Police Beat

A 68-year-old man was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police say

Officers noticed a 'cloud of white smoke and the odour of burnt rubber' while finishing a call for service; Stroud teen facing charges

There was a heavy York Region Police presence in a north-end Barrie neighbourhood for several hours Wednesday; Police expect to have more details later today

One person suffered serious injuries in Thursday morning crash that sent both drivers to hospitals

There is a large York Region Police presence in the area around Cundles Heights Public School, which has been placed under a 'hold and secure'

Police arrested the 25-year-old for impaired driving and, less than six hours later, she was charged with assault and mischief, say OPP

Man, 20, also charged with sexual interference, forcible confinement, possession of child pornography

A 34-year-old man has been charged with assault with a weapon and is in police custody as the investigation continues, police say

Four vehicle occupants were taken to a local hospital; two of them were later transported to trauma centres with serious life-threatening injuries

Police say both drivers were treated at an area hospital by medical staff for minor injuries they received in the collision