CRIME: 1)Bradford driver charged after being caught going nearly double the speed limit; 2)OPP halt reported carjacking following pursuit on Highway 11 in Gravenhurst;3)(Update) Person injured after knife thrown during downtown Barrie altercation: police; 4)Oro-Medonte man found slumped behind the wheel, charged with impaired driving
1)Bradford driver charged after being caught going nearly double the speed limit
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By Ian MacLennan, July 31, 2026
South Simcoe Police vehicle impounded after Bradford driver charged with stunt driving for travelling 153 km/h in an 80 zone
A Bradford driver is facing a stunt driving charge after South Simcoe Police say he was caught going nearly twice the speed limit.
Just after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, South Simcoe Police say an officer clocked a vehicle travelling 153 km/h in an 80 zone in the area of Sideroad 10 and Line 12 in Bradford West Gwillimbury.
A 43-year-old man was charged with speeding, stunt driving, and failing to surrender an insurance card.
His licence has been suspended for 30 days, and the vehicle was impounded for 14 days.
The accused has a court date in October.
2) OPP halt reported carjacking following pursuit on Highway 11 in Gravenhurst
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By Julius Hern, July 30, 2026
Provincial police responded to a reported car theft in Huntsville on Thursday morning, eventually finding and arrested the suspect following a pursuit on Highway 11 in Gravenhurst.
Around 9:33 a.m., Huntsville OPP received a report that a person had been approached by a male who was seen carrying an unidentified object and demanded the keys to the person’s vehicle. Once behind the wheel of the vehicle, the suspect sped off.
Police say officers from several OPP detachments responded to the incident, assisted by the OPP K9 Unit and the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT).
The stolen vehicle was eventually located at 10:15 a.m. travelling southbound on Highway 11 near Canning Road in the Gravenhurst.
Officers then deployed a tire deflation device to halt the vehicle. The driver was then taken into custody without incident.
No injuries were reported.
Hours later, OPP identified the suspect as a 27-year-old man from Toronto. He was arrested and charged on 11 counts, including robbery with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, dangerous operation, and disguise with intent.
He was held for a bail hearing.
3)(Update) Person injured after knife thrown during downtown Barrie altercation: police
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By Ian MacLennan, July 30, 2026
Update:
Barrie Police continue to search for a suspect after a man was injured during an altercation with another male downtown.
Police say officers on general patrol were alerted by bystanders around 3 p.m. Wednesday about a male suffering from a wound on his ankle.
The officers spoke with the 42-year-old Barrie resident, who told them there was an altercation between him and another man in an alley between Bayfield Street and Maple Avenue.
Police the victim was injured when a knife was thrown.
He was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Barrie Police say an altercation downtown Wednesday afternoon left one person injured after a knife was thrown.
Police say the call came in around 3 p.m., involving two individuals. A communications spokesperson says, “it wasn’t a stabbing as such,” but that it appears a knife was thrown striking and injuring the victim.
The victim was taken to a local hospital.
Reports suggest the incident happened in the area of Dunlop Street and Bayfield Street, also known as The Five Points.
Police say no one is in custody and the investigation remains ongoing.
4)Oro-Medonte man found slumped behind the wheel, charged with impaired driving
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By Julius Hern, July 29, 2026
Barrie police charged a man with impaired driving, among other charges after he was found slumped over in his vehicle on Tuesday evening.
Police say they received a report of a male slumped over in the driver’s seat with the vehicle running in the area of Lougheed Road and Athabaska Road.
Crews from Barrie Fire and County of Simcoe paramedics arrived and awakened the man. They spoke to him briefly until he fled on foot as police officers showed up.
Officers from the canine unit were able to track down the 38-year-old from Oro-Medonte down and subsequently arrested him with operation while impaired, failure to comply with demand, and driving under suspension.
The man was held for a bail hearing at Barrie Police Headquarters.