Ontario Free Press
Barrie Police have charged one person in connection with an assault that took place on Fri., July 31, 2026, along the city’s waterfront. Officers received a report about an assault that had occurred in the area of Lakeshore Drive and Victoria Street around 10 p.m. A 16-year-old girl sustained non-life-threatening injuries. She was treated and […]
Barrie Police are appealing to the public for help identifying a suspect wanted in connection with two separate break-and-enters on Bell Farm Road. On July 22, 2026, officers were called to a restaurant around 1:20 a.m. after an alarm system alerted the owner to a break-in. Police discovered the suspect entered and exited the premises […]
On July 16, 2026, the Barrie Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) arrested and charged a 34-year-old man from Barrie with luring a child under 14 and making sexually explicit material available to a child, possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material and distributing child sexual abuse and exploitation material following a two-month […]
A Barrie woman is facing charges for repeatedly calling the Barrie Police Service despite being advised to stop unless she was experiencing an actual emergency or had a different matter to report. On July 18, 2026, around 3:40 p.m. officers responded to the woman’s initial call and advised her that the matter would be investigated. […]
(Update) June 25, 2026: The Barrie Police Major Crime/Homicide Unit has determined the deaths of a 46-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman, who resided at a north-end residence, were the result of intimate partner violence. On June 20, 2026, police were called to a home in the area of St. Vincent Street and Osprey Ridge Road […]
Two teens were arrested after Barrie Police were called to Lampman Lane Park in Letitia Heights around 6 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2026. According to witnesses, two males, ages 16 and 12, were at the park when they were approached by a group of male youths, some of whom they knew from school. An […]
A Barrie Police officer is facing charges following a recent incident involving a disturbance call on June 8, 2026. The incident was brought to the attention of the Chief, who initiated a Chief’s complaint. The Barrie Police Service (BPS) Professional Standards Unit conducted the investigation and subsequently charged the 38-year-old officer with assault and assault […]
On June 4, 2026, the Barrie Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) arrested and charged a 57-year-old man from Barrie with possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material, accessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material and distribution of child sexual abuse and exploitation material following a six-month investigation. The ICE Unit received two […]
Emergency crews attended Coulter Street on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, around 7:20 p.m. after a single vehicle collision into a construction site. Officers arrived to find an SUV that had plummeted several feet into a construction pit. The construction zone was clearly marked, including a surrounding metal fence. The vehicle struck a metal post supporting […]
Barrie Police urge motorists to be aware that with the warmer weather finally here, motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians are back sharing the roads. Unlike occupants inside a vehicle, these road users don’t have the protection of a steel frame and airbags, making them much more vulnerable in the event of a collision. This reminder comes […]