Week one check stop numbers released by RCMP
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Royal Canadain Mounted Police in Manitoba Week One of the RCMP Holiday Checkstop Program, from December 1, 2017, to December 10, 2017, has resulted in 2383 vehicles checked across Manitoba during 51 Checkstops. Results from both checkstops and regular patrol include: • 50 people charged with a Criminal Code Impaired Driving offence (all alcohol related)…
Man jumps out Brandon hotel room to evade Police
Brandon Police Service Media Release On Friday morning police received a report of a male staying at a west end hotel who had fraudulently identified himself as an employee of a national company to obtain a hotel room. When police arrived on scene, the male jumped out of the hotel room window in an attempt…
New First Street Bridge Completed in Brandon
Brandon’s new First Street Bridge, featuring two twin-lane spans, is now fully open to traffic, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler announced today. “We thank the people of Brandon and motorists for their co-operation over the past 26 months as builders removed the aging structures and constructed a new four-lane separated span bridge,” said Schuler. Completed about…
Fire at 1000 Block of 6th Street
Brandon Police Service Media Release At approximately 5:00 p.m., Police and Fire members responded to a fire coming from a residence in the 1000 Block of 6th Street. The fire was extinguished by BFES however, significant damage was sustained. Investigators from BPS, BFES and the OFC continue to investigate to determine the cause of the…
Motorists continue to drink & drive
Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba's Facebook Page The Manitoba RCMP officially launched its 2017 Holiday Checkstop program on December 1, and after the first weekend, it is clear that Manitobans are still choosing to drive impaired. Over the December 1 to 3 weekend, 21 people were charged with Impaired Driving and six alcohol related…
