Wingham Free Press
(COCHRANE, ON) – The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one person following a break and enter in Cochrane. On February 1, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., officers observed an individual loitering on commercial parking lot on Third Avenue, moving between trailers and storage containers. Upon approaching the individual, police discovered they had two […]
(COCHRANE, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with extortion following an investigation into a 2019 incident involving financial coercion. On July 17, 2024, the James Bay OPP received a report from a complainant in the Cochrane detachment area alleging that they had been coerced into co-signing a $45,000 loan under […]
(COCHRANE, ON) – The execution of a drug-related search warrant in Cochrane has led to the arrest of one individual and the seizure of approximately $65,000 worth of drugs. On January 16, 2025, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the James Bay Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with assistance from the North Bay CSCU, and the James Bay OPP […]
(COCHRANE, ON) – The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision involving a pickup truck and a train on Lillabelle Lake Road in Cochrane. On January 7, 2025, at approximately 10:15 a.m., the James Bay OPP, the Cochrane Fire Department, and Timmins Ambulance (EMS) responded to the collision at […]
(COCHRANE, ON) – The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the public’s assistance have identified and arrested one person in a debit card fraud investigation in Cochrane. On November 3, 2024, the James Bay OPP responded to a report of a stolen debit card, that was subsequently used to make $1000 worth of purchases at […]
(COCHRANE, ON) – A routine traffic stop by the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) resulted in impaired driving and weapons-related charges early Sunday morning. On December 8, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on Ninth Avenue in Cochrane. During the interaction, officers determined the driver had consumed alcohol. The driver […]
(COCHRANE, ON) – The execution of a search warrant in Cochrane has resulted in the arrest of two individuals and the recovery of stolen property and a firearm. On November 13, 2024, at approximately 10:00 a.m., the James Bay Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance of James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the […]
(COCHRANE, ON) – A traffic stop for stunt driving led to an impaired driving arrest. On November 1, 2024, at approximately 12:30 a.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting traffic patrol in the town of Cochrane, when an officer observed a vehicle travelling at 105 km/hr in a posted 60 km/hr zone […]
(COCHRANE, ON) – Two drug related search warrants were executed in Cochrane, leading to the arrest of three people, and large drug seizure. On September 24, 2024, at approximately 10:00 a.m., the James Bay Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed search warrants at two residences in Cochrane, one on Thirteenth Avenue and one on Huron Road. […]
(COCHRANE / TIMMINS, ON) – Four impaired driving arrests were made during a five-day highway safety enforcement initiative in the Cochrane and Timmins area. From September 9 to September 13, 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Northeast Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) unit partnered with the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) along with area detachment […]