(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged an individual following a traffic stop.
On Sunday, March 8, 2026, at approximately 4:00 a.m. CDT, officers observed a vehicle fail to stop at an intersection on Armit Avenue in Fort Frances. A traffic stop was conducted and the occupants attempted to flee on foot. An investigation into the incident determined the driver was breaching conditions of a conditional sentence order. Officers located the individual the following day, on Monday, March 9, 2026, and they were subsequently arrested and charged in relation to the incident.
As a result, Christopher WHALEN, 45-years-old of Fort Frances, is charged with breach of a conditional sentence order. The accused is held in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Fort Frances on March 13, 2026.
If you are aware of an offender in violation of their conditions or if someone is wanted on a warrant, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave an anonymous online tip at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.