City Police Execute Search Warrant in Intimate Partner Violence Investigation

Brockville – On September 10, 2024, at about 8:00 am, police received information regarding an incident of intimate partner violence, at a residence on Bartholomew St.

Investigation revealed that a female and her 35-year-old, boyfriend had been involved in a dispute the previous night. It was learned that there was a physical altercation where the male subject had struck the female in a previous dispute.

The night of the current incident, he had grabbed her by the arms and shook her, threatened her, and at one point while in a vehicle, grabbed the steering wheel and abruptly jerked the vehicle to the side of the road multiple times in a dangerous manner.

The threats mentioned above consisted of the subject obtaining a firearm and shooting the female and himself. The female was able to get away from the male, with the assistance of some friends.

She received non-life-threatening injuries, however, the nature of the threats and history between the couple was concerning and serious. It is also of note; that the male subject was on bail conditions to abstain from communication with the victim due to previous incidents of concern.

Police responded to the area of the subject’s residence on Laurier Blvd. and contacted him by phone. The male was reluctant to surrender himself to the police and would not exit his residence. Officers remained in the area as an arrest warrant was sought. Due to the nature of the threats and other information learned, the Brockville Police Service Emergency Response Team attended the location.

The warrant was then executed according to plan and the subject was taken into custody, without injury. This was an excellent job done by all involved to ensure a successful, safe outcome.

He was held for a bail hearing for the offences of two counts of assault, uttering threats, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and failing to comply with a release order.