HIGHWAY 540 CLOSED FOLLOWING SERIOUS COLLISION IN GORE BAY

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-UPDATE- HIGHWAY 540 CLOSED FOLLOWING SERIOUS COLLISION IN GORE BAY - Highway to Remain Closed as Manitoulin OPP Investigate Fatal Collision

Manitoulin [127 words] 1/13/2026 8:40pm (0 image)

# UPDATE HIGHWAY 540 CLOSED FOLLOWING SERIOUS COLLISION IN GORE BAY Highway to Remain Closed as Manitoulin OPP Investigate Fatal Collision (GORE BAY, ON) - The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision. On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at approximately 5:30 pm, the Manitoulin OPP, with assistance from the...

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HIGHWAY 540 CLOSED FOLLOWING SERIOUS COLLISION IN GORE BAY

Manitoulin [93 words] 1/13/2026 6:55pm (0 image)

The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently responding to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 540 between Emery Road and Robertson Road in Gore Bay. On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at approximately 5:30 pm, the Manitoulin OPP received a call reporting a serious two-vehicle collision on Highway 540 between Emery Road and Robertson Road in Gore B...

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MANITOULIN OPP LAYS ATTEMPT MURDER CHARGE

Manitoulin [199 words] 1/8/2026 3:45pm (0 image)

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged one person with attempted murder following a firearm-related incident in Manitoulin. On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at approximately 1:30 am, members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a firearm-related incident in the area of Emery Road and Highway 542 in Gor...

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MANITOULIN OPP, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM UCCM CANINE, SEIZE $107,700 IN DRUGS FOLLOWING SEARCH WARRANT

Manitoulin [477 words] 12/9/2025 2:00pm (1 image)

Three people are facing charges after the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with assistance from the United Chief and Councils of Manitoulin Police Service Commission (UCCM) canine unit, executed a search warrant. In the fall of 2025, the Manitoulin OPP received information regarding suspected drug trafficking at a residence in Espanola, and the OPP...

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MANITOULIN OPP INVESTIGATING REPORTED THREAT AT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL

Manitoulin [108 words] 12/4/2025 3:35pm (0 image)

The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a potential threat involving a local high school, which prompted a temporary lockdown. On Thursday, December 4, 2025, at approximately 1:30 pm, officers were dispatched to a local High School following a report of a possible threat. As a precaution, the high school and a nearby school ini...

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SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN LITTLE CURRENT

Manitoulin [80 words] 11/19/2025 8:30pm (0 image)

The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an incident in Little Current. On Friday, November 14, 2025, at approximately 1:20 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a stolen vehicle. As a result of this investigation, one person was taken into custody. On Monday, November...

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-UPDATE #1- HIGHWAY 540 CLOSED AS MANITOULIN OPP INVESTIGATES FATAL COLLISION - Investigation Ongoing

Manitoulin [189 words] 11/19/2025 12:25pm (0 image)

-UPDATE #1- HIGHWAY 540 CLOSED AS MANITOULIN OPP INVESTIGATES FATAL COLLISION Investigation Ongoing (LITTLE CURRENT, ON) - The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing to investigate a four-vehicle collision that occurred in the area of Highway 540 and Concession Road 8 in the Billings Township. On Thursday, November 13, 2025, at approximately 5:30...

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HIGHWAY 540 CLOSED AS MANITOULIN OPP INVESTIGATES FATAL COLLISION

Manitoulin [103 words] 11/13/2025 8:45pm (0 image)

The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently on scene of a fatal collision on Highway 540 near Concession Road 8 in the Billings Township. On Thursday, November 13, 2025, at approximately 5:30 pm, members of the Manitoulin OPP, the United Chief and Councils of Manitoulin Police Service Commission (UCCM Police), and paramedics responded to...

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OPP ARREST WANTED PERSON IN ELLIOT LAKE

Manitoulin [104 words] 11/5/2025 12:00pm (0 image)

On November 3, 2025, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person with multiple outstanding arrest warrants. Police observed a wanted person operating a small grey Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) and conducted a traffic stop on Hillside Drive South. The driver, who also had a suspended license, was subsequently arrested and the SUV was towed and impounded....

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MANITOULIN OPP SEEKING ASSISTANCE IN TWO BREAK AND ENTER INVESTIGATIONS

Manitoulin [132 words] 11/2/2025 1:00pm (0 image)

The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking for the public's assistance in connection with two break and enter investigations that occurred on Monday, October 27, 2025. On Monday, October 27, 2025, at approximately 4:00 am, the Manitoulin OPP responded to an alarm call at the High Life Cannabis Store in Espanola. Upon arrival, police determined t...

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IMPAIRED ARREST MADE AFTER TRAFFIC STOP FOR STUNT DRIVING

Manitoulin [183 words] 10/27/2025 12:55pm (0 image)

One person is facing charges after a traffic stop for stunt driving. On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at approximately 10:30 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting speed enforcement on Highway 17 in the Baldwin Township. A vehicle was observed travelling 104 km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone, and a traffic stop to investigate further was ini...

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INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE ASSAULT INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST

Manitoulin [117 words] 10/27/2025 11:41am (0 image)

One person has been arrested in connection with an intimate partner violence (IPV) investigation. On Wednesday, October 12, 2025, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call reporting an IPV-related assault involving a vehicle. Police located the suspect vehicle shortly after on Highway 6 in Espanola and made an arrest. As a result, one pe...

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DRIVER CHARGED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH SEATS DURING TRAFFIC STOP

Manitoulin [179 words] 10/27/2025 11:10am (0 image)

A traffic stop for speeding has led to multiple charges after a driver attempted to switch seats with a passenger. On Wednesday, October 12, 2025, at approximately 8;30 am, officers from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting speed enforcement on Highway 6 in the Township of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (NEMI). A vehic...

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DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED OPERATION AFTER TRAFFIC STOP FOR SPEEDING

Manitoulin [146 words] 10/23/2025 4:20pm (0 image)

A driver is facing impaired charges after a traffic stop in the Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (NEMI) Township. On Sunday, October 12, 2025, at approximately 2:30 am, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting speed enforcement on Highway 6 in the NEMI Township. A vehicle was observed to be travelling 115 km/hr in an 80 km/hr zone...

