Police Beat

Officers dispatched to a Victoria Street residence after an individual reportedly left the home with a knife in-hand

'Hot-wiring or using a slim jim to get into a car, those days are gone,' says Barrie police chief; local police departments join forces to distribute 10,000 Faraday bags

'Residents are requested to remain indoors and to avoid the area,' detachment says in public advisory; incident occurred in downtown area Tuesday night

Police say youth were playing game called Senior Assassin

Police responded to Elm Street residence after person was making threats, refusing to leave

North Bay man, 63, faces careless driving charge in connection to incident that shut down stretch of road for several hours

Deceased identified as a 31-year-old Schomberg man; death not being considered suspicious, say police

Incident happened around 3:30 a.m. Monday; clean-up effort expected to last until 8 p.m.

OPP cruisers seen behind building in the area of King and Mill streets; police say no threat to public safety

Investigators have 'strong belief' that 36-year-old William Ivan Downey could be somewhere in Toronto, York Region or Durham Region