Wingham Free Press
(KAPUSKASING, ON) – An officer-initiated traffic stop led to the driver being charged for several criminal offences. On April 27, 2024, shortly after 11:00 p.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was observed swerving on Riverside Drive in Kapuskasing. Police spoke to the driver and determined […]
(KAPUSKASING, ON) – A traffic stop in Kapuskasing led to an arrest for driving while impaired by a drug. On April 16, 2024, shortly before 6:00 p.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Byng Avenue in Kapuskasing. Upon speaking with the driver, police determined that the […]
(KAPUSKASING, ON) – A call to police reporting a suspected impaired driver, led to impaired driving and drug possession charges. On April 20, 2024, shortly before midnight, 12:00 a.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 911 call reporting a suspected impaired driver on Highway 11 near Fauquier. Police located the subject […]
(KAPUSKASING, ON) – Two separate arrests made by the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) on April 5, 2024, led to drug trafficking charges in Kapuskasing. On April 5, 2024, shortly before 9:00 p.m., the James Bay OPP responded to an unwanted person call at a business on Cain Avenue. Police attended and arrested the […]
(KAPUSKASING, ON) On April 8, 2024, shortly after 1:30 p.m., the James Bay OPP received three separate calls reporting a suspected impaired driver in a pick-up truck on Brunetville Road in Kapuskasing. Callers reported aggressive driving, driving onto the sidewalk, and the driver honking at everyone. Police located the driver and vehicle on Lemarier Street in […]
(KAPUSKASING, ON) – In two separate incidents, James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to traffic complaints leading to impaired charges. On April 8, 2024, shortly before 12:00 p.m., a concerned citizen approached the James Bay OPP in Kapuskasing to report a suspected impaired driver of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) on Highway 11. The […]
(KAPUSKASING, ON) – A handgun, Canadian Currency and a large quantity of drugs were seized after the execution of a search warrant in Kapuskasing. On March 26, 2024 shortly after 7:00 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance of James Bay OPP officers, the North […]
(KAPUSKASING, ON) – A concerned call from the public, led to an impaired driving charge. On March 8, 2024, shortly before 11:00 p.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of a suspected impaired driver on Highway 11 driving towards Kapuskasing. The subject vehicle was located and stopped by OPP on […]
(KAPUSKASING, ON) – A proactive traffic stop by a James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer, resulted in an impaired driving charge. On March 3, 2024, shortly before 3:30 a.m., the James Bay OPP conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Brunetville Road in Kapuskasing, that was observed swerving in its lane. Police determined […]