Police make arrest on stolen portable debit machine from a taxi

Source: BPS News Release

On April 13, 2022, police responded to a report of a theft of a portable debit machine from a taxi at approximately 7:30 pm.  Investigation revealed that the taxi was stopped in the 000 block of 10^th street when one of the passengers took the machine, some money and fled.  Police located and arrested the 21-year-old male nearby.  The debit machine was recovered, but the stolen cash was not.  The suspect was later released and will appear in court on May 26, 2022 on a charge of Theft Under $5000.

A second individual who had gotten into a verbal altercation with the driver prior to the theft was also arrested due to her intoxication.  The 18-year-old female was lodged at Brandon Police Service until sober.