dryden Detachment
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DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION
Dryden 6/24/2026 2:25pm
An investigation led by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team, the OPP North West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), and members from the Dryden OPP Detachment has led to charges being laid against two residents of Dryden and an individual from Southern Ontario. On T...
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SEARCH WARRANT IN IGNACE RESULTS IN DRUG CHARGES
Dryden 6/12/2026 10:45am
An investigation led by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from Sioux Lookout OPP CSCU, Red Lake OPP CSCU, Kenora OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), North West Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), and members from both the Dryden and Ignace OPP Detachments have led to charges being laid against two Ignac...
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-UPDATE # 1- OPP RESPONDING TO ACTIVE BARRICADED INCIDENT IN DRYDEN - Individual in Custody
Dryden 5/25/2026 1:35pm
-UPDATE #1- OPP RESPONDING TO ACTIVE BARRICADED INCIDENT IN DRYDEN Individual in Custody (Dryden, ON) - The Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising the public that an individual involved in a barricaded person incident on Thunder Lake Road has been taken into custody. On Monday, May 25, 2026, shortly after 8 am CDT, members of the Dryden OPP, with assistan...
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OPP RESPONDING TO ACTIVE BARRICADED INCIDENT IN DRYDEN
Dryden 5/25/2026 11:15am
The Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising the public of an increased police presence in the area of Thunder Lake Road due to an ongoing investigation involving a barricaded individual. On Monday, May 25, 2026, shortly after 8 am CT, members of the Dryden OPP, with assistance from the North West Region OPP Emergency Response Team, Canine Unit and Cr...
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DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOP
Dryden 5/14/2026 5:00pm
An investigation led by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from members from the Dryden OPP detachment, has led to charges against two individuals. On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, just after 12:00 pm CST, members of the Dryden OPP conducted a traffic stop as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation. Two individua...
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THREE INDIVIDUALS FACING TRAFFICKING CHARGES AFTER TRAFFIC STOP
Dryden 4/8/2026 11:50am
An investigation led by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Northwest Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), Red Lake OPP CSCU, Sioux Lookout OPP CSCU, Kenora Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), Treaty Three Police Service, and members from the Dryden OPP Detachment has resulted in charges being laid agains...
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OPP INVESTIGATING COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 17
Dryden 3/26/2026 12:40pm
The Ignace Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a collision on Highway 17. On March 25th, 2026, shortly before 10:30 am, members of the Ignace OPP Detachment, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a two-vehicle collision involving two Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV) on Highway 17, West of English River. One person was transported t...
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NORTH YORK RESIDENT FACING CHARGES AFTER TRAFFIC STOP AND SEARCH WARRANT IN THE CITY OF DRYDEN
Dryden 3/25/2026 10:45pm
An investigation led by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Red Lake OPP CSCU, Sioux Lookout OPP CSCU, Kenora Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), Northwest Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), and members from the Dryden OPP Detachment has led to charges being laid against a male from North York. On M...
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THREE INDIVIDUALS FACING TRAFFICKING CHARGES AFTER TRAFFIC STOP
Dryden 3/19/2026 4:25pm
An investigation led by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Treaty Three Police Service, and members from the Dryden OPP Detachment has resulted in charges being laid against three individuals. On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, just before 9:30 am CDT, a traffic stop was conducted on Highway 17, just east of Armst...
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TWO TORONTO RESIDENTS FACING CHARGES AFTER SEARCH WARRANT
Dryden 2/13/2026 12:20pm
Two individuals from Toronto have been arrested and charged following a search warrant as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation in the city of Dryden. On Thursday, February 12, 2026, just after 11:00 am CST, a search warrant was executed on a residence on Clearwater Crescent, in the City of Dryden. The investigation was led by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OP...
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ALBERTA RESIDENT CHARGED WITH DRUG TRAFFICKING
Dryden 2/11/2026 5:35pm
One individual has been arrested and charged following a drug trafficking investigation in the area. On Saturday, February 7, 2026, just after 1:00 pm CST, members of the Dryden OPP detachment conducted a traffic stop on Highway 105 in the Municipality of Machin as part of an ongoing drug investigation led by the Dryden OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU). One individual was...
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TWO HAMILTON RESIDENTS CHARGED FOLLOWING STREET CRIME UNIT INVESTIGATION IN DRYDEN
Dryden 2/2/2026 5:00pm
Two individuals have been arrested and charged following a drug trafficking investigation led by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the OPP Northwest Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) and members from the Dryden OPP detachment. On Thursday, January 29, 2026, members of the North West Region ERT conducted a traff...
