Police report uptick in collisions
Barrie Police and the Barrie Collision Reporting Centre (CRC) have investigated almost 45 collisions between Sunday and Tuesday, the police service shared in a news release Tuesday.
Many of the collisions are attributed to extreme winter weather and there have not been any serious injuries, police said.
Police are reminding Barrie residents that vehicles involved in a collision where police are not required can be driven to the collision reporting centre, where information is obtained, damage is photographed and necessary reports are completed.
Speed enforcement catches driver
A 54-year-old male was discovered to be speeding and, upon investigation, was found to be driving under suspension and placed under arrest, Barrie Police say.
The driver was caught by a proactive stationary speed enforcement operation on Anne Street North and Livingstone Street West in Barrie, police said in a press release, on Jan. 23 just after 1 p.m.
Upon further investigation, police learned that the driver had over a dozen previous convictions for driving under suspension. The vehicle has been impounded and the driver is required to attend the Provincial Offensive Court on Feb. 28.
Suspects facing charges in auto theft investigation
A 23-year-old male from Innisfil has been arrested in a complex investigation that launched in September and involved the theft of high-end used motor vehicles from car dealerships in Barrie and Innisfil, Barrie Police say.
Detectives have recovered two of the stolen vehicles and seized another motor vehicle as well as issued warrants of arrest for two additional suspects, the police service said in a news release.
The three suspects are facing a total of 53 criminal charges:
- Theft of Motor Vehicle
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
- Possession of Electronic Device for the Purpose of Committing Motor
- Vehicle Theft
- Possession of Break/Enter Tools
- Attempt Theft of a Motor Vehicle
- Mischief Under $5,000
- Disguise with Intent to Commit an Indictable Offence.
Police locate suspect in series of thefts
The Barrie Police Service has located a suspect who is accused of stealing food from local businesses shortly after 12 p.m. on Jan. 22, they said in a press release. Police responded to reports that a male had stolen food from a bakery on Wellington Street and fled on foot. He was then located and found to be in possession of food taken from another nearby business.
The accused, a 42-year-old man from Barrie, is held in custody for a bail hearing and has been charged with theft under $5,000 and possession of stolen property under $5,000. Police also found that the accused was wanted on several outstanding arrest warrants in Barrie.
