Source:  Brandon Police Service Media Release On January 6th, 2019 at 8:53 am, police attempted to stop a vehicle for a Highway Traffic Act Offence however the vehicle fail to stop for the police officer as directed. A short pursuit began in the area of 6th Street and Park Avenue and speeds reached 80 kms per hour. Police were able to make an identification of the driver and as a result, the pursuit was terminated. The investigation continues

Due to the expected snowfall, The City of Brandon has released a notice that a parking ban will be effect along designated snow routes, beginning at midnight tonight and ending the morning of Monday, January 7th. The snow routes are: - Rosser Avenue from 1st Street to 18th Street (24:00 to 08:00) - Rosser Avenue from 18th Street to 34th Street (24:00 to 08:00) - Rosser Avenue East from 1st Street to 13th Street East (24:00 to 08:00) - Princess Avenue from 1st Street to 18th Street (24:00 to 08:00) - Princess Avenue from 18th Street to Whillier Drive (24:00 to 08:00) - Princess Avenue East from 1st Street to 13th Street East (24:00 to 08:00) - Ninth Street extending from Pacific Avenue to Princess Avenue (24:00 to 08:00) - Tenth Street extending from Princess Avenue to Pacific Avenue (24:00 to 08:00) - Louise Avenue extending from 13th to 18th Street (24:00 to 08:00) Full details on the City of Brandon’s Seasonal Snow Routes can be found at http://brandon.ca/snow-routes

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release Just prior to 11:00PM last night a 24-year old woman was arrested after she was stopped in a vehicle in the 800 Block of Pacific Avenue. The drugs were located in the vehicle in plain view. She was lodged at the Brandon Correctional Center to appear in court today.

Shortly after noon on Saturday, Brandon Fire and Emergency Services and Brandon Police Service responded to a residence in the 500 block of Louise Ave for a structure fire. Upon arrival, fire crews observed smoke coming from multiple top floor windows in the three story residential building. Firefighter/paramedics stretched a hose line from #15 Pump up to the third floor to extinguish the fire. A large diameter hose line was connected to a nearby fire hydrant, but it was not charged with water. Firefighter/paramedics set up a PPV (positive pressure ventilation) fan to vent the residence of smoke. Thankfully, there were no injuries caused by this incident.

Source:  Brandon Police Service Media Release A 36 year old man from Brandon was arrested and charged with two counts of Theft Under $5000 on Friday.  On two different days in late December, the man stole a gaming console and a laptop from a business in the 100 block of Victoria Ave East.  He was identified by surveillance video.  He was located, arrested and released to appear in court in February.