southern georgian bay Detachment
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SOUTHERN GEORGIAN BAY OPP OFFICER PARTICIPATES IN COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SAFETY BLITZ
Southern Georgian Bay 7/20/2026 10:46am
MIDLAND, ON - Members from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently participated in a three-day commercial vehicle enforcement initiative at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Port of Entry in Lansdowne, Ontario. The joint operation brought together members of the OPP, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO), and the Canada Border Services Agency...
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OPP SEEKING WITNESSES FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 12
Southern Georgian Bay 7/14/2026 10:25am
OPP SEEKING WITNESSES MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 12...
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ARREST MADE FOLLOWING ARMED ROBBERY IN PENETANGUISHENE
Southern Georgian Bay 7/7/2026 10:51am
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual following an armed robbery at a convenience store in Penetanguishene. On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at approximately 2:30 am, officers responded to a report of a robbery at a convenience store on Main Street in Penetanguishene. It was reported that a male entere...
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IMPAIRED CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING TRAFFIC COMPLAINTS IN TAY TOWNSHIP
Southern Georgian Bay 6/28/2026 12:26pm
Police laid impaired driving charges yesterday following reports of concerning driving behaviour in Tay Township. On Saturday, June 20, 2026, at approximately 11:20 am, members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to multiple complaints of a pickup truck driving erratically in the area of Highway 12 and Reeves Road. Call...
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OPP INVESTIGATING SERIOUS COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 400 IN GEORGIAN BAY TOWNSHIP
Southern Georgian Bay 6/25/2026 9:06am
The Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a serious collision on Highway 400 southbound in Georgian Bay Township. On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at approximately 10:50 pm, OPP officers, along with fire and EMS, responded to a serious single vehicle collision on Highway 400 southbound, near Hidden Glen Road, in Georgian...
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OPP INVESTIGATING SERIOUS SINGLE-VEHICLE COLLISION IN TINY TOWNSHIP
Southern Georgian Bay 6/24/2026 6:21pm
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a serious single-vehicle collision that resulted in significant injuries this morning. Police, along with Tiny Township Fire and Simcoe County Paramedics, responded on June 24, 2026, at approximately 8:45 am, to a report of a rollover collision involving a pickup truck...
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IMPAIRED DRIVER CHARGED FOLLOWING COLLISION IN MIDLAND
Southern Georgian Bay 6/22/2026 6:51pm
Earlier today, members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision at a local intersection in Midland which resulted in impaired charges. On June 22, 2026 at approximately 10:40 am, officers were dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a single vehicle that had left the roadway and struck a pole a...
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PEDESTRIAN FATALLY STRUCK BY DELIVERY VEHICLE IN PENETANGUISHENE
Southern Georgian Bay 6/18/2026 4:01pm
The Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision involving a pedestrian which occurred this morning. On June 18, 2026, at approximately 10:00 am, emergency services responded to a collision on hospital property at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care on Church Street in the Town of Penetanguishene. Prelimi...
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IMPAIRED DRIVING AND DRUG CHARGES LAID IN MIDLAND
Southern Georgian Bay 6/16/2026 1:26pm
Early this morning, members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting patrols on Bayshore Drive in the Town of Midland when a vehicle was observed being operated in an unusual manner in a nearby parking lot. On June 16, 2026 at 3:50 am, officers engaged with the driver after observing the vehicle moving slowly and driving wit...
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BEAR STRUCK BY VEHICLE IN TINY TOWNSHIP
Southern Georgian Bay 6/16/2026 10:26am
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision yesterday morning after a bear was struck by a vehicle on Concession 11 in Tiny Township. At approximately 10:00 am, officers attended the area, the collision resulted in property damage to the vehicle. The bear, a large adult male, was located...
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IMPAIRED DRIVER PREVENTED FROM LEAVING PENETANGUISHENE PARKING LOT
Southern Georgian Bay 6/15/2026 6:21pm
On Sunday afternoon, members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a suspected impaired driver at a parking lot on Main Street in the Town of Penetanguishene. On June 14 at approximately 5:15 pm, an individual was observed displaying clear signs of alcohol consumption while entering the driver's seat of a...
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POLICE INVESTIGATING TWO-VEHICLE COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 93
Southern Georgian Bay 6/14/2026 12:56pm
The Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a two-vehicle collision on Highway 93 in Tiny Township. On Saturday, June 13, 2026, at approximately 10:50 pm, officers responded to a collision between a car and SUV on Highway 93, near Stamp Sideroad, in Tiny Township. The driver of one vehicle was taken to local hospital wit...
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OPP RESPONDING TO FATAL VEHICLE FIRE ON HIGHWAY 400
Southern Georgian Bay 6/11/2026 2:15pm
Two individuals have been pronounced deceased following a vehicle fire on Highway 400. On Thursday, June 11, 2026, shortly after 3:00 am, members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of a single-vehicle collision involving an SUV that subsequently caught fire on Highway 400 northbound near Crooked Bay Road in G...
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IMPAIRED CHARGES FOLLOWING RIDE PROGRAM TURN-AROUND IN TAY TOWNSHIP
Southern Georgian Bay 5/29/2026 5:51pm
IMPAIRED CAHRGES FOLLOWING RIDE PROGRAM TURN-AROUND IN TAY TOWNSHIP (TAY TOWNSHIP, ON) - On the evening of May 27, 2026, members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE program when a vehicle was observed operating in a dangerous manner in an attempt to avoid the checkpoint. At approximately 11:30 pm, officers observed a vehi...
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- UPDATE #1 - OPP INVESTIGATING RESIDENTIAL FIRE IN PENETANGUISHENE - HUMAN REMAINS LOCATED – NO SIGNS OF FOUL PLAY
Southern Georgian Bay 5/27/2026 1:01pm
- UPDATE #1 - OPP INVESTIGATING RESIDENTIAL FIRE IN PENETANGUISHENE Human Remains Located - No Signs of Foul Play (PENETANGUISHENE, ON) - The Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is continuing to investigate a residential fire on Champlain Road in the Town of Penetanguishene. On Saturday evening, May 23, 2026, at approximately 11:00 pm, emergency...
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OPP INVESTIGATING RESIDENTIAL FIRE IN PENETANGUISHENE
Southern Georgian Bay 5/24/2026 11:46am
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a residential fire on Champlain Road in the Town of Penetanguishene. On Saturday evening, May 23, 2026, at approximately 11:00 pm, emergency services were dispatched to a report of a structure fire at a residence on Champlain Road. Police attended the scene and obser...
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SEARCH WARRANTS LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT DRUG AND PROCEEDS OF CRIME SEIZURE IN TAY TOWNSHIP
Southern Georgian Bay 5/22/2026 10:21am
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), have seized a quantity of controlled substances, currency, and offence-related property following a drug trafficking investigation in Tay Township. Yesterday afternoon, members of the CSCU conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the Town of Midland and arrested one individual without incident. Fo...
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RUNAWAY BOAT CAUSES SERIOUS INJURIES ON GEORGIAN BAY - OPP CONTINUE TO REMIND BOATERS TO WEAR LIFE JACKETS
Southern Georgian Bay 5/21/2026 5:31pm
RUNAWAY BOAT CAUSES INJURIES ON GEORGIAN BAY OPP CONTINUE TO REMIND BOATERS TO WEAR A LIFE JACKET (TOWNSHIP OF GEORGIAN BAY, ON) - Earlier this afternoon, members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment responded to a dangerous marine incident near [Brandy's Island on the waters of Georgian Bay](https://maps.app.goo.gl/WMB3wxQRyf9CNTL98). On May 21, 2026 at approximately 2:15 pm, o...
