kirkland lake Detachment
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- UPDATE #1 - PERSON CHARGED WITH BREAK AND ENTER - Second Person Identified and Charged
Kirkland Lake 7/14/2026 3:55pm
- UPDATE #1 - PERSON CHARGED WITH BREAK AND ENTER Second Person Identified and Charged (KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) - A second person has been identified and charged in connection with a break and enter investigation that began in August of 2022. On Thursday, July 9, 2026, a second person was arrested in relation to a break and enter that occurred at a residence on Highway 112 in Otto Townsh...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO LARGE DRUG SEIZURE
Kirkland Lake 6/22/2026 2:30pm
A traffic stop leads to large drug seizure in Kirkland Lake. On Sunday June 14, 2026, at approximately 5:00 pm, the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general patrol, and a traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle in relation to a criminal investigation on Government Road West. The driver failed to identify was subsequently arrested for obstructing...
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SINGLE MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGES
Kirkland Lake 6/19/2026 11:00am
A single motor vehicle collision leads to impaired charges. On Monday April 20, 2026, at approximately 1:00 am, the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 11, Maisonville Township. Upon speaking with the driver, officers determined that the driver had consumed an alcoholic beverage. The accused was arrested and...
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SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGES
Kirkland Lake 6/19/2026 11:00am
A report of a suspicious vehicle leads to impaired charges. On Saturday April 30, 2026, at approximately 9:20 pm the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a suspicious vehicle parked on Highway 11 in Kenogami. Police located the vehicle travelling on Highway 11 and a traffic stop was conducted. Upon speaking with the driver, officers determined t...
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CDSA SEARCH WARRANT LEADS ARREST AND DRUG SEIZURE
Kirkland Lake 5/28/2026 8:10am
One person is facing charges after the execution of a Controlled Drug and Substance Act (CDSA) search warrant in Kirkland Lake. On Tuesday May 19, 2026, members of the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the North East Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and Kirkland Lake Crime Unit, a CD...
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-UPDATE #1- DEATH INVESTIGATION IN KIRKLAND LAKE - Deceased Identified
Kirkland Lake 5/27/2026 8:15am
- UPDATE #1 - DEATH INVESTIGATION IN KIRKLAND LAKE Deceased Identified (KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) - Police have identified the deceased in relation to a death investigation in Kirkland Lake. On Friday, May 22, 2026, at approximately 5:45 pm, members of the Kirkland Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a local hospital to assist District of Timiskaming Social...
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DEATH INVESTIGATION IN KIRKLAND LAKE
Kirkland Lake 5/23/2026 8:00pm
One person has been arrested and charged in connection with a death investigation in Kirkland Lake. On Friday, May 22, 2026, at approximately 5:45 pm, members of the Kirkland Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a local hospital to assist paramedics from the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) with an indi...
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TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGES
Kirkland Lake 5/14/2026 9:20am
A traffic complaint on Highway 66 leads to impaired charges. On Sunday April 12, 2026, at approximately 4:20 pm, the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 66 West, travelling East to Kirkland Lake. The vehicle was located on Government Road West and a traffic stop was conducted. Upon speaking with the driver, officers deter...
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-CORRECTION #1- SEARCH WARRANT LEADS ARREST AND DRUG SEIZURE- Updated Court Date
Kirkland Lake 5/12/2026 1:05pm
-CORRECTION #1- SEARCH WARRANT LEADS ARREST AND DRUG SEIZURE Updated Court Date (KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) - One person is facing charges after the execution of a Controlled Drug and Substance Act (CDSA) search warrant in Kirkland Lake. On Wednesday May 6,2026, members of the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial P...
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SEARCH WARRANT LEADS ARREST AND DRUG SEIZURE
Kirkland Lake 5/12/2026 12:40pm
One person is facing charges after the execution of a Controlled Drug and Substance Act (CDSA) search warrant in Kirkland Lake. On Wednesday May 6,2026, members of the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and Kirkland Lake Crime Unit, executed a CDSA search warrant at a residence on Wood...
