NIPIGON, ON – January 9, 2013 at 3:35 p.m. officers of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a traffic complaint at Hwy 11/17, Township of Lyon. The driver of an east bound tractor trailer unit called 911 to report the driver of a pick-up truck that [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON –On December 17, 2012 at approximately 4:50 a.m. Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of a single motor vehicle collision on Hwy 11, Municipality of Greenstone. The driver of a west bound tractor trailer unit lost control causing the unit to roll onto its [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – December 11, 2012 at 5:50 p.m. Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision at Hwy 17, Cavers Hill, Township of Yesno. At approximately 4:00 p.m., the driver of an east bound Buick Sport Utility Vehicle lost control on an icy section [Read more]
Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Advisory: Location: Hwy 17 between Ignace and Shabaqua is re-opened Hwy 11 Nipigon to Greenstone – open Hwy 11/17 from Hwy 527 to Nipigon – open Hwy 17 Nipigon to White River – closed Hwy 631 White River to [Read more]
NIPIGON OPP SEARCH FOR SUSPECT ENDS WITH ARREST – Update 3 NIPIGON, ON – October 16th, 2012 at approximately 12:50 p.m. information was received by the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) from an alert citizen reporting a suspicious person on Nipigon Bay Road, Township of [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – September 30, 2012 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a seasonal residence on Bible Camp Road, Township of Dorion to investigate a theft. Sometime between September 15 and September 29 suspects entered the residence and stole numerous [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON –During the month of September, the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have responded to numerous complaints of black bears in the residential area of the Town of Red Rock. Police are requesting that residents take necessary steps to avoid attracting the bears to the local [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON. –During the early morning hours of September 9, 2012 Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call of a break and enter in progress at Polly Lake Road, off of Hwy 11, North of Lake Helen. At approximately 2:35 a.m. an alert citizen observed suspicious activity at a [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON –Nipigon OPP, in cooperation with the Office of the Ontario Firemarshall, are currently investigating a house structure fire at #560 Highway 11&17, Dorion Township, which occurred on 01 September 2012 at approximately 6:40 AM. The Dorion Fire Department responded to the scene, [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – July 25, 2012 at approximately 3:39am Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of an attempted break and enter to a store in Shuniah Township. At 3:59am Nipigon OPP officers observed a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle traveling eastbound on [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – 24 July 2012, in the early afternoon hours a traffic stop was completed by a member of the Nipigon Detachment Ontario Provincial Police on Highway 17 near Nipigon. The traffic stop resulted in the seizure of approximately 3,000 (three thousand) grams of cocaine. Two males from [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – June 23, 2012 at approximately 8:10 a.m. Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call of an overdue boater on Lake Nipigon. Officers of the Nipigon OPP with the assistance of the North West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), OPP air services, and Civil Air [Read more]
OPP INVESTIGATE MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION NIPIGON, ON – Saturday June 2, 2012 at 6:00 am, Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of a single vehicle collision on Hwy 17, Township of Wiggins, west of Pays Plat First Nation. The driver of an east bound car left the [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Nipigon’s men and women in blue will be helping kids cast a line this spring during the 4th Annual Kids Fish Derby, Saturday, May 12th 1-5pm Nipigon Marina Dock The event, which is free for children and youth of all ages, will run from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Nipigon [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Monday April 30 2012 at approximately 6:25 p.m. Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of a motor vehicle collision on Hwy 11, Township of Greenstone. A 2011 Dodge pick up truck involved in a wide load escort left the roadway. While receiving assistance [Read more]
