Brandon Police

• Brandon cop awarded provincial honour for work thwarting high school stabbing

  A Brandon police officer has received a significant honour from Premier Wab Kinew for his efforts at stopping a violent incident at a local high school.

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  Jul 24, 2025
  
• Teen victim recovering after Brandon high school sword attack

  A Brandon teen is recovering in hospital after he was stabbed with a sword Tuesday afternoon at a local high school.

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  Jun 11, 2025
  
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• Brandon man arrested after blowtorch incident, police say

  Police said a man assaulted the victim, 28, throughout the day, including chasing her with a lit blowtorch.

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  Feb 20, 2025
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• Brandon police crack down on retail theft

  The Brandon Police Service is two months into its retail theft initiative, and Chief Tyler Bates says early results show there is definitely a need for it.

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  Jan 23, 2025
• Brandon prostitution crackdown focused on buyers, not sellers, police say

  Over a two-day period, Brandon police arrested 21 men between the ages of 21 and 66 for trying to pay for sex either online or in person. 

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  Jun 12, 2024
• Local police, RCMP arrest 21 men in 2-day Brandon prostitution sting

  A two-day operation involving multiple police agencies has led to the arrests of 21 men in Brandon accused of trying to pay for sex.

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  Jun 11, 2024
• Brandon man in custody on assault charges, police announce

  A Brandon man, who fled on foot from police the night before, was in court Saturday on assault, resisting arrest, and failure to comply charges

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  May 25, 2024
• Brandon police arrest teen accused of wielding hatchet

  A 13-year-old boy in Brandon has been charged with assault after someone was hit in the face with a hatchet, police say.

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  Mar 11, 2024
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• Brandon cop faces assault, theft charges in September 2023 incident: IIU

  The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) announced Friday that Const. Darwin Raga of the Brandon Police Service faces two counts of assault and one count of theft under $5,000.

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  Mar 1, 2024
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• Routine traffic stop leads Brandon cops, Manitoba RCMP to $1.1M fentanyl bust

  The vehicle's two occupants, a 27-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman, were arrested and charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking. 

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  Jan 30, 2024