Tag Archives: Nipigon OPP

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment have arrested and charged a Nipigon resident following an online child sexual exploitation investigation. In May 2020 an investigation into online access to child pornography was initiated by the Nipigon OPP. Police executed a search warrant at a Nipigon residence and seized a number of electronic devices for further examination. As a ...

On December 30, 2020 at approximately 2:00 a.m., officers of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with assistance from the Dorion and Hurkett Volunteer Fire Departments and Superior North Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a single motor vehicle roll over on Highway 11&17 in the Township of Dorion. Investigation determined the driver to be impaired by ...

On December 20, 2020 at approximately 1:00 pm officers from the Greenstone and Nipigon Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 11, Greenstone Municipality, near Postagoni River. Initial investigation indicates an eastbound tractor-trailer and westbound tractor-trailer collided. The driver of one tractor-trailer, Jagmohan DHILLON, 48 years old of Surrey, British Columbia was ...

On November 27, 2020, members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Superior North EMS responded to a residence in Nipigon, Ontario for a report of a suspected drug overdose.  A 36-year-old was transported to the hospital where they recovered. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the overdose was initiated by the OPP Community Street ...

On November 8, 2020 at approximately 7:00 pm officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 11-17, in Nipigon Township, near the OPP Detachment. Initial investigation indicates an eastbound passenger car and westbound tractor trailer collided. The lone occupant of the car was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver and ...

On Wednesday November 4th, 2020 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Nipigon detachment were dispatched to a report of a vehicle that had driven off Highway 11-17 near Davis Rd. in Stirling Twp. Prior to arrival the occupants of the vehicle had left the scene on foot. A police records check of the vehicle, a 2013 BMW X3, found it had been reported stolen from British Columbia. ...

On October 7, 2020 at approximately 1:07 p.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment responded to an incident where a male was located with vital signs absent at a residence in Nipigon. The male was transported to the hospital for medical treatment, but he was pronounced deceased once at the hospital. The deceased has been identified as ...

On September 14, 2020, officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment were dispatched to a report of a male having been abducted, forcibly confined and assaulted with a firearm in the town of Nipigon. The victim escaped his captures and received assistance from a witness who contacted police. The victim was transported to hospital with significant injuries. Two ...

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) ...

On June 21, 2020 at approximately 1:00 p.m., officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a vehicle stolen from a residence in the town of Nipigon. The vehicle is described as a 2019 white Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss, four wheel drive, crew cab (4 doors), with black wheels. The vehicle was last observed ...

On Friday September 28, 2018, at approximately 5 p.m., members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment were dispatched to a fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 11/17 in Dorion Township in the District of Thunder Bay. Investigation revealed that a westbound black pickup truck had crossed the centre line and collided with an eastbound black sports utility vehicle. Superior ...

Apr 30, 2018 @ 06:48 On Sunday, April 29, 2018 at approximately 6:20 a.m. The Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received information of a fire at a local motel. The fire was contained to a single room at the motel and was put out with the use of motel fire extinguishers. Nipigon Fire department attended the scene and ensured the fire was extinguished. As a ...

Jan 1, 2018 @ 10:04 On Sunday December 31, 2017 at approximately 1:00pm, officers from the Nipigon and Thunder Bay Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), OPP Traffic Collision Investigators (TCI) and the OPP Highway Safety Division (HSD) as well as Shuniah Fire Department, and Superior North Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responded to a three vehicle collision on Highway ...

Oct 2, 2017 @ 21:56 On Sunday, October 1, 2017 at approximately 2:30 pm, the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a theft of gasoline from a local gas station. The suspect vehicle was described as a black GMC Terrain Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) bearing a Nova Scotia licence plate. Shortly afterwards, members of ...