orillia Detachment
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-UPDATE #1- OPP INVESTIGATING SUSPICIOUS DEATH IN ORILLIA
Orillia 6/3/2026 2:50pm
-UPDATE #1- OPP INVESTIGATING SUSPICIOUS DEATH IN ORILLIA Arrest Made (ORILLIA, ON) - The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged one individual in relation to a suspicious death in Orillia. On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at approximately 7:10 pm, officers were called to Scouts Valley Trail where one person was located deceased. As a result of t...
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OPP INVESTIGATING SUSPICIOUS DEATH IN ORILLIA
Orillia 6/3/2026 1:15am
Local Residents Urged to Report Suspicious Activity (ORILLIA, ON) - The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a suspicious death in Scouts Valley Trail off Old Barrie Road in Orillia. On Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at approximately 7:10 pm, officers were called to Scouts Valley Trail in Orillia where one person was located deceased. While the cause of death...
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Search Warrant Executed at Orillia Residence
Orillia 5/29/2026 4:50pm
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid several charges in relation to an ongoing drug investigation. On Friday May 29, 2026, just after 08:00am, The Orillia Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance of the Muskoka and Southern Georgian Bay OPP CSCU, members of the Orillia OPP detachment an...
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USING YOUR HEAD ON THE TRAILS STARTS WITH A HELMET AND A SOBER MINDSET
Orillia 5/29/2026 8:06am
Half of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riders killed in Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) jurisdiction were not wearing a helmet. It's a statistic that has seen little change in more than a decade and one that leaves no doubt about the risks of not protecting your head and your livelihood on the trails. Impaired driving is another deadly risk of operating an off-road vehicle t...
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Police Presence – Barrie Road
Orillia 5/27/2026 3:55pm
Police Presence - Barrie Road (ORILLIA, ON) - The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has been conducting a criminal investigation on Barrie Road in the City of Orillia. A large police presence on Barrie Road was conducting a search for a wanted male in connection with a criminal investigation. The Orillia OPP Detachment along with the Emergency Response Team, Ca...
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- UPDATE #2 – ORILLIA OPP INVESTIGATING TWO FIRES IN SAME SUBDIVISION
Orillia 5/27/2026 2:55pm
- UPDATE #2 - ORILLIA OPP INVESTIGATING TWO FIRES IN SAME SUBDIVISION Third arrest and charges laid (ORO-MEDONTE, ON) - The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a third individual after two fires occurred in Oro-Medonte in the same subdivision. As a result of further investigation, on May 13th officers of the Orillia Major Crime Unit identified a...
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MISCHIEF CHARGE LAID AFTER MONUMENT DAMAGED
Orillia 5/22/2026 12:00pm
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid one charge in relation to damage caused to a local monument. On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at approximately 6:15 pm, officers from Orillia OPP responded to reports of a monument being damaged in Couchiching Park in the City of Orillia. Officers arrived on scene and confirmed that a monument had been vandalized...
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MULTINATIONAL EFFORT STRIKES MAJOR BOTNET OPERATION RESPONSIBLE FOR INFECTING MILLIONS OF DEVICES WITH MALWARE
Orillia 5/21/2026 3:41pm
An Ottawa resident is facing criminal charges following an investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Cybercrime Investigations Team (CIT). In January 2026, the OPP CIT launched an investigation into two major botnets, Kimwolf and Aisuru, that are believed to be responsible for some of the largest Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks recorded to date. In para...
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ORILLIA OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION IN SEVERN TOWNSHIP
Orillia 5/18/2026 10:30am
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a single motor vehicle collision involving an ATV in Severn Township. On Sunday May 17, 2026, just after 8:20 pm, officers were called to the scene of a single vehicle collision involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on Laughlin Falls Road between Lovering Line and Taylor Line. Orillia...
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ORILLA OPP ARREST IMPAIRED DRIVER AFTER FLEEING TRAFFIC STOP
Orillia 5/16/2026 5:00pm
Officers of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual with numerous Criminal Code offences after a traffic complaint was made by a member of the public. On Saturday, May 16, 2026, just after 12:00 am, members of the Aurora OPP along with Orillia OPP responded to a report of a motor vehicle driving erratically on Highway 400 N...
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ORILLIA OPP ARRESTS IMPAIRED DRIVER
Orillia 5/14/2026 9:45am
On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, officers from the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a possible impaired driver at a local Orillia business drive-thru. At approximately 11:28pm, officers arrived on scene and determined that the driver was impaired by alcohol. As a result of the investigation Summer DAY, 22 years old of Cutler, Ontario, was...
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ORILLIA OPP CHARGE DRIVER TRAVELLING 103 KM/H IN A POSTED 60 KM/H ZONE
Orillia 5/12/2026 8:40am
Officers from the Central Region Time Team of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on general patrol May 11, 2026, on County Rd 47 near Sideroad 5 in the township of Ramara. At which time, a Commercial Motor Vehicle was observed traveling at a high rate of speed, the vehicle's speed was recorded at 103 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone. As a result Wirring, Lovedeep Singh, 31 year...
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CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION INTO FRAUDULENT DRIVER EXAMINATIONS
Orillia 5/11/2026 4:16pm
CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION INTO FRAUDULANT DRIVER EXAMINATIONS (ORILLIA, ON) - Seven people have been charged following an investigation into fraudulent activity related to driver examinations in the Greater Toronto Area. In September 2024, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) began an investigation into suspected irregularities in the driver examination process for G class licences...
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DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES LAID IN ORILLIA
Orillia 5/7/2026 1:55pm
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Mobilization Unit have laid criminal charges following a vehicle stop in the City of Orillia Wednesday morning. On May 6, 2026, at approximately 10:25 am, officers on general patrol conducted a traffic stop on King Street in Orillia after observing safety concerns related to the Highway Traffic Act....
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**** UPDATE 1 EDIT Accused Address **** CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION AT LOCAL HOSPITAL
Orillia 5/5/2026 4:25pm
CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION AT LOCAL HOSPITAL (ORILLIA, ON) - Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges related to an investigation at Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (OSMH). This investigation was prompted by several complaints of theft and fraud from patients and staff within the hospital. As a result of the investigation, Nassim E...
