NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE
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INNISFIL - South Simcoe Police Service officers have charged two 20-year-old Barrie residents following a weapons incident in Innisfil.
On Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019 around 6:30 p.m., police were called to a home in the Belle Aire Beach Road and 20th Sideroad area for a report of a person being threatened with a handgun during a dispute at Christmas dinner. The victim also reported being assaulted by a second suspect. The suspects then left the scene in a vehicle.
Officers conducted a high risk vehicle stop near Dunlop Street West and Highway 400 in Barrie and the suspects were arrested without incident. Police seized a knife, a baton and a pellet gun and laid a total of 10 charges.
A 20-year-old Barrie man was charged with:
• Assault
• Point firearm (two counts)
• Carry concealed weapon (two counts)
• Use imitation firearm while committing offence
• Weapons dangerous
• Utter threats
A 20-year-old Barrie woman was charged with:
• Assault with a weapon
• Weapons Dangerous
The two accused were released with a future court date. No one was injured in the incident.
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