Media Releases
Media releases are prepared by Corporate Communications Coordinators. The releases provide information to the various media outlets and facilitate the dissemination of information to the community we serve.
For inquiries on media releases or general media inquiries, please contact Corporate Communications at 705-725-7025 Ext. 2926 or [email protected]
Car crash nets impaired driver
,This morning, just after midnight, Barrie Police responded to a report of a two-car collision, on Dunlop Street, just west of Cedar...
Police respond to overnight robbery
On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 7:59 p.m., Barrie Police was made aware of a robbery that had taken place at a Hewitt Place residence....
Speeder stopped and arrested
This morning at 12:26 a.m., officers from the Barrie Police Service were monitoring traffic on Mapleview Drive West when a pickup truck...
Driver facing impaired driving charges
On Sunday, February 26, 2023, just before 1:00 a.m., members of the Barrie Police Service observed a motor vehicle travelling westbound on...
Update: Police make second arrest in homicide
Last night, just before 8:30 p.m., the Barrie Police Service arrested the outstanding suspect in the homicide of a 47-year-old male that...
Impaired Driver located after crashing into a fence
On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 4:17 a.m., Barrie Police responded to a Livingstone St. West residence after receiving a call for a...
Update: Police make arrest in homicide investigation; one suspect to be identified
Barrie Police have made an arrest in the homicide of a 47-year-old male that occurred on Monday morning, however one suspect is still...
Barrie Police investigating homicide
The Barrie Police Service Major Crime/Homicide Unit is presently investigating the death of 47-year-old male after an early morning...
Male arrested for overnight arsons
On Sunday, February 19, 2023, at 10:26 p.m., an officer from the Barrie Police Service was on general patrol and as they were passing by...
Police respond to attempted robbery
On Thursday, February 16, 2023, shortly after 11:00 p.m., Barrie Police responded to a report of an attempted robbery at a fast food...
Family pet in the ‘doghouse’ after call to 9-1-1
This morning , shortly after 3:00 a.m., a Call Taker with the Barrie Police Service answered a 9-1-1 call that was very unique. The Call...
Business door smashed overnight
On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, just before 2:00 a.m., a contractor salting the parking lot of a business located on Hooper Rd. in the city...
Driver and passenger arrested during traffic stop
On Sunday, February 12, 2023, at 10:55 a.m., a Barrie Police officer conducted a traffic stop involving a pickup truck on Dunlop St. in...
Suspect believed to be responsible for three robberies
The Barrie Police Service is trying to identify a male suspect who is believed to be responsible for three robbery occurrences that have...
Male arrested for Trespassing at Night
This morning at 4:42 a.m., Barrie Police responded to a Hickling Trail home after a suspicious male was seen by a homeowner looking into...
Pick Up Truck Stolen Overnight
This morning, the owner of a 2022 Dodge RAM Sport pick up truck, white in colour, attended the Barrie Police Service Headquarters to...
Charges Laid in Internet Child Exploitation Investigation
On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, the Barrie Police Service Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit arrested a 27-year-old Barrie male who...
Impaired driver arrested
Early Monday morning, just before 1:00 a.m., the Barrie Police Service was made aware of a motor vehicle that left the roadway near the...
Female Arrested for Attempt Murder after Police Officer Stabbed
On Sunday, February 5, 2023, shortly after 10:00 p.m., officers from the Barrie Police Service attended with the County of Simcoe...
Traffic stop leads to arrest and drug seizure
This morning at 1:48 a.m., a Sergeant from the Barrie Police Service conducted a traffic stop involving a motor vehicle that was initially...