rainy river district Detachment
72 articles
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McDOUBLE IMPAIRED NOT AVAILABLE AT DRIVE THROUGH
Rainy River District 7/9/2026 4:05pm
Switching drivers in the McDonald's parking lot landed both operators in custody for impaired operation. On July 4, 2026, at approximately 12:30 am, an officer with the Fort Frances Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a driver with unsteady gait enter the McDonald's Restaurant in Fort Frances. A second occupant in the vehicle then took over control when...
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OPP CATCH REPEAT OFFENDERS LINKED TO LOCAL VEHICLE BREAK-IN
Rainy River District 7/9/2026 3:00pm
The theft of a wallet from a vehicle and the subsequent spending spree with stolen cards landed two offenders back in jail. On July 6, 2026, the Fort Frances Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint that a wallet was stolen from a vehicle, and the owner's cards were being used at various businesses around Fort Frances. Officers obtained security...
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IMPAIRED DRIVER CHARGED IN DITCH COLLISION
Rainy River District 6/29/2026 12:00pm
The driver of a vehicle that backed into a ditch on Atkinson Road was found to be impaired. On June 14, 2026, at approximately 12:30 am, the Rainy River District Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a vehicle in the ditch on Atkinson Road. Investigation at the scene determined that alcohol was a factor in the incident. The driver was given a ro...
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IMPAIRED DRIVER CHARGED FOLLOWING PUBLIC COMPLAINT
Rainy River District 6/29/2026 9:15am
An impaired driver was taken into custody after a concerned citizen called 911. On June 20,2026 at approximately 8:30 pm, the Rainy River District Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Fort Frances received a 911 call from a concerned citizen reporting an impaired driver on Hwy 11/71 leaving Emo. Officers located the vehicle entering Fort Frances and conducted a...
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JOINT CHARGES LAID FOR ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF IDENTITY DOCUMENT
Rainy River District 6/24/2026 1:55pm
Two people were charged criminally after police discovered that they possessed an identity document belonging to another person. On June 23, 2026, members of the Atikokan Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of the Rainy River District Detachment Offender Management and Apprehension Program (OMAP) assisted the OPP in Thunder Bay with a bail violatio...
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FORT FRANCES SEARCH WARRANT EXECUTED
Rainy River District 6/18/2026 4:05pm
Three people were arrested and charged criminally after police executed a search warrant in Fort Frances. On June 17, 2026, members of the Rainy River District Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) assisted by the Dryden OPP CSCU, Kenora OPP CSCU, Kenora Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), North West Region Emergency Respons...
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VEHICLE STOP AS PART OF DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN SEIZURE AND CHARGES
Rainy River District 6/18/2026 2:40pm
Three people were charged criminally after police stopped a vehicle on Highway 11 near Fort Frances as part of a drug trafficking investigation. On June 13, 2026, members of the Rainy River District Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and the Treaty Three Police Service, stopped a vehicle on Highway 11...
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CHARGES LAID AFTER A TWO BOAT COLLISION ON RAINY LAKE
Rainy River District 6/9/2026 1:00pm
Five people escaped injury after a stationary vessel was struck by another vessel near Bear's Passage on Rainy Lake. On June 5, 2026, members of the Rainy River District Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a two-vessel collision on Rainy Lake. The five passengers involved were not injured and the boats had returned to land. Investigation...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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- 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...
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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...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...