MUSKOKA LAKES MAN FACES DRUG CHARGES AFTER PUBLIC COMPLAINT

BRACEBRIDGE — A public complaint has led to the arrest of a Muskoka Lakes Township man on drug charges.

Provincial police say they received a report “from a diligent member of the public” who noticed a man’s strange behaviour in the area of Depot Drive in Bracebridge.

Officers located the man in a nearby store and as a result of the information received and their investigation arrested and charged 43-year-old David Wylie with Possession of a Schedule II Substance (Fentanyl) for the Purposes of Trafficking CDSA 5(2), Obstruct Police CC 129(a) and 2 X Fail to Comply with Recognizance CC 145(3).

He is to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge, for a bail hearing on December 3, 2019.

Bracebridge OPP credits members of the public when they are engaged and willing to call police when they feel something is troubling. Anyone with concerns or information may call Bracebridge OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or may also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.