OPP Beat

UPDATE – Cyclist Killed Highway 17 (Espanola) - In the early morning of September 15th, 2007 at 2:25 a.m.

R.I.D.E. IN THESSALON (Thessalon, Ontario) On Friday September 14, 2007 members of the East Algoma OPP Detachment set up R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) in the Town of Thessalon.

5 RIDE Checks Result in Numerous Charges RIDE checks conducted by Sault Ste Marie Detachment and Traffic and Marine Officers resulted in numerous charges.

MARIHUANA PLANTS LOCATED GROWING OUTDOORS: On the 5th September 2007 the OPP Joint Forces Drug Unit which consists of members from the OPP Drug Enforcement Section, OPP North East Region, Sault Ste Marie Police Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted

DRIVER STOPPED AT R.I.D.E. CHECK CHARGED (Elliot Lake, Ontario) On Saturday September 8, 2007 at approximately 1:10 a.m. a motor vehicle was stopped at a R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) check in Elliot Lake, Ontario.

OPP INVESTIGATE SUDDEN DEATH OF MONTEITH INMATE (IROQUOIS FALLS) – The Ontario Provincial Police is investigating a sudden death at Monteith Correctional Complex, Monteith Ontario.

FIREARMS TAKEN IN BREAK AND ENTER (St. Joseph Township, Ontario) On September 2, 2007 at approximately 2:00 a.m. a break and enter was discovered at a residence on Humes Road on St. Joseph Island, Ontario.

O.P.P. Stepping up patrols regarding School Bus Safety Every day, over 800,000 Ontario students travel to school by school bus. Most injuries to school bus passengers occur as students are entering or leaving the bus, or crossing the street.

Attempted Traffic Stop Results in Recovery of Stolen Vehicle A Sault Ste Marie OPP Detachment officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop of a ford van with 4 youths in it on Hwy#17 in Garden River on the August 30th at 2:30 a.m.

Attempted Traffic Stop Results in Recovery of Stolen Vehicle A Sault Ste Marie OPP Detachment officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop of a ford van with 4 youths in it on Hwy#17 in Garden River on the August 30th at 2:30 a.m.