Author Archives: OPP

Call 911 If You Suspect an Overdose – You Could Help Save a Life

  The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) joins individuals and organizations worldwide to mark International Overdose Awareness Day, held each year on August 31. Observers of an overdose may hesitate to call 911 in fear of police involvement. To encourage people to seek life-saving assistance, the OPP is reminding citizens of the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act (GSDOA). In 2019, the ...

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East Algoma OPP – Looking for Stolen Vehicle

On August 30, 2020, at approximately 9:45 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a stolen pick-up truck from a construction site at the junction of Highway 17 and Highway 17B in the Town of Thessalon.   The black 2019 Dodge Ram’s last known location was on Highway 129 ...

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Thunder Bay OPP Investigate after Fatal Utility Trail Vehicle Collision

On the 27th of August 2020, at approximately 7:45 pm officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Thunder Bay detachment responded to a report of a fatal utility terrain vehicle (UTV side by side) collision on Onion Lake Dam Rd, Gorham Twp.   OPP attended the scene along with paramedics and confirmed the person to be deceased. The OPP Technical Traffic ...

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Manitoulin OPP investigate after Murder Attempt

On August 27, 2020 at 2:35 p.m., officers from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call for service at a residence on Wright Street in Gore Bay. OPP requested Gore Bay residents stay away from the area and remain inside their residences at that time. As a result of the investigation, Darcy HOPKIN, 43-years-old, ...

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Marathon OPP investigate Aggravated Assault

On August 22, 2020 at approximately 10:30 pm the members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon Detachment were called to a Whitman Court residence in Marathon for a serious assault that occurred.   Police attended and located a person with wounds to the facial area. The victim was taken locally for medical assistance and air lifted to Thunder Bay for ...

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Marathon OPP – Arrest made in Aggravated Assault

On August 22, 2020 at approximately 10:30 pm the members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon Detachment were called to a Whitman Court residence in Marathon for a serious assault that occurred.   Police attended and located a person with wounds to the facial area. The victim was taken locally for medical assistance and air lifted to Thunder Bay for ...

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Elliot Lake Seize Drugs & other Stuff

On August 25, 2020, shortly after 3:00 p.m., members from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) and the East Algoma OPP Crime Unit, executed a search warrant at a residence on Hirshhorn Avenue in the City of Elliot Lake.   Officers seized over seven grams of suspected ...

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Manitoulin OPP investigate fatal Collision

On August 25, 2020, at approximately 4:50 p.m., members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with the assistance of the Manitoulin-Sudbury District Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and Espanola Fire Department (EFD) responded to a report of a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, Sables-Spanish Rivers Township. The investigation has since revealed that the vehicle left ...

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Nipigon OPP investigate Death at Stillwater Park

On August 23, 2020, at approximately 3:46 am officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment were called to investigate an incident at Stillwater Park on Highway 11-17. Police arrived and located an unresponsive male. The male was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.   The deceased has been identified as Seth DIONNE (32 years of age) ...

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Elliot Lake OPP Launches Mobile Crisis Response Team

On August 24, 2020, the East Algoma (Elliot Lake) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) launched a Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) in the City of Elliot Lake.   “MCRT” refers to a team consisting of police and a health partner who respond collaboratively to support individuals experiencing crisis as a result of mental health or addictions issues. In ...

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Manitoulin OPP investigate Collision

On August 23, 2020 at approximately 2:40 a.m. members from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of the Sudbury Manitoulin Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Tehkummah Fire Service and civilians, investigated a single vehicle collision on Government Road in Tehkummah Township. The OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigators (TTCI) were also requested to assist as all ...

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Nipissing OPP identify Deceased found near Fox Lake Road

On August 19, 2020, at approximately 12:05 p.m., members of the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and OPP Canine Unit located a deceased person near Fox Lake Road in Venturi Township. A post mortem examination was conducted on Friday, August 21, 2020 at Health Sciences North in Sudbury. The deceased person has been identified as Constance Richards, age 26 of ...

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East Algoma OPP – Investigate Multiple Break & Enters

Members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating multiple breaks and enter incidents which occurred since the 6th of August 2020. Officers are currently investigating the following thefts:   Between Aug. 6 and Aug. 12, 2020 – Unknown person(s) attended a property on Ansonia within the Municipality of Huron Shores and broke a ...

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East Algoma OPP – Charges laid after Skidder is Stolen

On August 14, 2020, members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation involving a stolen pick-up truck in the Hat Lake area, approximately 65 kilometres north of the City of Elliot Lake. The investigation evolved when, a day later, a log skidder was reported stolen from a Forestry business also in the Hat Lake area.   ...

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East Algoma OPP – 26th Driver this year charged with Impaired

On August 11, 2020, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties in the Town of Blind River.   Shortly after 10:00 p.m., police observed a vehicle on Causley Street that was up on a sidewalk. While speaking to the driver, the officer determined that alcohol had been consumed. As a result of the ...

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