One person is in custody after police responded to a report of a suspicious death in a Brantford motel late Friday night.
Brantford Police received a 911 call around 11 p.m. of a report of an injured man inside a motel room located on Colborne Street near Locks Road.
A 34-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
“The incident is not believed to be random,” police said in a media release issued on Saturday. “Police do not believe there to be any impact to public safety as a result of this incident.”
In the early hours of the morning on Sunday, officers arrested a 48-year-old Brantford resident and charged him with Murder – 1st Degree.
The accused was held for a bail hearing.
The investigation is still active and ongoing and more information will be provided as it becomes available.
