OPP Beat

O.P.P. INVESTIGATE 5 MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISIONS OVER CIVIC LONG WEEKEND (Herrick Twp., ON) On Friday, the 1st August at approximately 4:00 p.m. Sault Ste. Marie OPP officers responded to a motor vehicle rollover on Highway 17 North in Herrick Township.

Injured Bear Located (Blind River, Ont.) On Saturday 02 August 2008 the East Algoma O.P.P. were called to the Blind River Landfill site where employees reported seeing what they thought was an injured bear.

ARREST MADE IN 2006 ATTACKS (Kapuskasing ON) In December of 2006 the Kapuskasing OPP investigated two separate assaults on woman out walking after dark. Both women were attacked from behind and sexually assaulted.

Police Charge3 Youths- Lock Your CAR !!!!! (Blind River, Ont.) On the 22 July 2008 just before 3:00 a.m. Police received a call regarding 3 youths entering cars and stealing items.

MALE CHARGED WITH 13 OFFENCES (Batchewana First Nation, ON) On Saturday the 27th July 2008 at 6:15 p.m. a member of the Batchewana Police Service, O.P.P. Canine Unit and Sault Ste. Marie O.P.P.

INJURED BEAR IN THE AREA (Blind River, Ont.) The East Algoma OPP would like to advise the public of a potential injured bear in the area.

BOAT CAPSIZES IN THE NORTH CHANNEL OF LAKE HURON (White Eaves Island, North Channel of Lake Huron) On Saturday July 26, 2008 at approximately 7:20 p.m.

A CLOSE CALL FOR ONE MARINER (Kars Twp., ON) Yesterday evening at approximately 07:45 p.m. O.P.P. and Goulais River First Response received a call about a capsized boat on Lake Superior at Bluewater Road. A male was in the water yelling for help.

TIRE AND RIMS STOLEN FROM VEHICLE (Elliot Lake, Ont.) On July 23, 2008 police attended the Oakland Plaza regarding a complaint of a possible theft.

OPP INVESTIGATE SAILBOAT MISHAP ON THE ST. MARY’S RIVER (Sault Ste. Marie, ON) Yesterday afternoon at approximately 1:45 p.m. O.P.P. were called to attend at the St.