Fibre-Optic Vandalism Spree in Collingwood Leads to Arrest

Gary GARBUTT Was Arrested Again #RepeatOffender

(COLLINGWOOD, ON) – The Collingwood and Blue Mountains Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a local man with seven counts of mischief and one count of failing to comply with a probation order following a thorough investigation into a series of fibre optic wire-cutting incidents in Collingwood, ON. Between February 16 and April 26, 2025, Collingwood OPP investigated seven separate incidents of mischief involving the delib…

Fibre-Optic Vandalism Spree in Collingwood Leads to Arrest

The Collingwood and Blue Mountains Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a local man following a series of fibre optic wire-cutting incidents that disrupted essential communication services across Collingwood. Between February 16 and April 26, 2025, officers investigated seven separate cases where fibre optic cables owned by Rogers and Bell Canada were deliberately cut on hydro poles at multiple locations throughout the town.…