OPP Beat

OPP OFFICER CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER (Orillia, ON.) –An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer has been charged following the investigation into a fire that occurred at a Timmins, Ontario residence.

POLICE CHARGE THREE WITH POSSESSION & USE OF STOLEN CREDIT CARDS! (Elliot Lake, Ontario) March 6th, 2009 police received a call to attend a residence on Westhill Road regarding a theft of a purse.

UPDATE As of this time, Hwy 17, east of Sault Ste Marie has been completely re opened to traffic. Hwy 17 from Sault Ste Marie to Batchawana remains closed at this time. UPDATE ON ROAD CLOSURES (Sault Ste.

TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGE (MacDonald Twp., ON) – Yesterday evening at approximately 4:45 p.m.

TWO MANITOULIN MEN ARRESTED FOR DISTURBANCE On Saturday 07 Mar 09 at 1:50 am OPP officers were on patrol of the Town of Gore Bay when they came upon a large group of people attending a party at a residence on Meredith Street in Gore Bay.

UPDATE - Charges in Snow Vehicle Collision (Elliot Lake, ON.) – Police have charged the driver of the snow vehicle involved in the early morning collision with the following infractions.

Serious Injuries in Snowmobile Collision (Elliot Lake, ON.) – Shortly after 5:00 a.m. East Algoma O.P.P. were called by Ambulance officials to investigate a snowmobile collision on Elliot Lake.

UPDATE: SEVERAL CHARGES LAID IN POLICE PURSUIT (DESBARATS, ON.) – On March 5, 2009 at approximately 8:20am members of the East Algoma OPP received a complainant regarding a vehicle being driven erratically westbound on Highway 17 near Bruce Mines.

Drug Warrant Executed (Blind River, ON.) – On Friday the 27 February 2009 officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit and East Algoma Detachment executed a Warrant issued under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act on a Blind River residence.

NEIGHBOUR CHARGED (Elliot Lake, Ontario) On March 2nd, 2009 at approximately 9:11 a.m. police responded to an ongoing neighbour dispute on Hirshhorn Avenue in Elliot Lake.