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-Update #1- KIRKLAND LAKE OPP LAYS ATTEMPT MURDER CHARGE- Additional Charges, Resources and Updated Court Date
Kirkland Lake 5/7/2026 4:45pm
-UPDATE #1- KIRKLAND LAKE OPP LAYS ATTEMPT MURDER CHARGE Additional Charges, Resources and Updated Court Date (KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) - The Kirkland Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged three people with attempt murder following a firearm-related incident in Kirkland Lake. On Saturday, May 2, 2026, at approximately 2:15 pm, members of the Kirkland L...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES
Kirkland Lake 5/5/2026 4:55pm
A vehicle was stopped resulting in drug trafficking charges. On Sunday April 19, 2026, at approximately 12:40 pm, the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle for a Highway Traffic Act offence on Government Road, East, Kirkland Lake. Upon speaking with the occupants, police formed grounds to arrest the driver and passenger for drug trafficking. A sear...
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KIRKLAND LAKE OPP LAYS ATTEMPT MURDER CHARGE
Kirkland Lake 5/3/2026 10:55am
The Kirkland Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged three people with attempt murder following a firearm-related incident in Kirkland Lake. On Saturday, May 2, 2026, at approximately 2:15 pm, members of the Kirkland Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a firearm-related incident in the area o...
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OPP INVESTIGATING HIGH VALUE THEFT
Kirkland Lake 4/28/2026 12:50pm
The Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a high value theft. On Monday April 27, 2026 the Kirkland Lake OPP received a report of a high value theft that occurred between 8:30 pm on April 26, 2026 to 8:30 am on April 27, 2026 from Highway 66, near Morrison Lake, Matachewan Township. Items stolen include a Utility Vehicle (UTV) described as...
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BREAK AND ENTER LEADS TO PEOPLE CHARGED
Kirkland Lake 4/27/2026 12:10pm
A break and enter leads to two people arrested and charged. On Sunday, March 15, 2026, at approximately 4:30 pm, the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter in progress on Marquis Road. Two persons were observed entering the property and going through outbuildings. Both parties fled on foot into the wooded area prior to police arrival. T...
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REPORT OF SUSPICIOUS PERSON LEADS TO WEAPONS CHARGES
Kirkland Lake 4/27/2026 11:40am
The Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a suspicious person report that led to weapons charges. On March 3, 2026, at approximately 9:15 am, the OPP attended Prospect Avenue in Kirkland Lake for a report of a suspicious person breaking open a safe. The person was arrested and during the search incident to arrest police located a homemade conductive energize...
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SUSPENDED DRIVER INVOLVED IN MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION
Kirkland Lake 4/7/2026 12:55pm
A driver whose licence was suspended involved in a single motor vehicle collision. On Friday, April 3, 2026, at approximately 3:35 am, a single commercial motor vehicle (CMV) was involved in a collision on Highway 11 in Otto Township. The Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the collision where a commercial motor vehicle was in the ditch. There were no...
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REPORT OF COUNTERFEIT BILL IN KIRKLAND LAKE
Kirkland Lake 4/2/2026 2:45pm
The Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a counterfeit bill. On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) in Kirkland Lake, of a counterfeit $20 bill located. Police have seized this bill and the investigation is still ongoing to determine the origin. The bill in...
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MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTS IN IMPAIRED CHARGE
Kirkland Lake 2/12/2026 2:50pm
A single motor vehicle collision has resulted in impaired charges for the driver. On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at approximately 10:00 pm, the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Al Wende Drive in Kirkland Lake. The vehicle was located stuck in a snowbank; the driver did not sustain any injuries. Upon speaking with...
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ARSON INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ONE PERSON CHARGED
Kirkland Lake 1/28/2026 5:00pm
An arson investigation leads to charges against one person. On Sunday October 5, 2026, the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was called to a structure fire in Virginiatown where a residence was engulfed in smoke and flames. The residence was unoccupied at the time of the fire. As a result of the investigation, Pierre MATTE, a 58-year-old of Virginiatown has been...
