Policing

On March 14, 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 28-year-old person, from Wawa, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC). The accused was released and is scheduled ...

On March 8, 2020, 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 40-year-old person, from Chapleau, was arrested and charged with the following: Failure to comply with release order, contrary to section 145(5)(a) of the Criminal Code (CC). The accused was release ...

On February 2, 2020, officers from the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Algoma Ambulance Service responded to a residence in Echo Bay in regards to two persons in distress. Once on scene, a 41 year-old was located deceased inside the residence. As a result of this ongoing investigation, members of the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario ...

On March 4, 2020, at approximately 2:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a domestic dispute in Chapleau. As a result of the investigation, a 32-year-old person, from Chapleau, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault with a Weapon – Spousal, contrary to section 267(a) of the ...

On February 29, 2020, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a criminal harassment complaint involving a resident of Wawa. On March 1, 2020, at approximately 8:45 p.m., officers observed the accused person and placed the individual under arrest. As a result of the investigation, a 51-year-old person from Wawa, was charged with the following: ...

On February 29, 2020, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were conducting speed enforcement on Highway 17 approximately 25 kilometers south of Wawa, Ontario. At 3:48 p.m., police observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. Officers initiated a traffic stop in Peterson Township and spoke with the driver. Further investigation revealed that the ...

On February 24, 2020, at approximately 4:35 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute in Wawa, Ontario. As a result of the investigation, a 47-year-old person, from Wawa, Ontario was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal (Two Counts), contrary to section 266 of ...

On February 21st, 2020 at 07:00am the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Northeast Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and Anishinabek Police Service (APS) assisted by the Northeast and Northwest Emergency Response Team (ERT) members executed a CDSA Search Warrant, in the First Nation Territory of Pic Mobert, Ontario. The search resulted in the seizure of a quantity of suspected cocaine and ...

The Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is issuing a warning to the public in regards to the use of illicit drugs. On February 2, 2020 members from the Sault Ste. Marie OPP Detachment and Algoma Ambulance Service responded to a residence in Echo Bay, Ontario in regards to two persons in distress. Officers arrived at ...

On February 1, 2020, at approximately 9:10 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) checkpoint on Highway 17 near Wawa, Ontario. A vehicle entered the checkpoint and officers detected the odour of cannabis emanating from the vehicle. A subsequent search of the vehicle led to the discovery of ...

On January 29, 2020, at approximately 8:00 p.m., members of the James Bay Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a motor vehicle travelling on Rose Street in the Town of Hearst, with an expired validation sticker on its licence plate. Police investigation revealed that the driver was in possession of a controlled substance and was subsequently arrested. Police ...

On Tuesday, January 28, 2019, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a theft from a storage building located on Old Highway 129 near Chapleau, Ontario. This property is locally known as the former MNRF tree nursery. The exact timeframe of the theft is unknown at this time. The following outboard motors were ...

On January 20, 2020, at approximately 5:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on general patrol on Highway 17 near Wawa, Ontario. Officers observed a pickup truck driving at a high rate of speed and initiated a traffic stop. During the investigation it was discovered that the driver of the vehicle was suspended. ...

  After the success of the OPP Investigative Lens – Serial Instinct video series, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) turns the lens to a new series focused on unsolved homicide and missing person cases. The OPP provides a behind-the-scenes look at open investigations and unique techniques in the hopes of sparking new tips from the public ...