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POLICE SEEK WITNESSES FOLLOWING SERIOUS COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 400
Southern Georgian Bay 5/19/2026 4:46pm
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a serious single-vehicle collision and are seeking witnesses or dashcam footage to assist with the investigation. On the morning of May 17, 2026, at approximately 8:30 am, emergency services responded to a report of a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 400 sout...
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IMPAIRED DRIVING AND MULTIPLE FIREARM AND DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES LAID IN MIDLAND INCIDENT
Southern Georgian Bay 5/19/2026 4:26pm
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid multiple charges following an early morning traffic stop in Midland over the long weekend. At approximately 1:15 am on May 16, 2026, officers were conducting general patrol when a vehicle was observed travelling erratically on Highway 12 near William Street, including crossing into...
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COMMUNITY TOWN HALL MEETING FOR COOK DRIVE AND WRIGHT DRIVE RESIDENTS IN MIDLAND
Southern Georgian Bay 5/19/2026 3:41pm
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in partnership with the Town of Midland, are inviting residents of Cook Drive and Wright Drive in Midland to attend a town hall-style community meeting focused on neighbourhood safety. On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Mayor Bill Gordon and Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detach... -
Southern Georgian Bay OPP Investigating fatal collision on Highway 12 near Triple Bay Road
Southern Georgian Bay 5/13/2026 10:56am
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay (SGB) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a single motor vehicle collision at Highway 12 between Triple Bay Road and Talbot Street in Tay Township. On May 13th, 2026 about 2:07 am, SGB OPP, along with Tay Fire, and County of Simcoe Paramedics, responded to a single-vehicle collision involving a passenger vehicle....
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IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES LAID AT INCIDENTS IN MIDLAND
Southern Georgian Bay 5/9/2026 5:11pm
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid impaired driving-related charges following two separate investigations earlier this week. On the evening of May 6, 2026 at approximately 11:30pm, officers located a stationary vehicle on County Road 93 at Lanigan Drive in Midland. Officers approached the vehicle and spoke with the l...
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PUBLIC ALERT OF COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY IN MIDLAND AND PENETANGUISHENE
Southern Georgian Bay 4/23/2026 5:36pm
The Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is alerting the public following several recent incidents involving the use of counterfeit $50 and $100 bills in the Midland and Penetanguishene area. Officers have received multiple reports of counterfeit Canadian currency being passed at local businesses. Members of the public and local...
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DRUG TRAFFICKING AND PROHIBITED OPERATION CHARGES LAID IN MIDLAND
Southern Georgian Bay 5/7/2026 8:41am
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid several criminal charges following an investigation on Tuesday evening. On May 5, 2026, at approximately 8:00 pm, officers on general patrol conducted a traffic stop on an e-bike on Third Street in Midland after observing safety concerns related to the Highway Traffic Act. During th...
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THREE IMPAIRED DRIVERS CHARGED IN NORTH SIMCOE YESTERDAY
Southern Georgian Bay 5/5/2026 5:21pm
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid impaired driving-related charges following three separate incidents on May 4, 2026. During the afternoon, officers responded to a traffic complaint at 2:45pm regarding a suspected impaired driver who had just left a medical facility in Penetanguishene. Police located the vehicle a s...
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CHARGES LAID BY SOUTHERN GEORGIAN BAY OPP IN TWO TRAFFIC-RELATED INCIDENTS
Southern Georgian Bay 4/28/2026 12:46pm
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges following two separate traffic-related incidents in the area. On April 28, 2026, at approximately 2:00 am, officers responded after receiving information regarding a suspected impaired driver observed leaving a convenience store on Main Street in Pen...
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POLICE SEEK PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FOLLOWING FAIL TO REMAIN COLLISION IN MIDLAND
Southern Georgian Bay 4/28/2026 12:21pm
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are requesting the assistance of the public following a fail to remain motor vehicle collision that occurred Monday evening in Midland. On April 27, 2026, between approximately 9:00 pm and 9:20 pm, officers responded to a motor vehicle collision involving an e-bike rider at the intersection o...
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VEHICLE FIRE AT HIGHWAY 12 SHOPPING CENTRE IN MIDLAND
Southern Georgian Bay 4/26/2026 4:21pm
This afternoon, members of the Southern Georgian Bay Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of a vehicle fire at a shopping centre parking lot on Highway 12 in Midland. At approximately 12:30 pm on April 26, 2026, OPP officers were called to the scene alongside the Midland Fire Department after a vehicle ignited while parked. The fire spread to a nearby vehicle before bei...
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IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES LAID BY SOUTHERN GEORGIAN BAY OPP
Southern Georgian Bay 4/23/2026 6:16pm
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid impaired driving‑related charges following three separate incidents over the past several days. On Friday evening, April 17, 2026, police responded to a traffic complaint involving an all‑terrain vehicle being operated in an unsafe manner in the Balm Beach Roa...
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OUTSTANDING WARRANT ARREST RESULTS IN FIREARMS CHARGES IN TAY TOWNSHIP
Southern Georgian Bay 4/23/2026 5:26pm
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid multiple firearms‑related charges following an investigation in Tay Township last Saturday morning. On April 18, 2026, at approximately 11:45hrs, officers observed individuals exiting a parked vehicle at a business on Quarry Road. During investigative contact, officers confirmed t...
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IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOP IN TINY TOWNSHIP
Southern Georgian Bay 4/18/2026 8:41am
DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED OPERATION IN TINY TOWNSHIP (PERKINSFIELD, ON) - The Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver with impaired operation following a traffic stop in the Village of Perkinsfield. On Thursday, April 16, 2026, at approximately 11:30 am, officers stopped a vehicle while conducting traffic enforcement on Simcoe Road...
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BREAK AND ENTER CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING SUSPICIOUS PERSON COMPLAINT IN MIDLAND
Southern Georgian Bay 4/16/2026 10:31am
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges following a suspicious person complaint at a residential property in Midland. Yesterday afternoon, officers responded to a call regarding a suspicious individual observed near a window of a residence on Fifth Street. The individual and was located by officers and during the...
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IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES LAID IN WEEKEND INCIDENTS IN MIDLAND
Southern Georgian Bay 4/12/2026 3:06pm
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid impaired driving-related charges following two separate incidents last evening. Late Saturday night on April 11, 2026, officers investigated a motor vehicle collision at Hugel Avenue and Queen Street in Midland. The driver of one involved vehicle failed to remain at the scene. Polic...
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MULTIPLE SUBSTANCE-RELATED DRIVING INCIDENTS INVESTIGATED IN MIDLAND AREA
Southern Georgian Bay 4/10/2026 4:06pm
Officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated several incidents involving alcohol and drug-related driving over the past 24 hours, highlighting the continued risk impaired drivers pose to the public. On the afternoon of April 9, 2026, officers responded to a traffic complaint in Tiny Tow...
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SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN PENETANGUISHENE
Southern Georgian Bay 4/9/2026 6:21pm
The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following a disturbance in Penetanguishene. On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, shortly before 9:00 pm, members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at a residence on Main Street. As a result of the investigation, an individual was locat...
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IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED FOLLOWING FOOT PURSUIT IN TINY TOWNSHIP
Southern Georgian Bay 4/3/2026 12:06pm
On Thursday evening, members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of a suspected impaired driver which led an arrest following a foot pursuit in Tiny Township. On April 2, 2026, at about 10:30 pm, police were contacted by a Midland business reporting that a customer appeared impaired and had driven away from the loca...
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OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL SNOWMOBILE INCIDENT ON GEORGIAN BAY
Southern Georgian Bay 3/29/2026 10:36pm
Officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal snowmobile incident that occurred this evening on the ice near Beausoleil Island. On March 29, 2026, at approximately 7:15 pm, police and emergency services responded to a 911 call from the scene of the incident, approximately 2.7 kilometres from the mainland...