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CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION AT LOCAL HOSPITAL
Orillia 5/5/2026 2:05pm
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges related to an investigation at Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (OSMH). This investigation was prompted by several complaints of theft and fraud from patients and staff within the hospital. As a result of the investigation, Nassim ERRON, 34-year-old female from Bulington, has been charge...
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ORILLIA OPP DETACHMENT INVESTIGATES A COLLISION INVOLVING A PEDESTRIAN
Orillia 5/1/2026 1:00pm
The Orillia detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the Central Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) team, are investigating a collision where a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle on Ridge Road near Spencer Trail in Oro-Medonte. On April 30, 2026, just before 10:00pm, officers responded to a call where a vehicle struck a pedestria...
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ORILLIA OPP INVESTIGATING A FAIL TO REMAIN COLISSION INVOLVING A PEDESTRIAN
Orillia 4/25/2026 1:25pm
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a fail to remain collision that occurred in Orillia. On Friday April 24, 2026, at approximately 5:45 pm, a blue sedan, struck a youth at a crosswalk at the intersection of Highway 12 West and Monarch Drive in the City of Orillia. The driver of the vehicle is described as a older male, Bald,...
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SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN ORILLIA
Orillia 4/16/2026 5:20pm
The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following a multi-vehicle collision in Orillia. On Thursday, April 16, 2026, at approximately 7:30 am, an unmarked Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) vehicle with its emergency lights activated was merging onto Highway 11 northbound from Forestview Road when a collision occurred involving a dump truck and a s...
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- UPDATE #1 – ORILLIA OPP INVESTIGATING TWO FIRES IN SAME SUBDIVISION - Charges Laid
Orillia 4/14/2026 4:25pm
- UPDATE #1 - ORILLIA OPP INVESTIGATING TWO FIRES IN SAME SUBDIVISION Charges Laid (ORO-MEDONTE, ON) - The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two individuals after two fires occurred in Oro-Medonte in the same subdivision. Between January 20th and February 10th, the Orillia OPP, alongside local fire services, responded to two reports of reside...
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VEHICLE SPIKED AFTER MULTIPLE TRAFFIC COMPLAINTS - CORRECTION
Orillia 4/1/2026 4:45pm
VEHICLE SPIKED AFTER MULTIPLE TRAFFIC COMPLAINTS Correction - Vehicle not Impounded (ORILLIA, ON) - Officers of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual with numerous Criminal Offences after several traffic complaints were made by members of the public. On Tuesday, March 31st, 2026, just after 5:10 p.m, Orillia officers responded to several report...
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VEHICLE SPIKED AFTER MULTIPLE TRAFFIC COMPLAINTS
Orillia 4/1/2026 8:20am
Officers of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual with numerous Criminal Offences after several traffic complaints were made by members of the public. On Tuesday, March 31st, 2026, just after 5:10 p.m, Orillia officers responded to several reports of a vehicle driving erratically in the area of Highway 12 at Vasey Road in the...
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ORILLIA OPP CHARGE MULTIPLE DRIVERS FOR STUNT DRIVING OVERNIGHT
Orillia 3/28/2026 11:20am
Officers from the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged multiple drivers with stunt driving overnight. A 29-year-old male was charged for stunt driving after he was observed going 153km/h in a posted 90km/h zone on Highway 11 North, in the Township of Oro-Medonte. A 21-year-old male G2 driver was charged for stunt driving after he was observed goi...
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DRIVER CAUGHT TRAVELLING ALMOST DOUBLE THE SPEED LIMIT
Orillia 3/25/2026 4:10pm
A member of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a motor vehicle travelling 193km/hr on Highway 400 NB in the Township of Oro-Medonte. On March 25, 2026, just after 11:30 a.m, an officer of the Orillia OPP was conducting speed enforcement on Highway 400 NB in the Township of Oro-Medonte when they observed a vehicle travelling at a notably high...
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ROAD SAFETY EFFORTS RESULT IN MULTIPLE DRIVERS CHARGED
Orillia 3/22/2026 5:00pm
Road Safety Efforts Result in Multiple Drivers Charged (ORILLIA, ON) - Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing to conduct traffic investigations from both proactive traffic stops as well as tips from concerned members of the public, which have resulted in several various traffic related offence charges being laid over the course of 24 hou...
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TWO VEHILES IMPOUNDED WITHIN MINUTES
Orillia 3/10/2026 10:05am
TWO VEHICLES IMPOUNDED WITHIN MINUTES (ORILLIA, ON) - Two separate traffic stops have resulted in vehicle impoundments in one evening after investigations completed by officers of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On March 9, 2026, just before 8:40 pm, an officer was conducting proactive patrols along Highway 11 Southbound in Oro-Medonte Township when they...
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SPEEDING INVESTIGATION LEADS TO CRIMINAL CHARGES
Orillia 3/9/2026 9:00am
A traffic stop for speeding has led to impaired related charges laid by members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On Mar 05, 2026, at 12:14 am, officers from the Orillia OPP observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Colborne St E, in the City of Orillia. Officers initiated a traffic stop, at which time, an impaired operation inve...
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DRUGS SEIZED AFTER TRAFFIC STOP IN ORILLIA
Orillia 3/9/2026 8:10am
A proactive traffic stop conducted by a member of the Orillia Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has resulted in the arrest of three individuals for Criminal and Drug related offences, as well as a seizure of suspected drugs. On March 3, 2026, just after 12:30 am, an officer was patrolling in the area of West Street South and Barrie Road when they observed a motor vehicle commit...
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CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION OF CLIENT FUNDS BY LAWYER
Orillia 2/24/2026 2:16pm
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged a Hawkesbury-area lawyer following allegations that more than $500,000 was misappropriated from multiple clients. In December 2024, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) commenced an investigation after the Hawkesbury Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit received concerning complaints of suspected misuse of client trust funds related to le...
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TWO ARRESTED AFTER SEPARATE THEFT FROM VEHICLE INVESTIGATIONS
Orillia 2/22/2026 11:00am
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have arrested and charged two individuals during separate theft from motor vehicle investigations after early morning calls for service. On February 22, 2026, just after 2:30 am, members of the Orillia OPP responded to a call for service of a party going through vehicles in the area of Shannon Street in the Ci...