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MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTS IN IMPAIRED CHARGE
Kirkland Lake 1/21/2026 3:30pm
A single motor vehicle collision has resulted in impaired charges for the driver. On Thursday, December 18, 2025, at approximately 5:00 am, the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 66 in Larder Lake Township. The driver did not sustain any injuries. Upon speaking with the driver, officers determined that the...
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-UPDATE #1- SHELTER-IN-PLACE LIFTED IN KIRKLAND LAKE- Resolved
Kirkland Lake 1/7/2026 7:45am
-UPDATE # 1- SHELTER-IN-PLACE LIFTED IN KIRLAND LAKE Resolved (KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Kirkland Lake Detachment has lifted the shelter-in-place advisory in the area of Prospect Avenue in Kirkland Lake. Residents may now resume their regular activities as there is no threat to public safety. The advisory was issues on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at approxima...
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SHELTER-IN-PLACE IN EFFECT IN KIRKLAND LAKE
Kirkland Lake 1/6/2026 3:21pm
Members of the Kirkland Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are responding to a incident involving a possibly armed individual in a contained location in the area of Prospect Avenue and Government Road in Kirkland Lake. Residents in the immediate area are urged to shelter-in-place and adhere to the following safety precautions: - If you are outside,...
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BARRICADED PERSON IN LARDER LAKE TOWNSHIP
Kirkland Lake 1/5/2026 2:10pm
A barricaded person incident in Larder Lake Township has resolved peacefully. On Sunday, January 4, 2026, at approximately 6:00 am, the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a residence in Larder Lake Township to execute a warrant. Upon arrival, the individual uttered threats towards police which lead the surrounding roads to be closed to ensure public safet...
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THREE PEOPLE CHARGED FOR IMPAIRED IN NOVEMBER
Kirkland Lake 12/15/2025 7:45am
The Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged three drivers with impaired-related offences in November. On Monday November 10, 2025, at approximately 4:00 pm, the Kirkland Lake OPP conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle travelling over the posted speed limit. Upon speaking with the driver, officers believed that the driver had consumed an alcoholic beverage....
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-UPDATE #1- STUNT DRIVING LEADS TO ARREST AND DRUG SEIZURE - Correction of Court Date
Kirkland Lake 12/2/2025 10:15am
-UPDATE #1- STUNT DRIVING LEADS TO ARREST AND DRUG SEIZURE Correction of Court Date (KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) - A traffic stop for stunt driving on Highway 11 resulted in three arrests and the seizure of drugs. On Thursday October 19, 2025, at approximately 2:50 a.m, the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting speed enforcement on Highway 11 in Grenfell Township. Officers...
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STUNT DRIVING LEADS TO ARREST AND DRUG SEIZURE
Kirkland Lake 12/2/2025 9:50am
A traffic stop for stunt driving on Highway 11 resulted in three arrests and the seizure of drugs. On Thursday October 19, 2025, at approximately 2:50 am, the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting speed enforcement on Highway 11 in Grenfell Township. Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for driving 141km/h in a posted 90km/h zone. Officers...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO ARREST AND DRUG SEIZURE
Kirkland Lake 11/19/2025 9:45am
A proactive traffic stop in Kirkland Lake resulted in two arrests and the seizure of drugs. On Saturday September 13, 2025, the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general patrol in the Town of Kirkland Lake. Officers stopped a vehicle after confirming the licence plates were not valid. Open alcohol was observed inside the vehicle, which led to a s...
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KIRKLAND LAKE OPP SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER IMPAIREDS
Kirkland Lake 11/12/2025 4:05pm
The Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged three drivers with a total of 8 impaired-related offences in September through October. On Friday September 26, 2025, at approximately 11:30 pm, the Kirkland Lake OPP received a report of a vehicle on Goodfish Road doing burnouts on the road with pallets of the truck and onto the roadway. Officers located the driver f...
