Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release A 61-year-old Calgary, Alberta man has been formally charged with 2 counts of Attempted Murder along with Discharging a Firearm with Intent and Obtaining Sexual Services for Consideration. He appeared at the Court House in Brandon this afternoon and has since been remanded into custody. As the investigation unfolds into the shooting that took place yesterday afternoon in the 200 Block of Highland Avenue, more details surrounding the incident have been learned. An alleged Robbery escalated with a shotgun being produced and shots being fired. As a result of the shooting, a 39-year-old Brandon man was transported to the Brandon Regional Health Centre to receive medical care and a 16-year-old female youth from Brandon originally admitted at the Brandon Regional Health Centre has since been transported and admitted to the Health Science Centre in Winnipeg with what is believed to be non-life threatening injuries. The firearm believed to be used in the commission of the offence has been recovered. The Police investigation continues.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On July 3rd at approximately 2:40 a.m., Brandon Police patrol members responded to a gun call at a motel in the 1800 Block of 1st street. No firearms were located however the investigation turned when Police discovered a large duffle bag in the trunk of the male suspects’ vehicle. The contents of the bag contained approximately 20.5 pounds of Marihuana, carrying a street value of approximately $92,000. As a result a 63-year-old man from Calgary was charged with Possession of Marihuana for the Purpose of Trafficking and is scheduled to appear in Court in August.

Source:  Brandon Police Service Media Release At 5:09 p.m. Police stopped a vehicle in the Zero Hundred Block of College Avenue and a strong smell of marihuana was detected. The male driver was arrested and a search revealed he had a ziplock bag with approximately 30 grams of Marihuana on his person. The 52-year-old resident of Brandon was charged for Possession of Marihuana Equal to 30 grams and released to appear in Court in September.

In the latest health protection report several local businesses have been fined for health code violations.  Reasons for the fines include failing to ensure that a food contact surface is thoroughly washed and sanitized, fail to provide sanitary facilities, fail to maintain safe internal temperature of potentially hazardous food, and handling food under insanitary conditions. Public health inspections are conducted at the following regulated facilities: food service establishments swimming pools and water recreational facilities body modification establishments Click here for a full list of closures and fines.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release Just before 12 p.m. on Monday afternoon Police responded to a residence after receiving a call from the female victim indicating that her ex-boyfriend had just choked her, made numerous threats and then stole her vehicle. The male suspect was not on scene when Police arrived however he was eventually located and after a brief foot pursuit was apprehended, charged and lodged at the Brandon Correctional Centre to appear in Court Tuesday. The stolen vehicle was also found abandoned in a residential area.