Wingham Free Press
(ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged four people after a traffic stop on Ottawa Avenue in Elliot Lake. On January 21, 2025, at approximately 12:45 p.m., police stopped a vehicle after recognizing a person who was wanted on outstanding charges. The person was uncooperative with police, resisting arrest, assaultive, and […]
(ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – On December 17, 2024, at approximately 9:00 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a Controlled Dugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant at a residence on Farrell Crescent in Elliot Lake. As a result of the warrant being executed, approximately 510 grams of suspected cocaine, almost 160 grams of suspected Fentanyl, approximately […]
(ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – A person was arrested and charged again after another traffic complaint reported in Elliot Lake. On September 28, 2024, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received numerous complaints on Paris Drive about a female driving erratically in a small grey Sport-Utility Vehicle (SUV). The complainants also reported that the girl driving looked […]
(ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested numerous people after a Reduce Impaired Drivers Everywhere (RIDE) on Highway 108 in Elliot Lake. On December 3, 2024, at approximately 12:30 a.m., police stopped a red Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) and observed the passenger consuming an alcoholic beverage. After further investigation and a […]
(ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – One person was arrested after breaking into a neighbour’s apartment and threatened the resident and their dog. On November 23, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to an apartment on Pine Road in relation to a violent neighbour dispute. The complainant reported that their […]
(ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – On November 20, 2024, at approximately 7:00 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a Controlled Dugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant at a residence on Tokyo Crescent in Elliot Lake. As a result of the warrant being executed, approximately 250 grams of suspected cocaine, almost 9 grams of suspected Fentanyl, approximately […]
(ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – Suspended driver in Elliot Lake arrested. On November 2, 2024, the OPP assisted and Anishinabek Police Service (APS) officers who located a driver passed out in the driver’s seat of a white pickup truck. The driver was subsequently arrested and charged with impaired by drug and possession of Schedule I substance. He […]
(ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrest person after a “road rage” and criminal harassment complaint. On November 7, 2024, the complainant reported a neighbour from Mississauga Avenue following them in their vehicle, giving them the middle finger, then dangerously passing on the roadway in front of Elliot Lake Secondary School. The […]
(ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested one person for trying to set a house on fire. On November 7, 2024, at approximately 12:30 a.m. police were called to a residence on Axmith Avenue regarding an arson. The complainant reported that a known family member had poured gasoline on the house […]
(ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – Employee charged after money went missing at retirement home. A tenant at the home was victim to theft of cash from their room approximately three weeks prior. On November 2, the tenant left their room for breakfast, but this time activated a camera. A retirement home employee was caught entering the tenant’s room […]