Wingham Free Press
(BLIND RIVER, ON)- While being transported to Blind River detachment the accused spat on cruiser’s partition window. On August 22, 2024, at approximately 12:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended an apartment on Main Street in the Town of Thessalon to assist a Court Enforcement Officer Sheriff with an eviction. […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON)- Cube van runs a red light. On August 12, 2024, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint where a westbound white cube van ran a red light on Causley Street in the Town of Blind River. At approximately 10:00 p.m., OPP […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON)-Cat dies after being shot with low calibre firearm. On July 27, 2024, shortly after 12:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an animal complaint where a cat was shot on River Road in the Town of Blind River. Investigation determined on July 26, 2024, at […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON)- One person charged after physical altercation. On July 6, 2024, shortly after 7:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at an apartment complex on Woodward Avenue in the Town of Blind River. Investigation determined the tenant and the complainant had been […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON) – A Sault Ste. Marie driver was arrested and charged after motorists reported erratic driving on Highway 17. On March 27, 2024, at approximately 7:45 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received an impaired driving complaint regarding a black pick-up truck operating erratically on Highway 17- very inconsistent speeds, passing dangerously […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON) – On March 17, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call from a motorist regarding a possible impaired driver on Highway 17, Northshore Township. The complainant reported following a white company truck swerving all over the road and having difficulty maintaining their lane. Police stopped the […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON) – Two people have been arrested and charged for drug offences following a traffic stop on Highway 17. On March 12, 2024, shortly after 11:00 a.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) conducted a traffic stop for a Highway Traffic Act violation […]