An individual is facing multiple charges after members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment received a report of a stolen motor vehicle early Friday morning. On February 23, 2024, at approximately 2:00 a.m., members of the Thunder Bay OPP Detachment received a report of a stolen vehicle from a business on Arthur Street in the City of Thunder ...

On February 21, 2024, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in relation to a previous fail to stop for police occurrence on Hillside Drive South in Elliot Lake. On January 30, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a known All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and driver was observed operating in contravention of the municipal by-law prohibiting ATV’s on roadways ...

During the month of February, the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has investigated 24 motor vehicle collisions and six of those involved deer. The OPP is beginning to see a high presence of deer on our roadways including the Trans-Canada Highway. As spring nears, deer are moving as snow disappears and tend to gravitate near roadway ...

As a result of public complaints and tips, officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation into drug trafficking in the town of Nipigon. As a result of this investigation a warrant was issued for the arrest of Adrian CRAWFORD, 52 years old, of Nipigon, Ontario. On February 21, 2024, the accused was arrested ...

On February 17, 2024, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties in the Municipality of Huron Shores. Shortly after 1:30 a.m., police observed a pick-up truck strike a snowbank twice on Ansonia Road and initiated a traffic stop. While speaking to the driver, police determined alcohol had been consumed. The driver was arrested and transported to Blind River ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Sault Ste Marie Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) seized approximately $214,000 in stolen property, approximately $38,000 in Canadian currency, approximately $5000 in US currency and approximately $4000 in drugs. In January 2024, the OPP’s CSCU, Provincial Operations Intelligence Bureau, and the Provincial Asset Forfeiture Unit, began a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) investigation related ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) proudly welcomes Julia Manuel as the Victim Specialist at the Elliot Lake OPP detachment. The OPP Victim-Centred Approach Team (VCAT) aims to implement the building blocks of the framework for an OPP Victim-Centred Approach by engaging with our members, our community partners, victim support organizations and other stakeholders to assist and understand the ...

On February 9, 2024, shortly after 8:15 a.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Emergency Response Team (ERT), Algoma Paramedic Services and Huron Shores Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle collision involving two tractor trailers on Highway 17 near Basswood Lake Road in the Municipality of Huron Shores. A collision occurred between a red eastbound tractor trailer ...

On February 12, 2024, shortly after 5:00 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle in a ditch at Village Road East and Walkhouse Bay Road in the community of Serpent River First Nation.   OPP arrived a short time later and while speaking to the driver, police determined alcohol had been consumed. The driver was transported ...

On February 6, 2024, the Sault Ste Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were on patrol duties on Highway 17, within Garden River First Nation.   Shortly after 11:30 a.m., police observed a westbound pick-up truck travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 17.  Police attempted a traffic stop at Highway 17B and Trunk Road within Sault Ste Marie ...

On February 10, 2024, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a warrant at a residence on Hart Road in Elliot Lake. On February 9, 2024, the complainant reported being assaulted on Mississauga Avenue. Police also learned that the person was breaching previous bail conditions. The OPP’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) assisted with the investigation and the person was ...

On February 8, 2024, at approximately 1:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a grocery store on Highway 108, Elliot Lake in relation to a theft. The complainant reported that a female had food items in her possession and departed the store without paying for them. A description of the female and direction of travel ...

On February 8, 2024, shortly after 2:30 a.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to traffic complaint involving a grey car with the vehicle lights off parked in a live lane on Causley Street in the Town of Blind River. Police arrived at the scene and found the driver to be passed out at the wheel and later ...

On December 4, 2023, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the OPP’s Technical Collision Investigators responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer that struck a horse and buggy. Both were traveling eastbound on Highway 17 in the Municipality of Huron Shores. The 29-year-old buggy operator sustained extensive injuries and was transported to hospital by Algoma Paramedic ...

On February 8, 2024, shortly after 7:30 p.m., the Sault Ste Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle in the median on Highway 17 approximately 500 metres west of Bar River Road in MacDonald-Meredith-Aberdeen Additional Township. Police determined the minivan was travelling westbound when the driver crossed both lanes, entered the median, rolled and was ejected ...