Suspicious Fire under investigation, female suspect faces theft charges

Suspicious Fire

On June 8^th at 7:15PM Police attended to a report of a shed and truck on fire in the 1500 block of Rideau Street. Noone was around. The shed was engulfed and the truck had smoke coming from the front windshield with flames underneath the truck. Brandon Fire & Emergency Services attended and extinguished both fires. Video surveillance from the area is being reviewed. The situation remains under investigation. Anyone with information regarding this incident, please contact Brandon Police at 204-729-2345.

Theft Under $5000

Between the dates of March 14^th and June 8^th a 57-year-old female attended a business in the 2600 block of Victoria Avenue on 16 separate occasions and only paid for a portion of the items she had selected. (Video surveillance shows the woman placing items into her bag without scanning them.)  The approximate value of theft totals $900.00.  Brandon Police members attended her residence where she was charged with Theft Under $5000. She was released via Appearance Notice with a court date of August 18^th, 2025.