The following are news releases issued by the South Simcoe Police Service:
On Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 9:45 a.m., a South Simcoe Police Service officer on patrol was alerted to the presence of a speed measuring warning device within a vehicle travelling on Bridge St. in the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury. The officer initiated a traffic stop and discovered a dash camera that also had a built-in speed measuring warning device. The device was seized and a 57-year-old Bradford West Gwillimbury man was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with Drive Motor Vehicle With Speed Measuring Warning Device.
On Tuesday, March 13, 2018 just before 4 p.m., a South Simcoe Police Service officer stopped a vehicle at the 9th Line and County Rd. 27 in Innisfil. A computer check showed the vehicle's registration had expired on June 19, 2016. The driver, who was alone in the car, identified himself verbally and also failed to provide vehicle documentation. Further investigation into the man's license showed he was under a 2015 driving suspension for unpaid fines. A 27-year-old Midhurst was ticketed for five offences including driving under suspension. He will appear in court in April.
On Tuesday, March 13, 2018, South Simcoe Police Service officers responded to 68 calls for service.
