MARATHON, ON – At 12:30 today (Monday, January 23), the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advised drivers of the following Road Advisory: LOCATION: Highway 17 between Terrace Bay and White Rivr BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Highway is closed due to poor weather and road conditions. [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The 8th of January 2012, Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a suspicious package at a residence in Marathon. Police were contacted when a Marathon resident realized that there was a package of unknown origin contained within a parcel that they had [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – During the afternoon of December 15, 2011 Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17 just East of Marathon on a Black 2007 Infiniti G35X. Investigation into the vehicle revealed it to be stolen from Calgary Alberta. A search of the vehicle [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Wednesday November 2, 2011 at approximately 4:25 pm an officer from the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle travelling westbound on Highway 17 east of Marathon in the District of Thunder Bay. During the traffic stop a quantity [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Thursday November 3, 2011, at 3:40 pm a Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was on general patrol on Highway 17 east ofMarathon. The officer observed a westbound vehicle pull to the shoulder of the highway and almost go into the ditch. The officer stopped to [Read more]
AIRPLANE COLLISION MARATHON, ON – Thursday August 18, 2011 at 12:25pm the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded call for a small airplane that crashed at the Marathon Airport on Highway 17 just West of Marathon. A small airplane that was attempting to take off from the airport ran [Read more]
MISSING PERSON MARATHON, ON – The Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating the disappearance of a male who was involved in a personal injury motor vehicle collision on Highway # 17 east of the Steele River June 20, 2011. Ibrahim Lugoloobie SENDAGIRE, a [Read more]
Marathon/Manitouwadge Detachment MARATHON, ON – Ontario Provincial Police Marathon Detachment reported that in the week of November 1st through 7th, 2010: Calls for Service: 72 Traffic Tickets: 21 Criminal Charges: 6 R.I.D.E. Checks: 6 Results of R.I.D.E.: 150 Vehicles Checked 1 HTA Warning [Read more]
