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4 days ago
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Early morning crash leads to impaired driving charges
An early morning crash in Tiny Township has lead to impaired driving charges. According to Southern Georgian Bay OPP, officers responded to a report of a black pick up truck that crashed into a pole around the area of Champlain road near Tiny Concession Road 16. Officers conducted an impaired driving investigation and as a result a 45-year-old man from Tiny Township faces charges including: Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus) Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs Dangerous operation Fail to Remain Fail to have currently validated plates The accused was released from custody with a future court date and his licence was also suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for seven days.
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13-07-2025
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Police investigation leads to seizure of drug paraphernalia, pills, and cash: OPP
Main Street in Penetanguishene, Ont. is pictured in this undated image. (Google Maps) Six people have been taken into custody as a result of an ongoing police investigation in the Town of Penetanguishene. On Tuesday morning, officers from Southern Georgian Bay, Huronia West, and Collingwood detachments, along with the OPP Central Region Emergency Response Team and the Canine Unit, executed a search warrant at a Main Street apartment building. Officers arrested a total of six suspects found inside the home and seized a quantity of substances believed to be cocaine. Police allege an assortment of pills, Canadian currency, and drug paraphernalia were also found inside the apartment. Four suspects were released unconditionally, while one person remained in custody on outstanding investigative warrants. After the investigation, a 54-year-old was charged with possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 and possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine. The accused was released from custody and will appear before the courts at a later date. Anyone who is aware of criminal drug and property crime can anonymously report it by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
CTV News
06-07-2025
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Police impound two vehicles hours apart from same driver
An Ontario Provincial Police badge is shown on an officer. A 31-year-old Barrie man will reportedly face charges after having two separate vehicles impounded on the same day. According to a post on X from OPP Central Region, Huronia West OPP officers conducted a traffic investigation in Wasaga Beach around 4:00 p.m. on July 5, that resulted in a man having his vehicle towed for stunt driving and his license suspended. Later in the day after 11:00 p.m. Southern Georgian Bay OPP responded to reports of a vehicle driving on Highway 93 without headlights. Upon investigation officers discovered the man had already had his own car towed and was now driving a friends vehicle. The vehicle was also impounded for 7 days and the driver faced more tickets and charges of driving under suspension and more. The 31-year-old male will appear in court at a later date.
CTV News
06-07-2025
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Police seek suspect after $2400 theft
OPP are seeking the publics help in identifying a suspect who stole over $2400 worth of products at Walmart OPP are asking for the publics help in identifying a suspect that stole items from a store in Midland. According to police, on June 25, 2025 officers responded to a report of someone stealing over $2400 worth of products from Walmart on Highway 12 in Midland. After an investigation, Southern Georgian Bay OPP have shared a photo of the suspect in hopes of identifying the suspect. Police are also asking anyone with dashcam footage or surveillance video of the suspect to contact the OPP or Crimestoppers.
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28-06-2025
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Local OPP detachment and CAFC fight ‘bank investigator' scams
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP detachment are teaming up with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) to warn locals about the rise of 'bank investigator' scams. According to Southern Georgian Bay OPP and the CAFC, 'bank investigator' scams involve fraudsters impersonating financial institutions, law enforcement or credit reporting agencies, claiming that a potential victim's bank account has been compromised. Fraud experts say suspects sometimes show that they know a potential victim's personal information (name, date of birth, social insurance number, debit card number, etc.) to seem legitimate. Suspects are also known to be spoofing financial institutions, law enforcement, and credit reporting agencies or providing fraudulent call-back numbers that impersonate the institutions. Scam Variations Southern Georgian Bay OPP and the CAFC outline three variations of bank investigator scams. The first involves a potential victim receiving an automated phone call claiming to be their financial institution, law enforcement, credit card reporting agency, or, in some cases, Amazon, advising of fraudulent transactions in their account. Suspects are then known to request access to the victim's computer to 'investigate' and then show the falsely 'fraudulent' transactions. Fraud experts say the suspects then request the victim's help to continue 'investigating' the criminals who stole their money, where they will ask the victim to send a large amount of money as part of the 'investigation.' The second variation involves suspects already gaining access to a potential victim's debit card number and password but needing more information to get through multi-factor authentication. Suspects are then known to contact the victim, posing as their financial institution and advising the victim that they must provide a code via text or email to confirm their identity. The code provided by the victim gives suspects full access to their bank account. The third variation involves suspects advising a potential victim that they need their debit or credit card from their residence as part of an 'investigation.' Fraud experts say suspects will then go as far as going to a victim's residence to pick up the card. They may even ask the victim to cut the card in half without damaging the chip to appear more legitimate. Suspects are also known to threaten victims that they may be arrested if they do not comply. Protecting Yourself Southern Georgian Bay OPP and the CAFC say criminals use call-spoofing to mislead victims, and, therefore, unfamiliar phone numbers on call displays should not be assumed to be legitimate. When receiving a call from someone claiming to be a financial institution, fraud experts suggest telling the caller that you will call them back, before ending the call and calling the number on the back of the debit card in question. Fraud experts remind potential victims that credit bureaus will never call customers randomly unless it is a requested call back, and that financial institutions and law enforcement will never make threats over the phone. Multi-factor authentication codes should never be shared, especially in writing via text or email. Suspects are also known to often provide the first four-to-six digits of a debit or credit card to appear legitimate, but most financial institutions use the same four to six numbers for their debit and credit cards. Institutions will also never request for funds to be transferred to an external account for security reasons. Police and fraud experts also suggest never providing remote access to your computer and confirm that law enforcement will never go to a private residence to pick up a bank card. Anyone suspecting of fraud or cybercrime should report it to their local police and to the CAFC.