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POLICE INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE EXPLOSIVE DEVICE IN MIDLAND
Southern Georgian Bay 3/29/2026 10:11am
Last night, officers with the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a suspicious item located on Donalda Street in Midland. At approximately 11:00pm, police were called after a report that two youths playing outdoors had located an item believed to resemble a vintage military-style mortar. The item was brought int...
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CITIZENS ASSIST POLICE IN DRIVER ARREST FOLLOWING COLLISION IN TINY TOWNSHIP
Southern Georgian Bay 3/28/2026 11:51am
On Thursday evening, members of the Southern Georgian Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle collision in Tiny Township with the assistance of community members who intervened until officers arrived. On March 26, 2026, just after 7:00 pm, officers were dispatched to Macavalley Road in Tiny Township following a report that a pickup truck had left t...
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POLICE ARREST INDIVIDUAL FOLLOWING WEAPON CALL IN MIDLAND
Southern Georgian Bay 3/26/2026 6:01pm
The Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a weapons-related incident that occurred earlier this morning in the Town of Midland. Just after 10:00 am on March 26, 2026, officers were dispatched to Hannah Street after receiving information that a person was seen brandishing a knife in front of a residence. Police immediately a...
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SERIES OF IMPAIRED DRIVING INCIDENTS INVESTIGATED ACROSS SOUTHERN GEORGIAN BAY DETACHMENT
Southern Georgian Bay 3/24/2026 11:56am
SERIES OF IMPAIRED DRIVING INCIDENTS INVESTIGATED ACROSS SOUTHERN GEORGIAN BAY (TOWN OF MIDLAND, TOWNSHIPS OF TAY AND TINY, ON) - Officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated six separate impaired driving occurrences over a four‑day period, a concerning volume of incidents that resulted in multiple Criminal Code charges. On the e...
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OPP CONTINUE TO SEEK PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN PENETANGUISHENE ROBBERY INVESTIGATION
Southern Georgian Bay 3/12/2026 2:56pm
The Southern Georgian Bay OPP continues to actively investigate a robbery that occurred late last month in Penetanguishene. On Sunday, February 22, 2026, between 11:00 pm and midnight, a person was walking in the area of Robert Street East and Brock Street when they were approached by two males. One of the males demanded money and attempted to take a bag the person was ca...
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JOINT DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION BETWEEN SOUTHERN GEORGIAN BAY OPP AND ANISHINABEK POLICE SERVICE
Southern Georgian Bay 3/12/2026 2:26pm
COCAINE, CURRENCY AND PROCEEDS OF CRIME SEIZED (TAY TOWNSHIP, ON) - Members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), in partnership with the Anishinabek Police Service (Christian Island), have arrested one individual and seized a significant quantity of controlled substances, currency, and offence-related property following a joint drug trafficking investigation nam...
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UPDATE #1 - OPP INVESTIGATING SUSPICIOUS FIRE IN TINY TOWNSHIP - CHARGES LAID, ACCUSED REMAINS IN CUSTODY
Southern Georgian Bay 3/10/2026 12:21pm
-UPDATE#1- OPP Investigating Suspicious Fire in Tiny Township Charges Laid - Accused Remains in Custody (TINY TOWNSHIP, ON) - Investigators from the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges following a suspicious residential fire that occurred on March 8, 2026, on Macedonia Circle in Tiny Township. As a result of the investigation, a 79...
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OPP INVESTIGATING SUSPCIOUS FIRE IN TINY TOWSHIP - ONE INDIVIDUAL IN CUSTODY
Southern Georgian Bay 3/8/2026 8:56pm
OPP INVESTIGATING SUSPCIOUS FIRE IN TINY TOWSHIP - ONE INDIVIDUAL IN CUSTODY - (TINY TOWNSHIP, ON) - Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a suspicious residential fire that occurred earlier this evening in Tiny Township. Just before 6:00 pm on March 8, 2026, emergency services were dispatched to a reported structure fire on Mac...
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IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED FOLLOWING TRAFFIC COMPLAINT IN PENETANGUISHENE
Southern Georgian Bay 3/8/2026 3:31pm
ROM: SOUTHERN GEORGIAN BAY DETACHMENT (PENETANGUISHENE, ON) - Early Friday morning, members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged a local resident with impaired driving. On March 6, 2026, at approximately 3:00 am, officers were dispatched to Simcoe County Road 93 in the Town of Penetanguishene after receiving information about an impaired...
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DRIVERS CHARGED IN SEPARATE IMPAIRED AND PROHIBITED DRIVING INVESTIGATIONS
Southern Georgian Bay 3/3/2026 12:06pm
Officers from the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated four unrelated driving incidents between February 28 and March 2, resulting in both impaired‑ and prohibition‑related charges. An officer conducted a traffic stop on Highway 12 in the Township of Tay on March 2, 2026 at approximately 1:15 pm aft...
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DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED OPERATION FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOP IN MIDLAND
Southern Georgian Bay 2/25/2026 2:16pm
Officers from the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver with impaired‑related offences following a traffic stop last evening. On February 24, 2026, at approximately 9:45 pm, an officer stopped a pickup truck observed travelling at excessive speeds and operating unsafely on snowy roads on Simcoe County Road 93 and on Vindin S...
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OPP SEEKING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN PENETANGUISHENE ROBBERY INVESTIGATION
Southern Georgian Bay 2/25/2026 1:06pm
The Southern Georgian Bay OPP is appealing to the public for information following a late‑night robbery last Sunday in Penetanguishene. On February 22, 2026 between 11:00pm and midnight, a woman was walking in the area of [Robert Street East and Brock Street](https://maps.app.goo.gl/YritkwZiv4ZMs9399) when she was approached by two males. One of them demanded money and at...
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IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER HIGHWAY 12 COLLISION IN TAY TOWNSHIP
Southern Georgian Bay 2/24/2026 11:51am
Officers from the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver with impaired‑related offences following a two‑vehicle collision on Highway 12 yesterday afternoon. On February 23, 2026, at approximately 3:30 pm, officers responded to a report of a collision involving two vehicles on Highway 12, west of Reeves Road in Tay Town...
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Southern Georgian Bay OPP Arrest Five and Execute Two Drug‑Related Search Warrants - Drugs and Currency Seized in Midland and Barrie
Southern Georgian Bay 2/16/2026 9:55am
Southern Georgian Bay OPP Arrest Five and Execute Two Drug‑Related Search Warrants drugs and Currency Seized in Midland and Barrie (MIDLAND AND BARRIE, ON) - Members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) have arrested five individuals and executed two search warrants as part of an investigation into suspected drug trafficking in the Town of Midland and the...
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Impaired Driver Arrested After Collision on Highway 400 in Tay Township
Southern Georgian Bay 2/13/2026 6:16pm
OPP are investigating a collision that led to impaired driving charges following an incident on Highway 400 earlier today. On February 13, 2026, just after 2:00 pm, officers from the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a two‑vehicle collision on Highway 400 southbound in Tay Township. A white commercial motor vehicle was struck fro...
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Break and Enter Suspect Arrested in Midland – Stolen Jewelry Recovered
Southern Georgian Bay 2/11/2026 12:11pm
Break and Enter Suspect Arrested in Midland - Stolen Jewelry Recovered (MIDLAND, ON) The Southern Georgian Bay OPP has charged a Tay Township resident following a reported break and enter at a home on Scott Street in the Town of Midland on February 8, 2026. In the early evening, police were contacted by a homeowner who was away from the residence but observed, through a doorbell camera...