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ONE ARRESTED AFTER EARLY MORNING ROBBERY ATTEMPT
Orillia 2/21/2026 8:30am
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have arrested and charged one individual with Robbery and other Criminal Offences after an early morning call for service. On February 21, 2026, at around 1:20 am, members from the Orillia OPP responded to a call for service of an unwanted person at a business on Atherley Road, in the City of Orillia. Upon res...
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ARREST MADE AFTER THEFT INVESTIGATION
Orillia 2/18/2026 4:35pm
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have arrested and charged one individual after a months long investigation into stolen property. On January 2, 2026, Orillia OPP members responded to a report of a theft occurrence at Horseshoe Valley Ski Resort in Oro-Medonte Township. Officers from the detachment attended to conduct the investigation, utilizing the ski...
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ORILLIA OPP INVESTIGATING TWO FIRES IN SAME SUBDIVISION
Orillia 2/13/2026 2:10pm
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating two fires that occurred in Oro-Medonte in the same subdivision. Between January 20th and February 10th, the Orillia OPP, alongside local fire services, responded to two reports of residential fires in a new subdivision off of Bass Lake Side Road in Oro-Medonte. All fires were safely contained, an...
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Student Injured on School Bus
Orillia 2/11/2026 2:25pm
On February 11, 2026, Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised that, while a school bus was being operated the prior evening in Severn Township, a passenger sustained injuries. The passenger was taken to a local hospital after the incident and was treated and released. There was no collision involving the school bus....
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STRUCTURE FIRE IN ORO-MEDONTE OVERNIGHT
Orillia 2/11/2026 1:50pm
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were contacted at approximately 11:55 pm the night of February 10, 2026, regarding a structure fire in the Township of Oro-Medonte. The Orillia OPP and Oro-Medonte Fire were dispatched to a fire at a residential structure in the Township of Oro-Medonte. The structure was not inhabited, and no injuries have be...
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COFFEE RUN TURNS COSTLY - STUNT DRIVING CHARGE LAID
Orillia 2/8/2026 12:50pm
A member of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an 17-year-old with stunt driving after a traffic stop. On February 8, 2026, just after 8:00 am, an officer of the Orillia OPP was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 11 Northbound in Severn Township when they observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. The vehicle's speed...
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Orillia Detachment OPP Investigating Single Motorized Snow Vehicle Collision
Orillia 2/5/2026 8:00am
Officers from the Orillia detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a single motorized snow vehicle collision that occurred near Carolyn Line and Division Road East in Severn Township around 7:44pm. The operator of the Motorized Snow vehicle was transported to hospital and taken by air ORNGE to Toronto as a precaution. The investigation is ongoing....
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CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION INTO FRAUDULENT COMMERCIAL DRIVER EXAMINATIONS
Orillia 1/27/2026 4:31am
Eight people are facing a combined 24 charges under the Criminal Code following an investigation into fraudulent activities related to commercial driver examinations in Kingston and the Greater Toronto Area. In January 2024, at the request of the Ministry of Transportation, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) began an investigation into suspected irregularities in the driver examina...
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STRUCTURE FIRE IN ORO-MEDONTE OVERNIGHT
Orillia 1/20/2026 11:25am
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were contacted at approximately 6:08 am on the morning of January 20, 2026, regarding a structure fire in the Township of Oro-Medonte. The Orillia OPP and Oro-Medonte Fire were dispatched to a residence in the Township of Oro-Medonte for a structure fire. Upon arrival the structure was fully engulfed by flame...
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OPP INVESTIGATING SERIOUS COLLISION IN ORO-MEDONTE
Orillia 1/17/2026 6:05pm
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a serious collision on Horseshoe Valley Road in Oro Medonte. On Friday, January 16, 2026, just after 8:00 pm, members of Orillia OPP responded to a head-on collision involving a van and an SUV. The occupants of the SUV, the driver and two children, were transported to a local hospital. The driver...
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OPP ENCOURAGES ANYONE WITH INFORMATION TO COME FORWARD FOLLOWING SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATION
Orillia 1/14/2026 10:10am
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Major Crime Unit has charged one individual in relation to a sexual assault investigation. On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, police began an investigation into a report of a sexual assault that occurred in the City of Orillia. As a result of this investigation, Chris BRONSON, 43-years-old, employed by the Orillia You...
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ORILLIA OPP INVESTIGATING BREAK AND ENTERS
Orillia 1/14/2026 8:30am
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a series of Break and Enter occurrences at two apartment buildings near the area of Orchard Point Road and Atherley Road in the City of Orillia. Officers were notified of several reports of Break and Enter occurrences starting around December 18, 2025 through December 30, 2025. At this time, investigato...
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ORILLIA OPP INVESTIGATING SERIOUS COLLISION IN SEVERN TOWNSHIP
Orillia 1/13/2026 3:25pm
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with Simcoe County EMS and Severn Fire, responded to a serious two-vehicle collision in the Township of Severn. On January 13, 2026, around 7:20 am, officers were called to the scene at the intersection of Kinnear Sideroad and Upper Big Chute Road in the Township of Severn. The collision resulted...
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CMV DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED DURING RIDE CHECK IN ORILLIA
Orillia 1/13/2026 2:05pm
Members from the Central Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team, with assistance from the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a RIDE program on Neywash Street in Orillia, resulting in the impaired charges for a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operator. On Monday, January 12, at approximately 11:50 pm, TIME Team officers sto...
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DRUGS, MONEY, AND WEAPONS SEIZED AFTER WARRANT
Orillia 1/13/2026 2:00pm
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have arrested and charged three individuals after a search warrant was executed at a residence in the City of Orillia. Over 100 grams of suspected Cocaine, several suspected Hydromorphone pills, a quantity of suspected Fentanyl, a crossbow, and other replica weapons as a result of the warrant. In November 2025, the Orill...
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HOME INVASION UNDER INVESTIGATION IN ORILLIA
Orillia 1/12/2026 2:05pm
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a home invasion that occurred in Orillia. On Monday, January 12, 2026, at approximately 1:00 am, officers responded to a report of a robbery at a residence on Colborne Street West in the City of Orillia. One individual inside the home was assaulted and property was taken. No life threatening injur...
