The Barrie Police Service on behalf of The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and the Insurance bureau of Canada would like to remind car owners to lock their vehicles or risk losing their valuables.

On November 21st Barrie Police received four complaints of theft from unlocked vehicles. This type of theft occurs nightly. A locked vehicle and valuables out of sight will deter thieves. Anyone witnessing suspects attempting to steal from vehicles is asked to all police.

In the morning hours of the 21st, a 32 year old Barrie man was arrested at his residence on an outstanding warrant. The male was previously charged with Impaired driving and was given a court date. The male failed to attend at the specified court date and a warrant was issued for his arrest. He will remain in custody until Monday morning.

Barrie Police received a call from a concerned citizen that observed a baby asleep in a vehicle that was locked and unattended at a business in the south end. The officer arrived on scene and the baby was observed to be bundled up and at the time sleeping. A female arrived and identified herself as the caretaker approximately 20 mins after the original call. The 51 year old foster mother from Fort Erie was cautioned by police and the incident will be followed up by the Children’s Aid Society

Barrie Police investigated a two vehicle collision that occurred over the lunch hour on Livingstone and Kozlov. A vehicle west bound on Livingstone had come to a stop at Kozlov St. A second vehicle failed to stop and rear ended the first vehicle. There were no injuries. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. A 21 year old Barrie male driving his friend’s mom’s car was charged with careless driving and also issued a ticket for not having the proper documents for the vehicle.

An officer on patrol in the downtown was monitoring the crowd gathering to prepare for the Santa Claus parade. The officer observed a female staggering in the middle of the road on the route the parade was taking. The officer spoke with the 40 year old female and determined that due to her level of intox, her safety was an immediate concern. She was arrested for her own safety and held in custody until sober. Due to the fact that she has been a repeated client for public intoxication, she will have a future court date.