NIPIGON, ON – August 30, 2013 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment executed a Controlled Drug and Substance Act search warrant at a residence on New Street, Lake Helen First Nation. The search of a male suspect apprehended at a traffic stop on Hwy 628, Township of [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – August 31, 2013 at approximately 9:10 a.m. members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call of theft of fuel from a business in Nipigon, Ontario. Schreiber members initiated a traffic stop with the suspect vehicle west of Schreiber on Hwy [Read more]
LONGLAC, ON – As a result of an investigation by officers of the Greenstone Community Drug Action Team (CDAT), one male remains in custody facing several drug charges and one female has been released from custody on a Promise to Appear. On August 30, 2013, a search warrant was executed at a [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – Audrey WRIGHT who was previously reported missing in Geraldton has been located in Thunder Bay safe and sound. The OPP would like to thank the media for their assistance. ______ORIGINAL RELEASE BELOW_____ GERALDTON, ON – September 2, 2013, Audrey WRIGHT of Thunder Bay, age [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Saturday, August 31st, 2013 approximately 3:50 pm, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) was travelling on a downhill trail with a lone male occupant. The driver failed to negotiate a right turn to continue on the main bush road and went down a steep embankment. The driver, who was not [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – August 21, 2013 at approximately 10:04 p.m. a head on collision on Hwy 17, Township of Syine was reported to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Schreiber Detachment. An east bound Honda civic and a west bound Mercedes sport utility vehicle collided head on in a construction [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating the theft of a set of high performance tires and rims from Wawa’s Scrapyard. The OPP received the complaint on August 24 and it is believed the tires were stolen sometime between 4:00 pm on August 23 and [Read more]
E-BIKE DRIVER CHARGED WITH OVER 80 NIPIGON, ON – August 24, 2013 at approximately 11:45 p.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Schreiber Detachment stopped an electric motorcycle “E-bike” after a Highway Traffic Act violation in the Township of Schreiber. Upon speaking to the [Read more]
Once again it is time for students to head back to school and for motorists to be on the lookout for school buses and students. The detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) across the province are reminding everyone that school buses are back in service this week. The public is reminded [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating the theft of a Detroit Red Wings jersey that occurred on August 11, 2013. The jersey was stolen from the Columbia Restaurant located on Broadway Ave in Wawa. The OPP received the complaint on August 16 [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE ON – Friday August 16, 2013 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon / Manitouwadge detachment acted on a search warrant regarding an investigation into the cultivation of cannabis marihuana. Officers executed the warrant on a residence in Manitouwadge. Robert GALASINSKI, 47, [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON –Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Schreiber Detachment is investigating a head-on motor vehicle collision. The head-on collision, between two passenger vehicles, was reported to the OPP on August 21, 2013 at 10:04 p.m. on Highway 17, in a construction zone, approximately 17 kilometres [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Saturday August 3, 2013 at approximately 9:45 p.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon detachment had opportunity to speak to the driver of an off road motorcycle at Airport Road, Terrace Bay Township. After speaking to the driver officers determined that the [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Saturday August 10, 2013 around 1:00 pm two males were paddling along the shore of Pukaskwa National Park on Lake Superior and entering the mouth of the White River when their canoe cap-sized. One male managed to get to shore however the other male was swept away by the current. [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Saturday August 3 2013, blueberry pickers came across a vehicle parked in a remote area located just off Highway 17 in McCron Township between White River and Marathon ON. They observed a deceased male in the vehicle and immediately contacted police. The male has been identified as [Read more]
