STUNT DRIVER CHARGED WAWA, ON – June 28, 2012 at 8:00 pm Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Detachment in Wawa were conducting radar patrol on Highway 17 in Lendrum Township. A 1995 Dodge Caravan was recorded driving in excess of 50 kilometres per hour of the posted 90 kilometres per hour [Read more]
Tracked to a Location on White Fish Lake WAWA, ON – Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Wawa Detachment was advised by Algoma Power on June 15, 2012 that a hydro smart meter had been stolen from a Bell Canada building in Montreal River, Ontario. The meter was removed on June 14 at [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Over the past week the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment has responded to numerous nuisance bear complaints in residential areas. The OPP advise the public: To be cautious when out in the evening and night time hours. That Garbage should be secured inside [Read more]
MINISTRY SIGNS REMOVED UNLAWFULLY DUBREUILVILLE, ON – May 4th, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) that several road access control signs had been removed from various locations. The signs had been [Read more]
WAWA, ON – May 3rd, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to a domestic disturbance complaint. As a result of the investigation a 38 year old local male was arrested and charged with following offences; Utter Threat to Cause Death or Bodily Harm Fail to [Read more]
BREAK AND ENTER WAWA, ON – April 27th, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised of a break and enter that had occurred overnight. A residence onSecond Avenue in Wawa was entered and an undisclosed amount of money was stolen. OPP continue to [Read more]
ASSAULT CAUSE BODILY HARM WAWA, ON – April 20th, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to an assault complaint during the early hours. Investigation led to the arrest of 24 year old Katie MATTAINI of Wawa. Due to the severity of the injuries suffered by [Read more]
WAWA, ON – March 18th, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised by a local complainant of a possible telephone scam. The complainant reported that multiple calls were made to their home advising they had won a lottery inLas Vegas,Nevada. The caller had [Read more]
Foul Play Not Suspected WAWA, ON – Foul play is not suspected in the sudden death of a Wawa woman whose body was found in her residence on February 20, 2012. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the report a deceased woman in an apartment on Ontario Street just after 3:00 pm. An autopsy took [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 – Monday February 27, 2012 at 10:22 pm, Ontario Provincial Police responded to a call on Highway 17 in Bailloquet Township just North of Wawa. Upon arrival the OPP had occasion to speak with a male observed driving a motor vehicle. The driver, Kenneth BREZENSKI age 57 of Wawa, [Read more]
Money stolen from office WAWA, ON – January 18, 2012 at 10:05 pm Superior East OPP in Wawa received a report of a Break, Enter and Theft at Hometown Wines on Ganley Street. Investigation revealed that entry was gained by prying the rear door open. Upon entry the store’s office was [Read more]
WAWA, ON – December 6, 2011 a local Wawa resident reported receiving a fraudulent phone call the day before. The caller identified himself as the elderly complainant’s grandson and provided the proper name. The male suspect told him that he was in jail in Quebec and needed $1700.00 [Read more]
WAWA, ON – November 15th, 2011 a break and enter to a residence on Churchill Ave in Wawa was reported to the Superior East OPP Wawa detachment. The break in is believed to have occurred sometime during the night prior. Stolen from the property was an undisclosed amount of Canadian [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Tuesday November 8th, 2011 the Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa Detachment were called to the office for a non-profit housing complex in the town of Wawa. The office had been entered and an undisclosed amount of money was taken. The break in occurred sometime [Read more]
