FROM: Corporate Communications
DATE: January 20, 2025
WEEKEND INCIDENTS: ROBBERY AND IMPAIRED DRIVING LEAD TO ARRESTS AND CHARGES
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE ARREST A MALE AFTER A COMMERCIAL ROBBERY IN BRADFORD WEST GWILLIMBURY
(Bradford, ON) – On Sunday, January 19, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., South Simcoe Police responded to a report of a robbery at a business in the area of Holland Street in Bradford West Gwillimbury. Through the investigation, South Simcoe Police officers determined that a male suspect attended the store and produced a black folding knife. The male threatened the store employee and made a demand for money. The employee refused and the suspect eventually fled the store with stolen goods. The store employee was not harmed and did not report any injuries. South Simcoe Police officers along with canine located the suspect a short distance away. As a result of the investigation, a 38-year-old-male from Bradford West Gwillimbury was arrested and charged with:
- Robbery
- Fail to Comply with Undertaking
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Carry Concealed Weapon
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
- Disguise with Intent
The accused was held for bail hearing.
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE ARREST AND CHARGE A MALE DRIVER FROM CAMBRIDGE WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING
(Innisfil, ON) – On January 19, 2025, at approximately 5:20 p.m., South Simcoe Police officers responded to a report of a vehicle in the ditch on the 6th Line in the Town of Innisfil. Police arrived on scene and observed a male walking into the ditch towards the vehicle. As part of the investigation, South Simcoe Police officers spoke with the male and determined he was the driver of the vehicle. After further investigation, two breath samples were provided, indicating he had more than the legal limit of alcohol in his system. As a result, a 25-year-old-male from Cambridge, Ontario was arrested and charged with:
- Operation while impaired
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (over 80)
The accused was released with a future court date.
Impaired driving is a crime in progress. The South Simcoe Police Service would like to remind drivers to ALWAYS drive sober to ensure you arrive alive and protect the lives of other motorists and pedestrians. Road safety is a shared responsibility, and it depends on the decisions you make. If you spot a suspected impaired driver, call 911 immediately.
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