Author Archives: OPP

Schreiber OPP – Arrest made after drug trafficking investigation

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from members of the Nipigon and Schreiber OPP Detachments, has charged one individual following an ongoing drug trafficking investigation. On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, officers from the CSCU, executed a search warrant at a residence in Schreiber. The search resulted in the seizure of suspected cocaine, Canadian currency, ...

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Marathon OPP – Multiple Charges laid after collision

The Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver with multiple offences following a single motor vehicle collision. On Saturday, December 20, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., members of the Marathon and Manitouwadge OPP responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17. Officers discovered the driver was suspended and there was a strong cannabis ...

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East Algoma OPP – Driver charged with multiple charges after Collision

A person was charged after police attended a motor vehicle collision on Woodward Avenue.  On December 20, 2025, at approximately 9:10 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a black pickup truck in the ditch. The driver was spoken to who emanated a strong odour of alcoholic beverage from his breath. They were subsequently arrested and the ...

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Kapuskasing OPP – Investigation continues into Hwy 101 fatal collision

The Kapuskasing Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision involving a commercial motor vehicle and a passenger vehicle. On Sunday, December 21, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer and a pickup truck, on Highway 11, between Chauvette Road and Hyundai Road in Opasatika Township. ...

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OPP Warn of Poor Weather Conditions to continue Today

Dec 19, 2025 at 06:09 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising the public of poor weather conditions expected to continue both the North East Region and North West Region of Ontario today. Several communities may experience heavy rainfall, snowfall, whiteout conditions on open stretches of highway, and periods of freezing rain, resulting in slippery and icy road surfaces as ...

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SFO – Charges laid in security guard employment Nursing Home Fraud Investigation

Ontario’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged three people in connection with a complex fraud scheme to help secure the employment of security guards in long-term care homes. In July 2024, the SFO began an investigation into the falsification of employment eligibility documents being provided on behalf of individuals in order to expedite their placement as security guards in long-term ...

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East Algoma OPP – Person Charged with Mischief at hospital

On December 15, 2025, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in relation to a mischief at a hospital. At approximately 5:30 p.m., police were called to a hospital on Spine Road in relation to a person damaging property and being aggressive with staff. The person threw a bucket at an interior door window, shattering it, and destroyed ...

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East Algoma OPP – Driver Charged with Impaired after Traffic Complaint Received

A person was charged after police received a traffic complaint. On December 15, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complainant regarding a possible impaired driver. The vehicle was observed on Ontario Avenue and a traffic stop conducted on Hillside Drive North. The driver emanated a strong odour of alcoholic beverage and cans of alcohol ...

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East Algoma OPP – Driver charged with impaired after snowbank crash

A person was charged after police were called to a vehicle in the snowbank on Poplar Road at Lakeview Road. On December 13, 2025, at approximately 7:15 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended the location and arrested the driver of the crashed grey pickup truck. The truck was consequently towed and impounded. Austin ELSEMORE, 29-years-old, from Alvin, ...

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East Algoma OPP – Arrest made of person who cut off ankle monitor

On December 12, 2025, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person on Hanes Avenue who was in breach of prior release conditions. At approximately 10:00 a.m. the East Algoma Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and East Algoma Warrant Apprehension assisted Muskoka OPP CSCU with the arrest of a male who was wanted for cutting off his ankle ...

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Nipissing OPP – Did you see this salt-covered sedan on Friday, December 12th

The Nipissing West Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting assistance from the public in connection with an ongoing criminal investigation. The incident occurred during the early morning hours of Friday, December 12, 2025, on the four-lane section of Highway 17 near the intersection with Municipal Road 55 (Walden area). Investigators are seeking dash camera footage or any information from motorists ...

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East Algoma OPP – Multiple Charges after Traffic Stop

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person after a traffic stop on Longview Avenue.   On December 11, 2025, at approximately 3:45 a.m., police stopped a grey 4-door Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) to check the status of a temporary plate. While speaking to the driver, open alcohol could be seen inside. After searching the vehicle, police located and ...

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OPP is urging extreme caution near bodies of water – No Ice is Safe Ice

As winter conditions set in, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging extreme caution near bodies of water. Even when lakes or rivers appear frozen, remember, no ice is safe ice. Early-season ice is often dangerously thin and unpredictable. While some people enjoy snowmobiling or motorized recreational vehicles on frozen lakes and waterways, current ice conditions greatly increase the risk ...

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SSM OPP – Investigation continues into Goulais River Fatal MSV Collision

The Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is continuing their investigation into a fatal collision that occurred in Goulais River. On December 9, 2025, at approximately 11:15 p.m., the Sault Ste. Marie OPP responded to a serious, single motorized snow vehicle (MSV) collision on McGaughan Road. The driver of the MSV, a 50-year-old person from Goulais ...

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Manitouwadge OPP – Arrest made following a drug trafficking investigation

Officers from the Manitouwadge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a local resident following a drug trafficking investigation. On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, members of the Thunder Bay OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant at a residence in Manitouwadge. CSCU was assisted by the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) and ...

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