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Police ask for help to find out who damaged an abandoned home

Neighbours discovered bullet holes in the front window of the vacant house
2018-09-18 Gunshot window RB
Barrie police are investigating after a witness spotted bullet holes in the window of an abandoned home at 245 Dunlop St. W. Police say it resulted from a single shotgun blast to the front window. Raymond Bowe/BarrieToday
NEWS RELEASE
BARRIE POLICE SERVICE
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The Barrie Police are appealing to the public for assistance after an abandoned home was damaged in the City of Barrie.

On Saturday, Sept., 15, 2018 just before 8:30 a.m., police responded to a residence on Dunlop Street West after receiving a report from a witness who observed the front window of an abandoned home damaged as a result of bullet holes.

Investigators have confirmed the home was abandoned and vacant at the time of the incident, and determined the damaged was a result of a single gunshot to the front window. Investigators canvassed that area and determined the incident occurred early Saturday morning between 2 and 4 a.m.

There have been no reports of injuries as a result of the incident and the investigation is ongoing.  

Anyone with information or who may have residential video surveillance is asked to contact Barrie Police Investigative Services at 705-725-7025, ext. 2129 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or leave an anonymous tip online.

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