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Dryden OPP Charge Driver for Second Impaired and Dangerous Driving Incident in One Month
Dryden 2/1/2026 8:45am
DRYDEN, ON - January 31, 2026 Members of the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision at the Laura Howe Marsh parking area shortly after 6:00 am on January 31, 2026. Police were advised that a black SUV had entered the parking lot and then rapidly accelerated, launching over a snowbank and into a ditch. The lone male occupant...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUG CHARGES
Dryden 11/17/2025 9:25am
Three individuals are facing drug trafficking related charges following a traffic stop in Dryden. On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, shortly after 3:00 pm CST, officers with the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Albert Street. Through an investigation with the support of the Dryden OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and their o...
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DRYDEN OPP STREET CRIME UNIT EXECUTES SEARCH WARRANTS AT TWO MARY AVENUE RESIDENCES
Dryden 11/10/2025 10:00am
Multiple individuals have been charged in connection with an ongoing drug trafficking investigation led by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Treaty Three Police Service and members from the Dryden OPP Detachment. On Thursday, November 6, 2025, members of the Dryden OPP CSCU with support from the North West Reg...
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THREE INDIVIDUALS FACING DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES AFTER WARRANT EXECUTED
Dryden 10/23/2025 2:30pm
THREE INDIVIDUALS FACING TRAFFICKING CHARGES AFTER WARRANT EXECUTED (DRYDEN, ON) - An investigation led by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Treaty Three Police Service and uniform members from the Dryden OPP Detachment have led to charges being laid against three individuals, including a male from Brampton, Ontario. O...
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Impaired Driving Charge Laid Following Collision on Highway 17
Dryden 10/5/2025 6:45am
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2025 Dryden, ON On October 3, 2025, at approximately 7:30 pm, members of the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 East near Dinorwic, in Southworth Township. As a result of the investigation, the driver was arrested for impaired operation by drug. Pamela Wetelainen, 61,...
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OPP INVESTIGATES FATAL COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 17
Dryden 10/1/2025 5:20pm
Members of the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a two-vehicle collision that has resulted in a fatality. On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at approximately 9:30 am, Dryden OPP, Dryden Fire Services, and Emergency Medical Services responded to reports of a head-on collision involving a transport truck and a pick-up truck on Highway 17 at...
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LOCAL RESIDENT FACING DRUG CHARGES
Dryden 10/1/2025 3:10pm
A local resident is facing drug trafficking charges following an investigation led by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU). On September 30, 2025, just after 1:30 pm, a traffic stop was conducted on Government Street in the City of Dryden. The investigation resulted in the arrest of a local resident and the seizure of suspected illicit dr...
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DROWNING INCIDENT ON WABIGOON LAKE CLAIMS TWO LIVES
Dryden 10/1/2025 2:15pm
Members of the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a drowning incident on Wabigoon Lake that claimed two lives. On Saturday September 27, at approximately 4:05 pm Dryden OPP responded to a call for service that two people had gone missing after entering the water and failed to surface. Dryden OPP, along with the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), a...
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IMPAIRED CHARGES LAID IN DRYDEN
Dryden 9/23/2025 4:00pm
Members of the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation. On September 15, 2025, at approximately 2:00 am members of the Dryden OPP Detachment conducted a traffic stop on Thiel Road, in the Wainright Township. As a result of the investigation, it was determined that the driver of the motor vehicle had be...
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DRYDEN RESIDENT ARRESTED ON WARRANT FOR OUTSTANDING DRUG CHARGES
Dryden 9/18/2025 3:05pm
An investigation led by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from members of the Dryden OPP detachment, has led to the arrest of a local resident who was wanted on a warrant for outstanding charges that stemmed from a drug trafficking investigation from earlier this summer. On September 17, 2025, just before 7:00 pm, an...
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TWO PEOPLE FACING DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES BY OPP
Dryden 9/12/2025 4:45pm
An investigation led by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from members of the Dryden OPP detachment has led to charges being laid against two individuals. On September 9, 2025, just after 2:30 pm, a traffic stop was conducted on Van Horne Avenue, in the City of Dryden. The investigation resulted in the arrest of two...
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INVESTIGATION BY THE DRYDEN OPP COMMUNITY STREET CRIME UNIT LEADS TO DRUG CHARGES
Dryden 9/5/2025 2:15pm
INVESTIGATION BY THE DRYDEN OPP COMMUNITY STREET CRIME UNIT LEADS TO DRUG CHARGES (DRYDEN, ON) - Three individuals are facing drug trafficking charges following an investigation led by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Kenora OPP Detachment, the Kenora Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), and the Treaty Three Polic...