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ORILLIA CSCU CHARGES TWO AFTER SEARCH WARRANTS EXECUTED
Orillia 1/7/2026 2:30pm
Members of the Orillia Detachments Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid multiple drug related charges after multiple search warrants were executed throughout Simcoe County. On January 5, 2026, and January 6, 2026, multiple search warrants were executed by the Orillia Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with assistance from the Orill...
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SEVERAL IMPAIRED-RELATED ARRESTS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Orillia 12/28/2025 5:00pm
Several individuals have been arrested and charged with impaired-related offences after separate investigations conducted by members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) so far this holiday season. On December 19, 2025, just after 10:00 pm, officers were conducting a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program on Highway 11 at Memorial Avenue...
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IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER FLEEING TRAFFIC STOP
Orillia 12/17/2025 12:50pm
A traffic stop conducted by a member of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has resulted in several Criminal Charges. On December 16, 2025, just after 1:30 am, an officer conducting proactive patrol attempted to stop a motor vehicle in the area of University Avenue and Diana Drive in the City of Orillia for a Highway Traffic Act violation. Rather tha...
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ARMED ROBBERY LEADS TO AN ARREST
Orillia 12/14/2025 4:45pm
Officers from the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested one male in connection with an armed robbery at a local gas station in Oro-Medonte. On November 11, 2025, a robbery occurred where an edged weapon was displayed at a local business in Oro-Medonte. The suspect fled the scene before police arrived. As part of the investigation the Orillia OP...
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DRUGS SEIZED AND CHARGES LAID IN ORILLIA
Orillia 12/11/2025 3:30pm
Members of the Orillia Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) seized a large quantity of suspected Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and other drug paraphernalia as a result of an investigation that started as an Unwanted Person call. On December 10, 2025, just before 2:00 pm, officers from the Orillia OPP attended an address on West Street South for a call for service. One party...
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SNOW PLOW DRIVER CHARGED AFTER COLLIDING WITH BRIDGE
Orillia 12/11/2025 7:40am
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual with a Highway Traffic Act offence after witnesses reported seeing a snow plow collide with a highway overpass. On December 10, 2025, around 1:30 pm, officers from the Orillia OPP were dispatched to a traffic complaint of a snow plow driving in the area of Penetanguishene Road and Partri...
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CHARGES LAID IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY FRAUD INVESTIGATION
Orillia 12/8/2025 10:51am
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch (ARB) has charged one individual following an extensive investigation into suspected irregularities in archaeological reports. In February 2024, members of the OPP ARB initiated an investigation after receiving information of suspected fraud related to archeological surveys submitted to the Ministry of Citizenship and Mult...
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ORILLIA OPP LOOKING TO IDENTIFY SUSPECT IN FRAUD OCCURRENCES
Orillia 11/28/2025 7:35am
On November 21, 2025, members of the Orillia detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to two reports of counterfeit money being used at local businesses around the Orillia City area. The suspect entered both businesses and utilized a counterfeit bill to pay for items purchased. Video surveillance obtained shows one suspect described as: Male, 20-40 years ol...
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CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING OPP FINANCIAL CRIME INVESTIGATION
Orillia 11/20/2025 8:26am
A Waterdown resident is facing criminal charges following an investigation into financial irregularities. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch (ARB) launched the investigation at the request of the Six Nations Police Service. As a result of the investigation, on November 5, 2025, Glenn PAGE, 52 years of age of Waterdown, was charged under the Criminal Code w...
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- UPDATE #1 - SHELTER-IN-PLACE LIFTED IN SEVERN - Investigation ongoing, no threat to public safety
Orillia 11/14/2025 1:50am
- UPDATE #1 - SHELTER-IN-PLACE LIFTED IN SEVERN Investigation ongoing, no threat to public safety (SEVERN, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Orillia Detachment has lifted the shelter-in-place advisory in the area of Maple Valley Road and Telford Line in Severn. Affected residents may resume their regular activities, as there is no threat to public safety. The shelter-in-pla...
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SHELTER-IN-PLACE IN EFFECT IN SEVERN
Orillia 11/13/2025 10:05pm
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are responding to responding to an active incident involving an armed individual in the area of Maple Valley Road and Telford Line in Severn. Members of the public in this area are urged to shelter-in-place and adhere to the following safety precautions: - If you are outside, seek shelter immediately in...
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Male Arrested Following Disturbance at Local Bank
Orillia 11/12/2025 10:45am
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a male following a disturbance at a local bank. On November 1, 2025, at approximately 11:50 am, police responded to a report of a disturbance at a local business on Monarch Drive, Orillia. Upon arrival, officers learned that a male had become upset while waiting to withdraw money and began ye...
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UPDATE: PARTY SUCCOMBS TO INJUIRES - OPP Investigating Serious Collision in Ramara Township (Correction Made- Age Correction)
Orillia 11/12/2025 9:40am
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a serious head-on motor vehicle collision that occurred earlier this morning on County Road 169 in Ramara Township. On November 7, 2025, shortly before 7:00 am, officers responded to a collision involving a pick-up truck and a transport truck. One individual sustained serious life threatening...
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UPDATE: PARTY SUCCOMBS TO INJUIRES - MOTORCYCLE COLLISION RESULTS IN LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES
Orillia 11/12/2025 9:45am
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a serious single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle that occurred in Washago Severn Township. On November 4, 2025, at approximately 8:45 pm, officers were dispatched to Muskoka Street in Washago following reports of a motorcycle collision. Upon arrival, police located a male lying in t...
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UPDATE: PARTY SUCCUMBS TO INJUIRES -OPP Investigating Serious Collision in Ramara Township
Orillia 11/12/2025 9:05am
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a serious head-on motor vehicle collision that occurred earlier this morning on County Road 169 at Concession Road D-E in Ramara Township. On November 7, 2025, shortly before 7:00 am, officers responded to a collision involving a pick-up truck and a transport truck. One individual sustaine...
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DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION LEADS TO MULTIPLE CHARGES
Orillia 11/7/2025 12:05pm
Members of the Orillia Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) have charged two individuals following a drug trafficking investigation that culminated in arrests and the execution of a search warrant. On November 6, 2025, police stopped a vehicle travelling northbound on Highway 11 from the Greater Toronto Area. Two individuals were arrested, and a search warrant was executed at a r...