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#UPDATE 1 - KIRKLAND LAKE OPP ASSISTING WITH GAS LEAK RESPONSE - Heavy Police Presence Cleared, Roads Reopened
Kirkland Lake 11/6/2025 3:25pm
-UPDATE #1- KIRKLAND LAKE OPP ASSISTING WITH GAS LEAK RESPONSE Heavy Police Presence Cleared, Roads Reopened (KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) - The heavy police presence on Government Road West between Water Lane and Lebel Avenue in Kirkland Lake has cleared following a reported gas leak. Residents and businesses have been advised to return to their locations. Members of the Kirkland Lake Detachme...
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KIRKLAND LAKE OPP ASSISTING WITH GAS LEAK RESPONSE
Kirkland Lake 11/6/2025 12:05pm
The Kirkland Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is assisting with the evacuation of residents and businesses on Government Road W between Water Lane and Lebel Avenue in Kirkland Lake following a reported gas leak. As a precautionary measure, individuals are being relocated from the immediate area of concern. This is not a full-scale evacuation, but a s... -
CALL FOR SERVICE LEADS TO SEIZURE OF DRUGS AND A HANDGUN
Kirkland Lake 10/29/2025 1:35pm
The Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a call for service that led to the seizure of drugs and a handgun. On Monday September 6, 2025, the Kirkland Lake OPP were dispatched to a concerned citizen reporting a person with blood in their hair and on their clothing at a gas station on Highway 11, in Grenfell Township. Police spoke with all parties and identif...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS ARREST AND DRUG SEIZURE
Kirkland Lake 10/29/2025 1:15pm
A proactive traffic stop in Kirkland Lake has led to the arrest of three people and a seizure of drugs and paraphernalia. On Saturday October 25, 2025, the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting general patrol in the Town of Kirkland Lake and stopped a vehicle on Taylor Avenue. Police identified the driver as having outstanding warrants from Durham Regi...
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COPPER WIRE THEFT RESULTS IN FOUR PEOPLE CHARGED
Kirkland Lake 10/29/2025 1:25pm
The Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged four people following a report of copper wire theft. On Sunday August 17, 2025, the Kirkland Lake OPP received a report of abandoned copper wire and suspicious vehicle in the area of Chaput Hughes. Through a combination of witness statements, police observations, and the execution of three search war...
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SEARCH WARRANT LEADS TO ARREST AND DRUG SEIZURE
Kirkland Lake 9/5/2025 12:55pm
SEARCH WARRANT LEADS ARREST AND DRUG SEIZURE (KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) - Four people are facing charges after the execution of a Controlled Drug and Substance Act (CDSA) search warrant in Kirkland Lake. On Thursday September 4, 2025, members of the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) and the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Kirkland Lake Ontari...
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EXCESSIVE SPEED RESULTS IN STUNT DRIVING CHARGE
Kirkland Lake 9/4/2025 11:50am
A motorist travelling nearly 70 km/h over the posted speed limit on Highway 112 has been charged with stunt driving. On July 28, 2025, at approximately 11:30 am, a Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting traffic patrol on Highway 112 when they observed motorist travelling 148 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. Police conducted a traffic stop and as...
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KIRKLAND LAKE OPP INVESTIGATE COPPER WIRE THEFT
Kirkland Lake 9/4/2025 11:50am
The Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested two people following an investigation into a series of copper wire thefts in the area. In July 2024, the Kirkland Lake OPP launched an investigation after multiple reports of copper wire and related materials being stolen from mine sites and railway infrastructure throughout the region. The investigation has sin...
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KIRKLAND LAKE OPP INVESTIGATES THREE IMPAIRED INCIDENTS IN AUGUST
Kirkland Lake 9/4/2025 11:50am
The Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged three drivers with a total of 8 impaired-related offences in August. On Sunday August 10, 2025, at approximately 3:50 pm, members of the Kirkland Lake OPP were conducting general patrol on Highway 66 in Gauthier Township, when a traffic stop was conducted for speed related offences. Officers determined the driver had...
