Sudden Death Investigation

(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 2, 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 and the identity is unknown at this time.

A male youth, who was operating the vehicle, was arrested at the scene and transported to the Kenora Detachment.

The investigation is continuing under the direction of Detective Inspector Peter Donnelly of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).

Further information will be released as it becomes available.

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