Brantford Crime Briefs – June 29, 2015

Type: Vehicle Entries – Arrest

Incident # 15-20538

Date: June 29, 2015

Location: Sheridan Street (300 block)

Incident: On June 29, 2015 at around 3:40 a.m. a citizen telephoned 9-1-1 to report a man had just broken into a van on Sheridan Street. The citizen was able to provide Police Dispatch with a detailed description of two suspects and that they were last seen walking towards Darling Street. Community Patrol Officers located the two youth suspects near Darling Street and Stanley Street. A 15 year old male was arrested and found to have numerous items stolen from vehicles on his person. The 15 year old had two ownership documents from vehicles which had been entered on Stanley Street and Marlborough Street. Officers attended these addresses and confirmed with the registered owners that their vehicles were broken into. Further the accused had on his person other items identified by the owners as stolen from their vehicles. Some of the items were the ownerships, clothing, CD’s, flashlight, playing cards and business cards were amongst the items stolen from vehicles and returned to the owners.

The accused a 15 year old Brantford youth was charged with theft under $5,000.00 X3 and released on an Appearance Notice. A 14 year old female with the accused was not charged and taken home.

Protecting your property

The BPS would like to remind the community that with warmer temperatures comes the

increased responsibility of ensuring your valuables are protected. Warmer weather

usually has us bringing out valuables such as lawn furniture, garden decorations and

bicycles. This is also a time when we leave doors and windows open and unlocked.

Citizens are encouraged to take a second to look inside their vehicles for items (wallets,

electronics, change, GPS, garage door openers, ect) that may make them an attractive

target for thieves, remove the items and then lock the vehicle before they leave it.” (Look,

Lock, Leave)

If it is valuable to you, don’t leave an item in a place where it can be easily stolen.

Report all incidents of theft and/or attempt theft of your property to the BPS.

Type: UPDATE – Calbeck’s Food Market – Robbery

Incident # 15-9224

Date: March 29, 2015

Location: Murray Street

On June 27th 2015, at approximately 8:20 p.m. a Community Patrol Officer arrested a 40 year old Brantford man for Robbery.

Detectives from the Major Crime Unit and Forensics Unit had worked together collecting and analyzing evidence. As a result of this investigation the accused was identified on June 27, 2015 and officers with the BPS set out to arrest the accused. At 8:20 p.m. the accused was arrested without incident walking in the area of Water Street.

James Michael MACNEIL, 40 yrs of age of Sheridan Street, Brantford is charged with;

Robbery with a Weapon

Assault with a Weapon

*Assault Causing Bodily Harm

The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Original Media Release – March 29, 2015

On March 29, 2015 a robbery occurred at Calbeck’s Food Market on Murray Street. At approximately 5:30 p.m. a man entered the store, and proceeded to select a chocolate bar for purchase. The male asked the clerk if they had ever been robbed before. When the employee stated no, the male pulled out a kitchen knife, and demanded money from the employee. The male attacked the employee striking the employee in the head and causing a laceration.

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