WAWA, ON – August 29, 2012 at 4:50 pm the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were dispatched to a single motor vehicle rollover on the Golf Course Road. The 2001 Ford Explorer was driven up the grassy hill on the north side of the roadway. As a result it rolled down [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment advises that a large black bear with injuries to one of its front legs has been sighted several times in the community. The OPP strongly advises the public to be cautious when out in the evening and night time hours. [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Detachment would like to remind the public of the following motorized snowmobile laws pertaining to travel on the local roadways. To drive a snowmobile on municipal roadways the driver must be 16 years of age and must possess a valid [Read more]
WAWA, ON – December 15th, 2011 the Superior East Wawa OPP Detachment were dispatched to a theft of gas from a gas station onMission Road in Wawa. A vehicle fitting the description of a large red van was located north bound on Highway 17 near Obatanga Provincial Park. A short pursuit [Read more]
SUPERIOR EAST, ON – December 3, 2011 Superior East Ontario Provincial Police Officers from the Wawa detachment were called to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 101 in Chabanel Township. Upon arrival officer found that the driver had failed to remain at the scene. Property [Read more]
Break & Enter – Twice in Two Weeks WAWA, ON – For the second time in less than two weeks the same resident on Churchill Ave in Wawa has reported their home broken into. Sometime between November 23rd and the 29th the home was entered and an undisclosed amount of money was taken. [Read more]
ASSAULT COMPLAINT RESULTS IN CHARGES WAWA, ON – November 10th, 2011 Superior East OPP Wawa detachment were called to a residence on McKinley Ave in Wawa at 10:28 pm for an assault. Police investigation led to the arrest of 40-year-old Ronald DERASP of Wawa. He was charged with [Read more]
THEFT/MISCHIEF AT LOCAL BUSINESS CHAPLEAU, ON – August 28, 2011 Superior East OPP in Chapleau were advised of mischief to a motor vehicle at a local business onParliament Blvd., in Chapleau. Theft of a tire and two rims was also reported. Police investigation is continuing. Anyone with [Read more]
Follow-up to previous media release WAWA, ON – July 9, 2011 The OPP in Wawa were advised of an incident of inappropriate touching regarding an attack on a young girl at the Tim Horton’s parking lot in Wawa. A composite sketch of the suspect has now been completed and is being released for [Read more]
WAWA, ON – July 6, 2011 at 9:55 pm Superior East OPP in Wawa received a complaint from a motorist reporting a yellow pick-up truck driving erratically on Highway 17 approximately 40 kms south of Wawa. A patrol was made and the described vehicle was located in the northbound ditch with a [Read more]
FROM: Superior East OPP Date: December 22, 2010 WAWA, ON – November 10, 2010 Superior East OPP in Wawa received a report from Monty MacINTYRE of Hawk Junction that person(s) unknown had stolen the motor and saw mechanism from his portable saw mill. It is believed the theft occurred sometime [Read more]
MISSING FISHERMEN SAFE AND SOUND (WAWA, ON.) – On Sunday April 18, 2010 at approximately 8:45 pm Superior East OPP at Wawa received a report that two fishermen were overdue in returning from the Frater Road area near Agawa Bay, 85 kilometres south of Wawa. The Superior East OPP with [Read more]
