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CHARGES LAID AFTER DRUG TRAFFICKING SEARCH WARRANT EXECUTED

Rainy River District 6/4/2026 5:00pm

Four people were charged criminally after police executed a drug search warrant in Couchiching First Nation. On June 2, 2026, members of the Rainy River District Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance of the Treaty Three Police Service, the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), OPP Canine Unit, and the O...

cocaine

drug-trafficking

fail-to-comply-with-order

k9-unit

obstruct-police

organized-crime

possess-proceeds-crime

search-warrant

search-warrant-drugs

suspect-wanted
CONDITIONAL SENTENCE ORDER VIOLATOR ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING - Correction

Rainy River District 5/26/2026 2:45pm

The accused was released by the court and is scheduled to appear next on June 25, 2026, in Fort Frances to answer to the charges. Corrected to read: The accused was given a court date of June 25, 2026 to answer to the criminal charges and was held in custody on the conditional sentence order (CSO) allegation of breach. The accused is scheduled to speak to the CSO allegation of breach on May 29,...

correction

drive-impaired-alcohol
THIEVES ARRESTED AFTER STOLEN CARDS USED

Rainy River District 5/26/2026 1:55pm

Thieves who made several purchases after stealing a wallet were located and taken into custody. On May 21, 2026, at approximately 1:00 pm, the Rainy River District Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint that a wallet was stolen from a parked vehicle on Riverview Drive. The owner's cards were used at several businesses around Fort Frances. Offi...

credit-card

fail-to-comply-with-order

fail-comply-undertaking

fraud

stolen-property-possess

theft
YOUTH ARRESTED IN DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION

Rainy River District 5/26/2026 11:45am

A joint drug trafficking investigation resulted in an arrest and charges for a young offender from Southern Ontario. On May 21, 2026, the Rainy River District Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) working with the Treaty Three Police Service, the OPP North West Region Intelligence Unit, and the Kenora OPP Organized Crime Enforcem...

cocaine

drug-trafficking

organized-crime

young-offender
CONDITIONAL SENTENCE ORDER VIOLATOR ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING.

Rainy River District 5/26/2026 10:10am

A R.I.D.E. check for the Emo Bass Classic resulted in the arrest of an impaired driver who was violating a conditional sentence order (CSO). On May 22, 2026, at approximately 9:30 pm, officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a R.I.D.E. check on Colonization Road in Emo. A driver at the check complied with an approved s...

drive-impaired-alcohol

fail-to-comply-with-order
CONDITIONAL SENTENCE ORDER VIOLATOR ARRESTED AFTER JOINT INVESTIGATION.

Rainy River District 5/26/2026 10:10am

A joint OPP / Probation and Parole investigation resulted in the arrest of an Offender for a Conditional Sentence Order (CSO) violation. On May 20, 2026, the Rainy River District Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of the OPP Offender Management and Apprehension Program (OMAP), and the Fort Frances Probation and Parole Office conducted a joint...

fail-to-comply-with-order
DRIVER CHARGED CRIMINALLY IN SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISION

Rainy River District 5/26/2026 8:20am

A driver was arrested and charged after a single vehicle collision on Hwy 11 east of Atikokan. On May 22, 2026, at approximately 4:30 pm, members of the Atikokan Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Niobe Lake Fire Rescue Service responded to a single vehicle collision on Hwy 11 near Eva Lake. An eastbound vehicle lost control and collided with the ditc...

collision

drive-careless-dangerous

fail-comply-undertaking

single-vehicle-collision
MALE ARRESTED FOR OPERATION WHILE IMPAIRED

Rainy River District 5/13/2026 12:50pm

Members of the Rainy River District Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation. On Sunday, May 10th, 2026, OPP officers in Fort Frances conducted a traffic stop in the area of Church Street and Mowat Avenue. During the investigation, officers determined that the driver was operating the vehicle while impaired....

