Ontario Free Press
Through investigation and the assistance of community members, the two suspects have been identified and charged as follows. Accused # 1 Barry Philip ASSANCE 40 years of Orillia was arrested and charged criminally with Theft Under $5000- SHOPLIFTING and was released to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on April 4, 2025. Accused # 2 Dillon […]
(MIDLAND, ON) One person was treated for wounds and another is facing charges following a dispute in a Midland apartment complex yesterday. On February 14, 2025 at about 4:00 p.m., members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police(OPP) responded to an apartment complex on King Street in the Town of Midland following […]
(MIDLAND,ON) – A snowmobiler riding along the trail next to Aberdeen Boulevard, Midland this evening, rolled off a snow bank right out in front of two OPP officers on snowmobile patrol who then initiated a vehicle stop. The officers attached to the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police entered into an impaired driving investigation at approximately 5:45 […]
(MIDLAND, ON) – An overnight single vehicle crash near Quarry Road, Severn Township lead members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) into an impaired driving investigation and also closed the north bound lanes of Highway 400 for several hours. Officers responded at approximately 11:18 p.m. January 26, 2025 to a report of a north bound […]
(MIDLAND, ON) – An observant officer from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while on patrol in downtown Midland, arrested a wanted individual which led to a further drug investigation. Near 10:39 a.m. January 24, 2025, the officer noticed a northbound King Street cab had a passenger onboard known to be wanted on a detachment held […]
(MIDLAND, ON)- Two back to back retail shoplifting incidents have resulted in property related criminal charges for two area residents. On January 9, 2025 at approximately 1:36 p.m. store security at the Canadian Tire store on Simcoe County Road 93, Midland reported to the Ontario Provincial Police Communication Centre .a significant theft of retail store products by a […]
(MIDLAND, ON)- Two Midland residents have been charged in two separate shoplifting incidents dating back to December 2024 from the Midland LCBO store on Jones Road Midland. On Dec 28, 2024 near 7:17 p.m. staff observed a very brazen theft of liquor products from the store by an individual and made a report to the Ontario Provincial […]
(MIDLAND, ON) – A 35 year old Midland resident has been charged in connection to a unlawful vehicle entry, theft and further fraud incidents after a Penetanguishene resident reported the theft of a wallet from an unlocked parked vehicle at a residence during the dark hours of March 9-10, 2024. The responding officer through investigation found that […]
(MIDLAND,ON) – A R.I.D.E. program set up by members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment on Heritage Drive, Midland has resulted in a impaired driving investigation for a 23 year old Christian Island resident. Officers doing their part in an effort to increase road safety were checking drivers for signs of impairment, entered into an impaired driving investigation with […]
(MIDLAND,ON) – Officers from the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment were kept busy over March 14-17, 2024 with traffic related incidents on Detachment patrolled roadways. Impaired Drivers Investigated Officers conducting a reduce impaired driving everywhere (R.I.D.E.) program on Heritage Drive at Wye Valley Road, Midland checked the driver of a passing through vehicle for signs of impairment near 11:50 p.m. […]