On October 31, 2022, shortly after 6:45 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver that couldn’t maintain its lane in the Town of Blind River. On this Halloween evening, the pick-up truck was observed on Highway 557, turned onto Woodward Avenue in a southbound ...

On October 28, 2022, shortly after 11:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of a blue/white 2011 Polaris Razor Side-by-Side stolen from a property on Old Soo Road within the Plummer Additional Township. The complainant provided video footage from a game camera that revealed a silver Chevrolet Cobalt entered ...

On October 28, 2022, at approximately 11:30 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a gas station parking lot on Highway in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported two people, driver and passenger, in a car passed out.  Police attended and located two people passed out inside the car with the engine running. The two were eventually woken ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to ensure everyone has an enjoyable and safe Halloween night.   Halloween can be an exciting time for children and with the distraction of candy and costumes, safety rules can easily be forgotten. There will be lots of little ghouls, goblins and ghosts out on the streets on Halloween night and here’s how you ...

On October 23, 2022, at approximately 9:30 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a possible impaired driver complaint in the Town of Blind River. The complainant advised a silver SUV left Blind River in a westbound direction on Causley Street. The vehicle was later located by officers on Highway 17 near Cavanaugh ...

On October 20, 2022, at approximately 10:45 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) checked a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot at Depot Lake, south of Elliot Lake. Police located two people passed out inside the Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) with the lights on, engine running, and still in drive. The two were eventually woken up and police located ...

Oct 21, 2022 at 17:18 The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to ensure drivers stay safe during the upcoming snowy season while traveling on the roads. A key part of road safety is making sure your vehicle has proper road surface traction in the winter. All-season tires don’t work the same on snow, ice or cold pavement. The stopping distance ...

Oct 21, 2022 at 17:15 On October 19, 2022, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called in relation to cameras and recordings found in private places at a business on Perini Road in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported locating inappropriate videos on a work computer. After further investigation, it was learned there were recordings on the computer from cameras ...

Despite a warning from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) about increased traffic enforcement, the lives of citizens who traveled to visit family and friends over the Thanksgiving long weekend were endangered by thousands of risky and, in some cases, dangerous drivers. Sadly, poor road behaviours took their toll on human life, with three motor vehicle passengers, a driver and a ...

On October 9, 2022, members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties on Highway 17 within the community of Garden River First Nation. Shortly after 3:00 p.m., police observed an eastbound car on Highway 17 travelling at a high rate of speed and a traffic stop was initiated. As the officer was ...

On October 6, 2022, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested another person in relation to a previous fail to stop for police occurrence which ended on Birch Road in Elliot Lake. On September 7, 2022, police were called to a disturbance on Willoughby Road. Two people had departed in a pick-up truck prior to police arrival. The pick-up truck was ...

Members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment would like to remind community members of the Lock It or Lose It guidelines after receiving numerous reports of vehicle and property theft within the community. The OPP is requesting assistance from the public to help prevent these crimes of opportunity by following some simple tips: Always roll up your vehicle’s ...

In August 2022 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Sault Ste Marie OPP and the Sault Ste Marie Police Service began an investigation into an individual from Mobert.   As a result of the investigation on September 29, 2022, at approximately 2:42 p.m., the OPP arrested and charged Bernard MILLER, 65 years of age, ...

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. If you receive any unsolicited communication by any means asking for money to be given or that you won money, be cautious and suspicious.  NEVER give out any personal, credit or banking information to anyone ...

On October 1, 2022, shortly after 3:00 p.m., members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Goulais River Fire Department and Sault Ste Marie Paramedic Services responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision involving three vehicles on Highway 17 near Haviland Shores Road in Goulais Township. Investigation determined a northbound vehicle fails to negotiate ...