, and other hateful and vulgar comments sometime between 4:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on Saturday. From video surveillance a lone male, possibly in his mid to late teens or early 20’s, was identified on site as being the person responsible. The male was wearing a black or navy sweater or track jacket with a hood and 2 red or orange stripes on each sleeve extending from the shoulder to the wrist, as well as some red or orange striping along the seams of the torso, a black ball cap with a red peak, a black bandana over his face, black pants and shoes, a white hoodie or sweater underneath the outer dark hoodie, and was carrying a black backpack with orange writing across the front. The spray paint used was black, blue, and white in colour. No suspect has been identified as of yet. If you know the identity of the person in the photograph accompanying this release please call the Brandon Police Service or Crime Stoppers.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release Two people were taken into custody as a result of a traffic stop at 1:25 a.m., Saturday morning. Both subjects were arrested and removed from the vehicle when open liquor was observed in plain view within the vehicle interior. Once outside the vehicle the male occupant removed a ringing cellular telephone from his pocket which he dropped to the ground and stomped on. This action destroyed the phone and rendered it inoperable. The members continued to search the vehicle incidental to the original arrest and found just over $13,000 cash, 1 ounce of cocaine, and 43 grams of crack cocaine. A 35 year old male from Edmonton was lodged at Brandon Correctional Centre to be remanded today. A 31 year old Brandon female was released to appear in court in August. Both are charged with possession of cocaine and crack cocaine for the Purpose of trafficking, and possession of proceeds of crime.

Just before 5:00 on Friday afternoon, Brandon Fire & Emergency Services and Brandon Police Service responded to a dumpster fire in the 500 block of 8th St. The dumpster was in a back lane behind Dulux Paints, and was very close to the rear of the building. An open vent near the fire was cause for concern, however, no fire had extended to the building. BFES extinguished the fire quickly with the use of a brush truck. Fire and police cleared within half an hour. Photos by Liam Pattison Photography.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release Members of Brandon Police Service executed two search warrants on Thursday for firearms. The first one was conducted in the 100 block of 18th street. Members of Brandon Police Service General Patrol, and Traffic Units had the area blocked off to traffic and pedestrians over the noon hour. Six individuals left the residence on their own accord prior to the executing the warrant. They were detained while members of BPS Tactical Response Unit worked in the area. One of the six individuals, a 24-year-old male was wanted on charges issued by the RCMP. He was arrested and will appear in court in Dauphin on August 6, 2019 for Breach of Probation. The other five individuals were released without charges. Three individuals remained inside the house; however, they exited peacefully and were detained by members of the Tactical Response Unit. Once their identities were confirmed, they too were found to be wanted on arrest warrants, or in breach of court ordered conditions, which were unrelated to the search. A 24-year-old female was arrested and lodged at Brandon Correctional Centre. She will appear in court today on charges of Theft Under, Breach of Probation, and Fail to Appear in Court. A 42-year-old female was arrested and lodged at Brandon Correctional Centre. She will appear in court today on charges of Breach of Recognizance. A 39-year-old male was arrested and lodged at Brandon Correctional Centre. He will appear in court today on charges of Possess Weapon Dangerous X 3, Possession of Prohibited Weapon X 2, Breach of Undertaking, and Fail to Appear in Court. The result of the first search was negative. The second search was conducted at approximately 4:00 pm in the 3500 block of Willowdale Cres. During this search police located a high powered sawed off rifle. An 18-year-old female was arrested and lodged at Brandon Correctional Centre. She will appear in court today on charges of Unauthorized Possession of Prohibited Firearm, Unsafe Storage, and Possess Firearm with Ammunition.

Heritage Co-op Community Spaces has donated $75,000 to the East End Community Centre. The announcement was made today at a bbq held at the community centre. Earlier in the week, they had also received a $75,000 grant from the Province of Manitoba Building Sustainable Communities program. The money is going to be used towards a total hockey rink replacement and outdoor upgrades.