Policing

On April 12, 2020, at approximately 12:41 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute at a residence in Hornepayne. As a result of the investigation, a 28-year-old person, from Hornepayne, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC). ...

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 Monday April 13, 2020 at approximately 03:12am officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon Detachment responded to a motor vehicle collision (MVC) on Highway 17 near Angler Creek west of Marathon, ON. While conducting the MVC investigation officers received information regarding a possible prohibited weapon and a further search was conducted of the motor vehicle. While conducting the ...

On April 5, 2020 at approximately 4:50 a.m. members from the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were dispatched to a suspicious parked vehicle in Aweres Township, Ontario.   Officers attended the scene and located what was later discovered to be a stolen vehicle. During the examination of the vehicle, officers conducted an inventory of items within the vehicle ...

On April 3, 2020, at approximately 5:45 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a person who had failed to attend court on March 9, 2020, in White River. As a result of the investigation, Kyle MCCOLEMAN, 28 years-of-age, from White River, was arrested and charged with the following: Fail to attend for ...

On April 1, 2020 at approximately 5:16 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter in progress in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, Scott Pruneau, 47 years of age, from Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: •    Robbery with weapon, contrary to section 344(1)(b) of ...

On March 31, 2020 at approximately 9:15 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 Churchill Avenue in Wawa. During the search, officers located approximately $1,700 in cash, as well as quantities of ...

On March 27, 2020, at approximately 4:00 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Northeast Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances (CDSA) search warrant at a residence in Chapleau. As a result of the search, officers seized a quantity of suspected crystal methamphetamine. The total street value of the seizure was approximately $1000. Michael HANN, ...

On March 24, 2020, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Northeast Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) and the OPP Northeast Region Canine Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence on Brunswick House First Nation. During the search, officers seized a quantity of drugs suspected to be ...

On March 18, 2020, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter occurrence at a residence on Cherry Street in Chapleau. The break and enter occurred at some point between February 13 and March 18, 2020. The following items were stolen from the residence: 9mm GIRSAN pistol Garmin 64S GPS Approximately ...

On March 18, 2020, at approximately 4:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at an address on Highway 17 in White River Township. As a result of the investigation, Sakatawayo MATTHEWS, a 23-year-old, from Timmins, was arrested and charged with the following: Mischief Under $5000, contrary to section 430(4) ...

On March 2, 2020, at approximately 12:15 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a domestic dispute in Hornepayne. Officers attended the scene, but the suspect had fled prior to their arrival. On March 18, 2020, the accused turned himself into police. As a result of the investigation, a 29-year-old person, from ...

On March 15, 2020, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, a 34-year-old person, from Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: Uttering Threats – Cause Death or Bodily Harm, contrary to section 264.1(1)(a) of the Criminal Code (CC). The accused ...

On March 13, 2020, at approximately 11:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute in Chapleau. As a result of the investigation, a 26-year-old person, from Chapleau, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC). The accused was ...

On March 15, 2020, at approximately 2:55 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a single motor vehicle collision on Churchill Avenue in Wawa. While speaking with the driver, officers detected the odour of an alcoholic beverage emanating from the driver’s breath. The driver provided a breath sample into an Approved ...