MISSANABIE, ON – November 15, 2013 at 12:30 pm the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Wawa Detachment were advised of a house fire on Fournier Street in Missanabie. The home was fully engulfed and spreading to two neighbouring seasonal homes. OPP were advised further that one [Read more]
WAWA, ON – September 8, 2013 the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised that a 25-year-old male from Sault Ste. Marie was lost on the Orphan Lake Trail in Lake Superior Provincial Park. The call was received shortly after 8:00 pm. The male had been hiking the trail [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]
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]
WAWA, ON – July 6, 2013 an officer from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Wawa Detachment was on patrol on Highway 101 in McMurray Township at 1:25 am. The officer observed a dirt bike travelling west bound on the shoulder of the highway. Upon stopping and speaking with the driver the [Read more]
POLICE WEEK – May 12 – 18, 2013 SUPERIOR EAST, ON– This week, May 12 – 18 is Police Week across Ontario and the theme is “Walk the Digital Beat – a new Era of Engagement”. The aim is to increase community awareness and recognition of policing services and [Read more]
UPDATE – FATALITY AT WESDOME GOLD MINE – Deceased Identified SUPERIOR EAST, ON – April 30, 2013 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Wawa Detachment were advised that a mining accident had occurred at Wesdome Gold Mine in Legarde Township. OPP assisted the Ministry of Labour [Read more]
HAWK JUNCTION, ON – April 11, 2013 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Wawa Detachment were advised of a break and enter to a residence on Queen Street in Hawk Junction. Witnesses report that they observed a van and two unknown males at the residence on April 7. Taken from the residence [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment is currently seeking applications for a Marine Assistant position for 2013. The purpose of the program is to provide an opportunity to gain exposure and experience within the field of Law Enforcement through hands-on [Read more]
WAWA, ON – March 2, 2013 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Wawa Detachment were advised of an assault on progress on McKinley Street. Upon arrival the victim was transported to Lady Dunn Health Centre by Algoma EMS. Witnesses advised that the victim had been struck in the head with a [Read more]
MALE CHARGED WITH STUNT DRIVING NEAR WAWA WAWA, ON – November 18, 2012 Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment officers were conducting radar patrol on Highway 17 North of Wawa in Tiernan Township. [Read more]
WAWA, ON – November 14, 2012 Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised by a local complainant of a “pop up” on his computer. It stated that the Police Cyber Crime Investigation Department were monitoring his computer and that he had committed an infraction [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Wednesday October 31, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were notified by Bell Alliance that 911 services had been restored to Dubreuilville, Missanabie and Hawk Junction. Since October 25 all three communities were without land line telephone [Read more]
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 since October 25, 2012 as a result of high levels of water that caused the road to erode away in several [Read more]
STATE OF EMERGENCY IN WAWA 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 away. [Read more]
