Wingham Free Press
(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 […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON)– The East Algoma OPP lays 4th impaired charge in 2025. On February 15, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle that was stuck in a snowbank on Mountain Glen Road in the Town of Blind River. Police arrived on scene a […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON)– Officers locate individual falling in the snow. On February 5, 2025, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report regarding a suspicious individual, possibly intoxicated, who was observed standing in a driveway in the 100 block of Causley Street, in the Town […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON)– Motel room destroyed by customer. On February 3, 2025, at approximately 2:00 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was called to a disturbance at a motel on Causley Street in the Town of Blind River, where an individual was reportedly causing damage to items inside one of […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON) – Police recover stolen Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) after a traffic complaint. On January 30, 2025, at approximately 6:30 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint of a speeding black SUV that was crossing the center line on Highway 17, North Shore Township. Police stopped the SUV and after further […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON)- Roommates take car without consent. On January 1, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a stolen vehicle that had been taken from a parking lot on West Street in the Town of Blind River sometime after 4:00 p.m. the […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON)- East Algoma OPP lays 53rd impaired charge in 2024. On December 27, 2024, the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting patrol duties in the Town of Blind River. At approximately 12:30 a.m., while approaching Hanes Avenue from Youngfox Road, officers observed a vehicle on Hanes Avenue make a […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON)- Passed-out customer charged with multiple offences. On December 18, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an intoxicated person who had passed out at a table with a bottle of alcohol at a local coffee shop on Causley Street […]
(BLIND RIVER)- OPP respond to a motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles. On December 10, 2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Algoma Paramedic Services responded to a motor vehicle collision within the 200 block of Causley Street in the Town of Blind River. Investigation determined […]