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Orillia Transit bus shot at by two males; suspects at large

Orillia Transit bus shot at by two males; suspects at large

Nobody was injured in early-morning incident; OPP say the males shot at the bus with a pellet gun and, despite police efforts, the two males have not been found
Police believe missing Georgina man could be in the area

Police believe missing Georgina man could be in the area

He was last seen at his home on March 11
Beware of 'emergency, grandparent' scams targeting seniors: OPP

Beware of 'emergency, grandparent' scams targeting seniors: OPP

Suspects contact seniors or family members claiming that their grandchild or family member was in an accident, charged with an offence or is ill
Police searching for witnesses after drive-by shooting on Highway 400

Police searching for witnesses after drive-by shooting on Highway 400

A driver heard popping sounds and discovered two bullet holes in his vehicle; OPP say incident happened on Highway 400 Sunday night
Beware fraudsters posing as police officers, government officials: OPP

Beware fraudsters posing as police officers, government officials: OPP

Fraudsters may say your SIN is compromised or linked to criminal activity and will ask for personal information as part of extortion scam, police warn
Orillia OPP nab five impaired drivers in two days

Orillia OPP nab five impaired drivers in two days

Four of the drivers were involved in single-vehicle collisions, say police
Christian Island man faces charges after attempted donation box theft

Christian Island man faces charges after attempted donation box theft

Midland restaurant incident allegedly included altercation with staff involving an edged weapon
Local police raise concerns over scrapping of licence plate stickers

Local police raise concerns over scrapping of licence plate stickers

'We in the policing world are not in favour,' says police chief of Premier's move to eliminate licence plate stickers
Police looking for help to locate missing Orillia woman

Police looking for help to locate missing Orillia woman

She was last seen by her family on the morning of March 4, say Orillia OPP of missing 41-year-old woman
Suspect arrested in Coldwater robbery investigation

Suspect arrested in Coldwater robbery investigation

Police responded to a report of a robbery at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday; Severn Township man facing multiple charges