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CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING MULTIPLE ASSAULTS AT SEASONAL EVENT IN MASSEY

Manitoulin [132 words] 10/23/2025 4:45pm (0 image)

One person is facing several charges following a series of incidents in Massey. On Saturday, October 18, 2025, at approximately 8:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of multiple assaults involving youth that had occurred during a seasonal event in the Town of Massey. An investigation was initiated and revealed that the...

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RIDE CHECK IN ESPANOLA RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

Manitoulin [158 words] 10/23/2025 4:10pm (0 image)

One person is facing charges after a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check in Espanola. On Sunday, October 12, 2025, at approximately 12:30 am, officers from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE check on Highway 6 at the intersection of Old Webbwood Road in Espanola. A vehicle came through the RIDE, and police obser...

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DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED OPERATION AND MISCHIEF AFTER LOCATED IN DITCH

Manitoulin [194 words] 10/23/2025 3:55pm (0 image)

A person is facing charges after police received a call reporting a possible impaired driver. On Thursday, October 9, 2025, at approximately 3:15 am, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call reporting a possible impaired driver whose vehicle was found in the ditch along Highway 17 in the Sables-Spanish Rivers Township. Shortly after this...

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SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE CALL RESULTS IN IMPAIRED AND DRUG CHARGES

Manitoulin [219 words] 10/23/2025 12:20pm (0 image)

Two people are facing charges after police were called to a report of a suspicious vehicle. On Saturday, October 4, 2025, at approximately 11:30 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call reporting a suspicious vehicle parked on the shoulder of Highway 17 in the Nairn-Hyman Township. Police attended the location and observed the driver...

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COLLISION IN ESPANOLA RESULTS IN IMPAIRED CHARGES

Manitoulin [131 words] 10/23/2025 11:45am (0 image)

A person is facing impaired-related charges after a two vehicle collision. On Monday, September 29, 2025, at approximately 3:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call reporting a two-vehicle collision on Annette Street in the Town of Espanola. Police attended the collision scene, confirmed there was no injuries, and initiated an in...

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STOP SIGN ENFORCEMENT IN MINDEMOYA RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

Manitoulin [145 words] 10/23/2025 12:05pm (0 image)

A driver is facing impaired-related charges after a traffic stop. On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at approximately 1:30 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting stop sign enforcement at the intersection of Highway 551 and Highway 542 in Mindemoya. Police observed a vehicle enter the intersection and nearly cause a collision. A t...

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SUSPECTED COCAINE SEIZED FROM HIGHWAY 17 TRAFFIC STOP

Manitoulin [139 words] 10/23/2025 9:30am (0 image)

A driver is facing charges after police received a traffic complaint. On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at approximately 4:30 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint reporting a truck swerving within its lane on Highway 17 in McKerrow. Police located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. As a result of further investig...

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INDIVIDUAL CHARGED FOR SUSPENDED DRIVING AND IMPROPER TIRES FOLLOWING TRAFFIC COMPLAINT

Manitoulin [115 words] 10/22/2025 10:10am (1 image)

A driver is facing charges after police received a traffic complaint on Highway 17. On Saturday, October 4, 2025, at approximately 11:30 am, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint reporting a possible impaired driver on Highway 17 in the Baldwin Township. Police located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. As a result...

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INDIVIDUAL CHARGED WITH SEXUAL OFFENCES FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION

Manitoulin [127 words] 10/22/2025 12:30pm (0 image)

The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one person with sexual offences. On Monday, October 20, 2025, the Manitoulin OPP, with assistance from the Manitoulin OPP Crime Unit, initiated an investigation into a report of a sexual assault that occurred in Webbwood on October 19, 2025. As a result of the investigation, a 35-year-...

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PERSON FACING MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER POLICE CALLED TO DISPUTE

Manitoulin [142 words] 10/21/2025 4:05pm (0 image)

One person was arrested after police were called to a dispute resulting in assault and stolen vehicle charges. On Thursday, September 25, 2025, at approximately 10:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call reporting a dispute at a residence in Willisville, where a person was assaulted. While police were on route to the address, the...

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HIGHWAY 6 CLOSED FOR WEAPONS INVESTIGATION AFTER PERSON LOCATED INJURED

Manitoulin [109 words] 10/20/2025 10:55am (0 image)

An injured person was located on Highway 6, resulting in a road closure while police conducted an investigation. On Thursday, September 28, 2025, at approximately 1:15 am, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call reporting that a person was located on Highway 6 in the Assiginack Township with an injury caused by an edged weapon. Th...

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MANITOULIN OPP SEIZE $26,700 IN SUSPECTED DRUGS AT RIDE CHECK ON BIDWELL ROAD

Manitoulin [260 words] 10/20/2025 11:20am (0 image)

Two people are facing charges after police seized suspected drugs during a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check. On Sunday, September 21, 2025, at approximately 5:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE check on Bidwell Road in the Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (NEMI) Township. A vehicle came thr...

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DRIVER INJURED FOLLOWING ATV COLLISION IN CAMPBELL TOWNSHIP

Manitoulin [97 words] 10/20/2025 10:25am (0 image)

One person sustained injuries in an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) collision. On Saturday, October 18, 2025, at approximately 6:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with assistance from Sudbury-Manitoulin Paramedic Services and the Fire Department, responded to a report of a single vehicle collision involving an ATV. The driver was transpor...

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ONE PERSON CHARGED AFTER YOUTH INJURED BY A WEAPON

Manitoulin [125 words] 10/20/2025 9:25am (0 image)

One person has been charged after a youth was injured by a weapon during a community event. On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at approximately 7:15 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an injured youth at a community event north of the Town of Massey. The injured youth was transported to hospital with serious life-threatening...

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DRIVER OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE INJURED FOLLOWING COLLISION

Manitoulin [90 words] 10/20/2025 8:55am (0 image)

One person sustained serious injuries following an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) collision in Massey. On Sunday, September 28, 2025, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call reporting a single vehicle collision involving an ATV on Montreal Street in Massey. The driver of the ATV was transported to hospital with serious life-threatening injur...

