Brandon's emergency services were kept busy yesterday evening with at least 2 structure fires, amongst other emergency calls. Brandon Fire & Emergency Services were called to a home on Dominion Way in Brandon's west end for a fire in a crawl space/basement around 7:40pm. Firefighters arrived and were able to extinguish the fire quickly. Multiple fans needed to be set up to help clear the home of smoke. Firefighter/Paramedics were working in heat that felt like 35°C at the time with the intense humidity. Later in the evening, at around 9:40pm both fire halls responded urgently to a home in Brentwood Trailer Courts that had been struck by lightning (according to witnesses/neighbours) and was on fire. Crews arrived and were able to quickly extinguish that fire while working in thunderstorm conditions. Extensive overhaul was needed to ensure the fire hadn't spread throughout the walls/floor of the home. There were thankfully no injuries at either of the fires according to fire and police officials.

One thing Manitoba is not famous for is being "dog friendly". Over the past weekend in Minneapolis we saw various lounges and patios that welcomed and encouraged people to bring their dogs. Section 6 Brewing Co at 1126 Princess Ave is trying to change that image of being very dog friendly. Carmen Fisher told BDNMB.CA that we love seeing people bring their dogs and we put out water bowls for them. To our knowledge Section 6 is the only patio that allows dogs in Brandon. Pepsi and Bode, the two featured Samoyed dogs, enjoyed all the smells and attention they had from customers and staff. Check out Section 6 Brewing https://section6brewing.ca/

On 2023-05-23, police received a report from a business in the 900 block of Victoria Avenue regarding the theft of meat with a value of $150.  In addition, on 2023-05-30 police received a separate report of unauthorized transactions of an individual’s debit card at several business locations within Brandon.  The suspect to both occurrences was identified through surveillance video and on 2023-06-20, police conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle in the 100 block of 6th Street and found an occupant to be the 48- year-old female suspect from both incidents.  The individual has been released with conditions to appear in court 2023-08-28

Shortly after 10:00 am on June 16th family members of 20 year old Vishay PATEL reported him as missing.  An investigation was launched by Brandon Police Service which led police to believe that Vashay was last seen in the area of the Discovery Centre.  On 2023-06-18, a grid search of the river area was completed through the assistance of the Office of the Fire Commissioner, in addition to Brandon Fire and Emergency Services.  On the evening of 2023-06-18, members of the missing person's family located clothing near the Assiniboine River and the Highway 110 bridge.  A search of the area by emergency services personnel resulted in the discovery of a deceased male.  The identity of the individual has yet to be confirmed, and the Office of the Medical Examiner will be continuing the investigation as there are no signs of foul play at this time.

At 12:19 am on Sunday, officers responded to a fight in the 700 block of Percy St involving 4 or 5 people.  Witnesses reported one of the men was armed with a bat or club.  At the scene, officers learned a man had kicked in the door of a residence shortly after his family members were kicked out.  The man was armed with a  bat and swung it people in the residence, striking one person in the face resulting in injuries that required treatment at the hospital.   The man was subdued by others in the residence prior to police arriving.  A 42 year old Brandon man will appear in court on Sunday  on charges of Break, Enter and Commit Assault, Assault with a Weapon, and Aggravated Assault.