Photography by Jan Latham Information courtesy Maryann Darling MARATHON, ON– October 4th, a group of more than 30 people from Marathon and neighbouring communities participated, for the 5th consecutive year, in the Native Women’s Association of Canada’s 7th Annual, SISTERS IN [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) remind residents of communities throughout Northwestern Ontario to remain vigilant regarding ensuring their personal safety. As documented in the media, OPP are supporting an investigation by the RCMP into a possible unlawful [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Sunday September 23, 2012, at 6:30 pm, an officer from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Manitouwadge detachment was on patrol on North Regan Road north of Highway 17. The officer observed a grey Nissan Versa parked in a small gravel pit with a male sitting in the driver’s seat [Read more]
OPP AND WAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD SELECT NEW DETACHMENT COMMANDER SUPERIOR EAST – WAWA, ON – On July 27, 2012, Wawa Police Services Board and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North East Region Command Staff convened as a selection committee to choose a detachment commander for Superior [Read more]
CHAPLEAU YOUTH CHARGED FOR UNLAWFUL POSSESION OF FIREARM CHAPLEAU, ON –On Friday September 21, 2012 officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Chapleau Detachment conducted a traffic stop for speeding on Highway 129 in Chapleau Township. During the stop OPP officers [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Thursday September 20, 2012 at 5:30 pm officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised of a possible impaired and suspended driver in the town of Wawa. The vehicle, a black 2001 Hyundai Tiberon was located onMission Road in Wawa and OPP [Read more]
Original post below; scroll down to view. WHITE RIVER, ON –The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East White River Officers were conducting radar patrol on Highway 17 south of White River. A black 2003 Lexus GS 430 bearing Alberta marker BGM 4833 was recorded travelling in excess of 80 [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – September 6th 2012 at 11:46pm members of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle on Main St. in the town of Geraldton. As a result of the stop and further investigation the driver of the vehicle, 42 year old Victor MARSZOWSKI [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE ON – Saturday September 8, 2012 shortly after 1:00 am, an officer from the Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on patrol and observed a lone grey sedan driving southbound on Hwy 614 just south of Manitouwadge ON. When the officer turned around to investigate, the [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]
MARATHON ON – The Marathon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is receiving complaints of phone and online scams. The scams have many different approaches, however the goal of the scammers generally the same. Victims are pressured to provide personal information, banking [Read more]
MARATHON ON –On Friday September 7, 2012 approximately 12:15 am, a Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was on patrol in the Town of Marathon. The officer observed a black Jeep SUV being driven in an erratic manner and stopped the vehicle to check the sobriety of the driver. The [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – September 2, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Chapleau Detachment responded to a break and enter to an apartment on Lansdown Street. Several windows were broken to gain entry into the home. Items taken include: 3 firearms 410 shotgun, 20 gauge shotgun, 308 [Read more]
BREAK AND ENTER TO LOCAL BUSINESS WAWA, ON – August 30, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised of a break in to a basement storage area belonging to a business on Mackey Street. The break in is believed to have occurred sometime between August 24 [Read more]
PHONEY BANK INSPECTORS CREATING REAL VICTIMS ORILLIA, ON –The Ontario Provincial Police is receiving many reports of financial scams targeting seniors and other vulnerable people across the province. In this scam, individuals claiming to be investigators from one of Canada’s chartered banks [Read more]
