MARATHON, ON – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon Detachment are investigating a death on the railroad tracks near Pic Mobert First Nation. It happened on June 28, 2022 at approximately 9:00 p.m.. The 36-year old, a resident of Pic Mobert First Nation, died after being [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – April 23, 2022 at 5:44 p.m. members of the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, Township of Coldwell. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Marathon Fire Department were on scene [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On Saturday October 23, 2021 approximately 01:20 pm, officers of the Marathon/Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision (MVC), involving a single motor vehicle (MV) on Highway 17, approximately 30km west of White [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On September 18, 2021, the Marathon OPP received a traffic complaint regarding a possible impaired driver of a motor vehicle in the Town of Marathon. At approximately 6:23pm, Police located the vehicle on Yawkey Avenue parked in the driveway of a residence. Police [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On September 17, 2021, a Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting radar patrol on Highway 17 east of Marathon, ON. The officer observed a motor vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The radar confirmed the vehicle speed to be in excess of 50km/hr [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On Saturday April 25, 2021 at approximately 12:34am, an officer of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment conducted a traffic stop regarding a Highway Traffic Act infraction on Highway 17 near Wabiloba Creek. After speaking with the driver, the officer [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On January 4, 2021 at approximately 5:05 a.m. officers of the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Superior North Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a single motor vehicle collision at 2 Hemlo Drive, Town of Marathon. The driver of a [Read more]
MARATHON, ON -On Wednesday September 30, 2020 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment in Marathon officially moved to their new location. The new location began to take shape in the spring of 2019 with BIRD Construction breaking ground on the new location located at 101 Peninsula Road in [Read more]
(Original press release below) MARATHON, ON – April 14, 2020 at approximately 1:10 pm officers from the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, Bryant Township, approximately 60 km East of Marathon. A motor vehicle [Read more]
Update: #Incident #Marathon #HWY17 WB from Peninsula Rd (Marathon) to Terrace Bay, WB lane is open and traffic will be alternated. Traffic control is in place and delays may occur. Please use caution in the area. #ONHwys — 511ONNorthwestern (@511ONNorthwest) July 31, 2019 MARATHON, ON -On [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On July 31, 2018, at approximately 3:00 p.m., members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an unconscious male at a residence on Stevens Avenue in Marathon. Officers attended and confirmed that a 20-year-old male from Marathon was receiving [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing male from Marathon. Kevin CASTILLOUX, 20 years old, was last seen in the City of Thunder Bay approximately July 11, 2018. He has not been heard [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have provided an update regarding 20 year old Kevin Castilloux who had been believed missing. Castilloux has been located in good health, in the City of Thunder Bay. To read the original release from Marathon [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – After extensive medical treatment in Marathon, Thunder Bay and Burlington, the OPP have been informed that Scott STITT has died in hospital. The OPP are continuing to investigate the cause of the incident. ___________ On Wednesday Aug 9, 2017 at approximately 1:00 p.m. [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On Wednesday Aug 9, 2017 at approximately 1:00 p.m. members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call at Neys Provincial Park (NPP) to assist the Marathon Emergency Medical Services (EMS). A male had been involved in a diving related incident that [Read more]