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OPP Investigating Serious Collision in Ramara Township
Orillia 11/7/2025 9:20am
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a serious head-on motor vehicle collision that occurred earlier this morning on County Road 169 at Concession Road D-E in Ramara Township. On November 7, 2025, shortly before 7:00 am, officers responded to a collision involving a pick-up truck and a transport truck. One individual sustained s...
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Weapons Call Leads to Charges in Orillia
Orillia 11/7/2025 8:40am
On November 4, 2025, at approximately 7:14 pm, members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a weapons related call at a residence on Barrie Road in Orillia. Officers arrived to find signs of a violent disturbance. Two suspects had reportedly assaulted an individual inside the residence using a staple gun and a guitar, then fled the scene...
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MOTORCYCLE COLLISION RESULTS IN LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES
Orillia 11/6/2025 12:00pm
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a serious single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle that occurred in Washago Severn Township. On November 4, 2025, at approximately 8:45 pm, officers were dispatched to Muskoka Street in Washago following reports of a motorcycle collision. Upon arrival, police located a male lying in t...
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FOUR IMPAIRED DRIVERS REMOVED FROM ROADWAYS BY ORILLIA OPP
Orillia 11/3/2025 1:56pm
Orillia, ON - Between October 25 and November 2, 2025, members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted proactive enforcement resulting in the removal of four impaired drivers from local roadways. These incidents led to the laying of more than 34 charges under the Criminal Code of Canada and the Highway Traffic Act, including impaired operation, drivi...
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ORILLIA OPP INVESTIGATING COMMERCIAL BREAK AND ENTER
Orillia 11/3/2025 10:45am
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a break and enter at a business located in the Orillia Square Mall. On Sunday, November 2, 2025, at approximately 11:11 pm, officers responded to an alarm at a commercial unit within the mall. Upon arrival, police observed damage to the rear entrance of a business and evidence suggesting entry had be...
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FIREARM, DRUGS, AND OTHER WEAPONS SEIZED IN ORILLIA
Orillia 10/31/2025 4:20pm
An investigation led by the Orillia Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Orillia Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has resulted in the arrest of three individuals who are facing a total of 33 Criminal and Controlled drugs and Substance Act (CDSA) charges, as well as a seizure of a firearm, suspected cocaine, psilocybin, methamphetamine, currency, and other prohibited weapon...
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NUMEROUS CHARGES LAID AFTER POLICE CRUISERS STRUCK IN ORILLIA AND RAMARA
Orillia 10/30/2025 10:40am
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two individuals after a vehicle struck a police cruiser that was at the scene of a previous motor vehicle collision. On October 29, 2025, just before 10:00 pm, an officer was stationary at Atherley Road near Highway 12 assisting with traffic control from an earlier motor vehicle collision...
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ORILLIA OPP CHARGE DRIVER TRAVELLING 129KM/H IN A COMMUNITY SAFETY ZONE
Orillia 10/27/2025 5:25pm
ORILLIA OPP CHARGE DRIVER TRAVELLING 129KM/H IN ORO-MEDONTE (Orillia, ON) - Officers from the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a G2 driver, Ugur SASMAZ, aged 38 from North York, with stunt driving following a traffic stop on Highway 11, in the Township of Oro-Medonte. The driver was on their way to complete their G licence driver test. Just after 8:44 am on...
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Male Arrested for Breach of Release Conditions Following Incident at Local Business
Orillia 10/24/2025 2:40pm
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a male who was found in breach of a court-imposed release condition. On October 17, 2025, police responded to a report of an unwanted male at a local business. Upon arrival, officers located a male who was extremely intoxicated and causing a disturbance. The individual was found to be in viol...
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WEAPONS INVESTIGATION SEVERN TOWNSHIP
Orillia 10/15/2025 10:05am
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a drive-by shooting that occurred on Eastside Drive in Severn Township. On October 11, 2025, just after 11:30 pm, officers responded to a report of shots fired at a residence on Eastside Drive. Upon arrival, police located several spent shell casings on the roadway and observed visible bullet holes i...
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EARLY MORNING ROBBERY UNDER INVESTIGATION IN ORILLIA
Orillia 10/14/2025 10:05am
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a robbery that occurred at a local business in the City of Orillia. On October 14, 2025, at approximately 4:30 am, a male suspect entered a business and threatened an employee while demanding cash and cigarettes. A quantity of cash was handed over, and the suspect fled the scene in an unknown directi...
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HOME INVASION LEADS ORILLIA OPP INTO ROBBERY INVESTIGATION
Orillia 10/13/2025 12:55pm
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a home invasion that occurred in the Township of Ramara on October 12th, 2025. On the 12th of October 2025 at 10:42 pm, Orillia OPP entered a robbery investigation after being called to a residence located on Lakeshore Drive in the Township of Ramara, for a robbery involving an edged weapon. Three...
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SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY ON COLBORNE STREET RESULTS IN FIVE ARRESTS
Orillia 10/7/2025 3:30pm
Five individuals have been arrested in relation to a kidnapping and attempted homicide investigation in the City of Orillia. On Saturday, September 27, 2025, shortly after 9:10 pm, officers from the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle and individuals wearing masks near an abandoned building on Colborne Street...
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ONE INDIVIDUAL DECEASED AFTER FATAL MOTORCYCLE COLLISION
Orillia 10/7/2025 9:35am
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal motorcycle collision that occurred on Monday, Oct 6, 2025, in the Township of Oro-Medonte. On October 6, 2025, at approximately 10:30 pm, Orillia OPP, Simcoe County Paramedic Services, and Township of Oro-Medonte Fire were dispatched to Highway 11 South, north of Line 15, followin...
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PUBLISHING ERROR - SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY ON COLBORNE STREET RESULTS IN FIVE ARRESTS
Orillia 9/30/2025 5:40pm
PUBLISHING ERROR SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY ON COLBORNE STREET RESULTS IN FIVE ARRESTS Request to Withhold Previously Distributed Media Release (ORILLIA, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Central Region is requesting that a previously distributed media release published on Monday, September 29, 2025, regarding suspicious activity on Colborne Street resulting in five arrests n... -
ORILLIA OPP ARREST ONE MALE FOLLOWING CHILD PORN INVESTIGATION SEEKING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING VICTIMS AND WITNESSES
Orillia 9/30/2025 10:55am
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged one male with numerous child related sex offences and are calling on the public's assistance in identifying the victims involved. On August 10, 2025, shortly after 12:00 am members of the Orillia OPP received information regarding a pornography offence involving a minor. Orillia OPP began an inve...
