Police Beat

The SIU says a man suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound shortly after officers initiated brief negotiations with the man following a woman's 911 call

Officials tight-lipped about what happened Saturday afternoon near Nelson Square

The 24-year-old Orillia suspect, arrested in Barrie, is facing multiple charges included attempt to commit murder and discharging a firearm with intent

Police observed the person run onto the busy roadway and had concerns that he would be struck by a vehicle

Around 7 p.m., police said plows were making their way north from Highway 89 to reopen southbound lanes at Mapleview Drive in Barrie

OPP say Highway 400 was closed northbound at Highway 89 and southbound at Mapleview Drive

Local OPP officers will be conducting snowmobile RIDE checks

The victim and suspect were married, and were both Collingwood residents

Current tools being used are high-tech and can circumvent the existing anti-theft technologies on vehicles in a very short amount of time, warn OPP

A 40-year-old Orillia man was also charged with obstructing a peace officer and other charges in relation to this incident