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'No threat to public safety' in Angus following attempted abduction report: OPP

'No threat to public safety' in Angus following attempted abduction report: OPP

Nottawasaga OPP say they have identified the suspect vehicle, driver and passenger
OPP investigating attempted abduction involving two young girls in Angus

OPP investigating attempted abduction involving two young girls in Angus

Police say incident happened shortly after 2 p.m. as woman tried to grab two 10-year-olds on Our Lady of Grace Catholic School property
Woman suffers life-threatening injuries, in stable condition after 'fall' from Anne St. bridge

Woman suffers life-threatening injuries, in stable condition after 'fall' from Anne St. bridge

She was rushed to Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Barrie and then transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre for treatment
Hwy. 400 closed in both directions through Barrie following separate incidents

Hwy. 400 closed in both directions through Barrie following separate incidents

Police investigating after a person fell from the Anne Street bridge; There was also an unrelated crash in the southbound lanes
Barrie man bilked out of $50K through bitcoin scam

Barrie man bilked out of $50K through bitcoin scam

'Once that money is deposited, it’s very hard to even try to trace it let alone get it back,' says Barrie police official
Barrie driver charged after police seize suspected fentanyl in Innisfil

Barrie driver charged after police seize suspected fentanyl in Innisfil

South Simcoe officers responded to report of erratic driver Wednesday night near Innisfil Beach Road and 10 Sideroad
Surveillance images released following armed robbery at Collingwood gas station

Surveillance images released following armed robbery at Collingwood gas station

Suspect brandished what appeared to be a firearm and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, police say
Victim sent 'large quantity' of bitcoin to fraudster posing as RCMP officer

Victim sent 'large quantity' of bitcoin to fraudster posing as RCMP officer

Since the beginning of February, Orillia OPP officers have fielded a number of complaints about fraud from local residents
SIU clears police in Victoria Harbour man's death last spring

SIU clears police in Victoria Harbour man's death last spring

Man, 77, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound; SIU report says he had been struggling with his mental and physical health in recent years
OPP appeals for witnesses in violent confrontation between Barrie officer, skateboarder (VIDEO)

OPP appeals for witnesses in violent confrontation between Barrie officer, skateboarder (VIDEO)

'I often say 'an investigation takes as long as it takes.' We owe it to everyone involved to conduct a thorough and complete investigation,' says OPP official