Type: Assault
Incident: 18-781
Location: West Street (600 block)
Incident: On January 7, 2018 shortly after 2:00 a.m. Community Patrol Officers attended the Tim Hortons on West Street regarding an intoxicated male causing a disturbance. Investigation revealed that the accused had pushed a male customer who had been at the counter ordering food. The accused then approached another customer and threw hot tea at him. Community Patrol Officers arrested the accused without incident.
Craig James HENDERSON, 27 years of Scotland is charged with Assault with a Weapon and Assault. The accused was released on a Promise to Appear with an Officer in Charge Undertaking.
Type: Break and Enter and Theft
Incident: 17- 32150, 17-47040, 17-47738
Location: William Street
Incident: On Sunday January 7, 2018 shortly before 7:30 p.m. Community Patrol Officers located a male on West Street who was wanted on several outstanding warrants for break and enter and shoplifting. The accused was arrested without instant for the following incidents. On August 21, 2017 officers investigated a break and enter at a home on William Street. The home owner arrived home to find an acquaintance of his (accused) laying on a couch in the home. A rear screen window had been broken in order to gain entry. The accused had fled the area prior to police arriving. Community Patrol Officers applied for a warrant for Break and Enter with Intent regarding the accused.
On Friday December 8, 2017 shortly before 3:00 p.m. the accused was caught on surveillance video attending the LCBO on Market Street and selecting two bottles of liquor from a shelf, concealing the items and fleeing the store without making any attempt to purchase the merchandise.
Later in the evening on December 8, 2017 shortly before 8:00 p.m. the accused attended the LCBO again and stole two more bottles of liquor and fled the store.
On December 14, 2017 the accused returned to the LCBO on Market Street and concealed two bottles of liquor on his person and fled the store without making any attempt to pay for the merchandise.
On December 21, 2017 the accused attended the LCBO on Lynden Road and selected two bottles of liquor and conceal them on his person and flee the store.
On January 6, 2018 the accused attended at the LCBO on Lynden Road and selected two bottles of liquor
Jacob William Minshall 31 years of Brantford is changed with Break and Enter with Intent, Theft under $5,000.00 X5 and Possession under $5,000.00 X5.
The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing.
Type: Impaired Driving
Incident: 18-796
Location: Dunsdon Street and Buchannan Street
Incident: On Sunday January 7, 2017 shortly before 7:00 a.m. a two vehicle collision took place at the intersection at Dunsdon Street and Buchannan Street. One of the vehicles drivers exited the vehicle and fled on foot towards Brantwood Park Road. Officers searched the area and located the driver at his home a short distance away. The male driver displayed signs of impairment and was arrested for Impaired Driving. The accused was taken to the Brantford Police Service where he provided samples of his breath. The accused readings were over the legal limit. The accused a 26 yr old Brantford man is charged with; Operate a Motor Vehicle While Impaired and
Operate a Motor Vehicle over the Legal Limit, Fail to Remain at the Scene of a Collision under the Highway Traffic Act. The accused was also a novice G2 driver who is required to have a blood alcohol concentration of zero when operating a motor vehicle. Further the accused licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for 7 days. The accused was released on a Promise to Appear.
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