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-impaired-drugs

fail-comply-demand
DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES LAID IN FORT FRANCES

Rainy River District 5/11/2026 5:20pm

Members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two individuals with drug and weapons related offences. On Thursday, May 7th, 2026, members of the Rainy River District OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with assistance from the Kenora CSCU, Dryden CSCU, Kenora Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), Northwest R...

ammunition

cocaine

drug-trafficking

fentanyl

hydromorphone

k9-unit

organized-crime

oxycodone

possess-firearm-ammo-prohib

possess-proceeds-crime

possess-weapon-dangerous-purp

search-warrant
PROHIBITED DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED

Rainy River District 5/11/2026 12:30pm

Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of Treaty Three Police Service have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation. On Saturday, May 9th, 2026, officers from the Fort Frances OPP responded to a report of an impaired driver. The vehicle was located and a traffic stop was conducted. Following further investiga...

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-impaired-drugs

drive-prohibited

fail-comply-demand
MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGES

Rainy River District 5/4/2026 3:55pm

Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a young driver with impaired operation. In the early morning hours of Monday, May 4th, 2026, members from the Rainy River OPP responded to a single‑vehicle collision on Highway 71. Following further investigation, officers determined that the driver had been operating the vehicle whil...

collision

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-impaired-drugs
MVC LEADS TO IMPAIRED AND DANGEROUS OPERATION CHARGES

Rainy River District 4/27/2026 3:10pm

Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation. On Friday, April 24, 2026, officers from the Fort Frances OPP responded to a single‑vehicle collision on Kings Highway. The vehicle had left the roadway, striking and damaging a streetlight, a hydro pole, and a fire hydrant. Following further i...

collision

drive-careless-dangerous

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-impaired-drugs
FORT FRANCES OPP ARREST IMPAIRED DRIVER

Rainy River District 4/14/2026 1:00pm

Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation. On Sunday, April 12, 2026, officers from the Fort Frances OPP responded to a call for service. During the response, officers located an intoxicated female. Further investigation determined that she had been operating a motor vehicle while impai...

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-impaired-drugs
SECOND DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED OVER EASTER WEEKEND

Rainy River District 4/8/2026 9:45am

Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation. On Monday, April 6th, 2026, members of the Fort Frances detachment of the OPP conducted a traffic stop on highway 11-71. Further investigation of the incident determined that the driver of the vehicle was impaired. As a result, CJ SMITH, age 2...

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-impaired-drugs
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGES

Rainy River District 4/7/2026 2:00pm

Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation. On Friday, April 7, 2026, members of the Rainy River detachment of the OPP, conducted a traffic stop of a motor vehicle travelling 27 km/h over the posted speed limit. Upon further investigation into the incident, it was determined that the dri...

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-impaired-drugs
WARRANT EXECUTION LEADS TO MULTIPLE ARRESTS

Rainy River District 3/30/2026 12:45pm

Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged three locals with drug trafficking and multiple other offences. On Friday, March 27, 2026 Rainy River District OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance from the Dryden OPP CSCU, Kenora OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Provincial Operations Intelligence Bureau...

ammunition

drug-trafficking

fentanyl

methamphetamine

organized-crime

possess-firearm-ammo-prohib

possess-proceeds-crime

resist-peace-officer

warrant
TRAFFIC STOP RESULTS IN CHARGES

Rainy River District 3/18/2026 12:00pm

Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a motorist during a routine traffic stop. On Saturday, March 7, 2026, officers from the Fort Frances OPP conducted a traffic stop on a pickup truck in a local business parking lot after observing a vehicle infraction. During the interaction, officers noted signs of al...

fail-comply-demand
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST

Rainy River District 3/18/2026 11:35am

Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged an impaired motorist during a routine traffic stop. On Thursday, March 12, 2026, officers from the Fort Frances OPP stopped a vehicle travelling without licence plates. During the investigation, officers observed open alcohol in the vehicle within reach of the driver....

drive-alcohol-drugs-avail

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-impaired-drugs

drive-invalid-permit

drive-suspended

drive-without-insurance

drive-without-plates

open-liquor-cannabis
TRAFFIC STOP RESULTS IN CHARGES

Rainy River District 3/12/2026 4:15pm

Members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged an individual following a traffic stop. On Sunday, March 8, 2026, at approximately 4:00 am CDT, officers observed a vehicle fail to stop at an intersection on Armit Avenue in Fort Frances. A traffic stop was conducted and the occupants attempted to flee on foot. An investi...

