A large U-Haul van crashed into the side of Little Chief's Place late on Wednesday night. According to people on scene the vehicle's accelerator got stuck and the U-Haul crashed into the building after plowing over a protective concrete pole. As the U-Haul was stuck on the pole, a saw was used to cut the base of the pole and free the truck. Thankfully no injuries according to people on scene. Little Chief's was the scene of another vehicle vs. building in June of 2022 when two men attempted to steal a bank machine, causing extensive damage to the building.

On September 5, 2023, shortly before 4:00 pm, police responded to a report of an assault which occurred at a residence.  The investigation revealed that the 26-year-old male suspect struck an adult female victim and then smashed the front windshield of her vehicle.  He was located in the area of the residence hiding from police.  He was arrested and lodged at Brandon Police Service to be released once sober to appear in court on November 16, 2023, on charges of Assault and Mischief Under $5000.

On September 2, 2023, at approximately 8:51 am, police received a report of a homicide at a residence in Highland Park Mobile Home Estates. Members attended to the residence and located a 63-year-old female, with serious injuries who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Police immediately arrested a male occupant of the residence, 42-year-old, Stephen TEETAERT of Brandon. He was lodged at Brandon Police Service and appeared in court on a charge of Second Degree Murder.

On August 31, 2023, following an investigation into the murder of 46-year-old Robert HALL, police located and arrested 25-year-old Jarrod PAUL on a charge of Second-Degree Murder.  He was lodged at Brandon Police Service and will appear in court today. Original release from August 28, 2023: On August 27, 2023, at 1:34 pm, police happened across an individual laying in the 900 block of Pacific Ave.  At approximately the same time, a 911 call was received reporting a possible stabbing in the same area.  The 46-year-old male victim that police had located was suffering from injuries consistent with a stabbing.  He was transported to the hospital via ambulance where he later succumbed to his injuries. Members of BPS Major Crime Section and Forensic Identification Unit attended to the scene where the victim was located to conduct an investigation into the homicide.  The investigation continues. Anyone with information regarding this Murder is encouraged to contact Brandon Police Service at 204-729-2345 or https://www.brandon.ca/police-contact/police-contact.

On 2023-08-31 at 0200 hrs, police were patrolling the 1100 block of 4th Street when a group of individuals were observed acting suspiciously and entering several residential yards.  A pedestrian stop was initiated with one of the individuals that was discovered to be intoxicated and in possession of a canister of bear spray, in addition to 1.5 grams of meth.  A 31-year-old male was lodged at BPS and will be released when sober with conditions to appear in court on a future date.