superior east Detachment
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DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING SEARCH WARRANT IN CHAPLEAU
Superior East [269 words] 1/16/2026 2:25pm (0 image)
Two Chapleau residents are facing multiple drug trafficking charges after officers executed a Controlled drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a Chapleau residence, resulting in the seizure of suspected fentanyl, crystal methamphetamine and cocaine with an estimated street value of $50,000. On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, a joint investigation with Northeast Region Co...
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OPP RIDE – NOVICE DRIVER CHARGED
Superior East [121 words] 11/20/2025 2:00pm (0 image)
OPP RIDE - NOVICE DRIVER CHARGED (CHAPLEAU, ON)- The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged a young driver under Ontario's zero tolerance law at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program. On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at approximately 11:45 pm, members of the Superior East OPP detachment stopped a vehicle at a RIDE checkpoint on Monk Street in the Town of Chapleau. Off...
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OPP RIDE - DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED
Superior East [108 words] 11/20/2025 8:55am (0 image)
The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) checkpoint at Hwy 129 and Hwy 667. On Sunday November 2, 2025, at approximately 4:20 pm, members of the Superior East OPP detachment observed open alcohol in the vehicle. Officers determined the driver had consumed alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to...
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OPP INITIATES TRAFFIC STOP - DRIVER BLOWS A FAIL
Superior East [119 words] 11/5/2025 3:10pm (0 image)
The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) pull over a vehicle travelling at a low rate of speed. On Monday, October 20, 2025, at approximately 5:50 pm, members of the Superior East OPP detachment conducted a traffic stop on Churchill Ave in the Town of Wawa. A breath test was completed using an Approved Screening Device (ASD), resulting in a FAIL. The driver was arrested and...
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OPP TRAFFIC STOP RESULTED IN DRUG CHARGES
Superior East [197 words] 11/5/2025 1:55pm (0 image)
The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charges prohibited driver with multiple offences. On Monday October 27, 2025, at approximately 11:50 am, members from the Superior East OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with assistance from the OPP's Emergency Response Team (ERT), conducted a traffic stop on Mission Road in the Town of Wawa in relation to a suspected prohibited d...
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MISCHIEF INCIDENT INVOLVING HELICOPTER IN FOLEYET
Superior East [98 words] 9/24/2025 10:20am (2 images)
On Thursday, September 4, 2025, the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of mischief on Maple Street in Foleyet. Preliminary investigation revealed that between 6:00 pm on September 3, and 7:30 am on September 4, a helicopter parked overnight at a property on Maple Street was vandalized. The aircraft sustained significant damage, including a broken w...
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WAWA RESIDENT FACING WEAPONS CHARGES
Superior East [140 words] 8/5/2025 11:45am (0 image)
One person is facing criminal charges after an incident involving a firearm. On July 27, 2025 at approximately 9:37 pm, the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police was notified of an assault that occurred on Ontario Street in Wawa. Witnesses reported two individuals had engaged in a verbal argument that turned physical, with one individual pointing a firearm at the second individu...
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OPP IS INVESTIGATING A SERIOUS COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 17
Superior East [138 words] 6/21/2025 11:50am (0 image)
One person deceased, second person with serious injuries (WAWA, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a serious collision that has resulted in one fatality south of Wawa on Highway 17, north of Katherine's Cove. The scene has been cleared, and the Highway is reopened. On Friday, June 20, 2025, at approximately 10:00 pm, officers from the Superior East Wawa...
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-UPDATE #1- SUPERIOR EAST OPP INVESTIGATES INFANT DEATH
Superior East [142 words] 6/11/2025 5:30pm (0 image)
-UPDATE #1- SUPERIOR EAST OPP INVESTIGATES INFANT DEATH Two Individuals Arrested and Charged (WAWA, ON) - Police have arrested and charged two individuals in relation to an infant death that occurred one and a half years ago. On Saturday, December 2, 2023, at approximately 7:00 pm, the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was called to a hospital in Wawa...
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OPP EXECUTE DRUG WARRANT IN WAWA
Superior East [220 words] 6/5/2025 1:25pm (1 image)
On June 4, 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a Controlled drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant in Wawa. Police attended an apartment complex on Churchill Avenue and seized more than 30 grams of suspected cocaine (estimated street value exceeding $3000), more than 48 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine (estimated street value exceeding $4800) more than 760 ta...