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Snowmobile Operator Issued Roadside Suspension During RIDE Check in Tiny Township
Southern Georgian Bay 2/7/2026 2:16pm
On the evening of February 6, 2026, members of the Southern Georgian Bay Snowmobile Unit conducted a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program on Marshall Road at the OFSC Trail in Tiny Township. During the RIDE check, a snowmobile approached the officers' location. Police signalled the operator to stop; however, he attempted to evade officers, prompting them to a...
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OPP Respond to Potential Threat at Secondary School in Midland
Southern Georgian Bay 2/6/2026 4:56pm
The Southern Georgian Bay OPP responded today to a reported potential threat involving a Midland secondary school, prompting a precautionary hold and secure while officers conducted a thorough investigation. At approximately 11:30 am, officers received information regarding a possible threat toward the safety of the school. Members of the OPP immediately attended to ensure the p...
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- UPDATE - ASSAULT WITH WEAPON INCIDENT LEADS TO ARREST - INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN MULTIPLE CHARGES
Southern Georgian Bay 2/5/2026 2:46pm
# UPDATE ASSAULT WITH WEAPON INCIDENT LEADS TO ARREST INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN MULTIPLE CHARGES (MIDLAND, ON) - The Southern Georgian Bay OPP has laid charges following an assault with a weapon incident that occurred on the evening of February 4, 2026, at an apartment complex on King Street in the Town of Midland. Two individuals sustained minor injuries. As a result, the follow...
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ASSAULT WITH WEAPON INCIDENT LEADS TO ARREST
Southern Georgian Bay 2/4/2026 8:31pm
The Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating an incident in Midland that has left two people with non-life-threatening injuries. Officers were dispatched to a report of an assault with a weapon at a residential apartment complex near King Street and Robert Street on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at around 5:50 pm Upon arrival...
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OPP Arrest Knife Wielding Suspect at Penetanguishene Apartment Building
Southern Georgian Bay 2/3/2026 4:36pm
The Southern Georgian Bay OPP responded this morning to a report of an armed individual inside a Penetanguishene apartment building on Maria Street. On February 3, 2026, at approximately 8:30 am, officers were called to respond to a person who was aggressively swinging a machete‑style weapon inside the secure common area of the building. The victim, who happened upon the...
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Southern Georgian Bay OPP Lay Impaired Driving Charges Following 911 Calls
Southern Georgian Bay 2/3/2026 9:41am
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a possible impaired driver on Sunday afternoon, resulting in charges. On February 1, 2026, at approximately 4:31 pm, officers were dispatched to a 911 call reporting a possible impaired driver travelling in the east side of the Town of Midland. Multiple callers reported...
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OPP Officer Helps Return Winter Boots to Grateful Owner
Southern Georgian Bay 1/30/2026 11:36am
A pair of winter boots went on an unexpected adventure, but an OPP officer's timely work ensured the story had a warm ending. On January 28, 2026, the Southern Georgian Bay OPP responded to a report of a missing pair of winter boots at the North Simcoe Sports and Recreation Centre. A sports participant discovered their boots gone after recreational activities, with a different...
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SNOWMOBILE AND PICKUP TRUCK COLLISION SENDS ONE TO TORONTO‑AREA HOSPITAL
Southern Georgian Bay 1/24/2026 3:26pm
A snowmobile operator sustained life‑altering injuries following a collision with a pickup truck in Tiny Township this morning. At approximately 9:42 am on January 24, 2026, members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to the i[ntersection of Concession 12 in Tiny Township and an Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (O...
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– Update #4 – OPP Continue Investigation into Suspicious Fire in Penetanguishene Suspect Located and Arrested - Faces Arson Charges
Southern Georgian Bay 1/24/2026 11:21am
- Update #4 - OPP Continue Investigation into Suspicious Fire in Penetanguishene Suspect Located and Arrested - Faces Arson Charges (PENETANGUISHENE, ON) The Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested a suspect in relation to the ongoing investigation into a suspicious fire at a multi‑unit residential dwelling on Poyntz Street in Penet...
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Firearms Seized Following Community Street Crime Unit Investigation in Penetanguishene
Southern Georgian Bay 1/23/2026 5:21pm
The Southern Georgian Bay OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have seized a gun and ammunition following an investigation into the illegal possession of a firearm in the Town of Penetanguishene that commenced in January 2026. On the morning of January 22, 2026, an individual was arrested while exiting a shopping centre in the Town...
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– Update #3 – OPP Continue Investigation into Suspicious Fire in Penetanguishene - Updated Clothing and Information Regarding Person-of-Interest
Southern Georgian Bay 1/23/2026 2:11pm
- Update #3 - OPP Continue Investigation into Suspicious Fire in Penetanguishene Updated Suspect Clothing and Information (PENETANGUISHENE, ON) - The Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continues to investigate a suspicious fire at a multi‑unit residential dwelling on Poyntz Street in Penetanguishene and has updated the clothing description...
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- Update #2 - OPP Investigating Suspicious Fire in Penetanguishene - Police Concerned for Well-being of Person-of-Interest
Southern Georgian Bay 1/22/2026 1:06pm
-Update #2 - OPP Investigating Suspicious Fire in Penetanguishene Police Concerned for Well-being of Person-of-Interest (PENETANGUISHENE,ON) The Southern Georgian Bay OPP Major Crime Unit is appealing to the public, including residents and business owners with surveillance or security footage, to assist investigators in locating a person-of-interest in relation to a suspicious fire....
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OPP Continues Snowmobile Enforcement in North Simcoe
Southern Georgian Bay 1/21/2026 3:51pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Southern Georgian Bay Detachment continues to conduct proactive patrols on Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) trails throughout North Simcoe. On January 19, 2026, officers were patrolling in the Town of Midland when a motorized snow vehicle (MSV) was stopped for failing to display a valid trail permit. The operator was unable to provide...
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Vehicle Stolen in Broad Daylight During Short Stop in Midland
Southern Georgian Bay 1/21/2026 2:36pm
On January 19, 2026, at approximately 1:00 pm, OPP responded to a report of a stolen motor vehicle from a shopping centre parking lot along Highway 12 in the Town of Midland. The vehicle was taken while it was left unattended and idling during a brief stop inside a nearby business. The vehicle was located a short time later elsewhere in Midland, no suspect was located....
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Driver Charged After Report of Motorist Slumped Over the Wheel in Midland
Southern Georgian Bay 1/21/2026 3:06pm
The Southern Georgian Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver following a report from a concerned member of the public who observed a vehicle stopped at an intersection with the driver slumped over the steering wheel. On January 14, 2026 at 6:15 pm, responding officers attended the intersection of King Street and Yonge Street in the Town of Midland and located t...
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Update # 1 - OPP Investigating Suspicious Fire in Penetanguishene
Southern Georgian Bay 1/19/2026 5:41pm
- Update #1 - OPP Investigating Suspicious Fire in Penetanguishene (PENETANGUISHENE, ON) - A residential fire at an apartment complex this morning is being investigated by as suspicious. On January 19, 2026, just after 7:00 am, uniform officers from the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and members of the Penetanguishene Fire Department responde...
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OPP Investigating Suspicious Fire in Penetanguishene
Southern Georgian Bay 1/19/2026 3:16pm
A residential fire at an apartment complex this morning is being investigated by as suspicious. On January 19, 2026, just after 7:00 am, uniform officers from the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and members of the Penetanguishene Fire Department responded to a structure fire on the third floor of an apartment complex on Poyntz Str...
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Citizen Detains Suspect Until Police Arrive in Midland
Southern Georgian Bay 1/14/2026 10:56am
On January 14, 2026, at approximately 12:46 am, members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP responded to a call for service on Lescaut Road in the Town of Midland after a citizen reported detaining an individual involved in criminal activity to their property. The citizen observed the suspect entering their truck through a home security camera alert and intervened, restraining the i...
