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OPP SEEKING HELP OF PUBLIC IN LOCATING MISSING YOUTH – UPDATE

(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On May 20, 2014, police reported that Mariah WILSON, age 15 years of Fort Frances, ON was reported missing. As of May 22, 2014, the public can be advised that Ms. WILSON was located safe and sound in Couchiching First Nation. The OPP would like to thank the public and Treaty […]

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OPP SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IN FORT FRANCES

(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has received funding from the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to hire two students for the Youth in Policing Initiative (YIPI). Successful applicants for the position will assist the Community Services Officer with delivery of public safety programs within the […]

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STRATHROY-CARADOC POLICE SERVICE INVESTIGATES A SUDDEN DEATH

(STRATHROY- CARADOC, ON) The Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service is currently investigating the sudden death of a young child that occurred on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, on Penny Lane in the Municipality of Strathroy Caradoc. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) and the OPP Forensic Identification Unit have been called in to assist with […]

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UPPER OTTAWA VALLEY CRIME STOPPERS CRIME OF THE WEEK

Pembroke/Renfrew County Crime Stoppers and the Ministry of Natural Resources are asking for the publics’ assistance preventing illegal fishing. Targeting pre-season bass can jeopardize the health of future bass stocks. This is the time when bass spawn. It is an offence to even attempt to catch any fish species during the closed season for that […]

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OPP CHARGE MAN WITH ADDITIONAL COUNT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

(Napanee, ON) – Today, May 22, 2014, the Napanee Crime Unit of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged 72-year old Neil Joynt with one (1) count of Sexual Assault – male. As a result of an investigation, the victim, who was a young person at the time of the offence during the 1980’s, came forward […]

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DISTRESS BEACON ALERTS POLICE TO STRANDED CANOEIST -CORRECTION-

(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On Tuesday May 19, 2014 at approximately 2:00 pm CST, officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were contacted by a Minnesota tourist outfitter to advise that one of the camp patrons who had set out on a canoe trip had sent a SPOT locater message […]

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OPP ASSIST ANISHINABEK POLICE SERVICE INVESTIGATING AND IDENTIFYING FOUND REMAINS ON CHRISTIAN ISLAND

(Christian Island, On)- Members of the Anishinabek Police Service were alerted to the discovery of what would appear to be human remains late in the afternoon of May 15, 2014 in an area south of West Beach on Christian Island. A request was made to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to assist in this investigation […]

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DRUG WARRANT EXECUTED IN TWEED

(TWEED, ON) – On May 21, 2014 at 5:00 a.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau – Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU), Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), East Region Canine Unit, Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the Central Hastings Detachment executed a Controlled Drug and Substances Act warrant at an apartment on […]

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Francis MONTANA – Drunk Driving

(Hwy# 62, ON) – On May 21, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. members of Central Hastings O.P.P received a traffic complaint regarding a possible impaired driver travelling on Highway # 62 in the Municipality of Centre Hastings. Within minutes officers located the driver in the Village of Madoc. As a result of the investigation, 50 year […]

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CHARGE 6 ADULTS WITH CARELESS USE OF FIREARM IN AMARANTH

(Amaranth, ON) – On May 18, 2014 at 3:18 pm Dufferin OPP were dispatched to an address on 10th Line of Amaranth on report of careless use of firearm. The property owner reported that stray bullets had struck his residence and garage including going through walls and windows. Preliminary Investigation reveals that 6 adults were […]