Corporate Communications / Media Releases
The Corporate Communications Unit of the South Simcoe Police Service is responsible for coordinating all public and media communications on behalf of the Service. This includes preparing and distributing media releases, managing official social media platforms, and attending community events and major incidents to liaise with the media.
The unit is staffed by a civilian Communications Specialist dedicated to providing the public with accurate, timely information, and working closely with media partners to keep our community members connected and informed.
For media inquiries and interview requests, please contact:
Samah Othman, Corporate Communications Specialist
samah.othman@southsimcoepolice.ca
705-436-2141 ext. 2006
For general media related questions, please contact:
media@southsimcoepolice.ca
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(INNISFIL, ON) – On July 6, 2026, at approximately 11:05 a.m., South Simcoe Police responded to a report of a three-vehicle collision at Yonge Street and 5th Line in the Town of Innisfil. As a result of the collision, Yonge Street was closed between 4th Line and 5th Line, and
(INNISFIL, ON) – On July 1, 2026, at approximately 5:10 p.m., South Simcoe Police received a report of a male who had been on a paddleboard and was believed to be in distress on Lake Simcoe near Mapleview Drive in the Town of Innisfil. At the time of the incident,
(INNISFIL, ON) – On June 24, 2026, at approximately 3:15 p.m., South Simcoe Police received a request from York Regional Police to assist in the search for an 11-year-old child who had been missing for approximately two hours after departing from the Innisfil shoreline in an inflatable kayak. The child
(BRADFORD, ON) – On June 18, 2026, South Simcoe Police received a report of a bicycle that was stolen earlier that morning. Later that day, Police received another call that a bicycle reported stolen earlier in the week had been seen with a person riding it in the Holland Street
(BRADFORD, On) – On June 13, 2026, South Simcoe Police officers responded to a report of a theft in progress at a retail business in Bradford West Gwillimbury. The suspect was quickly located by responding officers and identified through an earlier unsolved theft investigation. During the investigation, officers determined the
In May 2023, officers of the South Simcoe Police Service responded to a call for service in which a female reported she was being held against her will at a residence in the Town of Innisfil. The victim reported that she was being exploited for the purpose of sex trafficking.