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SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY ON COLBORNE STREET RESULTS IN FIVE ARRESTS
Orillia 9/29/2025 2:50pm
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a suspicious activity on Colborne Street East. On September 27, 2025, at approximately 9:11 pm, officers responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle and persons wearing masks near an abandoned building on Colborne Street East in the City of Orillia. Upon arrival, officers observed a U-Haul v...
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ORILLIA OPP SEIZE WEAPONS AFTER OFFICERS OBSERVED SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
Orillia 9/29/2025 2:15pm
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid multiple weapon related charges after officers, while on routine patrol, observed suspicious activity in the City of Orillia. On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at approximately 10:00 pm officers on routine patrol observed individuals standing near an outgoing mailbox on Memorial Avenue, using flashligh...
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ORILIA OPP SEEKING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN HATE-MOTIVATED VANDALISM
Orillia 9/27/2025 3:00pm
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are asking for the publics' assistance to identify individual(s) in relation to a hate-motivated crime. At approximately 7:30 am on Saturday, September 27, 2025, police responded to multiple reports of vandalism in the Gill Street and James Street area of Orillia, where property and vehicles had been d...
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Break and Enter Suspect Arrested After Midnight Theft Involving Red Wagon
Orillia 9/23/2025 12:00pm
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged a Ramara resident following a break and enter at a local business. On September 23, 2025, shortly after midnight, Orillia OPP officers responded to a report of a break and enter in progress at a Colborne Street business. Witnesses observed a male and female entering the premises and leaving...
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ORILLIA OPP ARREST AND CHARGE INDIVIDUAL AFTER REPORT OF INDECENT ACTS NEAR LOCAL PARK
Orillia 9/23/2025 8:40am
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual in Coldwater, Ontario after reports of indecent acts near a local park. On September 16, 2025, at approximately 5:20 pm, Orillia OPP, were contacted by members of the public stating there was an individual on a balcony exposing and touching himself. The individual's balcony over...
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OPP LAYS CHARGES IN DRIVEWAY PAVING FRAUD
Orillia 9/22/2025 1:26pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch (ARB) has laid criminal charges against two individuals following an investigation into driveway paving fraud spanning several regions across Ontario. The investigation, led by the OPP ARB Economic Crimes and Corruption Unit, included support from the OPP Provincial Asset Forfeiture Unit, the OPP Integrated Fraud Awarenes...
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ORILLIA OPP RESPOND TO DISTURBANCE IN SEVERN TOWNSHIP
Orillia 9/22/2025 9:35am
Orillia OPP Respond to Disturbance in Severn Township Orillia, ON - On September 21, 2025, members of the Orillia OPP responded to a reported disturbance in the area of Quetton Street, involving two male individuals engaged in a verbal altercation. Upon arrival, officers spoke with several witnesses who reported that the males had been asking passersby for lighters to light cigarettes....
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OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION IN RAMARA TOWNSHIP
Orillia 9/20/2025 6:35pm
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on County Road 169 in Ramara Township. On September 20, 2025, at approximately 1:40 pm, Orillia OPP officers, along with Georgian EMS, Ramara Fire, and Rama First Nations Police officers, responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision that occurred on County Road 1...
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DRIVER ARRESTED AND CHARGED DURING RIDE PROGRAM
Orillia 9/19/2025 10:00am
Officers from the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual with criminal and provincial charges after a vehicle stop at a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program. On September 19, 2025, just before 1:30 am, officers were conducting a RIDE program on Atherley Road in the City of Orillia. A vehicle entered the RIDE program a...
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MISSISSAUGA RESIDENT CHARGED FOLLOWING CYBERCRIME INVESTIGATION
Orillia 9/18/2025 10:01am
A Mississauga resident is facing criminal charges following a cybercrime investigation. In May 2023, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Cybercrime Investigations Team (CIT) launched an investigation into fraudulent activity used to access cryptocurrency accounts. On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, OPP CIT members executed a search warrant at a residence in Mississauga, where inve...
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ORILLIA OPP LOOKING FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Orillia 9/10/2025 11:25am
Members of the Orillia detachment of the Ontario Police are requesting any assistance from the public to help identify an individual who entered a residence in the Township of Oro-Medonte. On July 5, 2025, between the hours of 10:00 pm and 6:35 am an individual entered a home off, line 3 in the Township of Oro-Medonte. The individual is described as a Caucasian Female, approx...
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DRIVER ARRESTED FOLLOWING TRAFFIC COMPLAINT AT BOAT LAUNCH
Orillia 9/5/2025 10:10am
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) initiated an impaired driving investigation following reports of erratic driving in a parking lot. On September 4, 2025, at approximately 10:20 pm, officers responded to a report of a suspected impaired driver. A member of the public reported that a dark-coloured pickup truck towing a boat was driving aggr...
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ORILLIA OPP RESPOND TO DISTURBANCE THAT LEFT LOCAL BUSINESS SHATTERED
Orillia 9/3/2025 9:40am
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance call that left a local Orillia business shattered on September 2nd, 2025. On the 2nd of September 2025 at 4:02 pm, Orillia OPP were called to a local Orillia business to investigate reports of mischief and property damage. Reports stated that an individual had began smashing windows at t...
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STOLEN SILVER RECOVERED, TWO CHARGED
Orillia 8/28/2025 10:15am
Members of the Major Crime Unit (MCU) of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two individuals after an investigation resulted in the seizure of stolen silver bars and coins from the Ottawa area. The silver shipment originated from London, ON, intended for the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa, ON. On August 21, 2025, detectives f...
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PASSED OUT DRIVER IN IDLING CAR LEADS TO SEVERAL CHARGES
Orillia 8/13/2025 10:55am
A complaint of a suspicious vehicle has led to Criminal Code and Controlled drugs and Substance Charges by the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On August 12, 2025, at approximately 5:30 p.m, officers were dispatched to a report of a suspicious vehicle with a driver slumped over at business on Monarch Drive in the City of Orillia. With assistance from a...
