FROM: Corporate Communications
DATE: January 27, 2026
INSURANCE INVESTIGATION LEADS TO HIT AND RUN SOLVED: MULTIPLE CHARGES LAID
(BRADFORD, ON) – On January 25, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., South Simcoe Police stopped a vehicle on Holland Street West in Bradford West Gwillimbury after observing that a 10-day temporary permit had been expired for 324 days. The driver produced documentation confirming the vehicle was insured; however, the driver was charged with expired validation. This was the second validation-related offence involving the same vehicle within a two-month period. Through further investigation, police determined that the insurance documentation previously produced was not valid and that the vehicle had not been insured for three months.
On January 26, 2026, police received a report of a vehicle being struck at a business in Bradford West Gwillimbury and the involved vehicle did not remain at the scene. Information provided to police identified the vehicle involved in the insurance investigation was also the suspect vehicle in the collision. During the investigation, police observed the suspect vehicle travelling westbound on Holland Street in Bradford West Gwillimbury. Subsequently, police conducted a traffic stop and as a result of the investigation, a 23-year-old male from Bradford has been charged with the following offences:
• Owner operate motor vehicle on a highway with no insurance CAIA 2(1)(a) x3 (three counts)
• Produce false evidence of insurance CAIA 2(3)(b) x 2 (two counts)
• Make false statement HTA 9(1)
• Fail to notify change of address HTA Ontario Regulation 340/94 Section 33(1)
The accused is scheduled to appear in court March 9, 2026.
The South Simcoe Police Service commends the members involved for their diligent work on this investigation and their continued dedication to public safety. Operating a vehicle without insurance not only violates the law but poses significant risk to all road users and undermines public safety. This incident reinforces the importance of complying with vehicle validation and insurance requirements.
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Media Contact: Samah Othman, Corporate Communications Specialist
Email: samah.othman@southsimcoepolice.ca
