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2 men charged after police cruiser damaged in Barrie

File photo of a Barrie police cruiser.
File photo of a Barrie police cruiser. Barrie Police Service / Facebook

Two men have been charged after a police cruiser was damaged in downtown Barrie.

According to Barrie police, on Sept. 15 just after 1:30 a.m., a police cruiser was damaged while it was parked on Dunlop Street, east of Owen Street in Barrie.

Police say witnesses reported seeing a man at around 2 a.m. hopping up on the trunk of the cruiser before jumping on the back window and smashing through.

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Witnesses told police a second man recorded the incident on a cellphone.

Police say both men fled the scene before officers arrived, however, the incident was captured on surveillance video.

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According to police, following an investigation, a 19-year-old man from Shelburne and a 19-year-old man from Melancthon Township have been charged with mischief under $5,000.

Officers say both men are scheduled to appear in court in Barrie on Nov. 5.

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