OPP Beat

UPDATED RELEASE - Road Closure Advisory Hwy 17 is now open in both directions. The Ontario Provincial Police advise the public of the following road closure.

FLOWER GARDENS DESTROYED (Elliot Lake, Ontario) On Wednesday July 18, 2007 at approximately 9:00 pm the East Algoma Elliot Lake Detachment received a call regarding flower gardens being destroyed at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness Church on Die

MOTOR VEHICLE RECOVERED (Carpenter Lake, Morin Township, Ontario) On July 17, 2007 at approximately 6:30 pm the East Algoma Thessalon OPP received a call regarding a motor vehicle being located down an embankment on Carpenter Lake Road, approximately

RIDE CHECK PRODUCES IMPAIRED DRIVER (Blind River, Ontario) On Saturday July 14, 2007 RIDE checks were being conducted in the Town of Blind River, Ontario. These checks resulted in one female being charged with Drinking and Driving.

STOLEN SEARCH AND RESCUE TRAILERS RECOVERED On the 13th of July 2007 shortly after midnight, the Ontario Provincial Police received information from Sault Ste Marie Police Department that two white closed tandem trailers had been stolen from their st

THEFT OF A CHAINSAW (Elliot Lake, Ont.) The East Algoma OPP is currently investigating the theft of a chainsaw valued at $850.00.

2 Boaters Rescued from Lake Superior (Wawa, Ontario) On Wednesday July 11th Superior East OPP, Wawa were notified of 2 boaters that were overdue to return off Lake Superior.

NOT STOPPING FOR POLICE …. NOT A GOOD IDEA! (Spanish, Ont.) On July 11, 2007 at 12:52 p.m. in the town of Spanish, while on general patrol officers of the East Algoma OPP noted a pickup truck traveling at a high rate of speed.

Motorists to Expect Delays Highway 17 – West of Massey (Espanola) – On July 9th, 2007 at 5:30 p.m., Espanola OPP officers investigated a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, approximately a half of a kilometre west of Massey.

MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTS IN CHARGES (Hilton Township, Ontario) On Sunday July 8, 2007 at approximately 11:45 pm a motor vehicle collision on Hilton Road, Hilton Township, Ontario was reported to the East Algoma Thessalon OPP.