Wingham Free Press
(BRUCE MINES, ON) – An OPP social media post regarding a wanted individual helped members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) locate and arrest the person on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. At approximately 3:50 p.m., officers from the East Algoma Detachment, along with the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), responded to a report of a sighting […]
(THESSALON, ON) – Police response to disturbance results in resisting arrest charge. On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at approximately 8:30 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a family dispute on Frances Street in the Town of Thessalon. A parent, who had removed themselves from the residence for […]
(THESSALON, ON) – The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to an off-ice disturbance at Thessalon’s arena Sunday afternoon. On January 25, 2026, at approximately 3:15 p.m., officers were called to the arena on Main Street following reports of a disturbance in progress. The investigation determined that an altercation involving adults, which indirectly […]
(THESSALON, ON) – The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrest and charge a person after a threats complaint. On January 10, 2026, police received a call in relation to a man verbally threatening people and threatened one person with a hammer at a work location on Federation Street. The man had departed prior to police […]
(THESSALON FIRST NATION, ON) – The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged driver after vehicle stop. On December 26, 2025, at approximately 3:50 p.m., officers were on general patrol, Maple Ridge Road, Thessalon First Nation, when they recognized a vehicle and driver, as they were known to police. The driver had a […]
(THESSALON, ON) – A person was charged after a report of an intoxicated female in vehicle at gas station on Lakeside Drive. On December 25, 2025, at approximately 4:00 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call pertaining to an intoxicated female and her young child in a small black sport utility vehicle. […]
(THESSALON, ON) – A person was charged for impaired after being stopped for speeding on Highway 17 near Government Road. On December 7, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a west bound blue pickup truck on Highway 17 travelling at a high rate of speed. The driver emanated […]
(THESSALON, ON) – The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrest and charge a person after a threats complaint. On November 28, 2025, police received a call in relation to a person threatening acquaintances over borrowing a vehicle. On December 3, 2025, the person was arrested and charged. Mark VASEY, 40-years-old, from Thessalon, was charged […]
(THESSALON, ON)- Former acquaintance makes threats during grocery store incident. On Friday, August 8, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a threats complaint that occurred at local grocery store in the Town of Thessalon. While inside the grocery store, a former acquaintance approached […]
(THESSALON, ON)- Traffic complaint leads to impaired charge. On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at approximately 8:30 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint involving a red car travelling eastbound on Highway 17 within the Town of Thessalon. The vehicle was reported to be weaving in […]