On March 19, 2021, shortly after 4:00 p.m., members from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the OPP’s Emergency Response Team (ERT), two members from the Northeast Canine Unit, OPP’s Scenes of Crime with the assistance from a member from the Anishinabek Police Service responded to a robbery at an apartment complex on Park Street in the ...

On Sunday March 21, 2021 at approximately 3:19 pm, officers of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a passenger car and Tractor Trailer unit on Highway 11-17, Shuniah Township, west of Superior Shores Road. Initial investigation determined that an eastbound Hyundai Genesis car struck a tractor Trailer unit parked ...

On March 19, 2021 at approximately 10:00 p.m. members of the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Queen Street East in the City of Sault Ste. Marie.   Police initiated a traffic stop and a Mandatory Alcohol Screening Demand was made and administered.   As ...

On March 17, 202, shortly before 1:00 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the St. Joseph Fire and Rescue Department and the Algoma District Paramedic Services responded to a single vehicle motor vehicle collision on C Line Richards Landing. Investigation determined the vehicle had rolled multiple times and the driver was being transported ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) is now overseeing the ongoing investigation into a serious assault. The incident took place between 7:40 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the corner of Axmith Avenue and Frame Crescent in the City of Elliot Lake.   On March 11, 2021 at approximately 8:24 p.m., members from the East Algoma OPP responded ...

On March 15, 2021 at approximately 4:24 p.m., members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Algoma District Paramedic Services and the Blind River Fire Department responded to a person that went through the ice on the Blind River (behind W.C. Eaket Secondary School) in the Town of Blind River.   The 47 year-old and the dirt bike ...

On March 11, 2021, at approximately 11:45 a.m. East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a disturbance on Canmet Road in Elliot Lake.   The complainant reported an intoxicated person was causing a disturbance on a City bus and refusing to leave. When police arrived a short time later, the person had exited the bus and was still drinking ...

On March 13, 2021, at approximately 9:00 p.m. East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a search warrant at a townhouse on Spruce Avenue in Elliot Lake.   A person was arrested inside the residence who had numerous warrants outstanding.   The OPP’s Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), East Algoma Crime Unit, Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), Canine Unit, Emergency ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is releasing its 2020 collision and fatality data, noting historic highs in deaths among some vehicle user classes. During an unprecedented year that saw a significant reduction in traffic on OPP-patrolled roads, collisions in 2020 resulted in a higher fatality rate than in the previous year. Of note is that there were 26 per cent ...

On March 11, 2021 at approximately 10:24 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a stabbing where the victim was being transported to local hospital. The incident took place at the corner of Axmith Avenue and Frame Crescent in the City of Elliot Lake.   An investigation is being conducted by the East ...

On February 28, 2021, shortly after 7:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic disturbance in the Municipality of Huron Shores (North of Thessalon).   As a result of the investigation, a 60 year-old person from the Municipality of Huron Shores was charged with: Assault, contrary to section 266 of ...

OPP CHARGE PERSON WITH ASSAULT   (BLIND RIVER, ON) – On March 5, 2021, shortly before 1:30 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic disturbance on Centre Street in the Town of Blind River.   As a result of the investigation, a 35-year-old person, from Blind River, was arrested and ...

The Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding the public to stay vigilant of online frauds and scams involving Bitcoin exchanges. You work hard for your money, work even harder to keep your money safe.   When you make the decision to invest your money in Bitcoin companies, do your research and read the reviews. Don’t let ...

  Members of the North Bay Police Service, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and a Québec family are marking a grim anniversary but remain committed to resolving the suspicious disappearance of a young resident. On March 4, 2011, 20-year-old Luke JOLY-DUROCHER of Témiscaming was in North Bay to visit with friends and was staying on Sherbrooke Street. They consumed alcohol ...

The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is reminding the public to stay vigilant of frauds and scams. Arm yourself with the information you need to fight fraud and keep yourself, your family and money safe. You work hard for your money: you want to spend it on things that matter to you.   Fraudster are real: They are ...