Wingham Free Press
(FORT FRANCES , ON) – Rainy River District Detachment (Fort Frances) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested three individuals following an investigation of a Break and Enter into a residence. On January 26, 2025, just after 01:00 a.m. members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were dispatched to reports […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On Saturday January 4, 2025, members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in collaboration with the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) conducted a search warrant on Birch Road in the Town of Fort Frances as part of an on-going ciminal investigation. Police seized a quantity of […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A single vehicle collision with a fire hydrant ended with criminal charges for an impaired driver. On January 3, 2025, at approximately 12:30 am, members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle collision in the Williams Avenue and Fifth Street East area […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A routine traffic stop for expired validation ended with criminal charges for an impaired driver. On December 15, 2024, at approximately 1:00 am, a member of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that had expired validation. Investigation determined that […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A three vehicle collision on the Noden Causeway resulted in a careless driving charge for a Thunder Bay resident. On December 03, 2024, at approximately 9:00 pm, the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Rainy River District Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Fort Frances Fire Rescue, and […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A vehicle stop by a Fort Frances officer got a repeat impaired driving offender off the road. On November 29, 2024, at approximately 1:00 am, an officer with the Rainy River District Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle in the 6th Street East area of town after recognizing the prohibited […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – The driver of a vehicle stopped for speeding was arrested and charged with impaired offences. On November 6, 2024, at approximately 1:00 am, an officer with the Rainy River District Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a speeding vehicle in the Mill Road area of Fort Frances. During the interaction, the officer […]
(FORT FRANCES) In the early morning hours of Wednesday October 30, 2024 at approximately 1:00 a.m. Rainy River District OPP received reports of a possible break and enter in the Town of Fort Frances. Police attended the area and located a motor vehicle matching the description provided of the invovled motor vehicle leaving the scene. […]
( FORT FRANCES) The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), has charged an individual following a traffic stop. On October 22, 2024, at approximately 7:20 p.m. the Provincial Communications Centre received reports of a impaired driver leaving a licensed establishment in the Town of Fort Frances. Police patrolled the area and […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Officers from the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged three individuals for drug trafficking, thanks to an investigation conducted by Frontline Patrol Officers of the Fort Frances OPP. On Tuesday, September 24th, 2024, at approximately 4:00 pm, officers were dispatched to a local hotel, they began an […]