fail-to-comply-with-order
- UPDATE # 4 - SHELTER-IN-PLACE IN EFFECT IN ATIKOKAN - One Suspect Located Deceased, One Suspect in Custody

Rainy River District 3/6/2026 5:20pm

- UPDATE #4 - SHELTER-IN-PLACE IN EFFECT IN ATIKOKAN One Suspect Located Deceased, One Suspect in Custody (ATIKOKAN, ON) - One suspect has been charged and a second suspect has been located deceased in connection with an incident involving two armed individuals in Atikokan that resulted in a shelter-in-place advisory. On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, shortly after 7:00 pm, members of t...

fatality

gunshots

homicide

shelter-in-place

suspect-wanted
SHELTER-IN-PLACE ADVISORY LIFTED IN ATIKOKAN

Rainy River District 3/6/2026 2:15am

The shelter-in-place advisory for the Atikokan area has been lifted. In the evening of Wednesday, March 4, 2026, a shelter-in-place advisory was put into effect in Atikokan following reports of gunshots in the Don Park area. Upon police arrival, one individual was located deceased. Police searched for two possible suspects believed armed and dangerous. Both suspects have now be...

fatality

gunshots

shelter-in-place
- UPDATE # 2 - SHELTER-IN-PLACE IN EFFECT IN ATIKOKAN -Shelter-in-Place Remains in Effect, One Person Deceased

Rainy River District 3/5/2026 12:30pm

- UPDATE # 2 - SHELTER-IN-PLACE IN EFFECT IN ATIKOKAN Shelter-in-Place Remains in Effect, One Person Deceased (ATIKOKOAN, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continues to advise Atikokan residents to shelter-in-place as officers investigate an incident involving two possibly armed individuals that remain at large. On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, shortly after 7:00 pm EST, member...

fatality

gunshots

shelter-in-place
- UPDATE #1 - SHELTER-IN-PLACE IN EFFECT IN ATIKOKAN

Rainy River District 3/5/2026 12:45am

- UPDATE #1 - SHELTER-IN-PLACE IN EFFECT IN ATIKOKAN Surveillance Image Released, Suspects Still At-Large (ATIKOKAN, ON) - Members of the Rainy River Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continue to actively investigate an incident involving two possibly armed individuals at large in the Atikokan area. Both individuals are described as male, wearing dark clothing and m...

shelter-in-place

suspect-wanted
SHELTER-IN-PLACE IN EFFECT IN ATIKOKAN

Rainy River District 3/4/2026 8:50pm

Members of the Rainy River Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are responding to an active incident involving two possibly armed individuals at large in the Atikokan area. Members of the public in the Atikokan area are urged to shelter-in-place and adhere to the following safety precautions: - If you are outside, seek shelter immediately in a secure location...

shelter-in-place
ARREST MADE IN 2023 OVERDOSE INVESTIGATION IN FORT FRANCES

Rainy River District 2/26/2026 2:30pm

An individual has been arrested and charged following a drug overdose investigation that began in 2023 in Fort Frances. On Thursday, June 22, 2023, officers from the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a residence for a suspected overdose. One person was located in medical distress and transported to hospital, where they were pro...

drug-trafficking

fatality

opioid

rope

young-offender
SUBJECT CHARGED WITH NUMEROUS OFFENCES AFTER STOLEN VEHICLE WAS RECOVERED BY POLICE

Rainy River District 2/26/2026 2:15pm

GPS tracking on a stolen vehicle let to the arrest of a subject and recovery of a quantity of stolen property. On February 26, 2026, at approximately 6:00 am, the Fort Frances Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a break and enter, and theft of motor vehicle from a business on the 600 block of Kings Highway. Officers were able to track the vehicle with...

auto-theft

break-and-enter

fail-to-comply-with-order

stolen-property-possess

theft
FORT FRANCES RESIDENT FACING LURING CHARGES

Rainy River District 2/19/2026 5:20pm

Members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the OPP North West Region Crime Unit have charged a Fort Frances resident following an online child sexual exploitation investigation. On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, a search warrant was executed at a residence in Fort Frances and electronic devices were seized. As a result of the investigat...

