Barrie Police Press Releases

Occurrence Type: Current Scams

Occurrence #: BA15048441

Date: Thursday, October 1, 2015 – 2:00pm

Current Scams!

Barrie Police Investigators had been made aware of and are investigating two different types of scams that have resurfaced.

Grandparent Scam:

An elderly female received a call from an unknown male, believed to be based in the United States requesting that she lend him approximately $1500.00 dollars. The male on the phone told the elderly female that he was her grandson and he was needing her to give him $1500.00 dollars as he was in some sort of trouble. The female stated that she had no way of getting $1500.00 dollars to him.

The unknown caller told the elderly female to go to the nearest convenience store and purchase $1500.00 dollars worth of Visa Vouchers. He called her back a short time after requesting the numbers on the card. She provided them to her which gave the male access to the $1500.00 dollars.

Police are warning anyone that if a call is received from ANYONE requesting money, hang up. Family members will talk to you in person!

Fake Gift/Voucher Cards:

The Barrie Police Service would like to alert the public to an ongoing investigation regarding fraudulent Gift/voucher cards that are popping up in throughout the city.

These gift cards, supplied to stores in bundles, are invalid(Fraudulent) and the potential victim purchasing the card at a is subsequently defrauded out that amount of money.

Police are asking that if anyone has a similar experience to report to Police right away!

Occurrence Type: Intoxicated Female

Occurrence #: BA1504935

Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2015 – 1:45am

In the early morning hours of October 7th, 2015 several concerned citizens called Barrie Police Service as they could hear a female yelling for help in the water on Lakeshore Drive near the Docks. These calls were received around 1:45 am.

When Police arrived at this location the female had been located. Although the female suffered no harm from being in the cold water it quickly became evident that the female was very intoxicated. With the assistance of ambulance the female was transported to the Royal Victoria Regional Health Center to be assessed and cared for.

Shortly after arriving at the hospital Police were asked to return as the female began uncooperative and fled the hospital. Police located the 28 year-old Barrie female in the parking lot of RVRHC and transported her to the Barrie Police Service Headquarters for her own safety until she was sober.

Police are reminding citizens that alcohol and water Do NOT mix, a reminder for this Thanksgiving long weekend.

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