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-CORRECTION- OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 17 IN MCKERROW - Corrected Date of Collision

Manitoulin [107 words] 10/6/2025 7:55am (0 image)

-CORRECTION- OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 17 IN MCKERROW Corrected Date of Collision (MCKERROW, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision on Highway 17 in McKerrow. On Sunday, October 5, 2025, at approximately 3:20 pm, members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the OPP responded to a serious single vehicle collision. Two individuals we...

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OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 17 IN MCKERROW

Manitoulin [93 words] 10/6/2025 7:15am (0 image)

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision on Highway 17 in McKerrow. On Sunday, October 30, 2025, at approximately 3:20 pm, members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the OPP responded to a serious single vehicle collision. Two individuals were pronounced deceased at the scene, and one individual was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. OPP T...

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MANITOULIN OPP SEEKING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE WITH VEHICLE FIRE AND BREAK AND ENTER INVESTIGATION

Manitoulin [98 words] 9/29/2025 11:55am (0 image)

The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking public assistance in relation to a vehicle fire and break and enter investigation in Gore Bay. On Sunday, September 14, 2025, at approximately 8:00 am, the Manitoulin OPP responded to a report of a vehicle fire near the intersection of East Bluff Road and Scotland Road in Gore Bay. A second report dete...

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ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE DRIVER ARRESTED FOR DRIVING WHILE PROHIBITED

Manitoulin [152 words] 9/29/2025 10:55am (0 image)

One person is facing charges after police conducted a traffic stop on an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV). On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at approximately 2:00 am, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check on Centre Street in Espanola. Officers observed an ATV travel across the Highway with no h...

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RIDE CHECK AT LITTLE CURRENT SWING BRIDGE RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

Manitoulin [160 words] 9/29/2025 10:40am (0 image)

A driver is facing impaired-related charges after a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check in Little Current. On Saturday, September 13, 2025, at approximately 1:30 am, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting a RIDE check on Meredith Street East in Little Current, at the Swing Bridge. A vehicle was observed speeding toward...

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DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED AFTER OBSERVED SPEEDING

Manitoulin [191 words] 9/29/2025 10:25am (0 image)

One person is facing charges after a traffic stop for speeding on Highway 6. On Sunday, September 7, 2025, at approximately 7:15 pm, an officer of the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting speed enforcement on Highway 6 in the Township of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands. A driver was observed travelling 122 km/hr in an 80 km/...

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RIDE CHECK ON HIGHWAY 6 IN ESPANOLA RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

Manitoulin [113 words] 9/19/2025 9:55am (0 image)

A driver is facing impaired-related charges after they were arrested at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check. On Thursday, September 4, 2025, at approximately 11:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE check on Highway 6 in Espanola. A vehicle came through and police initiated an investigation. As a resu...

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MOTOR HOME SWERVING ON HIGHWAY 540 RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

Manitoulin [135 words] 9/17/2025 3:15pm (1 image)

One person is facing impaired related charges after police conducted a traffic stop. On Monday, September 1, 2025, at approximately 4:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were patrolling on Highway 540 in Billings Township when they observed a motor home swerving and driving on the shoulder. A traffic stop was initiated to conduct a sob...

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TWO PEOPLE ARRESTED AND SUSPECTED DRUGS SEIZED FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOP

Manitoulin [186 words] 9/17/2025 2:50pm (0 image)

Two people are facing charges after police conducted a traffic stop for a dirty licence plate. On Sunday, September 14, 2025, at approximately 9:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a motor vehicle with a licence plate obstructed by dirt swerving on Highway 6 in Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands Township. A traffic stop was ini...

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THREE PEOPLE ARRESTED AND OVER $14,000 IN SUSPECTED DRUGS SEIZED DURING TRAFFIC STOP

Manitoulin [381 words] 9/10/2025 12:10pm (1 image)

THREE PEOPLE ARRESTED AND OVER $14,000 IN SUSPECTED drugs SEIZED FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOP (LITTLE CURRENT, ON) - A traffic stop on Highway 551 has led to drug-related charges for three individuals. On Monday, September 8, 2025, at approximately 11:00 am, officers from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were alerted by the Automated Licence Plate Recognition (...

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TRAFFIC COMPLAINT REPORTING POSSIBLE IMPAIRED DRIVER RESULTS IN ARREST

Manitoulin [136 words] 9/9/2025 3:55pm (1 image)

One person has been charged with refusal after police received a traffic complaint. On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at approximately 11:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint reporting a possible impaired driver on Highway 17 in the Sables Spanish Rivers Township. Police located the vehicle parked on the shoulder o...

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MOTORIST TRAVELLING 75 KM/HR OVER SPEED LIMIT CHARGED WITH STUNT DRIVING

Manitoulin [140 words] 9/9/2025 3:30pm (1 image)

One person has been charged with stunt driving after a traffic stop on Highway 17. On Monday, September 1, 2025, at approximately 4:30 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general patrols on Highway 17 in the Sables-Spanish Rivers Township when they observed a motorist travelling at 165 km/hr in a 90 km/hr zone. Police conducted...

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MANITOULIN OPP EXECUTES WARRANT AND MAKES ARREST

Manitoulin [103 words] 8/27/2025 11:00am (0 image)

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) execute a warrant in Billings Township. On Thursday, August 14, 2025, members of the Manitoulin OPP responded to a complaint where a person was breaching their conditions on Main Street in Billings Township. On Tuesday August 26, 2025, at approximately 12:00 pm, the Manitoulin OPP Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a residence on...

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COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 6 SUNDAY EVENING RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

Manitoulin [120 words] 8/22/2025 1:00pm (0 image)

One person is facing impaired-related charges after police were called to a motor vehicle collision (MVC). On Sunday, August 17, 2025, at approximately 5:15 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call reporting a vehicle in the ditch on Highway 6 near Gravelle Road in the Curtin Township. Police attended the location and completed a Sta...

