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Woman charged with impaired after found asleep at the wheel

Woman charged with impaired after found asleep at the wheel

She was behind the wheel of a running vehicle on Colborne Street at 5:30 a.m.; It took several attempts for Orillia OPP officer to rouse the woman
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Contraband, drugs, cell phones seized outside Beaver Creek

Contraband, drugs, cell phones seized outside Beaver Creek

'Institutional value' of goods seized outside Gravenhurst prison is about $15,000; Vigilance of staff cited in stopping goods from getting inside
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Vehicle crashes into cars parked in Walker Avenue driveway

Vehicle crashes into cars parked in Walker Avenue driveway

Driver facing impaired and possession of cocaine, trafficking charges after incident at 2:30 a.m. this morning
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Tip from public leads to impaired charge for Gravenhurst driver

Tip from public leads to impaired charge for Gravenhurst driver

Police received a report of a vehicle being driven erratically on Highway 11 and located the vehicle in a driveway in Orillia; Driver faces multiple charges
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Local man faces impaired charge after early-morning traffic stop

Local man faces impaired charge after early-morning traffic stop

The vehicle, which was being driven erratically, was stopped shortly before 4 a.m. on Barrie Road; 21-year-old driver from Oro-Medonte was arrested
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Orillia man, woman facing trafficking charges after drug probe

Orillia man, woman facing trafficking charges after drug probe

Quantities of cocaine, Fentanyl and cash were seized after vehicle was searched in restaurant parking lot
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Mobile unit being set up for the Child and Youth Advocacy Centre

Mobile unit being set up for the Child and Youth Advocacy Centre

Locations are currently available in Barrie and Orillia while the mobile unit will make access to the centre easier for those outside of the two communities
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Orillia OPP use GPS tracker to nab thief, $100,000 in stolen goods

Orillia OPP use GPS tracker to nab thief, $100,000 in stolen goods

Tow truck on Highway 400 was hauling stolen skid steer and pulling a stolen trailer; Through investigation, other stolen property was found
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Orillia OPP cleared by SIU after probe of Oxford Street incident

Orillia OPP cleared by SIU after probe of Oxford Street incident

A 30-year-old man suffered shoulder injury after fleeing police; 'There are no grounds to believe that any of the involved officers acted other than lawfully'
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14 ATVers charged during patrol of Simcoe County Forest trails

14 ATVers charged during patrol of Simcoe County Forest trails

65 off-road vehicles were stopped as a result of enforcement efforts in Oro-Medonte and Springwater townships
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