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IMPAIRED DRIVER STRIKES POLICE CRUISER
Orillia 8/10/2025 8:35am
One party was arrested and is facing impaired related charges after striking a police cruiser that was at the scene of a separate motor vehicle collision. On August 10, 2025, just after 3:00 am, an officer was on Highway 11 northbound, near Line 1 in Oro-Medonte Township, conducting traffic control for a motor vehicle collision that had occurred. While the officer was in thei...
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TRAFFIC COLLISION ON HWY 12 & MEMORIAL AVE
Orillia 7/31/2025 9:15am
On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at approximately 6:00 pm members of the Orillia Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment responded to a two vehicle collision at the intersection of Hwy 12 & Memorial Ave. On July 30, 2025, at approximately 6:00 pm, officers from the Orillia detachment of the OPP along with Orillia Fire and Simcoe County Paramedic Services responded to a traffic c...
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TRAFFIC COLLISION ON MONCK ROAD
Orillia 7/30/2025 11:20am
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a traffic collision on Monck Road in the Township of Ramara. Investigation is on-going and Officers are requesting the publics assistance. On July 26, 2025, at approximately 3:09 pm, officers from the Orillia detachment of the OPP were dispatched to a traffic collision on Monck Road, in...
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- UPDATE #2 - OPP INVESTIGATING COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 11 IN ORO-MEDONTE - All Lanes Have Reopened
Orillia 7/26/2025 7:00pm
- UPDATE #2 - OPP INVESTIGATING COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 11 IN ORO-MEDONTE All Lanes Have Reopened (ORO-MEDONTE, ON) - All lanes on Highway 11 between Line 7 and Line 10 have reopened in Oro-Medonte, following a single-vehicle collision yesterday that resulted in a diesel spill and damaged guardrail. Crews have completed the necessary repairs and cleanup. On Friday, July 25, 2025, at...
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-UPDATE #1- OPP INVESTIGATING COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 11 IN ORO-MEDONTE - Right Northbound Lane Has Reopened
Orillia 7/25/2025 5:25pm
- UPDATE #1 - OPP INVESTIGATING COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 11 IN ORO-MEDONTE Right Northbound Lane Has Reopened (ORO-MEDONTE, ON) - The right northbound lane on Highway 11 between Line 7 and Line 10 has been reopened in Oro-Medonte after a single-vehicle collision resulted in a diesel spill and damaged guardrail. Both southbound lanes remain closed. On Friday, July 25, 2025, at approxima...
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OPP INVESTIGATING COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 11 IN ORO-MEDONTE
Orillia 7/25/2025 4:20pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a single-vehicle collision on Highway 11 in Oro-Medonte which resulted in a diesel spill and damaged guardrail. Highway 11 is closed in both directions between Line 7 and Line 10. On Friday, July 25, 2025, at approximately 12:00 pm, members of the Orillia Detachment were notified of a collision involving a transport truck...
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DRIVER PROVIDES SAMPLE 3X LIMIT, CHARGES LAID
Orillia 7/24/2025 10:45am
A traffic complaint being called in by a member of the public has led to impaired related charges laid by members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On July 23, 2025, just before 8:30 pm, officers from the Orillia OPP were dispatched to a traffic complaint after a member of the public observed a driver consuming what they believed to be alcohol...
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ALTERCATION IN ORILLIA LEADS TO HIGH POLICE PRESENCE
Orillia 7/21/2025 12:25pm
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was called to a disturbance overnight near Highway 12 South in Orillia. On July 20, 2025, shortly before 10:00 pm, officers from Orillia OPP were dispatched to a disturbance call at a local business near West Street South and Highway 12 South in the City of Orillia. Officers arrived at scene and located all the par...
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ARREST MADE IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION IN LONDON
Orillia 7/21/2025 9:06am
Victims Identified, Investigation Remains Ongoing (ORILLIA, ON) - A Windsor resident has been arrested and charged following a human trafficking investigation. In May 2025, police received information about a victim being trafficked through online advertisements. Under the Provincial Human Trafficking Intelligence-led Joint Forces Strategy (IJFS), the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-...
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DRIVER CHARGED AFTER VIDEOS POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Orillia 7/16/2025 9:00am
Several traffic complaints were reported to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) after an individual posted several videos of dangerous driving behaviour on their social media account, resulting in numerous traffic and criminal charges by members of the Orillia Detachment of the OPP. On July 15, 2025, around 9:30 pm, officers from Dufferin, Bracebridge, and Orillia OPP were di...
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OPP SEEKING WITNESSES IN ARSON INVESTIGATION NEAR BARRIE
Orillia 7/15/2025 7:20am
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking witnesses and information as part of an ongoing arson investigation in the area of Shanty Bay Road and Ridge Road West, near Barrie. On Monday, July 14, 2025, at approximately 8:15 pm, members of the Orillia Detachment of the OPP responded to reports of a male suspect setting multiple fires near residential properties along Shanty B...
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TWO INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED IN DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION, SEARCH WARRANTS YEILD DRUGS AND CANADIAN CURRENCY
Orillia 6/26/2025 11:20am
Officers from the Orillia Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested two individuals in connection with a drug trafficking investigation and executed search warrants at a residence. In May 2025, members of the Orillia Detachment CSCU launched an investigation into an individual suspected of trafficking drugs in Simcoe County. On June...
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TRAFFIC COMPLAINT ON HIGHWAY 11 NORTH LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGES
Orillia 6/22/2025 7:30am
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a traffic complaint on Highway 11 Northbound in the Township of Oro-Medonte. Further investigation led to impaired driving related offences. On June 22, 2025, at approximately 4:02 am, officers from the Orillia detachment of the OPP were dispatched to a traffic complaint on Highway 11 No...
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UPDATE #1 – ORILLIA OPP CALLING ON THE PUBLIC FOR ASSISTANCE
Orillia 6/21/2025 3:45pm
UPDATE #1 - ORILLIA OPP CALLING ON THE PUBLIC FOR ASSISTANCE - - - ONE PARTY ARRESTED - - - (ORILLIA, ON) - Members of the Orillia Major Crime Unit (MCU) of the Orillia Ontario Police have arrested and charged an individual with sexual assault related offences after an incident at a local business on Murphy Road on June 14th, 2025. On June 14, 2025, members of the Oril...
