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On February 20, 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Repeat Offenders Parole Enforcement (ROPE) team arrested a fourth person in Toronto. On February 6, 2025, the OPP executed a Controlled Dugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant at a residence on Frobel Drive in Elliot Lake. Police seized more than 2300 grams of illicit drugs (estimated street value exceeding $460,000), cash, ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested ta person in relation to a break & enter on Tokyo Crescent in Elliot Lake. On February 19, 2025, at approximately 3:00 p.m. the complainant reported a known person inside a residence who was on release conditions not to be. Police located the person walking a short distance away and was subsequently ...

On February 19, 2025, at approximately 11:45 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a known blue sports car with no plates on Farquhar Place in Elliot Lake. The driver had a suspended license and no vehicle documents could be provided to police. In addition, drug paraphernalia and suspected Fentanyl, Hydromorphine, and Cocaine was located inside the car. The driver ...

On February 19, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft incident on West Street in the Town of Blind River. The owner of a pickup truck witnessed their roommate removing the light bar from the vehicle. Donna SMITH, 60 years old from Blind River was charged with Theft ...

On February 15, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle that was stuck in a snowbank on Mountain Glen Road in the Town of Blind River. Police arrived on scene a short time later and located the car stuck in a snowbank with the driver at the wheel. ...

On February 17, 2025, at approximately 12:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a threat’s complaint on Hudson Street in the Town of Blind River. The investigation revealed that the complainant was walking eastbound on Hudson Street when they were chased by a blue pickup truck. The driver of the pickup truck exited ...

On February 11, 2025, at approximately 12:40 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was called to a house on Milliken Road. The complainant reported a known male had broken into their room and threatened to kill them. Police arrived and the person refused to open door and threatened to kill officers. The door was breached and the person ...

On February 6th, 2025, at 3:30 p.m., members of the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a call for service for a single vehicle motor vehicle collision on Highway 627. Investigation determined that the driver had been consuming alcohol, and an approved screening device (ASD) test was administered. The driver failed the test and was arrested and ...

On February 10, 2025, at approximately 5:00 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in relation to an on-going sexual assault investigation in Elliot Lake. On February 7, 2025, a family member reported that a 14-year-old girl had not returned home from school when she was supposed to. Police learned that the girl was picked up ...

On February 8, 2025, at approximately 7:45 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a possible impaired driver who had just left a local convenience store on Esten Drive South in Elliot Lake. Prior to leaving, the regular customer/driver purchased beer and made derogatory comments towards the store clerk using racial ...

On February 5, 2025, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report regarding a suspicious individual, possibly intoxicated, who was observed standing in a driveway in the 100 block of Causley Street, in the Town of Blind River. Upon arrival, police located the person walking on the Causley Street sidewalk ...

On February 6, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a Controlled Dugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant at a residence on Frobel Drive in City of Elliot Lake. As a result of the warrant being executed, police seized: Suspected Drug              Estimated Street Value over 1300 grams    Fentanyl                          over $ 362,000 over 900 grams      Cocaine                           over $ ...

The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre (CBHC) is refocusing its Family Day event to highlight the vital role of teachers and educators. On Monday, February 17, 2025, from 10 AM to 2 PM, all teachers will receive free admission along with up to three family members, while general admission will be 50% off. “This year, our goal is to focus on the ...

On January 31, 2025, at approximately 1:36 p.m., the Sault Ste. Marie and Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Units made an arrest following an extensive investigation into online child sexual exploitation. The arrest is also in relation to a search warrant police executed at a Rossmore Road residence in Sault Ste. Marie in December 2024. The investigation began ...

On February 4, 2025, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance that had taken place at a community centre on Ball Park Road in the community of Serpent River First Nation where two people had a verbal altercation. The conversation ended with one person threatening to use baseball bats the ...