Barrie Police

• Ontario mother charged with 1st-degree murder in death of 10-year-old child

  Barrie police say a mother is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of her 10-year-old child.

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  Jan 6
  
• Barrie child found dead in home remembered as ‘very nice kid’ by neighbours

  Barrie Police, responded to a call for a wellness check at a house on Bayview Avenue near Little Avenue around 3 p.m. on Wednesday and found a deceased child in the home. 

  Crime

  Jan 1
  
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• Barrie police investigating after 10-year-old child found dead in home

  Police say they responded to a call for a well-being check at a house on Wednesday afternoon where a 10-year-old child was found dead.

  Crime

  Jan 1
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• Ontario homeowner calls 911 to report break-in, police find racoon eating apples

  Barrie police responded to a homeowner’s call overnight, leading to the discovery of an unexpected intruder who fled the scene before officers could intervene.

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  Oct 2, 2025
• Police seize over $1M in items, dozens of guns in southern Ontario raids

  Police in Barrie and Simcoe County say they recovered over $1 million in property including several dozen guns as part of a recent fraud investigation.

  Crime

  Jun 11, 2025
• Driver arrested after pickup truck collides with house, hitting gas line: Barrie police

  A Barrie woman has been charged with impaired driving after police say a driver hit a house and damaged the gas line in the east end of the city.

  Crime

  Jun 4, 2024
• Arrest made in homemade car bomb explosion in Barrie, Ont.: police

  Eight months after an improvised explosive device went off in an apartment building parking lot in Barrie, Ont. police have made an arrest.

  Crime

  May 29, 2024
• Robber scared away from Barrie resident’s home after call to police

  A break-in at a Barrie home early Tuesday morning ended almost as quickly as it started after the older resident managed to quickly call for help.

  Crime

  May 7, 2024
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• Police arrest 2nd suspect in Barrie attempted murder investigation

  Police say the 29-year-old of no fixed address was arrested Wednesday afternoon in front of a home on Dunlop near Anne Street after a months-long search.

  Crime

  May 2, 2024
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• Police say false tip to blame for evacuation in downtown Barrie, Ont.

  In a new update, police in Barrie, Ont., said an inaccurate weapons report led to their decision to evacuate a downtown area in the early hours of Thursday.

  Crime

  Apr 5, 2024