north east region Detachment
22 articles
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WANTED PERSON AT LARGE
North East Region 5/26/2026 8:45am
The Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is continuing efforts to locate an individual wanted for drug and firearm offences. Anthony EDWARDS is described as: - 34 years of age - 5'7" (175cm), 159 lbs (72.5 kg) - Medium build - Short black hair and brown eyes He has previously resided in Ajax, Richmond Hill, Whitby and North York...
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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE NEEDED WITH THE THEFT OF LUMBER
North East Region 5/25/2026 12:05pm
Police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the person(s) of interest in the theft of lumber. On Monday May 11, 2026, the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of lumber from a local business in St. Charles. Sometime in the late evening hours on May 7, 2026, unknown person(s) attended the property and removed for...
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THE OPP IS INVESTIGATING A STRUCTURAL FIRE AT A REMOTE LOCATION
North East Region 5/18/2026 12:25pm
One person has died and another has sustained serious injuries following a structural fire in a remote area. On May 17, 2026, at approximately 12:30 am, members of the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a structural fire on an island located on Little Gabodin Lake, accessible by portage from Panache Lake. Due...
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OPP LOCATE YOUTHS RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHOOL BOMB THREAT
North East Region 5/12/2026 10:15am
Two young people have been located and identified following a reported bomb threat at an elementary school in West Nipissing. On Monday, May 11, 2026, at approximately 3:00 pm, members of the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received information regarding a threat made from an anonymous source. At the time of the incident, the majority of...
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OPP ARRESTS INDIVIDUAL FOLLOWING EXECUTION OF SEARCH WARRANT IN PETAWAWA
North East Region 2/8/2026 4:50pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested one individual and seized a prohibited firearms magazine following the execution of a search warrant in the Town of Petawawa. On Saturday, February 7, 2026, at approximately 11:00 am, members of the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), with assistance from the East Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), executed a warrant at a res...
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A VEHICLE STOP RESULTED IN A SUSPENDED DRIVER BEING CHARGED
North East Region 1/28/2026 12:45pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped and charged a suspended driver. On Wednesday January 28, 2026, at approximately 2:15 am, the Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP, conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle that had an obstructed licence plate on Railway Street, West Nipissing. The driver was also found to be a suspended driver, as a result of the investigation,...
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-UPDATE#1- OPP IS INVESTIGATING A DEATH AT A NURSING HOME Investigation Completed
North East Region 12/15/2025 10:40am
-UPDATE#1- OPP IS INVESTIGATING A DEATH AT A NURSING HOME Investigation Completed (WEST NIPISSING, ON) - The Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has completed their investigation. On Thursday September 23, 2025, at approximately 10:00 pm, the Nipissing West OPP, began a death investigation at a nursing home on Michaud Street, West Nipissing. An 85-year-ol...
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SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN TEMISKAMING DISTRICT
North East Region 10/5/2025 8:45pm
The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an incident in the Temagami North and Latchford area. On Friday, October 3, 2025, members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of an armed and dangerous individual at large in the area. An emergency alert and shelter in place ord...
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-CORRECTION- OPP IS INVESTIGATING A DEATH AT A NURSING HOME Day of the investigation
North East Region 9/26/2025 8:00am
-CORRECTION- OPP IS INVESTIGATING A DEATH AT A NURSING HOME Day of the investigation (WEST NIPISSING, ON) - The Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a death. On Tuesday September 23, 2025, at approximately 10:00 pm, the Nipissing West OPP, began a death investigation at a nursing home on Michaud Street, West Nipissing. An 85-year-old person f...
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OPP IS INVESTIGATING A DEATH AT A NURSING HOME
North East Region 9/26/2025 7:53am
The Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a death. On Thursday September 23, 2025, at approximately 10:00 pm, the Nipissing West OPP, began a death investigation at a nursing home on Michaud Street, West Nipissing. An 85-year-old person from West Nipissing was found deceased by staff members. This investigation is still ongoin...
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OPP INVESTIGATING A DEATH IN WEST NIPISSING
North East Region 9/25/2025 1:40pm
The Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a death. On Thursday September 25, 2025, at approximately 10:00 am, the Nipissing West OPP, along with Emergency Medical Service (EMS), responded to a call for service at a residence on William Street, West Nipissing. A 65-year-old person, from that residence was found deceased. There is...
