Police Beat

Police say officer was southbound on County Road 27 when northbound vehicle 'suddenly crossed over the lane' toward OPP vehicle

OPP says police vehicle was en route to call with 'lights and sirens activated' when collision occurred at Highway 89 and County Road 10

Provincial police encourage people to drive safely and have survival kits in their vehicles

Warrants executed Thursday morning on Flos Road 8 East in Springwater and Dominion Avenue in Midland; three people charged, with one more arrest expected

Barrie police say purse was stolen at local restaurant in late-October

Man, 45, charged after Barrie police say he had more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system; arrest happened in neighbourhood south of Little Avenue

Two significant collisions occurred on Highway 11 earlier this week involving commercial vehicles, resulting in lengthy highway closures

'Cement was on my door, my front dash, it was on me and my passenger. It was just falling so hard that it went everywhere, so awful,' says car owner

Incident was initially reported in the late evening of Nov. 29

Provincial police say to be mindful of online shopping and counterfeit goods, shipping scams and bogus cellphone promos