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DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED OPERATION AFTER TRAFFIC COMPLAINT

Manitoulin [125 words] 8/22/2025 10:15am (0 image)

One person is facing impaired-related charges after police received a traffic complaint. On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at approximately 9:30 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint reporting a possible impaired driver on Highway 17 in the Baldwin Township. Police located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. A road...

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REPORT OF ASSAULT AT CAMPGROUND IN ESPANOLA RESULTS IN ARREST

Manitoulin [104 words] 8/22/2025 10:00am (0 image)

One person has been arrested following a call to police about an assault that took place at a campground. On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at approximately 11:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call reporting an assault at a campground in Espanola. Police attended the campground and initiated an investigation. As a result, one pers...

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SEARCH WARRANT IN WIKWEMIKONG RESULTS IN ARREST AND DRUG SEIZURE

Manitoulin [218 words] 8/21/2025 11:35am (1 image)

SEARCH WARRANT IN WIKWEMIKONG RESULTS ARREST AND DRUG SEIZURE (MANITOULIN, ON) - One person is facing charges after the execution of a Controlled Drug and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant in Wikwemikong Unceded Territory. On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, members of the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario P...

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DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED AFTER DRIVING ON WALKING PATH AT LOW ISLAND PARK

Manitoulin [115 words] 8/20/2025 10:45am (1 image)

One person is facing impaired-related charges after a traffic stop at Low Island Park. On Friday, August 15, 2025, at approximately 8:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were at Low Island Park in Little Current, when they observed a vehicle driving on the walking path. Police conducted a traffic stop, and further investigation resulte...

drive-impaired-alcohol
TRAFFIC STOP FOR SUSPENDED DRIVER RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

Manitoulin [112 words] 8/20/2025 10:15am (0 image)

One person is facing charges after a traffic stop resulted in an impaired arrest. On Thursday, August 14, 2025, at approximately 12:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop for a potential suspended driver in the Town of Webbwood. A Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) was completed with the driver, and the driver was arre...

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MANITOULIN OPP SEEKING ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING STOLEN ATV

Manitoulin [63 words] 8/19/2025 2:30pm (1 image)

The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a report of a stolen all-terrain vehicle (ATV). On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, the Manitoulin OPP responded to a report of a stolen ATV. The complainant reported that a 2019 Honda TRX FourTrax Rancher ATV was stolen from a property off Gibralter Road in the Sandfield Township....

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MANITOULIN OPP RESPOND TO REPORT OF INDECENT ACT IN SABLES-SPANISH RIVERS TOWNSIP

Manitoulin [110 words] 8/14/2025 3:55pm (0 image)

The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following a report of an indecent act. On Saturday, August 9, 2025, at approximately 4:00 pm, members of the Manitoulin OPP responded to a report of a person committing an indecent act at a park and beach area in the Sables-Spanish Rivers Township, where children and families were pres...

indecent-act
TWO DRIVERS ARRESTED SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR IMPAIRED OPERATION AT RIDE CHECK

Manitoulin [195 words] 8/13/2025 1:05pm (0 image)

Officers from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested two drivers simultaneously at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check. On Saturday, August 9, 2025, at approximately 1:15 am, the Manitoulin OPP were conducting a RIDE check on Highway 6 near Old Webbwood Road in Espanola, when two separate vehicles came through at nearly the same...

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-UPDATE#1- FIVE PEOPLE ARRESTED FOLLOWING DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION - Police Seeking Owners of Boat and Outboard Motor

Manitoulin [134 words] 8/12/2025 4:00pm (0 image)

-UPDATE#1- FIVE PEOPLE ARRESTED FOLLOWING DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION Police Seeking Owners of Boat and Outboard Motor (ESPANOLA, ON) - The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is looking to get in contact with the owners of a boat and an outboard motor that were seized as a result of a drug trafficking investigation. On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, members of...

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FIVE PEOPLE ARRESTED FOLLOWING EXECUTION OF CDSA WARRANT IN WEBBWOOD

Manitoulin [521 words] 8/12/2025 3:30pm (0 image)

Five people are facing charges following the execution of a Controlled drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant in the Town of Webbwood. On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, members of the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), executed a CDSA search warrant at a residence on Firs...

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DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED AFTER VEHICLE COLLISION

Manitoulin [142 words] 8/6/2025 1:35pm (0 image)

One person is facing impaired-related charges after a vehicle went into the ditch on Agnew Lake Road. On Sunday, August 3, 2025, at approximately 8:30 am, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a vehicle in the ditch on Agnew Lake Road in the Sables-Spanish Rivers Township. Police arrived on scene, and further investigation re...

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TRAFFIC STOP FOR STUNT DRIVING THROUGH COMMUNITY SAFETY ZONE RESULTS IN IMPAIRED

Manitoulin [161 words] 8/6/2025 11:35am (0 image)

A driver is facing impaired-related charges after police received a traffic complaint. On Saturday, August 2, 2025, at approximately 9:30 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint on Highway 6 in Espanola. Police later located the vehicle driving 114 km/hr in a 60 km/hr community safety zone. A traffic stop was conducted,...

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drive-impaired-alcohol

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DISTURBANCE INVOLVING WEAPON AT LOCAL EVENT RESULTS IN THREE PEOPLE ARRESTED

Manitoulin [193 words] 8/6/2025 9:45am (0 image)

Three individuals are facing charges following a disturbance at a community event. On Sunday, August 3, 2025, at approximately 12:30 am, officers from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of a disturbance at a recreational centre in Little Current. The report indicated that there were several individuals involved in a phys...

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INDIVIDUAL ARRESTED AFTER REFUSING TO LEAVE INDUSTRIAL SITE

Manitoulin [140 words] 8/6/2025 9:25am (0 image)

One person is facing charges following a report of a suspicious individual at an industrial site. On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at approximately 3:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to an industrial property located off Highway 17 in the Baldwin Township. The report indicated that a suspicious person was lingering near a vehicle...

