CRIME: 1)New arrest in 2025 Barrie double homicide investigation;2)Bracebridge driver charged with impaired after vehicle hits tree in school zone; 3)OPP charge two in Alliston with drug possession after noticing false plates; 4)OPP traffic stop in Alliston leads to charges after e-bike found to have no pedals; 5)Adjala-Tosorontio suspect charged following OPP drug trafficking investigation; 6)Pedestrian hit by minivan in Bradford, driver charged

1)New arrest in 2025 Barrie double homicide investigation

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By Ian MacLennan, October 9, 2026

Police have charged a man in connection with a 2025 double murder at a homeless encampment in Barrie.

On Friday, police said they have charged a 61-year-old man with accessory after the fact to murder.

He was taken into custody on Thursday morning in the area of Collier and Owen streets.

Police said that through the investigation, detectives identified a suspect after new information came to light.

Last summer, police charged a 52-year-old man with first- and second-degree murder in the slayings of 45-year-old William ‘Blake’ Robinson and 41-year-old David Cheesequay.

Police have said the accused in the murders knew the victims and at one point had lived together in the homeless encampment, which was located in the area of Anne Street South and Victoria Street.

At a news conference in August 2025, police said this began as a missing person investigation in January of that year.

They said Blake lost contact with his family on Jan. 18 and was reported missing the following month, and Cheesequay was reported missing on July 20.

Investigators have confirmed that information received later that month led to the encampment, and that the probe included additional locations in Huntsville and north Simcoe County.

The man accused in the double homicide faces more than 30 charges, including committing an indignity to a human body.

Police said detectives continue to pursue new leads and information.

2)Bracebridge driver charged with impaired after vehicle hits tree in school zone

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By Ian MacLennan, October 9, 2026

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a motorist with impaired driving after a vehicle left the road and slammed into a tree in a school zone in Bracebridge.

Police say the single-vehicle crash happened near an elementary school on Cedar Lane around 10:20 Tuesday morning.

A 45-year-old Bracebridge man was charged with impaired operation and two counts each of operation while prohibited and driving while suspended.

The accused has a court date in November.

3)OPP charge two in Alliston with drug possession after noticing false plates

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By Julius Hern, October 6, 2026

Provincial police have arrested two people and laid a multitude of drug charges against them following a traffic stop in New Tecumseth.

Nottawasaga OPP say officers were conducting proactive patrols in Alliston on Monday just after 12:30 a.m. when they saw a white SUV being driven by someone that did not match the description of the vehicle’s registered owner.

Eventually, police conducted a traffic stop and arrested both occupants beofore seizing 36.5 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 8.5 grams of suspected cocaine, and determining the licence plates on the vehicle were fraudulent.

The driver, a 43-year-old woman from Mono, and the 62-year-old passenger from Essa were charged with possession of cocaine and methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking. Additionally, the driver was booked on eight driving and licence infractions.

Both were released from custody and are scheduled to appear in a Bradford court at a future date. The vehicle was also impounded for 45 days.

4)OPP traffic stop in Alliston leads to charges after e-bike found to have no pedals

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By Ian MacLennan, October 7, 2026

An e-bike without pedals has landed a New Tecumseth man in trouble with police.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say at around 7 p.m. on Oct. 3, officers spotted a person riding an e-bike on a sidewalk on Young Street in Alliston.

They say the rider drove onto the road, crossed multiple lanes of traffic, and rode into a commercial plaza parking lot.

Police say officers discovered the bike no longer had pedals attached and was being powered solely by its electric motor.

That meant, under the Highway Traffic Act, it met the definition of a motor vehicle.

Police say the man could not provide a driver’s licence, vehicle permit or proof of insurance.

They allege he gave officers a false name and refused to identify himself before being arrested.

The 47-year-old was charged with five counts of operating while prohibited under the Criminal Code, two counts of failing to comply with a release order, and one count each of obstructing a peace officer, driving while under suspension, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, driving a motor vehicle with no permit, no plates, no vehicle identification number, and driving without a proper headlight.

The accused was released with a future court date.

The vehicle was impounded for 45 days.

5)Adjala-Tosorontio suspect charged following OPP drug trafficking investigation

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By Julius Hern, October 8, 2026

Provincial police have arrested a 34-year-old suspect connected to a months-long drug trafficking investigation in New Tecumseth on Wednesday.

Nottawasaga OPP’s community street crime unit (CSCU) began the investigation in the summer related to a person trafficking illegal drugs in Alliston. It received assistance from the Huronia West detachment’s CSCU and the OPP Central Region repeat offender parole enforcement (ROPE) squad.

Eventually, investigators found and arrested the suspect before executing a search warrant at their residence.

That warrant resulted in seizures of 41 grams of suspected fentanyl, 38 grams of suspected cocaine, and $630 in Canadian currency.

The 34-year-old from Adjala-Tosorontio was charged with possession of cocaine and fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000, and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order.

They were released and will appear at a Bradford court at a later date.

6)Pedestrian hit by minivan in Bradford, driver charged

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By Julius Hern, October 8, 2026

A man has been charged after allegedly striking a pedestrian with his vehicle while they were crossing the street in Bradford West Gwillimbury on Tuesday.

South Simcoe Police say they responded to the scene at Holland Street West and West Park Avenue at 12:40 p.m. with other emergency services joining.

Investigators determined that the driver of a Honda minivan turning from West Park Avenue to onto Holland Street encroached into the pedestrian crosswalk and hit the crossing pedestrian while their signal to safely cross was active and operational.

The victim suffered minor, non-life-threatening injuries and was subsequently brought to hospital.

The driver, a 37-year-old man from North York was charged with careless driving and has a court date scheduled for Nov. 10.