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ORILLIA OPP CALLING ON THE PUBLIC FOR ASSISTANCE
Orillia 6/18/2025 11:00am
Members of the OPP Orillia Major Crime Unit, are investigating an incident that took place at a local business on Murphy Road, June 14, 2025, at approximately 3:00 pm in Orillia, Ontario. On June 14, 2025, Orillia OPP received a call for service from a local business located at 165 Murphy Road, in the City of Orillia. An incident occurred between the hours of 3:00 pm and 4...
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ORILLIA OPP ARREST AND CHARGE SEVEN WITH IMPAIRED RELATED CHARGES IN 72 HOURS
Orillia 6/16/2025 10:15am
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged seven (7) individuals with impaired related charges in 72 hour span over weekend. Officers from the Orillia detachment of the OPP work tirelessly to improve the safety of their community and ensure the roads are safe from preventable dangers. Through active patrols, a strong partnership with our communit...
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OPP Makes Arrest Following Break In to Orillia Business
Orillia 6/13/2025 1:20pm
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a local man in connection with a break and enter at a business in Orillia. On June 13, 2025, shortly after 4:00 am, officers responded to a report of a break and enter in progress at a Colborne Street business. Officers arrived on scene within minutes but determined that the suspe...
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OPP SEEKING VIDEO FOOTAGE IN ONGOING MOTOR VEHILCE AND PEDESTRIAN COLLISION IN WASHAGO
Orillia 6/11/2025 11:15am
Members of the Orillia Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment are investigating a collision where a single motor vehicle struck pedestrians approximately two weeks ago. On May 25, 2025, at approximately 1:45 pm, members of the Orillia OPP Detachment along with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a report of a motor vehicle striking a pedestrian on Muskoka St. in t...
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IMPAIRED BOATER CHARGED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO DOCK BOAT IN NO DOCKING ZONE
Orillia 6/10/2025 3:25pm
Orillia, ON - The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with impaired operation of a vessel following an incident in a restricted docking zone. On June 9, 2025, at approximately 5:30 pm, Orillia OPP officers responded to reports of a boat operator attempting to dock in a restricted area at the Old Cruises Fishing Dock. Witnesses provided officers w...
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TWO VEHICLE COLLISION LEADS TO IMPAIRED AND DRUG RELATED CHARGES
Orillia 6/8/2025 11:55am
Members of the Orillia OPP, responded to a multi-vehicle collision that has led to impaired and drug related charges near High Street in Orillia, Ontario late Saturday evening. On June 7, 2025, at 11:01 pm, Orillia OPP received a call regarding a multi-vehicle collision near High Street in the city of Orillia. The driver of the vehicles displayed signs of impairment and of...
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FOUR PEOPLE CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED OFFENCES IN 14 HOURS
Orillia 6/6/2025 9:45am
Over the span of 14 hours, members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged four individuals with impaired related charges, through traffic complaints called in by members of the public, and through proactive traffic stops. On June 5, 2025, just before 1:00 pm, officers of the Orillia OPP responded to a traffic complaint being call...
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AFTERNOON RIDE PROGRAM CATCHES IMPAIRED DRIVER.
Orillia 6/5/2025 1:40pm
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a driver with impaired operation related charges. On June 4, 2025, at approximately 2:45 p.m, officers from Orillia OPP were conducting Mandatory Alcohol Screening (MAS) on a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) on Horseshoe Valley Road West in Oro-Medonte. While screening all drivers t...
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128 CHARGES LAID ACROSS THE PROVINCE IN CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION INVESTIGATION
Orillia 6/5/2025 11:36am
36 People Arrested (ORILLIA, ON) - Thirty-six people have been arrested and charged with a combined total of 128 criminal offences during a proactive child sexual exploitation investigation. Twenty-one police services from the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet (Provincial Internet Child Exploitation Strategy) took part in the luring inv...
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SLEEPY DRIVER IN IDLING CAR LEADS TO SEVERAL CHARGES
Orillia 6/5/2025 10:45am
A complaint of a suspicious vehicle has led to Criminal Code and Controlled drugs and Substance Charges by the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On June 4, 2025, at approximately 8:50 a.m, officers were dispatched to a report of a suspicious vehicle with a driver slumped over on Jarvis St. in the City of Orillia. Upon arriving on scene, officers noted t...
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OPP CHARGE MULTIPLE DRIVERS WITH IMPAIRED RELATED CHARGES OVERNIGHT
Orillia 6/4/2025 10:55am
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified by members of the public of driving behaviours that indicated an individual was possibly driving impaired on Highway 11 southbound in Oro-Medonte Township. Officers were dispatched to a separate incident of a motor vehicle collision on county road 169 in Ramara Township. In both incidents offi...
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AFTERNOON DISTURBANCE LEADS TO SEVERAL CHARGES
Orillia 6/3/2025 9:25am
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid multiple charges against a male after an afternoon disturbance In the City of Orillia. On June 1, 2025, shortly after 3:00 pm, officer from the Orillia OPP were called to a disturbance regarding a male yelling at plaza on West St. S with his pants down. Police arrived on scene and attempted to speak with th...
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DRIVER ARRESTED FOLLOWING TRAFFIC COMPLAINT OF ERRATIC DRIVING
Orillia 6/2/2025 9:40am
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) entered into an impaired driving investigation after reports of an erratic driving complaint. On May 30th, 2025, at approximately 5:20 pm, officers responded to a report of a suspected impaired driver. Officers were informed by a member of the public that a Black Pickup truck was driving in a very aggressi...
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SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN ORILLIA
Orillia 5/31/2025 9:15pm
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate in relation to an incident in Orillia. On Saturday, May 31, 2025, members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a location on Colborne Street East following multiple reports of assault and damage to property. An individual was arrested at the scene and charged with: - Com...
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MALE ARRESTED AFTER MAKING THREATS ON LOCAL SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM
Orillia 5/29/2025 4:40pm
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a male after online threats were made towards several parties involved in a previous assault investigation at Couchiching Park. On May 29, 2025, Orillia OPP began an investigation after being made aware of threats made on a social media platform. Orillia OPP quickly identified a suspect, lea...