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DRYDEN OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION ON HiGHWAY 17
Dryden 8/28/2025 4:07pm
Members of the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Highway 17 in Dryden. On Thursday, August 28, 2025, at approximately 10:15 am officers responded to a single vehicle collision involving two female occupants. Emergency Medical Services transported both individuals to hospital. The driver was pronounced deceas...
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DRYDEN OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION ON HiGHWAY 17
Dryden 8/28/2025 4:06pm
Members of the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Highway 17 in Dryden. On Thursday, August 28, 2025, at approximately 10:15 am officers responded to a single vehicle collision involving two female occupants. Emergency Medical Services transported both individuals to hospital. The driver was pronounced d...
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MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION LED TO AN IMPAIRED CHARGE
Dryden 8/18/2025 11:45am
On August 17th, 2025 at approximately 08:45 pm, the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a vehicle that spun out and hit the ditch on Highway 601 near Morton Road. The officers attended and demanded a breath sample from the driver into an approved screening device (ASD). The driver participated and registered a FAIL which led to the drive...
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STUNT DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED OPERATION
Dryden 8/18/2025 11:25am
On August 15th, 2025 at approximately 08:45 pm, the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle that was travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 17. The officers conducted a traffic stop and it was determined that the driver was impaired. The driver was placed under arrest & returned to the detachment for further testing. As a result...
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IMPAIRED DRIVER BY DRUG ARRESTED IN DRYDEN
Dryden 8/18/2025 10:35am
On August 14th, 2025 at approximately 09:45 am, the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a male that was sleeping in a parked and running vehicle on Highway 594, for over 6 hours. The officers attended and it was determined that the driver was impaired. The driver was placed under arrest & returned to the detachment where a Drug Recogni...
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OPP INVESTIGATING HIGHWAY FATALITY NEAR IGNACE
Dryden 8/8/2025 11:30am
OPP Appealing for Witnesses and Information (IGNACE, ON) - The Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal incident that occurred on Highway 599, north of Ignace. Shortly before 6:00 am on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, emergency services responded to reports from passing motorists of an individual lying in the northbound lane. A 48-year-old male from Ig...
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OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL MOTORCYCLE COLLISION
Dryden 8/7/2025 8:40pm
A motorcycle rider has died following a single-vehicle collision on Highway 17, west of Ignace. On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, shortly before 12:00 pm, members of the Ignace Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and paramedics were called to the scene in Ilsley township after multiple witnesses reported seeing a motorcycle leave the roadway and enter the ditch along t...
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Drowning Incident-Two Youths Deceased
Dryden 8/1/2025 2:52pm
Members of the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a drowning incident that claimed the lives of two children. On Thursday, July 31, 2025, at approximately 4:10 pm, officers responded to a report of two youths observed entering the Wabigoon River in the City of Dryden. A 15-year-old male and a 12-year-old female did not resurface from the w...
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DRIVER CHARGED AFTER COMMERCIAL VEHICLE COLLISION CLOSES HIGHWAY 17
Dryden 7/15/2025 9:20pm
The Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged a driver following a single-commercial motor vehicle (CMV) collision that temporarily shut down Highway 17 in Dryden. On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, shortly after 10:00 am, Dryden OPP officers responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 17 between Johnston Road and Glengold Road, where a CMV tr...
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WABIGOON RESIDENT CHARGED WITH DRUG TRAFFICKING TWICE IN ONE DAY
Dryden 7/1/2025 5:10pm
Members of the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with the assistance from members of the Dryden OPP detachment and the Northwest Region Emergency Response Team, have arrested and charged an individual for drug trafficking. On June 28, 2025, just before 4:00 am, members of the Dryden OPP received a report of a suspicious vehicle at a busin...
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THUNDER BAY RESIDENT FACING DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES IN DRYDEN
Dryden 7/1/2025 5:10pm
Members of the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with the assistance from members of the Dryden OPP detachment, have arrested and charged an individual for drug trafficking. On June 24, 2025, at approximately 6:00 pm, members observed a suspicious person at a local business in the City of Dryden. The investigation resulted in the arrest o...
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IMPAIRED CHARGES LAID BY DRYDEN OPP
Dryden 6/17/2025 1:25pm
Members of the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation. On June 14, 2025, at approximately 6:00 pm members of the Dryden OPP Detachment conducted a traffic stop on Cascade Road, in the Township of Machin. As a result of the investigation, it was determined that the driver of the motor vehicle had been i...
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SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT INVOKES MANDATE IN DRYDEN
Dryden 6/6/2025 10:35pm
The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an incident in the City of Dryden. On Thursday, May 22, 2025, at approximately 9:00 pm, members of the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a disturbance on the Government Street overpass. Upon police arrival, an individual was located in medical distress. O...