GERALDTON, ON – March 21, 2015 at 2:10 am members of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general patrol on Main Street in Geraldton, Ontario. Police observed some concerning driving behaviour. Before police could initiate a traffic stop, the driver stopped the vehicle [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On the evening of February 21, 2015, officers from the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint in the town of Wawa. At approximately 6:21 p.m., while patrolling on Ganley Street, officers observed a Jeep stuck in a [Read more]
WAWA, ON – January 11, 2015 at approximately 9:55 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to a traffic complaint within the town of Wawa. The motor vehicle in question was located near a local business. As a result of police investigation Kevin [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Thursday November 27th, 2014 at approximately 5:40pm, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment observed a motor vehicle approaching Highway 17 from Deadhorse Road. A traffic stop of the vehicle was conducted resulting in the driver of the [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Friday, November 7, 2014, officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), conservation officers from Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), Ministry of Transportation [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – October 16, 2014 at approximately 11:05 am a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Chapleau Detachment observed a vehicle travelling Northbound on Highway 129 in the Daoust Township at a slower rate of speed than the posted limit. The vehicle was stopped and as a result [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On the 1 November 2014, at approximately 2:43 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were on general patrol on Mackey Street when they observed a red Chevrolet Sonic automobile disobey the stop sign at the intersection of Broadway Ave and [Read more]
Improving Road Safety Ontario is introducing legislation that, if passed, would help keep the province’s roads among the safest in North America by reducing collisions, injuries and fatalities. If passed, the proposed legislation and supporting amendments to the Highway Traffic Act will make [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – September 30, 2014 at approximately 7:00 p.m. members of the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to Hwy 17, Killraine Township to assist with an injured male. The male was injured after he lost control of an off road dirt bike that he had [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On the 14 September 2014, at approximately 9:35 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were on general patrol on Mackey street when they observed an orange Dodge Caravan stopped at the intersection of Broadway Ave and Mackey Street for a [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – August 24, 2014 at approximately 4:50 a.m. members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 11 and 17 in the Township of Shuniah. The male driver of a westbound Sport Utility Vehicle drove off [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – July 19, 2014 at approximately 11:50 p.m. in the Town of Schreiber, members of the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Langworthy Street, Schreiber. Upon speaking to the driver of a pick-up truck, officers found that the [Read more]
WAWA, ON – April 13, 2014 at 12:30 am officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were conducting RIDE checks at the intersection of Main Street and Broadway Avenue in the town of Wawa. A Dodge Ram pickup truck approached the check and investigation by [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – March 12, 2014 at 11:50 pm officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East White River Detachment were advised of a traffic complaint concerning a slow moving vehicle on Highway 17 just west of White River. A black Cadillac was observed driving well below the [Read more]
OPP Report Fewer Impaired Charges and Warn Range Suspensions ORILLIA, ON – An early thank you to Ontario drivers seems to have paid off for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) as they report significantly fewer impaired driving charges and Warn Range Suspension totals for their 2013 Festive [Read more]