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Fail to Stop Leads to Arrest and Charges in Midland
Southern Georgian Bay 1/12/2026 12:31pm
On January 11, 2026, at approximately 5:00 pm, members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP conducted a traffic stop on Yonge Street in the Town of Midland after an Automatic Licence Plate Reader (ALPR) system detected a licence plate violation. The vehicle initially stopped; however, the driver refused to roll down the window or open the door despite repeated requests from the offic...
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Midland Resident Arrested Following November Aggravated Assault Investigation
Southern Georgian Bay 1/12/2026 12:16pm
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested an individual in connection with an assault with a weapon that occurred in Midland in November. On Monday, November 24, 2025, at approximately 3:00 am, officers responded to a report of an injured male requiring medical assistance after being assaulted with an edged weapon at a...
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Significant Drug and Firearms Seizure in Tay Township and Midland – OPP Charges Local Resident
Southern Georgian Bay 1/11/2026 6:20pm
Significant Drug and Firearms Seizure in Tay Township and Midland - OPP Charges Local Resident (Tay Township, Midland, ON) The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Southern Georgian Bay Detachment successfully executed two search warrants, leading to the seizure of drugs, firearms, and proceeds of crime in Tay Township and Midland. On January 9, 2026, members of the Southern Georgian Bay Com...
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OPP Seeks Public Help After Theft at Tay Township Construction Site
Southern Georgian Bay 12/31/2025 4:36pm
The Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking for the public's assistance following the theft of building materials from a construction site in the [Dock Lane area of Port McNicoll.](https://maps.app.goo.gl/V9e6iSutiidJKWGj9) On December 30, 2025, around 9:30 pm, officers responded to a report of suspicious activity at the site. Inve...
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Citizen Report and OPP Response Lead to Impaired Driving Arrest in Midland
Southern Georgian Bay 12/30/2025 5:56pm
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision early Saturday morning that resulted in an impaired driving arrest. On December 27, 2025 at approximately 4:48 am, officers were dispatched to Ontario Street near Sixth Street in Midland after a passerby reported a vehicle stuck in a snowbank and suspected the driver...
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Southern Georgian Bay OPP Lay Impaired Driving Charges in Two Separate Incidents
Southern Georgian Bay 12/12/2025 6:56pm
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to two separate impaired driving incidents in the past days, resulting in charges against drivers. On December 11, 2025, at approximately 9:30 am, officers responded to a report of a vehicle that had slid backward into a ditch on Dawson Sideroad in Tiny Township. Offic...
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OPP Investigating Theft of Equipment in Tiny Township
Southern Georgian Bay 12/11/2025 2:51pm
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are looking for the assistance of the public for information regarding the theft of equipment in the Tiny Township. On December 1, 2025, officers received a theft report of a Kubota U17 mini excavator and Kubota Z412 mower which went missing from a property on Marshall Road in Tiny Townshi...
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Update 1 - Charges Laid Against ATV Operator - OPP Seeking Public Assistance in ATV Collision Investigation – Waubaushene
Southern Georgian Bay 12/11/2025 10:56am
UPDATE 1 OPP Seeking Public Assistance in ATV Collision Investigation - Waubaushene CHARGES LAID AGAINST ATV OPERATOR (TAY TOWNSHIP, ON) On the evening of September 28, 2025, officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) commenced an investigation into a serious two-vehicle collision involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV)...
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Trio of Impaired Driving Charges in Southern Georgian Bay
Southern Georgian Bay 12/10/2025 5:46pm
TRIO OF IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES IN SOUTHERN GEORGIAN BAY (TINY TOWNSHIP, GEORGIAN BAY TOWNSHIP, MIDLAND, ON) - Officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were kept busy last Saturday with impaired driving investigations, which led to three drivers facing several charges. On December 6, 2025, at about 6:00 am, officers along with the Tiny...
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Drug Trafficking Charges Laid in Multi-Jurisdictional Investigation
Southern Georgian Bay 12/5/2025 5:10pm
Members of the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid numerous charges against three individuals following a multi-jurisdictional warrant execution. In Autumn 2024, the Southern Georgian Bay CSCU initiated a drug trafficking investigation involving mul...
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Criminal Traffic Offences Investigated in North Simcoe
Southern Georgian Bay 12/2/2025 11:16am
CRIMINAL TRAFFIC OFFENCES INVESTIGATED IN NORTH SIMCOE (GEORGIAN BAY TOWNSHIP,ON) Stolen Vehicle Investigation On December 1, 2025, just after noon, a member of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was patrolling northbound on Highway 400 in Georgian Bay Township. The officer was alerted by the Automatic Licence Plate Reader (ALPR) to a licence plat...
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Collision Leads to Impaired Charges in Tiny Township
Southern Georgian Bay 12/1/2025 1:56pm
COLLISION LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGES IN TINY TOWNSHIP (TINY TOWNSHIP, ON) An investigation into a collision in Tiny Township has resulted in impaired driving charges against a local resident. On November 29, 2025, at approximately 4:45 pm, members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the OPP attended the parking lot of a business on Tiny Beaches Road North to investigate a v...
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Imitation Firearm and Homemade Electrical Weapon Seized During Arrest in Penetanguishene
Southern Georgian Bay 11/23/2025 1:46pm
A 46-year-old Penetanguishene resident is facing multiple charges following an arrest in which weapons were discovered concealed in their clothing. On November 22, 2025, at approximately 9:30 pm, members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at a residence on Gignac Drive in the Town of Penetanguishene....
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Break and Enter Charges at Retirement Residence in Midland
Southern Georgian Bay 11/19/2025 3:56pm
An individual has been taken into custody following an incident at a residence for seniors on Monday afternoon. On November 17, 2025, at approximately 5:30 pm, staff at a facility on Pillsbury Road in the Town of Midland reported that an unauthorized person was discovered inside after having entered a service entrance. Quick-thinking employees prevented the individual from acce...
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Road Rage Incident Leads to Impaired Driving Charges in Tiny Township
Southern Georgian Bay 11/19/2025 12:44pm
A driver faces impaired related charges following a road rage incident near Balm Beach yesterday afternoon. On November 18, 2025, at approximately 1:30 pm, members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a road rage on Tiny Beaches Road in the Township of Tiny. Officers attended the area and located the invo...
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Citizen Tips and OPP Enforcement Lead to Three Impaired Driving Arrests in Midland
Southern Georgian Bay 11/12/2025 4:41pm
On November 8, 2025 at around 8 pm a member of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police(OPP) was travelling on Harbourview Drive in the Town of Midland and observed a vehicle crossing the centre line. The officer stopped the vehicle on Fuller Avenue and following a conversation with the driver there was a suspicion that they had been consuming alcohol. The officer dema...
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OPP Investigating Fatal Collision on Highway 400
Southern Georgian Bay 11/5/2025 6:46pm
A passenger has succumbed to her injuries and another is being treated in hospital following a collision on Highway 400 earlier today. On November 5, just after 11:30 am, members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious motor vehicle collision on the northbound lanes of [Highway 400 near Crooked Bay Road i...
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Two Impaired Drivers Removed from North Simcoe Roadways
Southern Georgian Bay 11/3/2025 1:56pm
Two separate incidents resulted in impaired driving charges on Halloween Day last week. On the morning of October 31, 2025, around 7 am, a concerned citizen reported a suspicious vehicle in a convenience store parking lot on William Street in the Town of Midland. The driver of the car had been parked in the same spot for an extended period and appeared to be s...
