BPS Arrest 39-year-old Man After Unlawfully Confining People in Motel Room

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September 24, 2025

Officers with the Brantford Police Service have arrested a man for unlawfully confining multiple people in a local motel.

At approximately 8:30 a.m., Saturday, September 20, 2025, officers with the Brantford Police Service were dispatched to a motel located at Colborne Street and Clara Crescent after receiving a report of a man holding multiple people against their will within a motel room.

Officers attended and a male suspect was taken into police custody. A machete was located within the room and seized. No physical injuries were reported. 

Seven other people were located within the motel room, two of which were arrested on outstanding warrants: a 27-year-old man from Etobicoke and a 31-year-old female from Jackson’s Point.

As a result of the incident, a 39-year-old man from Ohsweken stands charged with the following:

• Forcible Confinement x 2
• Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
• Intimidation – Use Violence
• Utter Threat to Cause Death x 2
• Breach of Probation

The accused was held for bail.

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