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ONE PERSON ARRESTED FOLLOWING DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION
Kirkland Lake 8/20/2025 1:20pm
One person has been arrested following a drug trafficking investigation in Kirkland Lake. On Friday August 15, 2025, members of the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), Canine Unit and Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) intercepted one person at the North Bay Ontario Northland Bus Terminal follow...
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RIDE PROGRAM LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST
Kirkland Lake 8/6/2025 8:35am
One person arrested for impaired driving at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program. On Saturday July 19, 2025, at approximately 12:08 am the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a RIDE program on Goodfish Road, Kirkland Lake. A vehicle pulled up to the RIDE program, upon speaking with the driver, officers determined the individual had consumed...
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OPP ARREST ONE PERSON FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING
Kirkland Lake 8/6/2025 8:35am
The Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrest one person for impaired driving. On Sunday June 22, 2025, at approximately 10:10 pm the Kirkland Lake OPP conducted a sobriety check on a vehicle pulled over at the intersection of Highway 66 and Highway 112. Upon speaking with the driver, officers determined the individual had consumed an alcoholic beverage. The drive...
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BREAK AND ENTER LEADS TO MULTIPLE CHARGES
Kirkland Lake 7/29/2025 2:20pm
A break and enter at the Encore Club has led to multiple charges for one person. On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at approximately 12:20 am the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a Business on Second Street, Kirkland Lake for a burglary alarm. The Kirkland Lake OPP with assistance from Northeast Region Canine Unit, located and arrested one person hiding i...
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INDIVIDUAL CHARGED AFTER ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION IN KIRKLAND LAKE
Kirkland Lake 7/25/2025 10:45am
Members of the Kirkland Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged an individual following an attempted abduction of a child. On Thursday, July 24, 2025, at approximately 12:35 pm, officers responded to a report of an attempted child abduction in the parking lot of a store on Government Road in Kirkland Lake. It was reported that an...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO SEIZURE OF OVER $75,000 IN DRUGS
Kirkland Lake 7/17/2025 12:20pm
The Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that resulted in over $75,000 in drugs. On Sunday July 13, 2025 at approximately 3:40 pm the Kirkland Lake OPP conducted a traffic stop on Prospect Avenue in Kirkland Lake for a driver whose licence was suspended. The vehicle driver was arrested for driving while drivers' licence was sus...
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MOTOR VEHICLE LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Kirkland Lake 6/20/2025 12:10pm
A single motor vehicle collision leads to impaired charges in Arnold Township. On Wednesday June 4, 2025, at 11:45 pm the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision, where the driver reported the collision was due to avoiding wildlife on Highway 672, in Arnold Township. Upon speaking with the driver, officers determined the individua...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Kirkland Lake 6/20/2025 12:10pm
A traffic stop leads to impaired charge in Gauthier Township. On Tuesday May 27, 2025, at approximately 12:40 am the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) on McPhersons Drive, in Gauthier Township. Officers observed the driver operating an ATV without a helmet. Upon speaking with the driver, officers determined...
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MNR TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Kirkland Lake 6/20/2025 12:10pm
A traffic stop by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) leads to impaired charge. On Friday May 16, 2025, at approximately 11:15 pm the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) assisted MNR with a traffic stop of an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) on Highway 570 in the Township of Sesekinika. Upon speaking with the driver, officers determined the individual had consumed an...
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TRAFFIC VIOLATION LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Kirkland Lake 6/20/2025 12:00pm
A traffic violation leads to impaired charge in the Town of Kirkland Lake. On Sunday May 11, 2025, at approximately 2:30 am the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that failed to stop at a stop sign on Woods Street, Kirkland Lake. Upon speaking with the driver officers determined the individual had consumed an alcoholic beverag...