NIPIGON, ON – Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers have charged one individual for impaired driving following two separate public traffic complaints. At approximately 5:40 am on Friday, September 10, 2021, OPP officers were called to respond to a report of an impaired driver in [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On September 18, 2021, the Marathon OPP received a traffic complaint regarding a possible impaired driver of a motor vehicle in the Town of Marathon. At approximately 6:23pm, Police located the vehicle on Yawkey Avenue parked in the driveway of a residence. Police [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On February 3, 2019 at approximately 1:15 a.m. officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment conducted a RIDE on the Pic Mobert Road. A Dodge Caravan entered the RIDE and the male driver was suspected to be under the influence of alcohol. The driver [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On January 25, 2018 at approximately 5:20 p.m. officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment received a report regarding a possible impaired driver in the Town of Marathon area. Officers patrolled the area and located the vehicle in a parking lot of a [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – Saturday July 4, 2015, officers from the Superior East Chapleau Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting R.I.D.E. checks at the intersection of Highway 101 and Highway 129 in the Chapleau Township. At approximately 4:50 p.m., a white pickup truck [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – March 21, 2015 at 2:10 am members of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general patrol on Main Street in Geraldton, Ontario. Police observed some concerning driving behaviour. Before police could initiate a traffic stop, the driver stopped the vehicle [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Saturday March 21, 2015 officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment were dispatched to the Hydro Dam work site located on Road 700, East of White River, regarding two female workers that arrived at the site impaired. When officers arrived on site a vehicle [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – July 19, 2014 at approximately 11:50 p.m. in the Town of Schreiber, members of the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Langworthy Street, Schreiber. Upon speaking to the driver of a pick-up truck, officers found that the [Read more]
WAWA, ON – June 28, 2014 at 9:00 pm officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised of a possible impaired driver attempting to exit private drive on McKinley Avenue. A red Chevrolet Monte Carlo had struck a parked vehicle twice and narrowly missed [Read more]
WAWA, ON – December 9, 2013 just after 10:30 pm the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa and White River Detachments were advised by a member of the public of a possible impaired driver on Highway 17 between the two communities. The vehicle, a 1997 Lincoln Town Car was located [Read more]
Drugs and driving – a deadly combination The holiday season brings with it familiar and necessary messages reminding Canadians to drive sober. While impairment behind the wheel is most often associated with alcohol, motorists are also gambling with their safety and the safety of others by driving [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Saturday August 3, 2013 at approximately 9:45 p.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon detachment had opportunity to speak to the driver of an off road motorcycle at Airport Road, Terrace Bay Township. After speaking to the driver officers determined that the [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – May 2, 2013 at approximately 3:25 a.m. officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment investigated a motor vehicle collision at Highway 17 west of Rossport, Ontario, Township of Lahontan. A vehicle travelling west bound attempted to pass a TWD Roads [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – April 21, 2013 at 2:33 a.m. officers from the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment were conducting a R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program on Third St. in the town of Nipigon. A pick-up truck was the first vehicle to enter the R.I.D.E. program. [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Monday January 28, 2013 approximately 2:40 pm, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment observed a vehicle stuck in a snow bank along the side of Highway 17 near White Lake Provincial park. A lone male occupant exited the driver’s seat when [Read more]
