Ontario Free Press
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 […]
Barrie Police officers arrested and charged a 59-year-old woman less than an hour after a suspicious fire in the basement of a residence on Essa Road. Emergency crews responded just after 4 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, to reports of a structure fire at an address located between Burton Avenue and Innisfil Street. The […]
An 18-year-old man is facing first-degree murder following the fatal stabbing of a teenager. Shortly before 6 p.m. on April 26, 2026, officers responded to a report of a person with a weapon in the 300 block of Tecumseh Road East. Once on scene, they located a 16-year-old male suffering from a stab wound. Officers […]
A weapons-related call in a Kozlov Street parking lot turned into a high-risk takedown and two arrests over the weekend. Barrie Police received a report about a violent disturbance involving two men and two unknown male victims in a north end parking lot at 7:50 p.m., on Sunday, April 26, 2026. Officers arrived and within […]
Barrie Police officers conducting traffic enforcement on Ferndale Drive North on Thursday, April 23, 2026, arrested a motorist after observing a vehicle dangerously speeding more than double the posted limit. Officers conducted the traffic stop north of Tiffin Street just after 2 p.m. after radar measured the vehicle travelling 105 km/h in the posted 50 […]
Barrie Police officers conducting a RIDE checkpoint on Wednesday, April 23, 2026, along Ferndale Drive South arrested a motorist for being impaired by drugs. After speaking with the driver, the officers formed reasonable grounds to suspect he was impaired and initiated an investigation. Police seized approximately 45 grams of suspected crack cocaine, along with drug […]
Barrie Police have laid charges against a youth who chased several individuals while armed with a machete in March. As a result of the ongoing investigation, police were able to quickly identify the male and issued a warrant for his arrest. On Monday, April 20, 2026, a Barrie teen was taken into custody after turning […]