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Now-retired Barrie police officer pleads guilty to shooting suspect in 2018

Now-retired Barrie police officer pleads guilty to shooting suspect in 2018

Former Barrie police sergeant Michael Chytuk pleads guilty to careless use of a firearm; Court hears fleeing vehicle made contact with his hand, throwing him off balance and leading to 'unintentional discharge'
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Police seek public assistance locating missing 14-year-old

Police seek public assistance locating missing 14-year-old

Bradford teen was last seen Monday evening
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Teen wanted in Peterborough-area homicide captured in Barrie

Teen wanted in Peterborough-area homicide captured in Barrie

Zachary Comeau, 18, arrested Sunday morning at a Barrie home and has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of a Warkworth man
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South Simcoe Police lay multiple impaired driving charges over weekend

South Simcoe Police lay multiple impaired driving charges over weekend

From Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, to Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, the South Simcoe Police Service responded to 171 calls for service
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Two people killed in New Tecumseth crash involving train, vehicle

Two people killed in New Tecumseth crash involving train, vehicle

OPP say one person pronounced dead at the scene, another died in hospital; three others remain in Toronto trauma centre
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Barrie officer facing discipline on Police Services Act convictions quits local force

Barrie officer facing discipline on Police Services Act convictions quits local force

'She will no longer be a member of the police service and this tribunal will lose jurisdiction as a result,' defence lawyer tells police tribunal
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Proceeds of crime flipped around to help fund Barrie youth program

Proceeds of crime flipped around to help fund Barrie youth program

Barrie Police Service's Inside Out youth prevention program will receive $100,000 from the province's Civil Remedies Grant Program
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Driver charged in collision on Yonge and 6th Line

Driver charged in collision on Yonge and 6th Line

Collision has been cleared
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Innisfil resident faces weapons charges

Innisfil resident faces weapons charges

Police say the 44-year-old tried to get into a neighbour's residence while carrying a handgun
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2 vehicle collision in Bradford temporarily closes 10 Sideroad at Line 11 <b>(3 photos)</b>

2 vehicle collision in Bradford temporarily closes 10 Sideroad at Line 11 (3 photos)

Unknown if either driver was taken to hospital
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