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-UPDATE #1- MANITOULIN OPP INVESTIGATE INFANT DEATH - Two Individuals Arrested and Charged

Manitoulin [146 words] 8/1/2025 4:55pm (0 image)

-UPDATE #1- MANITOULIN OPP INVESTIGATE INFANT DEATH Two Individuals Arrested and Charged (LITTLE CURRENT, ON) - The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two individuals in relation to an infant death that occurred in October 2024. On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, shortly before 9:00 am, the Manitoulin OPP, alongside the Sudbury-Manitoulin Paramedic Se...

fatality

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MANITOULIN OPP INVESTIGATING ROBBERY IN ESPANOLA

Manitoulin [107 words] 7/30/2025 1:25pm (0 image)

The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a robbery that occurred at a convenience store in Espanola. On Friday, July 25, 2025, at approximately 7:15 pm, the Manitoulin OPP responded to a robbery that occurred at a convenience store on Mead Boulevard in Espanola. The suspect entered the store, brandished a knife and demanded th...

knife

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theft
TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED ARREST IN ESPANOLA

Manitoulin [133 words] 7/30/2025 12:15pm (1 image)

One person is facing impaired-related charges after the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint. On Friday, July 25, 2025, at approximately 5:00 pm, the Manitoulin OPP received a traffic complaint reporting a vehicle that was swerving in and out of its lane and into oncoming traffic on Highway 17 in the Baldwin Township. Shortl...

drive-impaired-alcohol
POLICE SEIZE HANDGUN, TASER, AND SUSPECTED DRUGS AT TRAFFIC STOP IN SHEGUIANDAH

Manitoulin [587 words] 7/30/2025 10:50am (1 image)

Three people are facing charges after police located weapons and suspected drugs during a traffic stop. On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at approximately 8:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle veering onto the shoulder and struggling to maintain a consistent speed on Highway 6 in Sheguiandah. A traffic stop was conducted,...

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-UPDATE #1- MANITOULIN OPP ASSISTING IN KNIFE-RELATED INVESTIGATION INVOLVING INJURED OFFICER - Attempted Murder Charge Laid

Manitoulin [148 words] 7/29/2025 2:05pm (0 image)

-UPDATE #1- MANITOULIN OPP ASSISTING IN KNIFE-RELATED INVESTIGATION INVOLVING INJURED OFFICER Attempted Murder Charge Laid (LITTLE CURRENT, ON) - One individual has been charged with attempted murder after a Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service (WTPS) officer was seriously injured. On Monday, July 28, 2025, at approximately 5:00 am, officers from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontari...

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MANITOULIN OPP ASSISTING IN KNIFE-RELATED INVESTIGATION INVOLVING INJURED OFFICER

Manitoulin [146 words] 7/28/2025 1:55pm (0 image)

The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a knife-related incident that resulted in serious injuries to a Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service (WTPS) officer. On Monday, July 28, 2025, at approximately 5:00 am, Manitoulin OPP officers responded to a request for assistance from WTPS regarding an incident on Andrew Crescent in Wikwemi...

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ornge

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HIGHWAY 6 TO BE CLOSED FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO SERIOUS COLLISION

Manitoulin [144 words] 7/21/2025 7:10pm (0 image)

The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently on scene of a serious collision on Highway 6 near Goat Island Road in the Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (NEMI) Township. On Monday, July 21, 2025, at approximately 6:15 pm, the Manitoulin OPP responded to a two-vehicle collision between a passenger vehicle and a transport truck. One d...

collision
MANITOULIN OPP MAKES 96TH IMPAIRED ARREST FOR 2025

Manitoulin [175 words] 7/21/2025 2:00pm (0 image)

MANITOULIN OPP MAKES 96 TH IMPAIRED ARREST FOR 2025 (ESPANOLA, ON) - One person is facing impaired and drug-related charges after a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check. On Saturday, July 19, 2025, at approximately 11:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE check at the intersection of Highway 6 and Old Webbwood R...

cocaine

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drug-possession

methamphetamine

open-liquor-cannabis
DEATH INVESTIGATION IN THE SABLES-SPANISH RIVERS TOWNSHIP

Manitoulin [122 words] 7/21/2025 1:01pm (0 image)

The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a death following a call for service in the Sables-Spanish Rivers Township. On Sunday, July 20, 2025, at approximately 1:00 pm, the Manitoulin OPP, with assistance from the Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU), responded to a report of a deceased person found in the Spanish River. The inves...

fatality

forensic-id-service
DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED OPERATION AFTER ERRATIC DRIVING AROUND HORSEBACK RIDER

Manitoulin [149 words] 7/21/2025 11:05am (0 image)

One person has been arrested following a traffic complaint involving a vehicle and a horseback rider. On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at approximately 10:00 pm, officers from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a vehicle being driven dangerously around a horseback rider in the area of Sugar Lake Road in Walford. The complainant r...

drive-careless-dangerous

drive-impaired-alcohol

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DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED OPERATION AFTER TRAFFIC COMPLAINT IN ESPANOLA

Manitoulin [116 words] 7/21/2025 10:40am (0 image)

One person has been charged with impaired operation as a result of a traffic complaint. On Monday, July 7, 2025, at approximately 8:30 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint reporting that a possible impaired driver was leaving from a business parking lot off Centre Street in Espanola. Police later located the vehicle...

drive-impaired-alcohol
TRAFFIC COMPLAINT ON HIGHWAY 17 RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

Manitoulin [123 words] 7/16/2025 2:55pm (1 image)

One person has been arrested for impaired operation following a traffic complaint. On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at approximately 1:00 am, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint reporting a vehicle that was swerving on Highway 17 in the Township of McKerrow. Police located the vehicle on Highway 17 in the Town of Webbwood and...

drive-impaired-alcohol
MANITOULIN OPP RESPOND TO VEHICLE ROLLOVER, ARREST DRIVER FOR IMPAIRED OPERATION

Manitoulin [164 words] 7/16/2025 11:30am (1 image)

One person is facing charges after police were called to a single vehicle collision on Highway 540 in the Billings Township. On Sunday, July 6, 2025, at approximately 4:30 am, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with assistance from the United Chief and Councils of Manitoulin Police Service Commission (UCCM Police) responded to a single vehi...

collision

drive-impaired-alcohol

single-vehicle-collision
TRAFFIC STOP FOR DISOBEY SIGN RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

Manitoulin [158 words] 7/15/2025 4:10pm (0 image)

