Author Archives: OPP

SSM OPP – Multiple charges laid after Goulais River Businesses Broken into

An individual is facing multiple charges after two businesses were broken into in Goulais River. On April 8, 2026, at approximately 4:35 a.m., the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of a break and enter to a business on Highway 17 North. Shortly after, police were dispatched to a second break and enter to ...

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East Algoma OPP – Bruce Mines Sudden Death Being Investigated

On April 3, 2026, the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began a death investigation. On March 28, 2026, a disturbance involving multiple individuals at a restaurant in the Town of Bruce Mines occurred. A 23-year-old from Desbarats was later transported to hospital in Sault Ste Marie via ambulance and pronounced deceased on April 3, 2026. The ...

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East Algoma OPP – Impaired Charges Laid after Crash

On April 4, 2026, at approximately 5:25 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call regarding a crashed pickup truck. Police and ambulance arrived a few minutes later to find the damaged single cab red pickup truck on it’s side in the ditch. Empty alcohol cans were scattered on the road and ditch, and the driver emanated ...

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East Algoma OPP – Wanted individual arrested

An OPP social media post regarding a wanted individual helped members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) locate and arrest the person on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. At approximately 3:50 p.m., officers from the East Algoma Detachment, along with the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), responded to a report of a sighting of a wanted person travelling in a white ...

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SE OPP – Arrests made after Disturbance at Local Hotel

A disturbance at a Wawa hotel has resulted in two individuals being arrested on weapons and drug charges. On March 31, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Algoma Paramedic Services responded to a report of an Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) incident at a local hotel. One individual was arrested for ...

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East Algoma OPP – Arrest made after disturbance and family dispute

On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at approximately 8:30 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a family dispute on Frances Street in the Town of Thessalon. A parent, who had removed themselves from the residence for safety reasons, contacted police requesting assistance in removing their adult child from the home. The parent ...

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Nipigon OPP – Individual faaces drug trafficking charges

A drug trafficking investigation in the Township of Schreiber has concluded with one individual facing drug trafficking charges and illicit substances being removed from our streets. On April 1, 2026, officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with support from the Marathon CSCU, as well as officers from both Marathon and Schreiber ...

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Seatbelts… If you aren’t buckled in? What’s Holding you Back?

With Ontario’s seatbelt law heading into its 51st year, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reports that nearly one in four road fatalities they investigate still involves someone who was not wearing a seatbelt. Dealing with dozens of deaths linked to lack of seatbelt use every year, the OPP recognizes that what makes these incidents even more tragic for the surviving ...

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Nipigon OPP – Two CMVs have wheel separations

On March 28, 2026, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment responded to two separate incidents involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) that experienced wheel separations. At approximately 8:05 a.m., an officer on patrol observed a commercial vehicle travelling on Highway 11-17 that had lost wheels and tires from its trailer. A Level 1 commercial vehicle inspection was conducted ...

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East Algoma OPP – Many, Many Schemes are being used to defraud you!

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind the public that there are many schemes being used to defraud the public and businesses. Be cautious of any unsolicited messages asking for money or claiming you’ve won a prize. Never share personal, credit, banking details, or your Social Insurance Number (SIN) over the phone or through any form ...

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East Algoma OPP – Prohibited Driver Charged with Impaired

On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a silver vehicle driving at a high rate on Highway 17 within the Township of the North Shore (Serpent River). Police initiated a traffic stop on Highway 108 and upon speaking with the driver, officers determined that the individual was ...

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East Algoma OPP – Prohibited Driver Charged with Impaired

On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at approximately 10:00 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a counterfeit $100 bill and four $20 bills that were identified by a financial institution in Blind River. The investigation determined that the $20 notes had been used at a business in Iron Bridge, while the origin ...

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East Algoma OPP – Arrest made after person breached curfew condition

On March 22, 2026, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person after breaching a curfew condition. On March 21, 2026, at approximately 12:20 a.m. police received a call from a tracking agency stating a person (who wears an ankle monitor) was showing a different address location than where it was supposed to be. On March 22, 2026, ...

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