Brantford Crime Briefs – 28Mar2017

Mar 28, 2017

Type: Recovery Stolen Vehicle

Location: Fifth Avenue (100 block)

Incident: 17- 10246

Incident: On March 23, 2017 at around 1:30 p.m. a Community Patrol Officer while on routine patrol observed a muddied black GM Yukon in a driveway on Fifth Avenue. The vehicle appeared to have had a recent paint job done as there were red markings which could be seen underneath the black paint. Further investigation revealed that the Yukon had been reported stolen to Haldimand County OPP on March 13, 2017 and the original paint colour when stolen was red. The vehicle had been spray painted black to avoid detection. The driver’s side door locks had also been punched. The licence plates attached to the Yukon when recovered were not registered to the Yukon and had been reported stolen from Welland. The Original plates belonging to the stolen Yukon were found inside the vehicle. Two other stolen licence plates were recovered inside the stolen vehicle. The licence plates had been reported stolen from Brantford and the Cambridge area.

The Community Patrol Officer continued his investigation and located video surveillance of a female connected to the stolen vehicle. The Officer was able to identify the female and as a result of this investigation a 17 year old female was arrested on March 27, 2017 at an address in Brantford.

The accused is charged with Possession of Stolen Property over $5,000.00 and Possession of Stolen Property under $5,000.00 X3

The accused was released on a Promise to Appear with Officer in Charge Undertaking with a future court date.

Type: Break and Enter

Incident #: 17- 10724

Date: March 27, 2017

Location: Grand River Avenue

Incident: On March 27, 2017 shortly before 10:30 a.m. a concerned citizen called 911 to report two men kicking in a side door to a home on Grand River Avenue. The suspects gained entry to the home as officers arrived. Officers attended and were met with the two males who explained that one of the men actually resided at the home and had locked the key inside and forced entry to their own residence.

The BPS encourages citizens to report any suspicious activity on or around their property and to call police immediately. Thankfully this case was not someone breaking into a home. You are our eyes and ears, we suggest that you never hesitate and call the police immediately and allow us to investigate the situation to determine if the case is criminal or not.

Type: Theft and Resist Arrest

Incident #: 17- 10743

Date: March 27, 2017

Location: Colborne Street West

Incident: On March 27, 2017 at around 12:15 p.m. the accused was observed at No Frills on Colborne Street West selecting several grocery items. The accused placed the items in a reusable grocery bag and was observed by loss prevention exiting the store without attempting to pay for any of the merchandise. The loss prevention officer approached the accused outside in the lot and the male fled on foot. The female loss prevention officer gave chase. An off-duty Toronto Police Officer who was also in the lot observed and heard the interaction with the accused and loss prevention officer and saw the accused flee on foot. The off-duty Toronto Police Officer assisted and gave chase. A third person, a retired Brantford Police Officer also heard the interaction and observed the accused flee on foot. The retired policer officer who was in his truck followed the foot chase and was able to get ahead of the accused. The retired officer stopped his truck, exited his vehicle and attempted to stop the accused. A brief struggle took place which then included the loss prevention and off duty police officer. The off duty police officer told the accused he was a police officer and produced his badge. The accused continued to resist and attempt to flee. The accused was held until BPS arrived and the accused was arrested and handcuffed.

The accused, a 25 year old Brantford man was charged with Possession of Stolen Property under $5,000.00, Theft under $5,000.00 and Resist Arrest. The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Type: Break and Enter

Incident #: 17- 10836

Date: March 28, 2017

Location: Colborne Street West (100 block)

Incident: On March 28, 2017 shortly before 2:20 a.m. a citizen called 911 to report a Break and Enter to a business on Colborne Street West. Officers arrived and observed damage and two broken front glass doors. An attempt was made to steal an ATM inside the business.

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