child-exploitation

search-warrant
DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES LAID IN FORT FRANCES

Rainy River District 2/9/2026 1:00pm

Members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Treaty Three Police Service have arrested and charged three individuals with drug related offences. On February 3rd, 2026, members of the Rainy River District OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with assistance from the Kenora Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) and Treaty Three...

drug-trafficking

methamphetamine

obstruct-police

organized-crime

possess-proceeds-crime

search-warrant
OPP LAY CHARGES FOR BREAK & ENTER AT A LOCAL BUSINESS

Rainy River District 1/12/2026 2:15pm

Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two individuals with multiple offences. As a result, Joshua WHALEN, 40 years old of Fort Frances, has been charged with the following Criminal Code offences: - Break and enter a place to commit an indictable offence - Trafficking in property obtained by crime...

break-and-enter

credit-card

drug-possession

drug-trafficking

mischief

opioid

stolen-property-possess

stolen-property-traffick
OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL SNOWMOBILE COLLISION

Rainy River District 1/2/2026 4:05pm

Members of the Atikokan Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal single vehicle collision. On Thursday, January 1, 2026, at approximately 11:00 am, members of the Atikokan OPP along with Atikokan Fire and Rescue Service and Rainy River District Emergency Medical Services responded to a report of a single vehicle snowmobile collision on the Sa...

collision

collision-snowmobile

single-vehicle-collision
ATIKOKAN OFFICER STOPS A SWERVING VEHICLE AND CHARGES THE DRIVER WITH IMPAIRED OPERATION

Rainy River District 12/22/2025 8:45am

A proactive stop on a vehicle that couldn't maintain its lane resulted in the arrest of an impaired driver. On December 17, 2025, at approximately 9:00 pm, a member of the Atikokan Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle on Highway 11B that couldn't maintain its lane. A traffic stop was conducted and the investigation determined that the driver...

drive-impaired-alcohol
ARREST MADE FOLLOWING BREAK AND ENTER AND ARSON INVESTIGATION AT FORT FRANCIS BUSINESS

Rainy River District 12/19/2025 12:10pm

The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested an individual following a structural fire at a local business in Fort Frances. On Thursday, December 18, 2025, at approximately 11:00 pm CST, members of the Fort Frances OPP and the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Services responded to a report of a commercial alarm. Upon arrival, flames...

arson

break-and-enter

fail-to-comply-with-order

fire-investigation

mischief

possess-weapon-dangerous-purp

stolen-property-possess

uttering-threats

young-offender
FIREARMS RECOVERED AFTER BREAK AND ENTER IN ALBERTON TOWNSHIP

Rainy River District 12/18/2025 3:40pm

Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), have arrested multiple individuals following a month-long investigation of a break and enter resulting in weapons trafficking charges. On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, Rainy River District OPP responded to a report of a break and enter at a property in Alberton Township. Through investigation, of...

ammunition

break-and-enter

careless-storage-of-firearm

fail-to-comply-with-order

know-unauth-firearm

possess-firearm-ammo-prohib

possess-prohib-device-ammo

possess-prohib-weapon

possess-weapon-dangerous-purp

stolen-property-possess

weapon-unlawful-possess
DRIVER OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLE CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED

Rainy River District 11/24/2025 12:15pm

Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation. On Saturday, November 15, 2025, members of the Atikokan Detachment of the OPP witnessed a side-by-side off-road vehicle driving erratically, Officers also noticed that the driver of the off-road vehicle was not wearing a helmet. Following an inves...

