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Published October 22, 2025

Man charged following break-in at Barrie City Hall

A man is facing charges after Barrie police arrested a person inside City Hall following a report from an individual who said someone had entered the building
Barrie police cruiser parked at police headquarters on Fairview Road (stock image)

A man is facing charges after Barrie police arrested a person inside City Hall following a report from an individual who said someone had entered the building.

When officers arrived at 70 Collier Street around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, they found a door with the glass kicked out.

Officers set up a containment in the building and requested the assistance of the canine unit.

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Canine and uniform officers located the suspect in a stairwell. After a brief interaction in the basement, a 37-year-old man was taken into custody.

He has been charged with break and enter, mischief under $5,000, and assault with intent to resist arrest.

The accused has a bail hearing at a future date.

Police said in a news release that they want to acknowledge and thank the person who called to report the incident and remain nearby until police arrived.

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