One person is facing impaired-related charges after a traffic stop for a Highway Traffic Act (HTA) violation in Espanola. On Saturday, July 5, 2025, at approximately 11:00 am, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for disobeying a stop sign on Highway 17 in the Baldwin Township. Upon interacting with the driver,...

cannabis

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drive-novice-bac-above-0

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-impaired-drugs

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$45,500 IN SUSPECTED DRUGS SEIZED ON HWY 17 AFTER IMPAIRED ARREST

Manitoulin [251 words] 7/15/2025 3:45pm (1 image)

Two people have been arrested and charged after police were called to a single vehicle collision. On Saturday, July 5, 2025, at approximately 1:00 am, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call reporting a single vehicle collision, where a pickup truck went into the ditch on Highway 17 near Michon Road in the Baldwin Township. Police atten...

cocaine

collision

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-suspended

drug-possession

drug-trafficking

fail-to-comply-with-order

opioid

possess-weapon-dangerous-purp

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MANITOULIN OPP MAKE IMPAIRED ARREST IN MINDEMOYA

Manitoulin [121 words] 7/15/2025 3:25pm (0 image)

One person is facing impaired-related charges after a traffic stop. On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at approximately 10:00 am, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were alerted to an expired vehicle permit by the Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system. Police conducted a traffic stop at a parking lot in the Town of Mindemoya, and furthe...

alpr

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FAILURE TO STOP AT TWO STOP SIGNS RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

Manitoulin [261 words] 7/15/2025 2:55pm (0 image)

One person is facing charges after a traffic stop led to the seizure of suspected drugs and an impaired arrest. On Sunday, June 29, 2025, at approximately 11:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle fail to stop for a stop sign at the intersection of George Street and Young Street in the Sables-Spanish Rivers (SSR) Township. Th...

cocaine

drive-alcohol-drugs-avail

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-suspended

drug-possession

drug-trafficking

fail-comply-undertaking

methamphetamine

possess-weapon-dangerous-purp

stop-or-other-sign
-UPDATE #2- HIGHWAY 6 CLOSED DUE TO FATAL COLLISION - No Charges Being Laid as Investigation Concludes

Manitoulin [174 words] 7/15/2025 11:00am (0 image)

-UPDATE #2- HIGHWAY 6 CLOSED DUE TO FATAL COLLISION No Charges Being Laid as Investigation Concludes (ESPANOLA, ON) - The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has completed a thorough investigation into a fatal two-vehicle collision on Highway 6 near Espanola. On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at approximately 1:30 pm, the Manitoulin OPP, Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic...

collision

fatality

motorcycle

time
-UPDATE #1- HIGHWAY 6 CLOSED DUE TO SERIOUS COLLISION - Highway 6 Re-Opened.

Manitoulin [152 words] 7/8/2025 6:25pm (0 image)

-UPDATE #1- HIGHWAY 6 CLOSED DUE TO SERIOUS COLLISION Highway 6 Re-Opened. (ESPANOLA, ON) - The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has reopened Highway 6 between Fox Lake Road and Lang Lake Road near Espanola, following a fatal collision that occurred earlier today. On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at approximately 1:30 pm, the Manitoulin OPP and Manitoulin-Sudbur...

collision

fatality

motorcycle

time
HIGHWAY 6 NEAR ESPANOLA CLOSED DUE TO FATAL COLLISION

Manitoulin [91 words] 7/8/2025 3:05pm (0 image)

The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently on scene of a fatal collision on Highway 6 near Espanola. On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at approximately 1:30 pm, the Manitoulin OPP and Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic Services responded to a three-vehicle collision involving two passenger vehicles and a motorcycle. As a result of the collision, one driver...

collision

fatality

motorcycle
-Correction- DRUGS AND A FIREARM SEIZED AFTER VEHICLE STOP ON HIGHWAY 17 Third paragraph corrections

Manitoulin [229 words] 7/4/2025 8:35am (0 image)

-CORRECTION- drugs AND A FIREARM SEIZED AFTER VEHICLE STOP ON HIGHWAY 17 -Third paragraph corrections (NAIRN-HYMAN TOWNSHIP, ON)- An investigation conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) results in a seizure of drugs and a handgun. On Thursday June 26, 2025, at approximately 9:45 pm, CSCU with the assistance from the Manitoulin OPP detachment conducte...

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handgun

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opioid

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DRUGS AND A FIREARM SEIZED AFTER VEHICLE STOP ON HIGHWAY 17

Manitoulin [213 words] 7/4/2025 8:30am (1 image)

An investigation conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) results in a seizure of drugs and a handgun. On Thursday June 26, 2025, at approximately 9:45 pm, CSCU with the assistance from the Manitoulin OPP detachment conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17 in Nairn-Hyman Township. As a result of the investigation, police made an arre...

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know-unauth-firearm

opioid

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MANITOULIN OPP SEEKING INFORMATION REGARDING STOLEN UTILITY TRAILER

Manitoulin [50 words] 6/25/2025 3:50pm (1 image)

The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking information regarding a stolen utility trailer in the Evansville area. On Monday, June 23, 2025, the Manitoulin OPP received a report of a utility trailer that was stolen off the shoulder of Highway 540 in Evansville....

theft
MANITOULIN OPP SEIZE TASER AT RIDE CHECK

Manitoulin [128 words] 6/25/2025 3:35pm (0 image)

One person has been arrested and is facing weapons-related charges after a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check. On Friday, June 20, 2025, at approximately 12:00 am, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE check on Highway 6 in Espanola. A vehicle came through the RIDE, and police observed open alcohol within the vehic...

drive-alcohol-drugs-avail

drive-impaired-alcohol

open-liquor-cannabis

possess-weapon-dangerous-purp

taser

weapon-unlawful-possess
PASSERBY'S VEHICLE STOLEN WHILE ASSISTING AT COLLISION SCENE

Manitoulin [185 words] 6/25/2025 10:25am (0 image)

One person has been arrested after a single vehicle collision led to a stolen vehicle. On Friday, June 20, 2025, at approximately 4:00 am, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a stolen vehicle. The complainant reported that they came across a single vehicle rollover collision on Highway 17 in the Sables-Spanish Rivers Townsh...

