Wingham Free Press
(BLIND RIVER, ON) – Prohibited driver stopped for speeding through Blind River charged with multiple offences. On April 21, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting general patrol duties on Causley Street (Highway 17) in Blind River. A westbound grey car was stopped for speeding and the driver was […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON) – A person was charged after police received a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver on Highway 17. On April 17, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complainant from the Espanola area. This was regarding a westbound small white car all over the road […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON) – On April 16, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a Controlled Dugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant at a residence on Youngfox Road in Blind River. As a result of the warrant being executed, over 100 grams of suspected cocaine, digital scales, cash, packaging materials, debt lists, […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON)- The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attend an apartment to issue a warning, and the tenant provided a false name in an attempt to conceal their identity. On Sunday, April 13, 2025, East Algoma OPP received a request to assist another OPP detachment in issuing a warning to an […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON)- The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) locate a loaded 9mm handgun and cash at a traffic stop. On April 1, 2025, at approximately 8:45 p.m., the OPP were on patrol traveling eastbound on Highway 17 near Algoma Mills. A vehicle approached the police cruiser from behind with its high […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON)- The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a report of a tenant that smashed three windows in their apartment unit on West Street in the Town of Blind River. On March 21, 2024, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the superintendent of the apartment complex reported an incident that occurred […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON)– Traffic complaint led to an impaired charge. On February 28, 2025, at approximately 11:45 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint regarding a white pickup truck driving erratically westbound on Highway 17. The vehicle was reported to have crossed into oncoming […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON)– Two snowmobile drivers charged with impaired. On February 23, 2025, at approximately 1:30 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a possible impaired snowmobile operator on John Street in the Town of Spanish. Officers observed the suspect snowmobile traveling westbound on Front Street (also known as […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON)– Roommate steals light bar of pickup truck. On February 19, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft incident on West Street in the Town of Blind River. The owner of a pickup truck witnessed their roommate removing the light bar […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON)– OPP makes two arrests. On February 17, 2025, at approximately 12:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a threat’s complaint on Hudson Street in the Town of Blind River. The investigation revealed that the complainant was walking eastbound on Hudson Street when they were chased […]