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-impaired-drugs
DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES LAID IN FORT FRANCES

Rainy River District 11/21/2025 3:10pm

Members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Treaty Three Police Service have arrested and charged a local resident with multiple offences. On November 19, 2025, the Rainy River District OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance from the Kenora OPP CSCU, Kenora OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau and the Treaty T...

cocaine

drug-trafficking

methamphetamine

organized-crime

other-drugs

possess-proceeds-crime

possess-weapon-dangerous-purp
ONE ARRESTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING

Rainy River District 11/18/2025 2:05pm

A Fort Frances local has been arrested and charged with multiple drug trafficking charges and Criminal Code offences. On Monday, November 10, 2025, The Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance of the Treaty Three Police Street Crime Unit completed an investigation into drug trafficking in the downtown core of Fort F...

cocaine

drug-trafficking

fail-to-comply-with-order

fentanyl

hydromorphone

possess-proceeds-crime

possess-weapon-dangerous-purp
OPP SEIZE $1 MILLION IN SUSPECTED COCAINE DURING TRAFFIC STOP

Rainy River District 11/14/2025 10:40am

Two individuals are facing drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop in Fort Frances. On Sunday, November 9, 2025, at approximately 3:20 am, members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop after observing unusual driving behaviour. During the investigation, officers located 11 kilograms of suspected cocaine inside...

cocaine

drug-trafficking

stolen-property-possess
SUSPENDED DRIVER CHARGED WITH DRUG TRAFFICKING

Rainy River District 11/12/2025 1:45pm

Officers from the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two individuals with Controlled drugs and Substances Act and Criminal Code offences following a traffic stop. On November 9, 2025, shortly before 3:00 am, members of the Fort Frances OPP conducted a traffic stop after a license plate inquiry came back registered to a suspended driver...

cocaine

drug-trafficking

fail-to-comply-with-order

methamphetamine

opioid

stolen-property-possess
ONE ARRESTED FOR REFUSAL AND IMPAIRED

Rainy River District 10/28/2025 10:40am

Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation and refusal to comply with demand. On Friday October 24, 2025, members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the OPP conducted a traffic stop after witnessing suspicious driving behaviour. The driver refused several times to provide a breath samp...

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-impaired-drugs

fail-comply-demand
SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISION LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGES

Rainy River District 10/24/2025 2:20pm

Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation. On Saturday, October 18, 2025, members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the OPP responded to a single vehicle motor vehicle collision. Following an investigation it was determined that the driver of the vehicle was impaired. As a resu...

collision

drive-careless-dangerous

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-impaired-drugs

single-vehicle-collision
TRUCK DRIVER CHARGED AFTER SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISION

Rainy River District 10/21/2025 5:55am

Atikokan Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged the driver of a tractor trailer unit after a single vehicle collision on Highway 622. On October 20, 2025, at approximately 2:00 pm, Atikokan OPP responded to a report of a truck collision on Highway 622 at the Rawn Reservoir. A tractor trailer unit with a fully loaded belly-dump gravel trailer lost control on a corner an...

collision

drive-careless-dangerous

single-vehicle-collision
OPP CHARGE THREE WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

Rainy River District 10/17/2025 3:05pm

The Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged three individuals - including two youths - with aggravated assault. On Sunday September 28, 2025, members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the OPP responded to a report of an assault on one person by multiple individuals. Following further investigation into the incident, the following charges were l...

aggravated-assault

assault
FORT FRANCES TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES

Rainy River District 9/23/2025 5:45pm

On September 23rd, three individuals were arrested for Controlled drugs and Substances (CDSA) and Criminal Code (CC) offences. At approximately 1:45 am, officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle occupied by three individuals. During the stop, one passenger was found to have provided a false identity and was subsequently arrested for obstructing police. A further investig...

cocaine

drug-possession

drug-trafficking

obstruct-police

other-drugs

possess-proceeds-crime

resist-peace-officer
WARRANTS PROJECT LEADS TO MULTIPLE ARRESTS

Rainy River District 9/22/2025 1:10pm

FORT FRANCES OPP - Last week, the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) wrapped up a focused warrant enforcement initiative aimed at enhancing community safety. From September 10th to September 17th, 2025, members of the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) joined forces with uniformed officers, the Emergency Response Team (ERT), Canine Unit, and Treaty Three Police Service to exe...

k9-unit
UPDATE #1 - INVESTIGATION LEADS TO SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGE

Rainy River District 9/19/2025 6:40pm

-UPDATE #1- INVESTIGATION LEADS TO SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGE Additional Charges Laid (FORT FRANCES, ON) - The Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid additional charges in relation to a sexual assault investigation. The 73-year-old male from Fort Frances is now charged with six additional counts of sexual assault....

