MORE DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES LAID Longlac, ON – As a result of an ongoing investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment, on November 29, 2011, Ryan MOFFATT, 35, of Longlac was arrested and charged with 7 counts of Trafficking a controlled substance, Possession of [Read more]
WAWA, ON – December 6, 2011 a local Wawa resident reported receiving a fraudulent phone call the day before. The caller identified himself as the elderly complainant’s grandson and provided the proper name. The male suspect told him that he was in jail in Quebec and needed $1700.00 [Read more]
SUPERIOR EAST, ON – December 3, 2011 Superior East Ontario Provincial Police Officers from the Wawa detachment were called to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 101 in Chabanel Township. Upon arrival officer found that the driver had failed to remain at the scene. Property [Read more]
NIPIGON OPP CHARGE IMPAIRED DRIVER NIPIGON, ON –During the weekend of December 2 to December 4, 2011 Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP): Responded to 28 calls for service Issued numerous Provincial Offence Notices. Conducted 4 R.I.D.E. checks Investigated 3 motor vehicle [Read more]
Break & Enter – Twice in Two Weeks WAWA, ON – For the second time in less than two weeks the same resident on Churchill Ave in Wawa has reported their home broken into. Sometime between November 23rd and the 29th the home was entered and an undisclosed amount of money was taken. [Read more]
WAWA, ON – November 15th, 2011 a break and enter to a residence on Churchill Ave in Wawa was reported to the Superior East OPP Wawa detachment. The break in is believed to have occurred sometime during the night prior. Stolen from the property was an undisclosed amount of Canadian [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – November 16, 2011 at approximately 10:35 a.m. Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of a single motor vehicle collision on Hwy. 11, just north of Lake Helen. The driver of a west bound tractor trailer unit lost control and entered the south side ditch. The [Read more]
ATTENTION MANITOUWADGE RESIDENTS PLEASE BE ADVISED, there are confirmed reports of Coyote/Wolf sightings on the streets in our townsite and living near the Manitouwadge area. These animals are generally shy and avoid humans, however, some coyotes have been reported to not be fearful recently [Read more]
ASSAULT COMPLAINT RESULTS IN CHARGES WAWA, ON – November 10th, 2011 Superior East OPP Wawa detachment were called to a residence on McKinley Ave in Wawa at 10:28 pm for an assault. Police investigation led to the arrest of 40-year-old Ronald DERASP of Wawa. He was charged with [Read more]
IMPAIRED DRIVER CHARGED NIPIGON, ON –During the weekend of November 11 to November 13, 2011 Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to numerous calls for service and issued 28 Provincial Offence Notices. Officers investigated one motor vehicle collision and conducted 4 [Read more]
The Ministry of Natural Resources will be conducting heightened enforcement activity in the northeast region this fall as part of a safety-first campaign. Between November 7 and 19, which coincides with the regular gun season for deer in much of the northeast, conservation officers will be checking [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police Chapleau Detachment have joined in the fight against prostate cancer. There are 12 officers and 1 civilian member of the detachment that will be participating in the Movember challenge. On Movember 1st they all started off clean [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – Ontario Provincial Police advise that Highway 17 from White River to Batchawana Bay is now open to all traffic. The highway closed yesterday evening due to winter weather conditions making driving unsafe. [Read more]
Ontario Provincial Police have closed Highway 17 from Wawa to Batchawana Bay due to the deteriorating winter weather. WED.NOV.9TH 8pm(20h) Ontario Provincial Police advise of Highway 17 CLOSURE due to winter weather conditions. There is no detour suggested and the estimated length of the [Read more]
NORTHWEST REGION ROAD ADVISORY – Hwy 11 WED.NOV.9TH 10pm (22h) Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of Highway 11 CLOSURE at Picnic Point Road (Longlac) due to winter weather conditions. There is no detour suggested and the estimated length of the closure is unknown. [Read more]
