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OPP Police Press Releases Ramara

14 Year Old Run Over By Drinking Driver

(Ramara Township, ON) – Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating an incident after a youth was injured while being pulled on a GT Racer, which sent them to hospital.

On January 10, 2024, at approximately 10:30 pm, Orillia OPP, Rama Police Service, Ramara Fire and EMS responded to an accident involving a 14-year-old youth that was runover by a vehicle that was pulling a GT Racer. A youth was transported to a local hospital with serious non-life-threatening injuries and the driver of the vehicle, a 17-year-old male from Ramara Township was charged with the following Provincial offences:

  •        Drive motor vehicle – Perform Stunt
  •        Careless Driving
  •        Novice driver – B.A.C above zero
  •        Drive motor vehicle with liquor readily available
  •        Obstruct plate

Members of Orillia OPP are committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities. Officers value your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information that may be helpful, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.crimestopperssdm.com.

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OPP Police Press Releases Ramara

Shots Fired – One Sent To Hospital #Anarchy

(Ramara, ON) – Members of Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police and Rama Police Service attended an address on Fish Sideroad following reports of shots being fired at a residence.

On April 15, 2024 at approximately 4:45 am Orillia OPP were dispatched to a weapons call, following reports of gunfire at a residence. Upon arrival at the scene, police located an individual with injuries, who was transported by Simcoe County Paramedics to a local hospital. Members of the Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Canine conducted a search of the area.  Members of the Orillia Detachment Crime Unit have taken over the investigation and are being assisted by OPP Forensic Identification Services.  Residents were asked to remain in their residences and lock their doors during the incident while police searched the area for the suspect(s), which was concluded around 7:10 am. No suspect(s) were located. 

Police are requesting anyone who witnessed anything suspicious or have surveillance in the area between 3:00 am and 6:00 am are requested to review their footage and contact Orillia OPP or Crime Stoppers.