sexual-assault
RAINY RIVER DISTRICT OPP SEEKING PUBLICS ASSISTANCE

Rainy River District 9/17/2025 3:45pm

Members of the Fort Frances Ontario Provincial Police are seeking the publics assistance in identifying a suspect. On Sunday, September 14th, 2025, Fort Frances OPP was dispatched to Auto Spa East, located at 1201 Scott Street in Fort Frances. Owner of the car wash reported that the coin box/bin, located in the east side wash bay, had been heavily damaged and removed by an...

suspect-wanted
IMPAIRED CHARGES LAID IN FORT FRANCES

Rainy River District 9/17/2025 1:10pm

Members of the Fort Frances Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation. On September 12th, 2025, at approximately 8:30 am, members of the Fort Frances OPP were conducting school zone patrols when a motor vehicle approached from behind and honked its horn at an officer. Officers assumed that the driver of the vehicle was...

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-impaired-drugs
INVESTIGATION LEADS TO SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGE

Rainy River District 9/10/2025 3:25pm

The Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged an individual with sexual assault following an investigation. On Friday, August 29, 2025, a victim attended the Fort Frances OPP detachment to report a sexual assault. As a result of an investigation, a 73-year-old from Fort Frances is charged under the Criminal Code with the foll...

sexual-assault
TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGES

Rainy River District 9/10/2025 12:35pm

On September 7th, 2025, at approximately 5:20 pm Fort Frances Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a possible impaired driver on Highway 11. The vehicle was located, and officers performed the necessary tests. It was determined that the driver of the vehicle was impaired. During the investigation, one of the passengers in the vehicle became confrontational wi...

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-impaired-drugs

obstruct-police

resist-peace-officer
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO ARREST FOR BAIL VIOLATIONS

Rainy River District 9/5/2025 10:55am

Members of the Fort Frances Ontario Provincial Police have arrested and charged two individuals for bail violations. On Thursday, September 5th, 2025 at approximately 12:15 pm, in the City of Fort Frances, Fort Frances OPP were on general patrol, near King's Highway and McIrvine Road, when they observed a male driver not wearing his seatbelt. A traffic stop was conducted a...

fail-comply-undertaking
STOLEN COPPER RECOVERED DURING COLLISION INVESTIGATION - correction #1

Rainy River District 8/24/2025 10:20am

The offence date has been corrected to read August 23, 2025....

collision

correction

theft
STOLEN COPPER RECOVERED DURING COLLISION INVESTIGATION

Rainy River District 8/24/2025 9:15am

Two people were arrested and almost 500 kg of copper wire was seized after police responded to a single vehicle roll-over. On August 29, 2025, at approximately 10:00 am, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle roll-over on Hwy 11 near Mine Center. Two vehicle occupants had sustained minor injuries from the collision which demolished the involved veh...

collision

methamphetamine

stolen-property-possess

theft
IMPAIRED DRIVER CHARGED FOLLOWING PUBLIC COMPLAINT

Rainy River District 7/31/2025 9:45am

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Atikokan have arrested and charged a driver after responding to a public complaint about an erratic driver. On July 30, 2025, at approximately 12:00 pm, the Atikokan OPP received a 911 call from a concerned driver reporting a possible impaired driver on Highway 11 near Flanders Road. Officers located and stopped the vehicle just outside...

drive-impaired-alcohol
ERRATIC DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING

Rainy River District 7/15/2025 3:20pm

An officer on patrol arrested a driver for impaired operation after witnessing the vehicle driving on the wrong side of the road. On July 14, 2025, at approximately 10:00 pm, an officer with the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was patrolling the Fourth Street West area of town when they witnessed a vehicle driving westbound in the eastbound...

drive-impaired-alcohol

drive-plate-obstructed
FORT FRANCES MALE CHARGED WITH FIREARMS OFFENCES AFTER ASSAULTING MULTIPLE PARTIES

Rainy River District 7/13/2025 10:55am

Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a male from Fort Frances after police were called to a residence in the Town of Fort Frances. On the 12th of July, 2025, just before 7:00 pm., members of the Rainy River District OPP Detachment were dispatched to reports of an ongoing domestic assault taking place i...

assault

assault-peace-officer

fail-to-comply-with-order

forcible-confinement

intimate-partner-violence

mischief

offence-using-firearm

possess-imitation-weapon

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ELDERLY FRAUD VICTIM GETS MONEY BACK: Correction - value of the fraud corrected

Rainy River District 7/11/2025 8:50pm

A correction has been issued and the article now reads "The victim attended a local bank, and wire transferred a six-digit quantity of money into a bank in the UK."...

