Police Beat

'It did originate in the garage, but got inside the home, into the attic space and started to spread from there,' says Barrie Fire official

The survey questions included various topics such as public perception of OPP policing and handling of crime

'You decided her life was worth $40 and a couple of lottery tickets,' says niece of Collingwood senior to man who mugged her in 2019

Jon Riley, 46, left his mom a note saying he was going to Toronto for a few days; 'Investigators have found no evidence to confirm that he ever left the Meaford area'

'It is an ongoing investigation, and we ask people to avoid the area,' said Orillia OPP official

Several statues made of bronze were taken from a residence in the Cedar Ridge development over the winter, police say

The 59-year-old was travelling at a high rate of speed and appeared to have a headlight malfunction, say police of reasoning behind stop

Three youths between the ages of 12-13 are facing charges of mischief over $5,000, say OPP who were grateful for tips from the public

Officers responded to the local secondary school for a 'lockdown initiation' but it was determined it was a malfunction of the system, officials say

In separate incident, OPP acted on a tip from the public and nabbed alleged impaired driver who had been driving erratically on Highway 11