OPP Beat

Snowmachine Accident Claims Life of 39 year old male Officers from the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the OPP were dispatched to a fatal snowmachine accident approximately 40 Kms north east of Sault Ste. Marie on Lewis Rd.

TRAFFIC STOP NETS CHARGES FOR ELLIOT LAKE MAN (Blind River, Ontario) – February 3, 2011 while on general patrol on Highway 108 at approximately 1207 officers of the East Algoma OPP noted a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed.

Possession Of Unmarked Cigarettes Superior East OPP – On the 05 February 2011 at approximately 12:00 PM, members of the White River OPP Detachment had occasion to conduct a routine traffic stop on a motor vehicle travelling North Bound on Highway 17

ROAD RAGE RESULTS IN ASSAULT CHARGE (Blind River, ON.) – On January 25, 2011 Joel Larcher was passing through Blind River on Causley Street when a Jeep pulled out in front of him causing him to brake to avoid a collision.

OPP CHARGE MALE AFTER SEARCH WARRANT EXECUTED (Spanish, ON.

FEMALE SENT TO HOSPITAL AFTER BEING RUN OVER BY SNOW MACHINE (Blind River, ON.) – On January 23, 2011 at 2:00 a.m. OPP received a call that a female had fallen off a snow machine then was run over another.

SUBJECT ENTERS THROUGH UNLOCKED DOOR (Elliot Lake, Ontario) – The East Algoma OPP is currently investigating the theft of Fentanyl patches from a local residence. On Sunday, January 16, 2011 at approximately 8:17 p.m.

YOUTH CHARGED WITH DRUG POSSESSION (Blind River, ON.) –East Algoma OPP has charged a 14 year old male from Blind River with possession of a controlled substance.

STOLEN LOG TRAILER CHAPLEAU (CHAPLEAU, ON.) – On January 11, 2011 Superior East OPP in Chapleau received a report that a Logging Trailer had been stolen from Northern Haul Contracting in Chapleau.

CAMPS DESTROYED BY FIRE – POLICE INVESTIGATING (St Joseph Island, Ontario) – The East Algoma OPP is currently investigating two fires in the area of Hilton Township on St. Joseph Island.