Police Beat

Canal Road closed from Fraser Street to Simcoe Road

Police focus efforts in Alcona, issuing tickets for seatbelt violations, distracted driving

Police warn people to be vigilant to avoid falling victim to grandparent, emergency scams

Police say driver fled after being pulled over near 8th Line and Barrie Street

An elderly male suffered a medical episode before crashing his vehicle into a home off Yonge Street in Innisfil

Rear-end collision happened at Yonge Street and 11th Line

Police warn of several scams operating in Orillia and surrounding townships, make appeal for help in tracking down one of the suspects

An LCBO store in Cookstown and a Midas Muffler in Bradford West Gwillimbury were both hit

The victim, a 21-year-old Barrie man, airlifted to Toronto-area trauma centre with 'serious injuries' that are not believed to be life-threatening

Scammers use intimidating, threatening text messages to target people, police say