Barrie Police Weekend Press Releases

Occurrence Type: Impaired by drugs

Occurrence #: BA16002549

Date: Saturday, January 16, 2016 – 9:56am

Early Saturday morning Barrie police received a complaint of an impaired driver North on Bayfield Street. Caller telling police the driver had turned against a red light into oncoming traffic. Police stopped the car and determined the 35 year old Barrie resident was high on drugs. He was arrested and taken to the station where it was found he had been taking prescription narcotics he was not prescribed and smoking marijuana. This is the second such offence for this male in less than 2 weeks. He was charged with being impaired by drug, breach of probation, possession of narcotics, trafficking narcotics, possession of a controlled substance . His car was impounded until the charges are dealt with and he was held for a bail hearing.

Occurrence Type: Impaired by Drug, Careless Driving and Drug Related Offences

Occurrence #: BA16002549

Date: Saturday, January 16, 2016 – 9:30pm

On Saturday, January 16, 2015 around 9:30pm Police were called to Hanmer Street East just east of Bayfield Street, in the City of Barrie, in regards to a vehicle driving erratically. Two different callers reported to Barrie Police that a blue Hyundai GN3 was driving northbound on Bayfield Street, passing the center line and driving into oncoming traffic as well as running red lights. The vehicle was followed from Wellington Street all the way to Hanmer Drive where it pulled over to the shoulder.

Police located the vehicle at the side of the road with a male driver and female passenger inside. Upon speaking to the male it was evident he was under the influence of drugs and he soon admitted to consuming cocaine as well as prescription medication that had not been prescribed to him. He was arrested and taken to Barrie Police Service and Royal Victoria Regional Health Center for further testing.

During further investigation Police located a quantity of marijuana, a quantity of money, two cellular phones and additional paperwork leading Police to believe the male was also selling drugs. The male was also under a current Probation Order for a similar drug related charge from February 2015 and was found to be breaching two of his conditions.

The 35 year old Barrie man was charged with:

Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle by Drugs

Careless Driving

Possession of a Controlled Substance- Marijuana

Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking

Two Counts of Breach of Probation

The female passenger was recognized by officers on scene as she was known to currently be wanted on a Fail to Attend Identification warrant. The female was arrested in December 2015 on a warrant for a property related offence. She was released with a future identification date and court date but failed to show up for her fingerprints. Once under arrest for the most recent warrant, Police located a bag in her pocket with cocaine as well as items commonly connected to intravenous drug use. The female was also bound by a Probation Order from a previous Fraud Over $5000 charge dating back to 2013 and was found to be breaching her conditions set out in this order.

The 25 year old Barrie female was charged with:

Fail to Attend- Identification

Possession of a Controlled Substance- Cocaine

Breach of Probation

Both parties were held overnight for Bail Court at the Barrie Police Service due to the repetition of criminal offences and failing to comply and attend with their current court orders.

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