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ELDERLY FRAUD VICTIM GETS MONEY BACK FOLLOWING INTERNATIONAL MULTI-AGENCY INTERVENTION

Rainy River District 7/11/2025 11:30am

An elderly fraud victim can rest easy now after multiple law enforcement agencies in Europe and North America worked together to intercept a fraudulent money transfer that drained their life savings. On June 23, 2025, the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a 911 call from an elderly resident who thought they had just l...

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TRAFFIC STOP IN ALBERTON TOWNSHIP LEADS TO DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES

Rainy River District 7/11/2025 9:50am

FORT FRANCES, ON)- The Rainy River District Detachment Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) in partnership with Dryden Detachment CSCU along with members of the Treaty Three Police Service CSCU have arrested two individuals for trafficking suspected cocaine in District of Rainy River On the 9th of July 2025, at approximately 6:22 pm police conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle along Highway 1...

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DRIVER CHARGED FOR REFUSING SOBRIETY TEST

Rainy River District 7/9/2025 12:05am

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Atikokan arrested and charged a driver after they refused a sobriety test. On July 7, 2025, at approximately 11:00 pm, officers with the Atikokan Detachment OPP had an interaction with a driver at the detachment. The officers developed reason to believe the driver had consumed controlled drugs and a demand was made for a field sobriet...

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DRUG SEIZURE AND CHARGES LAID AFTER TRAFFIC STOP

Rainy River District 6/28/2025 7:00pm

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Atikokan arrested two people after drugs were discovered during a proactive traffic stop. On June 24, 2025, at approximately 1:30 pm, an officer with the Atikokan Detachment OPP conducted a traffic stop to check document compliance. The officer found one of the vehicle passengers violating a court ordered prohibition. The passenger wa...

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DANGEROUS DRIVER COMPLAINT RESULTED IN IMPAIRED ARREST

Rainy River District 6/23/2025 4:45am

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Atikokan arrested an impaired driver following a dangerous driving complaint. On June 10, 2025, at approximately 11:00 pm, an officer with the Atikokan Detachment OPP responded to a complaint about an impaired driver in Bunnell Park. The responding officer located the vehicle and determined that the driver had been consuming alcohol. An...

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SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE CHECK FOUND AN IMPAIRED DRIVER

Rainy River District 6/23/2025 3:15am

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Atikokan checked a suspicious vehicle near Burns Street and found the driver was impaired. On June 17, 2025, at approximately 1:00 am, an officer with the Atikokan Detachment OPP observed a vehicle idling in a back alley and stopped to investigate. The officer determined that the driver was drinking an alcoholic beverage in the vehicle...

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FORT FRANCES OPP INVESTIGATE COLLISION INVOVLING CYCLIST

Rainy River District 6/9/2025 7:45pm

FORT FRANCES, ON) - Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Rainy River District EMS and Fort Frances Fire Rescue attended to a collision involving a single motor vehicle and a bicycle. On Saturday June 7, 2025, at approximatley 11:40 pm the Rainy River District OPP, along with EMS and Fire, responded to a collision at the intersection Seco...

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RESIDENTIAL STRUCTRAL FIRE UNDER INVESTIGATION

Rainy River District 5/30/2025 10:55pm

An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a rural residence on Nickleby Lake Road east of Atikokan. On May 29, 2025, at approximately 11:00 am, the Atikokan Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the Niobe Lake Fire Department, and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry - Fire, Aviation and Emergency Services Br...

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UPDATE #1 - INVESTIGATION LEADS TO SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGE

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