On January 3, 2023, police attended a residence within the 3300 block of McDonald Ave in the hunt for a 45-year-old male with excellent fees. Whereas investigating that incident, police noticed two firearms within the residence. The tenant was not approved to own the firearms. Consequently, police seized the firearms and a 28-year-old male was arrested and charged for Unauthorized Possession of Firearms.
On January 4, 2023, Brandon Police Service obtained a report of a Break, Enter and Theft from a residence within the 2000 block of 26th Avenue. Six firearms have been reported stolen from the residence. In the course of the investigation, police have been capable of verify that the 2 firearms seized from McDonald Ave have been stolen from the residence on 26th Avenue.
On January 5, 2023, members of the Brandon Police Service Main Crime Unit and Patrol Division executed a search warrant at a residence within the 100 block of 16th Avenue. In the course of the search warrant, police recovered the 4 remaining firearms that had been stolen from the Break and Enter on 26th Avenue.
On account of the thorough investigation performed by the Brandon Police Service Patrol Division, Forensic Identification Unit and the Main Crime Unit, police have been capable of efficiently get better the six stolen firearms and forestall them from coming into the streets of Brandon.
A 29-year-old feminine and a 32-year-old male have been arrested and charged with Possession of a Firearm Obtained by Crime x4, Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x4, and Careless Storage of a Firearm x4. The feminine was later launched and is scheduled to seem in court docket in March 2023. The male was lodged at Brandon Police Service and can seem in court docket at the moment. Extra fees are anticipated in relation to the 2 firearms that have been seized from the residence on McDonald Ave. Police proceed to analyze the Break and Enter.
Anybody with info relating to this B&E and Theft is inspired to contact Brandon Police Service at 204-729-2345 or https://www.brandon.ca/police-contact/police-contact.
