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ONE MALE IN CUSTODY FOR BREAK AND ENTER IN ATIKOKAN
North West Region Headquarters [183 words] 12/15/2025 7:05pm (0 image)
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Atikokan have arrested and charged one individual after responding to a reported break and enter incident. On December 14, 2025, at approximately 2:45 pm (CST), a male had attempted to break into a residence on Maple Crescent in Atikokan. The male fled upon police arrival and barricaded himself in his residence. Further investi...
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MANITOUWADGE RIDE RESULTS IN IMPAIRED CHARGE
North West Region Headquarters [121 words] 11/3/2025 12:10pm (0 image)
An individual has been charged after police conducted a Reduce Impaired Drivers Everywhere (RIDE) check in the Township of Manitouwadge. Members of the Manitouwadge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a RIDE program on Thursday, October 30, 2025. At approximately 4:00 pm, a motorist entered the RIDE program where an officer suspected the driver to b...
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CORRECTION - UPDATE #7 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION
North West Region Headquarters [199 words] 10/12/2025 10:25pm (0 image)
- UPDATE #7 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION Correction for Date of Arrest (GINOOGAMING, ON) - Police are seeking the public's assistance in connection with a fatal shooting that prompted a shelter-in-place advisory in Ginoogaming First Nation. On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at approximately 2:15 am, members of the Greenstone Detachment of t...
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- UPDATE #7 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION
North West Region Headquarters [197 words] 10/12/2025 9:20pm (0 image)
- UPDATE #7 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION Public Assistance Requested (GINOOGAMING, ON) - Police are seeking the public's assistance in connection with a fatal shooting that prompted a shelter-in-place advisory in Ginoogaming First Nation. On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at approximately 2:15 am, members of the Greenstone Detachment of the...
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- UPDATE #6 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION - Two Males Charged with Murder
North West Region Headquarters [162 words] 10/10/2025 4:45pm (0 image)
- UPDATE #6 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION Two Males Charged with Murder (GINOOGAMING, ON) - Two males have been charged with second degree murder in connection with an ongoing homicide investigation. On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at approximately 2:15 am, members of the Greenstone Detachment and Anishinabek Police Service responded to rep...
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CHARGES LAID IN FATAL RESIDENTIAL FIRE - One Individual Arrested and Charged
North West Region Headquarters [169 words] 10/10/2025 6:00pm (0 image)
CHARGES LAID IN FATAL RESIDENTIAL FIRE One Individual Arrested and Charged (DEER LAKE, ON) - An individual has been charged in connection to a fatal fire that occurred in Deer Lake. On Sunday, October 29, 2023, the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service responded to a residential fire in Deer Lake First Nation. Three people were located deceased and two others were transported to the hospital...
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- UPDATE #5 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION - Two Males Arrested
North West Region Headquarters [120 words] 10/9/2025 7:25pm (0 image)
- UPDATE #5 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION Two Males Arrested (GINOOGAMING, ON) - Two males are in custody after a two-day search for suspects considered armed and dangerous in connection with a homicide investigation. On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at approximately 2:15 am, members of the Greenstone Detachment and Anishinabek Police Servic...
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- UPDATE #4 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION - Shelter-in-Place Lifted, One Person Deceased
North West Region Headquarters [171 words] 10/9/2025 3:00pm (0 image)
- UPDATE #4 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION Shelter-in-Place Lifted, One Person Deceased (GINOOGAMING, ON) - Following a two-day police response, the shelter-in-place advisory for Ginoogaming First Nation has been lifted. On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at approximately 2:15 am, members of the Greenstone Detachment and Anishinabek Police Serv...
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DRIVER CHARGED IN COLLISION INVOLVING TRACTOR TRAILER UNITS ON HIGHWAY 17
North West Region Headquarters [162 words] 10/9/2025 3:00pm (0 image)
DRIVER CHARGED IN COLLISION INVOLVING TRACTOR TRAILER UNITS ON HIGHWAY 17 (IGNACE, ON) - Members of the Ignace Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one driver following a motor vehicle collision involving two tractor trailer units on Highway 17 in Dewant Township. On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at approximately 9:40 pm, police were dispatched to the scene follo...
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-UPDATE #3- ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION - Shelter-in-Place Remains in Effect; Schools Closed Today
North West Region Headquarters [208 words] 10/9/2025 5:40am (0 image)
-UPDATE #3- ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION Shelter-in-Place Remains in Effect; Schools Closed Today (North West Region Headquarters, ON) - Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), working in partnership with the Anishinabek Police Service, continue to search for two armed and dangerous individuals. The shelter-in-place advis...
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-UPDATE #2 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION - OPP Updates Information about Emergency Alert in Manitouwadge
North West Region Headquarters [132 words] 10/8/2025 10:10am (0 image)
- UPDATE #2 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION OPP Updates Information about Emergency Alert in Manitouwadge (North West Region Headquarters, ON) - Members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in partnership with the Anishinabek Police Service, are actively searching for two armed and dangerous individuals current...
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-UPDATE #1- ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION - Description For Two Armed Persons Released, Schools Closed
North West Region Headquarters [396 words] 10/8/2025 9:05am (0 image)
- UPDATE #1- ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION Description For Two Armed Persons Released, Schools Closed (GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION, ON) - Members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in partnership with the Anishinabek Police Service, continue to actively search for two armed and dangerous individuals currently at...
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SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN RAINY RIVER
North West Region Headquarters [101 words] 10/7/2025 12:25pm (0 image)
The province's Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an incident in Rainy River. On Sunday, October 5, 2025, shortly after 11:00 pm officers from the Rainy River Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were alerted to a stolen vehicle travelling southbound on Highway 621. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle near Highway 11. A spi...
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SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN DRYDEN
North West Region Headquarters [66 words] 10/6/2025 3:50pm (0 image)
The province's Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an incident at the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On Monday, October 6, 2025, an individual went into medical distress while in police custody. Officers responded and initiated life-saving measures until Emergency Medical Services arrived. The individual was transported...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUG CHARGES
North West Region Headquarters [290 words] 9/2/2025 11:10pm (0 image)
Members of the Fort Frances Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged three individuals with offences under the Controlled drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). On Saturday, August 23, 2025, just before 4:00 am, Fort Frances OPP conducted a traffic stop on Second St. East in Fort Frances, after public complaints of possible impaired driving in the area. Through...
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OPP INVESTIGATING SERIOUS COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 17 NEAR ROSSPORT
North West Region Headquarters [128 words] 7/5/2025 8:25am (0 image)
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a serious collision on Highway 17, east of Pays Plat First Nation, that has left one person deceased. On Friday, July 4, 2025, at approximately 12:15 am, members of the Schreiber Detachment of the OPP were called to a vehicle collision on Highway 17, just east of Pays Plat First Nation. The collision involved a ca...