WANTED PERSON ARRESTED
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(BRUCE MINES, ON) - An OPP social media post regarding a wanted individual helped members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) locate and arrest the person on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
At approximately 3:50 pm, officers from the East Algoma Detachment, along with the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), responded to a report of a sighting of a wanted person travelling in a white SUV on Highway 17 in the Bruce Mines area.
Around 4:00 pm, police located the SUV on Highway 17 near River Street in Thessalon. A query confirmed the person was wanted on an East Algoma OPP warrant, and the individual was arrested without incident. A search of the person resulted in the seizure of a small quantity of suspected cocaine. The individual was then transported to the Thessalon detachment for further processing.
Ronald BARON, 50 years old, from Thessalon was charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance - Cocaine (two counts)
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order
The accused appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Video Bail in Blind River on
April 2, 2026.