CRIME BRIEF: August 5, 2021
Type:
Theft
Incident: 21-29057 / 21-29074
Location: Colborne Street
Incident: 21-29057 / 21-29074
Location: Colborne Street
On Saturday, July 31,, 2021, officers with the Brantford Police Service attended a call for service at a retail store located on Colborne Street and Kiwanis Way in regards to the theft of an electric bike.
The e-bike was parked in front of the retail
store when a male was observed and reported to have stolen the electric bike
from the scene.
Through investigation, the accused was located at a residence on Maitland Street, along with the stolen electric bike. The stolen property, valued at approximately $3,000, was returned to the rightful owner.
Through investigation, the accused was located at a residence on Maitland Street, along with the stolen electric bike. The stolen property, valued at approximately $3,000, was returned to the rightful owner.
As
a result, a 39-year-old male of Brantford, stands charged with the following Criminal
Code violations:
Type: Weapons
Incident: 21-29361
Location: Colborne Street
On Monday, August 2, 2021, at approximately 3:00 p.m., officers with the Brantford Police Service were dispatched to attend a weapons related call at a facility located at Dalhousie Street near Colborne Street.
A male was asked to leave the facility by a staff member as a result of his behavior. The accused refused to cooperate and threatened the victim with a knife.
- Theft under $5000
- Possession of stolen goods under $5000
Type: Weapons
Incident: 21-29361
Location: Colborne Street
On Monday, August 2, 2021, at approximately 3:00 p.m., officers with the Brantford Police Service were dispatched to attend a weapons related call at a facility located at Dalhousie Street near Colborne Street.
A male was asked to leave the facility by a staff member as a result of his behavior. The accused refused to cooperate and threatened the victim with a knife.
Officers attended
and took the accused into custody. A search incident to arrest located a knife
concealed on the accused. Investigation revealed the accused was in violation
of two valid probation orders.
As a result, a 24 year-old male of Brantford,
stands charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
The accused was held for bail.
- Assault with a Weapons
- Weapons Dangerous
- Carry Concealed Weapons
- Breach Probation
The accused was held for bail.
Type: Break and Enter
Incident: 21-29375
Location: Wellington Street
On Monday, August 2, 2021 at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers with the Brantford Police Service were dispatched to attend a report of a suspicious male at a location on Wellington Street.
A concerned citizen
observed a suspicious male at the rear of a vacant Wellington Street residence
who was in possession of a large sledgehammer / pick-axe.
Officers attended
and located the male inside the residence. The male was in possession of a
large pickaxe.
The owner of the
residence was contacted and verified the male did not have permission to be
within the building. The officers observed signs of forced entry.
Information received
confirmed the accused was in breach of two valid probation orders.
As a result of the investigation, a 35-year-old
male from Brantford stands charged with the following Criminal Code violations:
- Break and Enter and Commit
- Possess Break in Tools
- Breach of Probation
The accused was held
for bail.
Type: Stunt Driving
Incident: 21-29485
Location: Dunsdon Street
On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at approximately 11:08 a.m., the accused in this matter was operating a motor vehicle on Dunsdon Street near Sheena Avenue. Traffic officers were conducting speed enforcement in this area.
The accused was tracked with a handheld radar at recorded a speed of 88
km/h. Dunsdon Street is a posted 40 km/h zone at this location.
As a result, a 35-year-old female of Brantford, has
been charged with the following Highway Traffic Act violations:
- Drive Motor Vehicle Perform Stunt- Excessive Speed
- Speeding 88 km/h in a 40 km/h zone
As per the recently updated Highway Traffic Act, the accused was
served an administrative driver’s licence suspension (90 days) and vehicle
impound (14 days) at roadside.
Type: Theft
Incident: 21-29511
Location: Lynden Road
On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at approximately 2:00 p.m., officers with the Brantford Police Service were dispatched to attend a disturbance related call at a retail store located at Lynden Road and Wayne Gretzky Parkway.
The accused male,
allegedly entered the retail store, selected several high-value vacuum cleaners
from the main area of the store and then proceeded into the storage area of the
store with the merchandise. The accused then utilized a tool to break out of
the emergency fire exit in an attempt to leave the scene in his vehicle, which
he had previously parked behind the store.
Two store employees observed the actions of the
accused and, when attempting to stop the theft, were assaulted by the accused.
Officers attended
and placed the accused under arrest.
Investigation
revealed that the vehicle, as well as the unaffiliated licence plates were both
reported stolen from another jurisdiction. A search incident to arrest located
break and enter tools as well as stolen identity documents and credit cards
within the vehicle
Further
investigation revealed the accused had several outstanding warrants from other
jurisdictions.
The total value of
items the accused was allegedly attempting to steal was determined to be
$10,932. All items were recovered and returned.
As a result of the incident, Jason Leonard Hill,
41, stands charged with the following Criminal Code charges:
- Theft Over $5000
- Theft of Motor Vehicle
- Possession of Stolen Property Over $5000 X 2
- Assault with Intent to Resist Arrest X 2
- Possession of Identity Documents X 2
- Possess Stolen Credit Card X 2
- Break and Enter and Commit
- Possess Break and Enter Tools
The accused was to
be held for bail.