OPP Beat

HIGHWAY CLOSED Tuesday, October 07, 2008 at 12:50 PM Highway # 17 north of Wawa is closed to traffic. The highway was closed as a result of a single motor vehicle collision. SHOPLIFTING IS A CRIME (Elliot Lake, Ont.

WHO STOLE THE DOG SNACKS? (MacDonald Township, ON) On Friday, the 3rd October 2008 the owner of WIPE YOUR PAWS Pet Grooming Salon in Echo Bay discovered that suspect(s) unknown had entered the business overnight through a window.

Bicycle Bandits Leave Trail (Blind River, Ont.) On Thursday morning Police in Blind River were answering several calls regarding found property, stolen property and break and enters.

FIREARMS STOLEN FROM RESIDENCE (Aweres Twp., ON) A homeowner in Rupert Acres Drive in Aweres Township contacted OPP yesterday to report a theft from his residence that had occurred throughout the night.

2008 SEAT BELT CAMPAIGN (East Algoma) The Ontario Provincial Police will be fully engaged in the 2008 Fall Seat Campaign beginning October 1st, 2008 to October 12th, 2008.

WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE A DRIVER’S LICENCE – DON’T DRIVE (Hodgins Twp., ON) An OPP officer conducting radar patrol northbound on Highway 532 near Searchmont pulled a driver over for speeding Sunday afternoon around 3:30 p.m.

ATTEMPT BREAK AND ENTER (Elliot Lake, Ont.) The East Algoma OPP is currently investigating an attempt to Break and Enter a day care facility in the city of Elliot Lake.

RIDE SPOT CHECKS OVER THE WEEKEND (Sault Ste. Marie, ON) RIDE spot checks conducted by OPP around the Sault Ste. Marie area resulted in two drivers being charged.

Ranger Lake Rd Hwy # 556 Closed Hwy#556 at the Garden River Bridge will be closed until at least noon on the 19th of September to complete repairs. The highway has been closed since the 17th of September.

Close Call Hwy#17 at Rupert Acres At 7:50 a.m. September 17th a 91 Grey Nissan pickup truck struck the side of a north bound 88 GMC Pickup truck on Hwy#17 at Rupert Acres rd in Aweres Township.