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fail-to-remain

fail-to-report-accident

single-vehicle-collision

stolen-property-possess

theft
TRAFFIC COMPLAINT FOR PASSING DANGEROUSLY RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

Manitoulin [167 words] 6/24/2025 12:05pm (0 image)

One person is facing charges after police received a traffic complaint. On Friday, June 6, 2025, at approximately 4:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint reporting a vehicle passing dangerously on Highway 6 near the Town of Espanola. Police located the vehicle in the area and conducted a traffic stop. Further inves...

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drive-impaired-alcohol

drug-trafficking

possess-proceeds-crime
ONE PERSON ARRESTED AFTER BREAK AND ENTER IN GORE BAY

Manitoulin [117 words] 6/18/2025 2:40pm (0 image)

One person is facing charges after the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a break and enter. On Sunday, May 15, 2025, at approximately 5:00 am, the Manitoulin OPP received a call reporting a break and enter at a local business in the Town of Gore Bay. Police arrived on scene, and one person was arrested shortly after. As a result, Cait...

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theft
MANITOULIN OPP RESPOND TO FOUR-VEHICLE COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 17

Manitoulin [122 words] 6/16/2025 4:25pm (0 image)

One person has been charged following a serious four-vehicle collision near Nairn Centre. On Monday, June 9, 2025, at approximately 5:00 pm, members from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Sudbury Detachment of the OPP, and Fire Service responded to a four-vehicle collision on Highway 17 near Ella Road in the Lorne Township. One person was transp...

collision

drive-careless-dangerous

ornge
HIGHWAY 6 CLOSED FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER SERIOUS COLLISION

Manitoulin [125 words] 6/16/2025 4:45pm (0 image)

Four people were injured after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 6 near Espanola. On Thursday, June 12, 2025, at approximately 10:50 am, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a head-on collision between a pickup truck and a cargo van on Highway 6 near Hopkins Hill Road in Espanola. Three people were transported to hospital by Sudbury-Ma...

collision

ornge
MANITOULIN OPP SEEKING INFORMATION RELATING TO BREAK AND ENTER IN ESPANOLA

Manitoulin [77 words] 6/7/2025 6:10pm (1 image)

The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is looking for information relating to a break and enter call where numerous items, including firearms, were stolen from an address on Old Webbwood Road in Espanola. On Saturday, June 7, 2025, at approximately 1:30 pm, the Manitoulin OPP responded to a report of a break and enter at a residence on Old Webbwood Ro...

break-and-enter

theft
MANDATORY ALCOHOL SCREENING RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

Manitoulin [141 words] 6/5/2025 4:35pm (0 image)

One person is facing impaired-related charges after a traffic stop. On Saturday, May 24, 2025, at approximately 1:00 am, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general patrol on Highway 551 in M'Chigeeng First Nation. Police observed a vehicle that was travelling on Highway 551 turn onto Mnaawnkwad Road, and a traffic stop was in...

cannabis

drive-alcohol-drugs-avail

drive-impaired-alcohol

fail-comply-demand
DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED OPERATION IN GORDON TOWNSHIP

Manitoulin [143 words] 6/5/2025 5:00pm (0 image)

One person is facing impaired-related charges after the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop. On Sunday, May 25, 2025, at approximately 2:30 am, the Manitoulin OPP were conducting general patrol near the intersection of Highway 542 and Highway 540B in the Gordon Township. Police observed a vehicle that was travelling on Hi...

drive-alcohol-drugs-avail

drive-impaired-alcohol
MANITOULIN OPP RESPOND TO REPORT OF POSSIBLE IMPAIRED DRIVER

Manitoulin [148 words] 6/5/2025 4:20pm (0 image)

One person is facing impaired-related charges after police received a report of a possible impaired driver. On Friday, May 16, 2025, at approximately 3:30 am, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) assisted the United Chief and Councils of Manitoulin Police Service Commission (UCCM Police) with a call reporting a possible impaired driver that wa...

drive-novice-bac-above-0

drive-impaired-alcohol
RIDE CHECK NEAR OLD WEBBWOOD ROAD RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

Manitoulin [135 words] 6/5/2025 3:00pm (0 image)

One person has been arrested and is facing impaired-related charges. On Thursday, May 15, 2025, at approximately 11:30 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check at the intersection of Highway 6 and Old Webbwood Road, in the Town of Espanola. A vehicle came through the RIDE, and upon in...

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-impaired-drugs
VEHICLE OBSERVED SWERVING WITHIN LANE, DRIVER ARRESTED

Manitoulin [118 words] 6/5/2025 2:50pm (0 image)

One person has been arrested for impaired operation after police received a traffic complaint. On Monday, May 12, 2025, at approximately 2:30 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint reporting a vehicle that was unable to maintain its lane. Police responded and located the vehicle on Highway 6 in the Curtin Townshi...

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-impaired-drugs
MANITOULIN OPP SEEKING WITNESSES REGARDING VEHICLE SIGHTING

Manitoulin [126 words] 5/29/2025 5:07pm (1 image)

The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is appealing to the public for assistance in connection with a traffic incident that occurred on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm The Manitoulin OPP are seeking witnesses who may have observed a black sports utility vehicle (SUV) equipped with amber lights on the roof, travelling westbound on...