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OPP RECOVERED A STOLEN ATU
North East Region 9/10/2025 4:25pm
Police recovered a Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) which had been reported stolen back on July 25, 2025, from an area near Field. On Monday September 8, 2025, members from the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Nipissing West OPP located the stolen UTV off an old railway bed in Field, near Highway 539, West Nipissing. The investi...
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WARRANT LEADS TO DRUG CHARGES
North East Region 8/15/2025 4:10pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) execute a Controlled drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant leading to drug charges. On Thursday, August 14, 2025, at approximately 6:00 am, members of the OPP Community Street Crime Unit and OPP Canine executed a CDSA search warrant at a residence on Wood Street in Prescott. Police seized an amount of suspected cocaine, crystal me...
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HIGHWAY 64 WAS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AFTER A CMV ROLLOVER
North East Region 7/29/2025 10:30am
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) had closed the highway in both directions, after a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) rollover. On Monday July 28, 2025, at approximately 7:20 pm, members from the Nipissing West OPP responded to a single CMV collision on Highway 64, French River. No injuries were reported when a CMV veered towards the right shoulder of the highway to preve...
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OPP INVESTIGATE FATAL FIRE
North East Region 7/17/2025 4:05pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a residential fire in St-Charles. On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at approximately 4:00 am, the Nipissing West OPP, the St-Charles Fire Department and the French River Fire Department responded to a residential fire on King Street East in St-Charles, where two people have died. The investigation into the cause of the fire is...
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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE NEEDED WITH THE THEFT OF AN UTV AND TRAILER
North East Region 7/3/2025 2:20pm
Police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the person(s) of interest in the theft of a Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) and trailer. On Sunday June 29, 2025, the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft from a local business on Highway 17, West Nipissing. Sometime in the early morning hours of Sunday June 29, 2025, u...
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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE NEEDED WITH THE THEFT OF A BOAT, MOTOR AND TRAILER
North East Region 7/3/2025 12:00pm
Police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the person(s) of interest in the theft of a boat, motor and trailer. On Monday June 30, 2025, the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft from a local business in West Nipissing. Sometime between Saturday June 28 and Monday June 30, 2025, unknown person(s) attended a loc...
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OPP INVESTIGATING A DEATH IN WEST NIPISSING
North East Region 7/2/2025 1:50pm
The Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a death. On Thursday June 26, 2025, at approximately 5:30 pm, the Nipissing West OPP, along with Fire Services, responded to a body found floating in the Upper Sturgeon River, West Nipissing. The investigation is in its early stages and the OPP reminds all members of the public to be awar...
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OPP INVESTIGATE SERIOUS COLLISION
North East Region 6/27/2025 10:10am
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continue to investigate a serious collision involving a motorcycle. On Thursday, June 26, 2025, shortly after 7:00 pm, the Nipissing West OPP responded to a single motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Fort Road in West Nipissing. The driver was transported by ambulance to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries....
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OPP ARRESTS ONE PERSON FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT
North East Region 6/25/2025 3:25pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested one person in relation to a historical sexual assault in M'Chigeeng First Nation. On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Little Current OPP received information regarding a sexual assault that occurred in M'Chigeeng First Nation between 2010 and 2025. As a result of the investigation, a 62-year-old of M'Chigeeng First Nation was arreste...
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OPP IS INVESTIGATING A SERIOUS COLLISINH ON HIGHWAY 64
North East Region 6/18/2025 2:15pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a serious collision on Highway 64, French River. On Wednesday June 18, 2025, at approximately 1:40 pm, members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP, Fire Services and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a collision, involving a pedestrian and a motorcycle on Highway 64, French River. The hig...
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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE NEEDED WITH THEFT OF COPPER WIRE
North East Region 6/17/2025 2:25pm
Police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the person(s) involved in the theft of copper wire. On Wednesday May 7, 2025, members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the theft of a large amount of copper wire on Guenette Road, West Nipissing. Unknown person(s) had removed the grounding copper wire from about...