almaguin highlands Detachment
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ONE PERSON ARRESTED FOR UTTERING THREATS
Almaguin Highlands 6/19/2026 12:45pm
One individual has been arrested and charged following an investigation into threats in McMurrich-Monteith Township. On Sunday, June 14, 2026, the Almaguin Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received information regarding social media posts of an individual making threats toward government employees. The Almaguin Highlands OPP Crime U...
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TWO CHARGED FOLLOWING DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION IN BURK’S FALLS
Almaguin Highlands 6/17/2026 1:10pm
TWO CHARGED FOLLOWING DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION IN BURK'S FALLS (BURK'S FALLS, ON) - Two individuals have been charged following a drug trafficking investigation conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and the Almaguin Highlands Community Street Crime Unit. In early 2026, OPP investigators began an investigation into the trafficking...
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TWO CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED OPERATION IN ARMOUR TOWNSHIP
Almaguin Highlands 6/5/2026 8:40am
The Almaguin Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two individuals with impaired driving offences following separate incidents that occurred within a short time of each other in Armour Township. On Monday, June 1, 2026, at approximately 10:15 pm, officers observed an individual operating the e-bike using the electric motor on Chetwynd Ro...
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CORRECTION #1- OPP INVESTIGATING COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 510 - Date of Incident Corrected
Almaguin Highlands 6/5/2026 5:00am
-CORRECTION #1- OPP INVESTIGATING COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 510 Date of Incident Corrected (MAGNETAWAN, ON) - Members of the Almaguin Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seeking assistance from the public following a fail to remain collision involving a pedestrian on Highway 510. On Thursday, June 4, 2026, officers responded to reports of a collision on Highwa...
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OPP INVESTIGATING COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 510 - Seeking Public Assistance
Almaguin Highlands 6/5/2026 4:45am
OPP INVESTIGATING COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 510 Seeking Public Assistance (MAGNETAWAN, ON) - Members of the Almaguin Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seeking assistance from the public following a fail to remain collision involving a pedestrian on Highway 510. On Thursday, June 5, 2026, officers responded to reports of a collision on Highway 510 southbound...
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THREE PEOPLE CHARGED FOLLOWING DRUG WARRANT
Almaguin Highlands 4/2/2026 1:25pm
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), including the Northeast Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), have charged three individuals following the execution of a Controlled drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant in Burk's Falls. On March 31, 2026, at approximately 3:30 pm, officers executed a search warrant at a residence on M...
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INDIVIDUAL LOCATED WITH INJURIES IN KEARNEY
Almaguin Highlands 3/1/2026 2:05pm
One Person Charged (KEARNEY, ON) - One person has been arrested and charged in connection with an incident that resulted in injuries in Kearney. On Friday February 27, 2026, at approximately 4:00 pm, members of the Almaguin Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Parry Sound District Paramedic Services responded to a report of an individual in medical distress at a...
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DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION
Almaguin Highlands 2/13/2026 4:00pm
Two individuals are facing multiple drug‑related charges after the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) seized a significant quantity of suspected drugs during an investigation in Gravenhurst. During the winter months of 2025 and 2026, the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) initiated an investigation into the distribution of illicit drugs throughout the Almaguin H...
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ALMAGUIN OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL SNOWMOBILE COLLISION
Almaguin Highlands 2/8/2026 1:10pm
The Almaguin Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a fatal snowmobile collision in Kearney. On February 7, 2026, at approximately 2:00 pm, Almaguin Highlands OPP officers responded to a report of a single snowmobile collision into a tree on Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club (OFSC) Trail AL301 in Kearney. The driver, a 51-yea...
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DRIVER CHARGED FOLLOWING HIGHWAY 11 COLLISION
Almaguin Highlands 1/20/2026 3:45pm
The Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid a charge against the driver of a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) following a collision that resulted in a lengthy closure of Highway 11. On Monday, January 19, 2026, at approximately 10:15 am, officers from the Almaguin Highlands OPP, along with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and local Fire Services, responded t...
