Image of the vehicle Barrie Police say was stolen in Brampton and found burned in a school parking lot on Esther Drive Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (Image supplied - Barrie Police Service)Image of the vehicle Barrie Police say was stolen in Brampton and found burned in a school parking lot on Esther Drive Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (Image supplied - Barrie Police Service)Barrie Police are investigating after a stolen vehicle was found torched in a school parking lot in the city's south end. Police say Barrie Fire alerted officers to the suspicious vehicle fire on Esther Drive Thursday morning. A nearby resident told police they heard a loud boom around 4:20 a.m. and later saw flames and smoke coming from the parking lot.