Policing

As the COVID-19 public health crisis continues, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch, Health Fraud Investigation Unit (HFIU) say increasing health care-related scams are targeting unsuspecting, innocent victims to extort money and, in particular, personal information. OPP Anti-Rackets HFIU warns Ontario residents to remain vigilant for scams related to COVID-19, specifically health information “harvest” sites, where fraudsters ...

On May 12, 2020, at approximately 2:35 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 near Pinewood Drive in Wawa. A northbound sedan that had been observed driving aggressively struck the rear of a northbound pickup truck. The driver of the sedan fled the ...

On May 7, 2020, at approximately 2:00 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a domestic dispute in Hornepayne. As a result of the investigation, a 32-year-old person, from Hornepayne, was arrested and charged with the following: Fail to Comply with Conditions of Undertaking Given by Officer in Charge, ...

On May 1, 2020, at approximately 6:20 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of an assault at a convenience store in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 30-year-old person, from Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code ...

On April 26, 2020, at approximately 4:30 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a sexual assault in White River. As a result of the investigation, a 14-year-old, from White River, was charged with the following: Sexual Interference, contrary to section 151 of the Criminal Code (CC), and Sexual ...

Between April 17 and April 19, 2020, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to two theft occurrences in the Dubreuilville area. On April 28, 2020, officers located and arrested two people in connection with the incidents. As a result of the investigation, Austin PINARD, 20 years-of-age, from Dubreuilville, was charged with the following: Theft ...

On April 23, 2020, at approximately 10:00 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of gas from a service station in White River. Officers observed the suspect SUV southbound on Highway 17 approximately 20 kilometres north of Wawa. Upon seeing police, the suspect vehicle accelerated away at a high rate of ...

On April 21, 2020, at approximately 1:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call regarding a disabled vehicle on Highway 17 approximately 25 km south of Wawa. Investigation into the vehicle revealed that it had been reported stolen from Sault Ste Marie. When officers attempted to place the occupants of the ...

On April 19, 2020, at approximately 12:10 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on routine patrol in the Town of Dubreuilville. Officers observed a pickup truck that appeared to be avoiding police. Officers located the vehicle in a parking lot a short distance away and noticed open liquor in the vehicle. The driver of ...

On April 18, 2020, at approximately 11:40 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence in Chapleau. As a result of the investigation, a 19-year-old person, from Chapleau, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault with a Weapon, contrary to section 267(a) of the Criminal Code ...

On April 17, 2020, at approximately 5:20 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute at a residence in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 31-year-old person, from Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault with a Weapon – Spousal, contrary to section 267(a) of the ...

  On April 16, 2020, at approximately 9:50 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Northeast Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and the Superior East OPP Detachment executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence on Mission Road in Wawa. A search of the residence yielded approximately $7,000 in cash, as well as ...

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) say COVID-19 related scams are ploys to extort money and personal information from fearful, trusting victims. As COVID-19 continues to spread across Ontario and Canada, fraudsters are taking advantage of citizens’ fear during uncertain times. Fraudsters are exploiting this pandemic to facilitate fraud through cybercrime and ...

On April 11, 2020, at approximately 7:25 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an unwanted person call at a residence in Chapleau. Police attended the scene and observed the accused person breaching his release conditions. As a result of the investigation, a 33-year-old person, from Sudbury, was arrested and charged with the ...