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Another Daytime Impaired Driving Charge Laid in Midland
Southern Georgian Bay 10/29/2025 7:06pm
A driver is facing impaired driving charges after failing to stop at a stop sign in Midland earlier today, marking the second such incident in the area in just three days. At approximately noon on October 29, 2025, a member of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was monitoring traffic at the intersection of Montreal and Eighth Streets,...
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Collision Leads to Impaired Charges in Midland
Southern Georgian Bay 10/27/2025 6:21pm
A driver is facing impaired driving charges following a fender-bender at a roundabout in Midland this afternoon. On October 27, 2025, at approximately 2:30 pm, members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision at the traffic circle on Simcoe Road 93 in the Town of Midland. While speaking with a driver w...
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POLICE CALLED FOR SUSPICIOUS PERSON NEAR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL
Southern Georgian Bay 10/23/2025 3:56pm
On October 23, 2025, at approximately 11:45 am, officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a suspicious individual believed to be carrying a weapon near a local high school in the Town of Midland. As a precautionary measure, the school was placed in a "Hold and Secure" protocol. This safety procedure res...
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Attempted Murder Charges Laid in Midland
Southern Georgian Bay 10/20/2025 12:18pm
One individual is in custody following a serious incident that occurred on Hanna Street in Midland yesterday afternoon. On Sunday, October 19, 2025, just after 5:30 pm, officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a stabbing inside a residence on Hanna Street in the Town of Midland. Upon arrival, officers l...
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Attempted Murder Charges Laid in Midland
Southern Georgian Bay 10/20/2025 12:15pm
One individual is in custody following a serious incident that occurred on Hanna Street in Midland yesterday afternoon. On Sunday, October 19, 2025, just after 5:30 pm, officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a stabbing inside a residence on Hanna Street in the Town of Midland. Upon arrival, officers l...
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OPP Investigating Incident at Demonstration in Tiny Township
Southern Georgian Bay 10/18/2025 6:21pm
On October 17, 2025, a construction groundbreaking event was taking place on Concession 9 East in the Township of Tiny. Concurrently, a demonstration was being held at the entrance to the property. Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on the scene to keep the peace. At midday, while a vehicle was departing the property, a heated exchanged ensued involving dem...
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Search Warrant Executed at Cannabis Grow in Tiny Township
Southern Georgian Bay 10/16/2025 12:01pm
SEARCH WARRANT EXECUTED AT CANNABIS GROW IN TINY TOWNSHIP (TINY TOWNSHIP, ON) - A significant quantity of cannabis was seized yesterday following an investigation into a grow operation. On the morning of October 15, 2025, a search warrant was executed at a rural property on Chemin du Loup in Tiny Township. Prior investigation revealed that the location was being used for a large-scale g...
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Southern Georgian Bay OPP Enforces Road Safety Over Thanksgiving Weekend
Southern Georgian Bay 10/14/2025 2:01pm
Southern Georgian Bay OPP Enforce Road Safety Over Thanksgiving Weekend (Midland, Penetanguishene, Townships of Tiny, Tay & Georgian Bay, ON) - Officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were actively engaged over the Thanksgiving long weekend as part of Operation Impact, a national traffic enforcement initiative supporting Canada's Road...
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OPP Conduct Traffic Enforcement In The Midland Area
Southern Georgian Bay 10/8/2025 6:16am
Over 35 Vehicle Stops Result in Tickets and Warnings (MIDLAND, ON) - Officers from the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)](https://www.opp.ca/) were actively enforcing traffic laws on Midland area roads recently. Their efforts resulted in over 35 vehicle stops, with drivers receiving a combination of warnings and Provi...
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OPP Investigate Three Vehicle Upsets Resulting In Charges
Southern Georgian Bay 10/2/2025 7:31pm
OPP Investigate Three Vehicle Upsets That Resulted in Charges This Week (MIDLAND, ON) - Officers from the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)](https://www.opp.ca/) were tasked with investigating three vehicle upsets which resulted in charges for involved drivers. Officers on foot patrol responded at approximately 1...
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SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN MIDLAND
Southern Georgian Bay 9/29/2025 6:31pm
The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an incident in Midland. On Monday, September 29, 2025, at approximately 1:40 pm, members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of an individual with an edged weapon in a residential area. During the interaction, an officer discharged...
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OPP Seeking Public Assistance in ATV Collision Investigation – Waubaushene
Southern Georgian Bay 9/29/2025 9:56am
OPP Seeking Public Assistance in ATV Collision Investigation - Waubaushene (TAY TOWNSHIP, ON) - Officers from the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)](https://www.opp.ca/) are seeking assistance from the public in relation to a serious two-vehicle collision involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) that occurr...
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OPP Conduct Traffic Enforcement Across North Simcoe
Southern Georgian Bay 9/28/2025 8:21am
Over 21 Vehicle Stops Result in Tickets and Warnings (MIDLAND, ON) - Officers from the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)](https://www.opp.ca/) were actively enforcing traffic laws across North Simcoe on September 26 and 27, 2025. Their efforts resulted in over 21 vehicle stops, with drivers receiving a combination of...
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Driving While Impaired Just Never Ends Well
Southern Georgian Bay 9/27/2025 12:31pm
Driving while impaired just never ends well and on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at approximately 9:31 pm those words rang true as officers from the [Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) responded to a report of an single vehicle crash which was south bound on Highway 93 at the time near [Preston Road, Tiny Township.](https://www.google.ca...
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OPP Make Arrests in Connection to Overnight Theft in Tay Township
Southern Georgian Bay 9/22/2025 5:41pm
Two ATV's Recovered (TAY TOWNSHIP, ON) - A call from a security company reporting suspicious activity at a Tay Township business resulted in members of the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) investigating and ultimately making two arrests and recovering two stolen ATV's overnight. At approximately 1:...
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Impaired Driving Charges Laid Following ORV Crash in Tiny Township
Southern Georgian Bay 9/22/2025 3:51pm
On Saturday, September 20, 2025, at approximately 11:49 pm, officers from the [Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) responded to a report of an off-road vehicle (ORV) crash in the bush area near [Nineth Concession East and Baseline Road.](https://what3words.com/journal.autumn.yapped) A John Deere side-by-side ORV struck a downed tree, res...
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OPP Seek Assistance in Identifying Suspect in Overnight Robbery of Penetanguishene Convenience Store
Southern Georgian Bay 9/22/2025 12:06pm
Officers from the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) are asking for assistance in identifying a suspect from an overnight robbery of a Penetanguishene convenience store. Uniform officers responded shortly after 7:43 pm September 21, 2025, to the Circle K store on Main Street after...
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OPP Traffic Notes In Review For The Week In North Simcoe
Southern Georgian Bay 9/13/2025 8:31am
Officers from the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) were kept busy with traffic investigations during the past week on roadways in North Simcoe. With students back in school, drivers had extra vehicular traffic to contend with including school buses and pedestrian traffic and communit...
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Penetanguishene Resident Nabbed in Impaired Driving Investigation Over the Weekend
Southern Georgian Bay 9/9/2025 3:41pm
A Penetanguishene resident became the subject of a drinking and driving investigation after an officer on patrol checked on a vehicle parked at the side of Dunlop Street, Penetanguishene at approximately 5:00 am September 7,2025. The officer spoke with the driver and made an arrest at the scene which led to transporting the driver to the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](h...
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OPP Seeking Assistance to Identify Penetanguishene Break/Enter & Theft Suspects
Southern Georgian Bay 9/4/2025 6:16pm
Officers from the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) are asking for assistance in identifying suspects in a break/enter and theft incident from a Penetanguishene home. Officers responded on August 28, 2025, to the report of a break and enter to a Edward Street home resulting in the...
