(KENORA, ON) – Members of the Kenora Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Forensic Identification Unit (FIU), Kenora Crime Unit, Kenora Street Crime Unit, Emergency Response Team (ERT), Technical Traffic Collision Investigation (TTCI) and Treaty Three Police Service are investigating a sudden death. At approximately 11:30 p.m on September 1, 2015, police received a call regarding a suspicious vehicle leaving Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation (Rat Portage).
The vehicle was located travelling on the north side of the city and police activated the emergency lights. The suspect vehicle proceeded to Highway 17A and a Suspect Apprehension Pursuit (SAP) ensued. Several minutes later the suspect vehicle came to a stop at the junction of Highway 17A and Highway 596. A deceased male was located on the highway.
A male youth, who was operating the vehicle, was arrested at the scene and transported to the Kenora Detachment. The youth has been charged with numerous offences and has been held in custody to attend court on September 17, 2015 at the Ontario Court of Justice located in Kenora.
A post mortem was conducted on Friday, September 4, 2015 at the Office of the Chief Coroner and Forensic Pathology Services in Toronto, Ontario.
The deceased male has been identified as 27 year old Arnold FOX of Wauzhushk Onigum (Rat Portage) First Nation.
The investigation is continuing under the direction of Detective Inspector Peter Donnelly of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call D/Sgt Jeff Duggan at the Kenora OPP 1- 807-548-5534 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).