(BURFORD) – On Friday, November 22, 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Brant County Detachment members responded to a theft report from a local business on Park Avenue in the County of Brant. It was determined that shortly before 9:00 p.m., four individuals entered the business and stole a quantity of liquor before fleeing in a white Honda Civic.
The investigation is ongoing. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, they are being asked to contact the Brant County OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122.Should you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.crimestoppersbb.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
BRANT OPP R.I.D.E. PROGRAM NETS IMPAIRED DRIVER
(PARIS) – A driver is facing impaired operation charges after Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Brant County Detachment members conducted a R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) checkpoint in Paris over the weekend.
On Saturday November 23, 2024, at approximately 12:08 a.m., Brant County OPP stopped a vehicle that entered the RIDE program on Paris Road to check the driver’s sobriety. One person was arrested and transported to Brant County detachment for testing.
Police have charged 23-year-old Rajan KUNDI, from the County of Brant with the following offences:
· Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
· Operation while impaired- alcohol and drugs
· Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available.
The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Brantford, Ontario on December 5, 2024.
POLICE SEEK SUSPECT(S) IN VEHICLE THEFT
(BRANT COUNTY) – Police are asking for the public’s assistance to identify individual(s) involved in the theft of a vehicle parked at a commercial property in the County of Brant Saturday afternoon.
On Saturday November 23, 2024, Brant County OPP members responded to a reported vehicle theft on Colborne Street West. Some time between 12:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., a black 2006 Hummer H2 was removed from the property.
If anyone has any information regarding this incident, they are being asked to contact the County of Brant OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.crimestoppersbb.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
“SEXTORTION” SCAMS CONTINUE ONLINE
OPP Reminding Residents not to Share Intimate Images Online
On Saturday November 23, 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Brant County Detachment received a report of another “sextortion” scam. Over the past several months, police have received multiple reports of a similar nature. Sextortion is a form of extortion where a blackmailer uses the threat of publishing or sending intimate images or videos to contacts unless the victim meets their demands.
In all the reported incidents, the victim was communicating with an unknown person on a social media or other online platform. The suspects then threatened to distribute intimate images or copies of sensitive conversations of the victim publicly if the victim did not send money or gift cards.
The Brant County OPP would like to remind residents to follow safe internet practices. Do not engage in conversations with strangers, and never share intimate images online.
If something similar should happen to you, immediately stop all communication with the person and do not comply with the threats. Contact police who can provide advice on the next steps to take.
For more information on frauds, you can visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at http://www.antifraudcentre.ca. For more information about online safety, especially for children and teens, visit Canadian Centre for Child Protection at www.protectchildren.ca.