Update – State of Emergency Declared WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa Detachment advise that Highway 17 at Wawa continues to be closed both north bound and south bound. The highway has been closed as a result of high levels of water has caused the road to erode [Read more]
MALE CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT – Domestic Violence Occurrence WAWA, ON – October 19, 2012 at 4:00 am the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised of a domestic assault that had occurred on October 15, 2012 at a residence on Second Ave in Wawa. The [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – The Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting assistance from the public in solving a theft investigation. Sometime between September 22, 2012 and October 19, 2012, unknown culprit(s) stole a 2012 sixteen foot dual axle flat bed excursion [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Wednesday October 17, 2012, approximately 5:45 pm members of the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a report of a possible suicidal male calling from a private camp in the area of Cedar Lake, situated approximately 30 kms southeast [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]
FORT FRANCES, ON – Officers of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing their investigation into a stolen vehicle today. Police are searching for a white male, between 30 and 40 years of age, with dark curly hair. He is being sought by police for [Read more]
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]
WAWA, ON – October 7, 2012 in the early hours Wawa officers with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a domestic disturbance that had taken place on Joliet St, Wawa. A 20-year-old male was arrested for assault and is scheduled to appear in Wawa Criminal Court on December 10, [Read more]
OPP CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 627 – UPDATE #1 MARATHON, ON – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon Detachment are continuing their investigation into a fatal motor vehicle collision. October 7, 2012, OPP and emergency crews responded [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]
FORT FRANCES, ON – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment have concluded their search for a second suspect, wanted in relation to a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) investigation in Nova Scotia involving a sexual assault and forcible confinement incident. [Read more]
WANTED MALE FROM NOVA SCOTIA – UPDATE FORT FRANCES, ON – September 30, 2012, members of the OPP Greenstone Detachment responded to a call of a male in distress on Lukinto Lake Road in the Geraldton area. Subsequent to this initial investigation, OPP arrested David James LEBLANC, age [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]
HORNEPAYNE, ON – September 28, 2012 officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Hornepayne Detachment were advised that a local male was breaching his bail conditions by not abiding by a curfew of 7:00 pm. The following day the male, 45-year-old Robert GOULET was located and [Read more]
Charges Laid 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, alcohol and [Read more]
