MARATHON, ON – On June 12, 2016 at approximately 4:30 a.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment received a report of a structure fire at Highway 17, Township of Marathon. Marathon Fire Department and police attended the fire at a vacant business east of Marathon. [Read more]
MARATHON ON –Regarding the seizure on November 1st, 2015 of approximately 15kg of raw cannabis marijuana as well as a large amount of edible marijuana products, an estimated street value of $900,000 has been calculated. The accused, Steven CHURCHILL, a 50 year old male from Surrey, BC. was [Read more]
MARATHON, ON –On June 14, 2015, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment received information regarding several thefts from parked motor vehicles during the night of June 13th. Several Marathon residences in the Penn Lake area on Pinewood, Chisholm and Godfrey reported that [Read more]
MARATHON ON –The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon Detachment is seeking community minded members of the Marathon and Manitouwadge area for the OPP Auxiliary Program. The OPP Auxiliary program has a long history with volunteer members serving within their community to help with community [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On the 06 December 2014, at approximately 2:00 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were on general patrol in the Town of Wawa when they observed a very intoxicated female staggering on the street. OPP officers stopped and interviewed the [Read more]
Monday, December 1, 2014 02:00hrs Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Opening: Location: Highway 17 between Terrace Bay and Marathon Re-Opened: 01 Dec 2014 @ 0200 hrs. Please do not call O.P.P. Provincial Communication Centres for road advisory [Read more]
MARATHON ON –On Saturday the 13th of September 2014 approximately 2:00 pm, Officers from the Marathon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle partially in the westbound ditch of Hwy 17 in Pic Township. Investigation revealed that the vehicle had been reported as [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Thursday the 11th of September 2014 approximately 9:45pm, officers from the Marathon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call regarding a Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC) involving a single motor vehicle. The Superior North EMS and Marathon Fire [Read more]
OPP SEARCHING FOR SUSPICIOUS MAN MARATHON, ON – The Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently looking for a suspicious male involved in a dispute earlier this morning. Upon arriving at the call for service, police learned that the male left the [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – August 20, 2014 Highway 17, approximately 3km West of Penninsula Road (Marathon turn-off), was closed for several hours following a motor vehicle collision involving a pick-up truck and a transport. Drivers waited patiently, many taking the opportunity to get out and stretch or [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Thursday March 20th, 2014, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment received a call for an alarm at the Marathon Center Mall. Officers attended the area and located a male exiting the rear of the building from an access door to the Marathon Drug Associates. Joseph [Read more]
-UPDATE- All Suspects in Custody MARATHON, ON – Monday August 5, 2013 at approximately 3:55pm a vehicle traveling westbound on Highway 17 in Bomby Township at a high rate of speed was observed by police. The emergency lights were activated by police and a vehicle stop was initiated. The vehicle [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Saturday April 27, 2013 at approximately 11:00 am, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment observed an eastbound dark blue pickup truck driving in an erratic manner on Highway 17 in the vicinity of Rouse Lake, approximately 5 km west of the gold [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Between February and March 2012, an independent private firm conducted a telephone survey with the residents of Marathon and Manitouwadge to determine the community satisfaction level regarding policing of their communities. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) takes pride in [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Saturday March 23, 2013 at approximately 2:25 pm, a motorist observed smoke coming from a front tire of an eastbound vehicle on Highway 17 and called the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment out of concern for the safety of the occupants. Officers were informed [Read more]
