The following are news releases issued by the South Simcoe Police Service:
A 19-year-old Bradford West Gwillimbury man was charged after police stopped a vehicle travelling 117 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. The traffic stop occurred on March 11, 2018 just after 1 p.m. at County Road 88 east of Highway 400. Officers detected a strong smell of marijuana and seized a baggie of cannabis from the vehicle. The driver did not display any signs of impairment and was released unconditionally with two tickets for driving offences.
n March 10, 2018 at 9 p.m. South Simcoe Police Service officers were called by a citizen who reported a vehicle driving erratically in a field behind the caller's Innisfil home. When police found the vehicle, the driver claimed to have followed an injured dog which had been struck by a vehicle. The man told officers he was listening for coyotes to see if they had captured the dog. A police computer check revealed an outstanding warrant for theft over $5,000 with the Barrie Police Service. A 38-year-old Mulmur man was arrested on the outstanding warrant and cautioned for trespassing. He was turned over to Barrie Police.
A 24-year-old Bradford West Gwillimbury woman is charged with assault with a weapon after a man was struck with a plastic snow shovel during a physical altercation. South Simcoe Police Service officers were called to a Bradford home on March 11, 2018 just before 1 a.m. The victim told police he had gone to the home to check up on his ex-girlfriend who lives in the basement. The woman's daughter and her partner live upstairs. An altercation ensued between the man and the daughter's partner. The man sustained minor injuries to his arm after being struck with the shovel and did not require medical attention. While police were on scene, the man's ex-girlfriend stated she was attempting suicide. County of Simcoe Paramedics transported the woman to hospital. The accused was arrested and transported to the Bradford Division where she was released with a court date in April.