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OPP Seeking Assistance to Identify Penetanguishene Break/Enter & Theft Suspects (Corrected release date)
Southern Georgian Bay 9/4/2025 6:36pm
Officers from the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) are asking for assistance in identifying suspects in a break/enter and theft incident from a Penetanguishene home. Officers responded on August 28, 2025, to the report of a break and enter to a Edward Street home resulting in the...
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OPP Seek Assistance in Identifying Suspect in Attempted Property Entry Incident in Copeland Creek
Southern Georgian Bay 9/4/2025 7:01pm
OPP Seek Assistance in Identifying Suspect in Attempted Property Entry Incident in Copeland Creek (TINY TOWNSHIP,ON) - Officers from the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) are asking for assistance in identifying a suspect in an attempted property entry incident at a Copeland Creek home. Officers...
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Suspicious Vehicle Patrol Leads to Impaired Dirt Bike Investigation
Southern Georgian Bay 8/31/2025 5:16pm
A Sergeant from the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) conducting a neighbourhood patrol for suspicious vehicles and persons nabbed a dirt bike roaring around the Copeland Creek neighbourhood at approximately 11:30 pm August 30, 2025. The officer made the stop on Timberland Court aft...
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- UPDATE #1 - TWO YEARS LATER, THE SEARCH FOR JESSE DESCHAMPS’ KILLER CONTINUES
Southern Georgian Bay 8/27/2025 9:11am
-UPDATE #1- TWO YEARS LATER, THE SEARCH FOR JESSE DESCHAMPS' KILLER CONTINUES One Individual Charged (PENETANGUISHENE, ON) - Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual with first degree murder in connection with a homicide investigation in the Town of Penetanguishene. On Thursday, July 27, 2023, an investigation bega...
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OPP Seeking Assistance to Identify Midland Shoplifting Suspects
Southern Georgian Bay 8/26/2025 10:51pm
Officers from the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) are asking for assistance in identifying suspects in a shoplifting incident from a Midland retail store. Officers responded on July 20, 2025, to the report of the theft of over $2000 of store products from the Walmart store on Highway 12...
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OPP Seeking Assistance In Pedestrian Fail Remain Crash In Penetanguishene
Southern Georgian Bay 8/22/2025 10:31pm
Officers from the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) responded to a report to the [OPP Communication Centre](https://www.opp.ca/index.php?id=125) of a fail to remain crash involving a pedestrian near the convenience store located at the corner of Main and Brock Streets, Penetanguis...
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-CORRECTION- SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE CALL LEADS OPP TO FENTANYL POSSESSION INVESTIGATION IN MIDLAND
Southern Georgian Bay 8/20/2025 3:46pm
-CORRECTION- SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE CALL LEADS OPP TO FENTANYL POSSESSION INVESTIGATION IN MIDLAND Clarification on Vehicle Involvement (MIDLAND, ON) - On March 29, 2025, at approximately 11:54 am, officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Elizabeth Street in Midland. Officers located the vehi...
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OPP Execute Search Warrant on Midland Residence
Southern Georgian Bay 8/14/2025 9:21am
Property, drugs, Weapons Seized (MIDLAND, ON) - As part of an ongoing investigation, two individuals are facing charges following the execution of a search warrant at a Midland residence which resulted in a significant seizure of contraband items related to the drug trade. On August 13, 2025, officers from the OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachments a...
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OPP Vessel Check on Six Mile Lake Nets Drinking and Boating Investigation for Newmarket Area Resident
Southern Georgian Bay 8/12/2025 5:01pm
OPP Vessel Check on Six Mile Lake Nets Drinking and Boating Investigation for Bradford Area Resident (GEORGIAN BAY TOWNSHIP, ON)- A vessel check on the afternoon of August 9, 2025 on Six Mile Lake caused members of the marine unit attached to the [Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) to enter into a drinking and driving investigation of a Newmarket area...
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Drugs and Alcohol Lead to Weekend OPP Impaired Driving Investigations
Southern Georgian Bay 8/12/2025 10:16pm
Two separate impaired driving investigations over the weekend by OPP, one by alcohol, one by drugs point to the fact that driving while impaired by drug or alcohol or both is impaired driving. An officer from the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) while on patrol at approximately 10:46 pm...
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Barricaded Person Arrested Safely in Tay Township
Southern Georgian Bay 8/8/2025 3:46pm
An individual was taken into custody following a lengthy interaction with police which forced the closure of Park Street in Victoria Harbour last evening. On the afternoon of August 7, 2025, at approximately 3:00pm, members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police attempted to arrest a male on the roadway at Park Street and Industrial Road in...
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OPP Execute Search Warrants on Midland Residences - Two Arrested and Property Seized
Southern Georgian Bay 8/7/2025 11:51am
OPP Execute Search Warrants on Midland Residences Two Arrested and Property Seized (MIDLAND, ON) - Two individuals are facing charges following the execution of search warrants on two Midland homes which resulted in a significant seizure of contraband items related to the drug trade. On July 31, 2025, officers from the OPP Community Street Crime Units (CSCU) from the Southern Geo...
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Are You Ready to Practice Water Safety This August Long Weekend?
Southern Georgian Bay 8/1/2025 5:06pm
Are You Ready and Able to Practice Water Safety This August Long Weekend? OPP Marine Unit Hopes You Are! (MIDLAND, On)- Heading out on the water or to the beach this weekend? The marine unit attached to the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://www.opp.ca/) hope you are ready and able to practice water safety...
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Tow Truck Driver Investigated by OPP for Drinking and Driving Offences
Southern Georgian Bay 7/30/2025 4:36pm
An Etobicoke resident became the subject of a drinking and driving investigation after the OPP Communication Centre was in receipt of numerous complaints by community members of a passed out, possibly impaired driver in a parked tow truck on Broad Street, Penetanguishene on July 26, 2025. Officers of the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp)...
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Early Morning Crash In Tiny Nets Impaired Driving Investigation By OPP
Southern Georgian Bay 7/25/2025 9:06pm
An early morning single vehicle crash in Tiny Township has resulted in an Tiny Township resident being the subject of an impaired driving investigation after a vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole. Officers of the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) responded after the [OPP Co...
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OPP Vehicle Stop For Speeding Results in Impaired Driving Investigation
Southern Georgian Bay 7/24/2025 7:51pm
An officer conducting speed enforcement on Vasey Road in the village of Waverly entered into an impaired driving investigation this afternoon after stopping a vehicle for a speeding offence. At approximately 3:10 pm July 24, 2025, an officer of the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) s...
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OPP ALPR Led Investigation Leads to Charges for North Simcoe Driver
Southern Georgian Bay 7/18/2025 6:16pm
An officer from the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://oppnews.ca/Southern%20Georgian%20Bay%20OPP%20Detachment) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) operating a cruiser equipped with a [Automated Licence Plate Reader](https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/what-ontario-drivers-need-to-know-about-major-rollout-of-licence-plate-scanning-technology/)...
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OPP CONDUCTING DEATH INVESTIGATION IN TINY TOWNSHIP
Southern Georgian Bay 7/14/2025 2:46pm
A death investigation is being conducted by members of the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)](https://www.opp.ca/) after being dispatched to the [Deanlea Beach area in Tiny Township](https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Deanlea+Beach,+ON+L0L+2T0/@44.614884,-80.0076555,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x4d2ad4...
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Two Vehicle Crash in Tay Township Crash Sends One to Trauma Centre
Southern Georgian Bay 7/13/2025 3:11pm
A two vehicle crash at the intersection of Vasey Road and Old Fort Road, Tay Township in the late afternoon of July 12, 2025 has resulted in one occupant being sent to a trauma center for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash. Officers from the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://oppnews.ca/Southern%20Georgian%20Bay%20OPP%20Detachment) of the [Ontario Provincial...
