On August 29, 2022, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested one person in relation to a previous fire related call on Lisbon Road in Elliot Lake. On November 19, 2021 the Elliot Lake Fire Department and OPP were called to a fire at a vacant building on Lisbon Road. The fire looked to be deliberately set and unknown person(s) ...

On August 30, 2022, at approximately 7:30 a.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a residence on Tokyo Crescent in Elliot Lake regarding an attempted robbery occurrence. The complainant had reported that a person entered their residence and demanded money. The complainant called 911 and the suspect departed. The suspect is described as wearing black pants, a black ...

On August 26th, 2022, shortly after 6:00 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision involving a minivan in a ditch on Declerk Road in the Town of Spanish. Police arrived a short later and located the driver. While speaking to the driver the officer determined alcohol had been ...

On August 23, 2022 at approximately 3:38 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of an assault in progress on Broomhead Road in Chapleau. Police attended the scene and, through investigation, a 14-year-old youth, from Chapleau, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code ...

On August 25, 2022, at approximately 6:30 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault that occurred on Algoma Street in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, Brenda DAVIS, 56 years-of-age, of Wawa was arrested and charged with the following: Assault, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC), ...

On August 25, 2022 at approximately 11:30 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with the assistance of the Sault Ste. Marie OPP Crime Unit, executed a search warrant at a residence on Mackey Street in Wawa. Once inside the residence, officers located stolen property related to several recent thefts, as well as weapons ...

On August 22, 2022, at approximately 1:26 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Hillcrest Avenue in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 30-year-old person, from Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section 266 of the ...

On August 26, 2022, at approximately 7:12 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Front Street in Hornepayne. The investigation revealed that property was damaged and one individual was assaulted during a physical altercation. As a result, a 26-year-old person, from Hornepayne, was charged with ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to remind the motoring public about the rules of road in relation to keeping pedestrians safe at crosswalks. Vehicles must stop when a pedestrian is crossing a roadway at a marked or unmarked crosswalk. A pedestrian is considered to be crossing when “any part or extension of the body moves into the ...

On August 19th, 2022, shortly after 7:30 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Forensic Identification Services unit responded to a report of a break and enter at Bobber’s Restaurant on Highway 17 in the Town of Bruce Mines. The on-going investigation has determined that sometime between 10:30 p.m., Thursday August 18th ...

On August 18th, 2022, shortly after 1:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a trespassing complaint at a property on James Street in the Town of Iron Bridge. Investigation determined a couple had been staying at a friend’s and were told to leave. The couple then had no where to go and ...

On August 17th, 2022, shortly after 1:00 a.m., a member from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was travelling to their patrol area and was westbound on McNabb Street in the City of Sault Ste Marie. The officer observed a vehicle at the intersection of McNabb Street and South Market Street nearly collide with a ...

On August 18th, 2022, at approximately 4:30 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 within the community of Serpent River First Nation. Police arrived a short time later and observed an SUV with its headlights on in the westbound ditch and the driver was ...

On August 15, 2022, at approximately 1:15 a.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a Controlled Dugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant at a residence on Bennett Drive in Elliot Lake. As a result of the warrant being executed, over $9000 in cash, over 550 grams of suspected Cocaine, approximately 95 suspected Methamphetamine tablets, approximately 5 grams of suspected Psilocybin, ...

Inspector Tyler Sturgeon, East Algoma Detachment Commander, and the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to ensure the safety of all motorists on the road, both big and small. Electric bikes and mobility scooters are becoming more popular on our roadways, so here are some rules of the road. E-Bikes To operate an e-bike on Ontario’s public roads, the following ...