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OPP ARREST WANTED PERSON IN ELLIOT LAKE

MANITOULIN OPP SEEKING ASSISTANCE IN TWO BREAK AND ENTER INVESTIGATIONS

IMPAIRED ARREST MADE AFTER TRAFFIC STOP FOR STUNT DRIVING

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE ASSAULT INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST

DRIVER CHARGED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH SEATS DURING TRAFFIC STOP

DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED OPERATION AFTER TRAFFIC STOP FOR SPEEDING

CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING MULTIPLE ASSAULTS AT SEASONAL EVENT IN MASSEY

RIDE CHECK IN ESPANOLA RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED OPERATION AND MISCHIEF AFTER LOCATED IN DITCH

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE CALL RESULTS IN IMPAIRED AND DRUG CHARGES

COLLISION IN ESPANOLA RESULTS IN IMPAIRED CHARGES

STOP SIGN ENFORCEMENT IN MINDEMOYA RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

SUSPECTED COCAINE SEIZED FROM HIGHWAY 17 TRAFFIC STOP

INDIVIDUAL CHARGED FOR SUSPENDED DRIVING AND IMPROPER TIRES FOLLOWING TRAFFIC COMPLAINT

INDIVIDUAL CHARGED WITH SEXUAL OFFENCES FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION

PERSON FACING MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER POLICE CALLED TO DISPUTE

HIGHWAY 6 CLOSED FOR WEAPONS INVESTIGATION AFTER PERSON LOCATED INJURED

MANITOULIN OPP SEIZE $26,700 IN SUSPECTED DRUGS AT RIDE CHECK ON BIDWELL ROAD

DRIVER INJURED FOLLOWING ATV COLLISION IN CAMPBELL TOWNSHIP

ONE PERSON CHARGED AFTER YOUTH INJURED BY A WEAPON

DRIVER OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE INJURED FOLLOWING COLLISION

-CORRECTION- OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 17 IN MCKERROW - Corrected Date of Collision

OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 17 IN MCKERROW

MANITOULIN OPP SEEKING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE WITH VEHICLE FIRE AND BREAK AND ENTER INVESTIGATION

ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE DRIVER ARRESTED FOR DRIVING WHILE PROHIBITED

RIDE CHECK AT LITTLE CURRENT SWING BRIDGE RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED AFTER OBSERVED SPEEDING

RIDE CHECK ON HIGHWAY 6 IN ESPANOLA RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

MOTOR HOME SWERVING ON HIGHWAY 540 RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

TWO PEOPLE ARRESTED AND SUSPECTED DRUGS SEIZED FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOP

THREE PEOPLE ARRESTED AND OVER $14,000 IN SUSPECTED DRUGS SEIZED DURING TRAFFIC STOP

TRAFFIC COMPLAINT REPORTING POSSIBLE IMPAIRED DRIVER RESULTS IN ARREST

MOTORIST TRAVELLING 75 KM/HR OVER SPEED LIMIT CHARGED WITH STUNT DRIVING

MANITOULIN OPP EXECUTES WARRANT AND MAKES ARREST

COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 6 SUNDAY EVENING RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED OPERATION AFTER TRAFFIC COMPLAINT

REPORT OF ASSAULT AT CAMPGROUND IN ESPANOLA RESULTS IN ARREST

SEARCH WARRANT IN WIKWEMIKONG RESULTS IN ARREST AND DRUG SEIZURE

DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED AFTER DRIVING ON WALKING PATH AT LOW ISLAND PARK

TRAFFIC STOP FOR SUSPENDED DRIVER RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

MANITOULIN OPP SEEKING ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING STOLEN ATV

MANITOULIN OPP RESPOND TO REPORT OF INDECENT ACT IN SABLES-SPANISH RIVERS TOWNSIP

TWO DRIVERS ARRESTED SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR IMPAIRED OPERATION AT RIDE CHECK

-UPDATE#1- FIVE PEOPLE ARRESTED FOLLOWING DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION - Police Seeking Owners of Boat and Outboard Motor

FIVE PEOPLE ARRESTED FOLLOWING EXECUTION OF CDSA WARRANT IN WEBBWOOD

DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED AFTER VEHICLE COLLISION

TRAFFIC STOP FOR STUNT DRIVING THROUGH COMMUNITY SAFETY ZONE RESULTS IN IMPAIRED

DISTURBANCE INVOLVING WEAPON AT LOCAL EVENT RESULTS IN THREE PEOPLE ARRESTED

INDIVIDUAL ARRESTED AFTER REFUSING TO LEAVE INDUSTRIAL SITE

-UPDATE #1- MANITOULIN OPP INVESTIGATE INFANT DEATH - Two Individuals Arrested and Charged

MANITOULIN OPP INVESTIGATING ROBBERY IN ESPANOLA

TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED ARREST IN ESPANOLA

POLICE SEIZE HANDGUN, TASER, AND SUSPECTED DRUGS AT TRAFFIC STOP IN SHEGUIANDAH

-UPDATE #1- MANITOULIN OPP ASSISTING IN KNIFE-RELATED INVESTIGATION INVOLVING INJURED OFFICER - Attempted Murder Charge Laid

MANITOULIN OPP ASSISTING IN KNIFE-RELATED INVESTIGATION INVOLVING INJURED OFFICER

HIGHWAY 6 TO BE CLOSED FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO SERIOUS COLLISION

MANITOULIN OPP MAKES 96TH IMPAIRED ARREST FOR 2025

DEATH INVESTIGATION IN THE SABLES-SPANISH RIVERS TOWNSHIP

DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED OPERATION AFTER ERRATIC DRIVING AROUND HORSEBACK RIDER

DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED OPERATION AFTER TRAFFIC COMPLAINT IN ESPANOLA

TRAFFIC COMPLAINT ON HIGHWAY 17 RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

MANITOULIN OPP RESPOND TO VEHICLE ROLLOVER, ARREST DRIVER FOR IMPAIRED OPERATION

TRAFFIC STOP FOR DISOBEY SIGN RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

$45,500 IN SUSPECTED DRUGS SEIZED ON HWY 17 AFTER IMPAIRED ARREST

MANITOULIN OPP MAKE IMPAIRED ARREST IN MINDEMOYA

FAILURE TO STOP AT TWO STOP SIGNS RESULTS IN IMPAIRED ARREST

-UPDATE #2- HIGHWAY 6 CLOSED DUE TO FATAL COLLISION - No Charges Being Laid as Investigation Concludes

-UPDATE #1- HIGHWAY 6 CLOSED DUE TO SERIOUS COLLISION - Highway 6 Re-Opened.

HIGHWAY 6 NEAR ESPANOLA CLOSED DUE TO FATAL COLLISION

-Correction- DRUGS AND A FIREARM SEIZED AFTER VEHICLE STOP ON HIGHWAY 17 Third paragraph corrections