Occurrence Type: Theft / Weapons Dangerous
Occurrence #: BA15030215
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2015 – 10:00pm
A sharp eyed Barrie resident alerted store security at a business in the cities north end after watching a male depart the premise with two big screen T.Vs in a shopping cart late Thursday night. Store security approached the male and discovered the male had attempted to steal the electronics and police were contacted. Officers attended and subsequently arrested the 24 year old male for the theft and while searching him located a large butcher knife hidden in his clothing. The male was charged with the theft and weapons offences for the possession of the knife.
Occurrence Type: Weapons call
Occurrence #: BA15030141
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2015 – 1:19pm
Barrie Police officers responded to a 911 call at a north end home for a unknown trouble with sounds of distress.
Officers arrived to learn that two 17 year old males were arguing aver a pair of head phones when a struggle ensued and culminated to the point where one of the males retrieved a knife from the kitchen.
One of the males was arrested and brought to the station for investigation by the Criminal Investigation division.
The investigation is currently ongoing.
Occurrence Type: 911 use
Occurrence #: Multiple
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2015 (All day)
During the dayshift hours of June 18th the BPS received more than 16 calls to the 911 emergency system which were either non emergency or accidental dials.
As 911 calls take priority, the resources utilised responding to are extensive. This means that important but lower priority calls don’t get answered as quickly as they otherwise would.
Police are once again asking members of the public to use 9-1-1 only in emergency situations and be more vigilant of accidental dials on their cellular phones.