MARATHON, ON – The Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) paid tribute to the Special Olympics “Be a Fan” Day on Thursday October 25, 2012 by hosting a skating party at the Marathon Community Center. Students from the local schools attended and donated any loose change they had or found. [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Wednesday October 17, 2012, approximately 5:45 pm members of the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a report of a possible suicidal male calling from a private camp in the area of Cedar Lake, situated approximately 30 kms southeast [Read more]
OPP CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 627 – UPDATE #1 MARATHON, ON – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon Detachment are continuing their investigation into a fatal motor vehicle collision. October 7, 2012, OPP and emergency crews responded [Read more]
MARATHON ON – The Marathon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is receiving complaints of phone and online scams. The scams have many different approaches, however the goal of the scammers generally the same. Victims are pressured to provide personal information, banking [Read more]
MARATHON ON –On Friday September 7, 2012 approximately 12:15 am, a Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was on patrol in the Town of Marathon. The officer observed a black Jeep SUV being driven in an erratic manner and stopped the vehicle to check the sobriety of the driver. The [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Monday August 20, 2012 officers with the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised that a dark grey Dodge Caravan bearing an unknown marker was travelling westbound on Highway #17 from the White River area. Officers were advised that the vehicle was involved in a [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Wednesday June 13, 2012, at 7:00 pm, Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers received information of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 east of Marathon ON. A Jeep Cherokee pulling a U-Haul trailer exited a gas station heading eastbound. A tractor trailer unit also [Read more]
HWY 17 WEST of WHITE RIVER, ON – Yesterday, May 13th, the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advised mototrists that Highway 17 was closed,approximately 4km west of White River (east of the junction of Highway 614_, due to a forest fire burning in the area. The highway [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Sunday April 22, 2012 an officer from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment conducted a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle travelling on Highway 17 in Marathon Township, in the District of Thunder Bay. During the traffic stop, investigation revealed that the [Read more]
Correction – Incorrect name Released MARATHON, ON – April 15, 2012 the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario released information on a recovered stolen vehicle and subsequent charges. Originally the name of the female accused that was released by the OPP was incorrect; accused of possession of [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Advisory: Location: Hwy #17 between Nipigon and Schreiber has been fully reopened. All of Hwy #17 is now open. [Read more]
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUG SEIZURE MARATHON, ON – Friday March 16, 2012 an officer from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle travelling Westbound on Highway 17 in Pic Township, East of Marathon in the District of Thunder Bay. During the [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Sunday February 26, 2012, at 3:10am, Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were on patrol and observed a motor vehicle parked in a driveway with the headlights on. Upon returning to patrol by the vehicle a second time it was observed backing out of the driveway and [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Saturday February 18, 2012 at 09:50 pm, Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) officers conducted a R.I.D.E. program on Peninsula Road in the Town of Marathon. While conducting the R.I.D.E. 2 snowmobiles approached the location. One snow machine tried to evade police but was stopped a [Read more]
North West Region Road Advisory Cancellation Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Advisory: Location: The Westbound lane of Hwy #17 between Terrace Bay and White River has been re-opened. The Eastbound lane will be re-opened at White River [Read more]
