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18-Year-Old Male Arrested Following Assault Allegations in Brandon

2024 Brandon’s Green Business Award Announced

Crime Stoppers Wanted and Crime of the Week for November 8, 2024

Brandon City Council To Discuss Development Charge Increases For Infrastructure Growth

High School Incident

Suspects from October 27th theft caught and charged, Motor Vehicle Vs. Pedestrian accident

Brandon Celebrates Collaboration With Fusion Credit Union To Save Brandon Ratepayers Millions

RCMP investigate homicide of Brandon man in Swan River, suspects arrested

Two suspects arrested after allegedly spraying two people with bear mace

Source:  Brandon Police Service Media Release On Tuesday night at approximately 10:22pm, Police received a report of a disturbance at a residence in the 2200 block of Brandon Avenue. Police attended and learned two people were sprayed with bear mace. Police apprehended two suspects, a male and a female, found in a backpack the bear mace. A 14yr old Brandon male youth was arrested for Assault with a Weapon and Breach of Probation not to possess weapons and lodged at BCC to appear in Court on October 31st. The female provided a false name to Police. Police learned her true identity and she was breaching her Probation curfew condition. A 14yr old Brandon female youth was arrested and released to appear in Court on November 13th.

Headstones knocked over at Brandon Cemetery

The following series of photos were submitted to BDNMB.CA of some headstones that were knocked over at the Brandon Cemetery over the weekend.  Accordingly to an employee of the City of Brandon about 25 headstones were knocked over in total and that employees had put them back in place Monday morning.  Apparently, there was "very minimal to no damage to the headstones".  

Brandon man allegedly found in possession of meth and cocaine

Source:  Brandon Police Service Media Release On October 29, 2018, a 32-year-old male was stopped while driving a vehicle in the 200 blk 6th St. He was a Prohibited Driver and was arrested. Upon being searched, a small quantity of meth and cocaine was found on him. He was released to appear in court on a later date on charges of Drive While Disqualified, Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Woman allegedly damages 18th Street business window, now has to pay for damaged window

Source:  Brandon Police Service Media Release On Sunday evening at approximately 7:15pm, Police received a call of a disturbance at an establishment in the 300 block of 18th Street. Police attended and learned a female caused some damage to a window and had an outstanding Warrant of Arrest for Fail to Attend Court. Police arrested a 38yr old Brandon woman for the Warrant of Arrest and released her to appear in Court on November 29th. The woman will pay for the damaged window.

The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs calls for tips in disappearance of Dwayne Lavallee

Treaty One Territory, MB – Grand Chief Arlen Dumas of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) is requesting that people come forward with tips to support the search for missing Skownan citizen Dwayne Lavallee. The 21-year-old man has been missing from his First Nation since September. He was last seen in the Ebb and Flow First Nation on September 22, 2018. His family has been conducting a ground and air search for him since his disappearance. The Tarty-Lavallee family now have a cash reward of $10,000 available for anyone who can provide an exact location of their son. “The ongoing disappearances of our First Nations citizens in Manitoba are a serious concern,” stated Grand Chief Dumas. “I fully support the Tarty-Lavalllee family in their search for answers. It is heartbreaking to know they feel they need to come up with a cash reward to get answers. I am urging anyone with information about the disappearance of Dwayne Lavallee to come forward immediately so this family can take their son home. ”“The weather is changing quickly in Manitoba. Soon we will have snow on the ground and our search will become much more difficult,” said Kelly Lavallee, who is Dwayne’s mother. “I thank everyone who has supported our search today but I’m desperate to resolve this. My son is a good person who has a close and loving relationship with his family. We miss him dearly. I’m pleading with anyone who can help us to come forward with tips on where my son is located.” Even if they do not know of Lavallee’s whereabouts, Manitoba residents can continue to support the search for Dwayne Lavallee in a variety of ways. The family is accepting donations of cash, food for the search party, and more items. The family is also asking people with boats and quads from neighbouring communities to come and help with the search. If anyone wants to donate funds, they can send an e-transfer to Kelly_lavallee@hotmail.com. Concerned citizens can also find other ways to help by joining the Facebook group called “Bring Dwayne Lavallee Home.” A massive search party is planned for this weekend. Anyone is welcome to join the search party. The family asks you to meet at Ebb and Flow’s community hall—it’s a large building on located right on the highway into Ebb and Flow. Spokespersons from the Tarty-Lavallee family will be taking part in the search. Media are invited to interview them at the community hall at 1pm on Saturday, October 27. Anyone with tips should contact the family by email.