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DRIVER ARRESTED AT RIDE CHECKPOINT IN SUNDRIDGE
Almaguin Highlands 11/7/2025 11:31am
A RIDE program in Sundridge resulted in impaired and prohibited driving charges for a Scarborough resident. On Saturday, November 1, 2025, at approximately 8:15 pm, Almaguin Highlands OPP were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) checkpoint on Main Street when they stopped a driver and observed signs of alcohol consumption. Further investigation revealed the dr...
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IMPAIRED CHARGES AFTER COLLISION
Almaguin Highlands 10/23/2025 12:50pm
A single-vehicle collision near Emsdale has led to impaired driving-related charges for a Novar resident. On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at approximately 5:15 pm, the Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Parry Sound District Emergency Medical Services responded to a report of a vehicle in the ditch on Star Lake Road. Police conducted an investigation and formed g...
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OPP INVESTIGATING SUDDEN DEATH
Almaguin Highlands 10/21/2025 7:20pm
Members of the Almaguin Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a sudden death in Kearney, related to a firearm-related hunting incident. On Monday, October 20, 2025, at approximately 9:00 am, the Almaguin Highlands OPP, Parry Sound District Emergency Medical Services and the Kearney Fire Department responded to a medical call in a bush are...
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MULTIPLE CHARGES IN EXECUTION OF DRUG WARRANT IN KEARNEY
Almaguin Highlands 10/2/2025 8:40am
One person was arrested on multiple drug trafficking offences following the execution of a Controlled drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant, resulting in the seizure of various illicit substances with an estimated street value of $22,000. On Tuesday September 30, 2025, the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Almaguin Highlands On...
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FATAL LOGGING TRUCK ROLLOVER IN STRONG TOWNSHIP
Almaguin Highlands 9/15/2025 1:00pm
The Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal single-vehicle rollover involving a commercial logging truck. On Sunday, September 14, 2025, at approximately 7:00 am, the Almaguin Highlands OPP, North Bay Ambulance, and the Sundridge-Strong Fire Department responded to a report of a rollover collision on the southbound on-ramp from Highway 1...
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OPP INVESTIGATE FATAL COLLISION IN KEARNEY
Almaguin Highlands 8/10/2025 12:50pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision in Kearney. On Saturday, August 9, 2025, at approximately 7:00 pm, the Almaguin Highlands OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a pick-up and a all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on Grass Lake Road, in Kearney. A 58-year-old person of Grimsby has died, and another person was transported to h...
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OPP ARREST WANTED PERSON
Almaguin Highlands 8/1/2025 4:50pm
Almaguin Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrest a person with outstanding in warrants in another jurisdiction. On Friday, July 25, 2025, at 11:30 am, Almaguin Highlands OPP was on patrol in South River. Police observed a person known to be wanted in other jurisdictions. They fled on foot. An arrest was made with the assistance of the OPP E...
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OPP CHARGE SIX PEOPLE WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING IN JULY
Almaguin Highlands 8/1/2025 12:10pm
The Almaguin Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged six people with impaired driving throughout the month of July On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at approximately 7:00 pm, the OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision on Deer Lake Road, in Perry Township. As a result, Katie MCNAUGHTON, 32 years-old, of Emsdale was arrested and charged with...
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OPP ARREST ONE PERSON AFTER DISTURBANCE ON BUS
Almaguin Highlands 6/20/2025 9:05am
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested one person in relation to a disturbance on a bus. On Sunday, June 15, 2025, at approximately 2:30 pm, the Almaguin Highland OPP responded to a disturbance on bus on Highway 124, in South River. As a result of the investigation, Edward MCKENZIE, 33 years-old, of Brantford was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code...
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STRUCTURE FIRE INVESTIGATION IN SOUTH RIVER
Almaguin Highlands 6/11/2025 12:45pm
The Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a structure fire in South River. On Wednesday June 11, 2025, at approximately 2:00 am, the Almaguin Highlands OPP and the South River Machar Fire Department responded to a residential fire on Broadway Avenue in South River. The North East Region (NER) OPP Forensic Identification Service (FIS), the Almagui...
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TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO STUNT DRIVING CHARGE
Almaguin Highlands 5/30/2025 5:50am
A traffic complaint on Highway 11 in Strong Township has resulted in a stunt driving charge. On May 29, 2025, at approximately 7:30 pm, the Almaguin Highlands detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint of a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 11, in the Township of Strong. Officers were able to locate and stop the vehicle af...