The Rap Sheet

Tuesday, October 10th

BARRIE POLICE SERVICE

Police Seeking Theft Suspect The Barrie Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a suspect following a theft at Joe’s No Frills, located at 165 Wellington Street, West, in the City of Barrie. On Sunday, September 24, 2017, a man and woman had been captured on video surveillance selecting several grocery items. The male concealed the items into a backpack, which he then placed on the shoulders of a child that had accompanied them. Upon leaving the store the suspect was stopped by Loss Prevention, and the items were returned, although the suspect quickly fled on foot. The woman along with the child had been observed leaving the area in a black Chevrolet car. The suspect is described as:

  • Male (35 to 40 yrs.)
  • Heavy build
  • Tattoo (tear drop) below right eye
  • Wearing a white baseball hat and a dark blue “Under Armour” hoodie.

Anyone with information is asked to Constable B. Osborne of the Barrie Police Service at 705-725-7025, ext.2783, bosborne@barriepolice.ca  , or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS, or online at www.tipsubmit.com

SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE SERVICE

On Sunday, October 8, 2017, a Bradford resident called South Simcoe Police Service to report a break in. The Line 6 resident told officers that the suspects had entered the home through an unlocked door and taken a quantity of jewelry while the homeowners were away celebrating Thanksgiving. Anyone with information on this theft is asked to call 905-775-3311 extension 1474 or by email greg.vanspall@southsimcoepolice.ca

On Monday, October 9, 2017, a South Simcoe Police Service Traffic Unit officer was patrolling Innisfil when he spotted a car and queried the plate. When the officer stopped the vehicle, the driver was found to be under a condition for a previous Impaired Driving conviction, and did not have the required ignition interlock device attached to the car. The 37 year old Barrie man was charged with G1 Driver-Unaccompanied and Drive No Interlock Device. He will appear in court in November. His car was impounded for 7 days. An ignition interlock device requires a driver to provide an  breath sample before driving a vehicle. The breath sample must not exceed 20 mgs for the vehicle to operate. Those drivers convicted of Impaired Driving will face a mandatory suspension of their licence plus additional period of time when they are required to have an ignition interlock device while driving. For a first conviction, that period is one year.

KAWARTHA LAKES OPP

On Sunday October 8, 2017 at approximately 9:30 pm, an officer from the City of Kawartha Lakes detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) initiated a traffic investigation on Little Britain Road just outside of Lindsay. As a result of the investigation the driver, A 30-year old man from Lindsay was arrested and charged with Driving While Ability Impaired by Alcohol and Driving With More Than 80 mgs of Alcohol in 100 mls of Blood. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay on November 9, 2017.

Officers from the City of Kawartha Lakes detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded at approximately 7:15am on October 6, 2017 to a traffic complaint on Highway 35 just north of Lindsay. The vehicle was stopped and an investigation started. As a result of the investigation the driver, 38 year old Murray TAYLOR of Sutton West is charged with Possession of a Schedule II Substance – Cannabis Marihuana, Possession of a Schedule II Substance – Cannabis Resin, and Possession of Unmarked Cigarettes. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay on November 9, 2017.

This weekend, officers from the City of Kawartha Lakes detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break, enter and theft at St. John’s Catholic Church in Kirkfield. The crime is believed to have been committed between midnight Friday October 6, 2017 and early Saturday morning, October 7, 2017. Anyone having information on this crime or any others is asked to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Information can also be reported anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or by going to www.khcs.ca and submitting an anonymous tip online.