NEWS RELEASE
BARRIE POLICE SERVICE
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On Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, just after 1:30 a.m., a Barrie police cruiser had been damaged while parked on Dunlop Street, east of Owen Street, in the City of Barrie.
Witnesses reported seeing a male jumping up onto the trunk of the cruiser, while being videotaped by his friend. The male then began jumping on the back window, which quickly led to him smashing out the rear window, and falling through.
Both males fled the area prior to police arriving, although the entire incident had been observed by numerous witnesses and captured on video surveillance.
Investigators with Barrie Police Investigative Services, have charged a 19-year-old man from Shelburne with; Mischief Under $5,000 and a 19-year-old man from Melancthon Township with; Mischief Under $5,000. Both men are scheduled to appear in a Barrie Court of Justice on Nov. 5, 2018.
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