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Arrest Made after OPP Execute Search Warrant on Penetanguishene Residence
Southern Georgian Bay 7/11/2025 6:06pm
As a result of an ongoing police investigation, an arrest has been made along with a seizure of drugs and Canadian currency after members of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://www.opp.ca/index.php?id=125&lng=en) (OPP) executed a search warrant at a Penetanguishene residence at approximately 11:45 am July 8,2025 Officers from the OPP Community Street Crime Units (CSCU)...
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OPP Vehicle Stop on Highway 400 for Speeding Nets Impaired Driving Investigation for Barrie Resident
Southern Georgian Bay 7/10/2025 3:01pm
An officer conducting speed enforcement on Highway 400 entered into an impaired driving investigation early this morning after stopping a vehicle for a speeding offence on Highway 400. At approximately 7:34 am July 10, 2025, an officer of the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP...
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Port McNicoll Driver Investigated by OPP for Drinking and Driving Offences
Southern Georgian Bay 7/8/2025 10:06am
A Port McNicoll resident became the subject of a drinking and driving investigation after driving up and stopping behind two parked OPP cruisers on Triple Bay Road, Tay Township in the early hours of July 8, 2025. Officers of the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) spoke with the drive...
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UPDATE 1 - OPP APPEALS FOR WITNESSES IN PORT SEVERN BRIDGE INCIDENT
Southern Georgian Bay 7/7/2025 2:16pm
UPDATE 1 OPP APPEALS FOR WITNESSES IN PORT SEVERN BRIDGE INCIDENT Investigation Complete Through investigation and assistance from the public, officers have been able to determine that an individual had entered the water and did safely leave the water nearby the point of entry last evening. Officers and involved search Masters wish to thank the public for their assistance in this investigation...
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OPP APPEALS FOR WITNESSES IN PORT SEVERN BRIDGE INCIDENT
Southern Georgian Bay 7/7/2025 10:31am
Members of the South Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seeking witnesses and involved parties following a concerning incident in Port Severn on the evening of Sunday July 6, 2025. At approximately 8:30 pm, police received a report of a male individual observed stepping off the Highway 400 northbound bridge in Port Severn. The individual was repo...
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OPP Seeking Assistance to Identify Midland Shoplifting Suspect
Southern Georgian Bay 7/6/2025 11:56am
Officers from the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) are asking for assistance in identifying the suspect in a shoplifting incident from a Midland retail store. Officers responded on June 25, 2025, to the report of the theft of over $2400 of store products from the Walmart store on Highway...
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North York Resident Arrested in Livestock Fraud Investigation by OPP
Southern Georgian Bay 7/3/2025 12:46pm
A livestock fraud investigation originating in Tay Township has resulted in livestock related fraud charges for a North York resident. Members of the Crime Unit attached to the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://www.opp.ca/index.php?id=125&lng=en) (OPP) initiated a fraud investigation in February 2025 in relation to a complaint involving tr...
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Midland Driver Investigated by OPP for Drinking and Driving Offences In Tiny Township
Southern Georgian Bay 6/29/2025 11:51am
A report of a possible impaired driver on Lafontaine Road by another motorist to the [OPP Communication Centre](https://www.opp.ca/index.php?id=125) has led to the investigation of a Midland resident for impaired driving. Officers of the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) responded a...
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Highway 400 Driving Complaint Nets Impaired Driver After Investigation by OPP
Southern Georgian Bay 6/27/2025 7:10pm
A report of a possible impaired driver on Highway 400 by another motorist to the [OPP Communication Centre](https://www.opp.ca/index.php?id=125) has led to the investigation of an Orillia resident for impaired driving. Officers of the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) responded after rece...
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OPP ALPR Led Investigation Leads to Drug Trafficking Charge for Midland Area Resident
Southern Georgian Bay 6/25/2025 9:51am
An officer from the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://oppnews.ca/Southern%20Georgian%20Bay%20OPP%20Detachment) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) operating a cruiser equipped with a [Automated Licence Plate Reader](https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/what-ontario-drivers-need-to-know-about-major-rollout-of-licence-plate-scanning-technology/) (ALPR...
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OPP Seeking Assistance in Theft of E-Bike Investigation in Penetanguishene
Southern Georgian Bay 6/24/2025 1:36pm
Officers from the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) are asking for assistance in identifying the suspect or location of a stolen E- Bike from a Penetanguishene residence yesterday. Officers responded on June 24, 2025, to the report of the theft of a Rad Power Expand 5 E Bike that...
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Arrest Made after OPP Execute Search Warrants on Penetanguishene Residence and Midland Retail Store
Southern Georgian Bay 6/19/2025 7:26am
Significant drugs and Cash Taken Off Midland Streets (MIDLAND, ON) - As a result of an ongoing police investigation, an arrest has been made along with a significant seizure of drugs and Canadian currency after members of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://www.opp.ca/index.php?id=125&lng=en) (OPP) executed search warrants simultaneously at a Penetanguishene residence and a Midland reta...
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Midland Resident Arrested After OPP Investigate Assault with A Weapon Incident
Southern Georgian Bay 6/15/2025 5:51pm
Members of the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) have made an arrest in relation to an assault with a weapon investigation that had occurred in the town of Midland over the weekend. On Friday June 13, 2025, at approximately 11:13 pm, officers responded to a report of an injured male requ...
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Three More Impaired Driving Investigations by OPP in the Midland Area in Three Days
Southern Georgian Bay 6/10/2025 4:41pm
A disturbing streak of local impaired driving investigations by officers of the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/) (OPP) continued over the weekend. Officers were called on last week on June 3 and June 5 and were further called upon to conduct impaired driving investigations on June 6, 7 and 8, 2...
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Another Driving Complaint Nets Impaired Driver After Investigation by OPP
Southern Georgian Bay 6/5/2025 9:26am
Another report of a possible impaired driver by a community member to the [OPP Communication Centre](https://www.opp.ca/index.php?id=125) this time on Highway 93, Tiny Township has resulted in an impaired driving investigation of a Midland resident by officers of the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp...
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Driving Complaint Leads to Impaired Driving Investigation in Midland
Southern Georgian Bay 6/4/2025 2:31pm
A report of a possible impaired driver by a community member to the [OPP Communication Centre](https://www.opp.ca/index.php?id=125) on Angela Schmidt Foster Road, Midland has resulted in an impaired driving investigation of a Midland resident by officers of the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://opp.ca/)...
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OPP Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Collision in Midland
Southern Georgian Bay 5/30/2025 9:56pm
A motocycle operator has succumbed to his injuries following a single vehicle motorcycle collision this afternoon. On May 30, 2025 just before 5:00 pm, members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended Curry Road in the Town of Midland in response to a report of a collision. Officers located an injured male near a badly damaged motorc...
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Possible Impaired Driver Leads to OPP Investigation Involving Drugs
Southern Georgian Bay 5/29/2025 5:16pm
A call to the [OPP Communication Centre](https://www.opp.ca/index.php?id=125) by a community member at approximately 6:10 pm reporting a possible impaired driver operating a black Dodge pick up leaving a Simcoe County Road 93, Midland retail store parking lot has led to an OPP investigation involving drugs. Officers of the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland...
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Possible Impaired Driver Leads to OPP Investigation Involving Drugs
Southern Georgian Bay 5/29/2025 5:14pm
A call to the [OPP Communication Centre](https://www.opp.ca/index.php?id=125) by a community member at approximately 6:10 pm reporting a possible impaired driver operating a black Dodge pick up leaving a Simcoe County Road 93, Midland retail store parking lot has led to an OPP investigation involving drugs. Officers of the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland...