superior east Detachment
14 articles
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DRIVER CHARGED WITH STUNT DRIVING
Superior East 6/25/2026 3:15pm
A driver is facing stunt driving charges after being stopped for travelling more than double the posted speed limit on Highway 17. On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at approximately 11:25 am, a member of the Superior East Wawa detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle travelling at 185 kilometres per hour in a posted 90 km/h spe...
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SUPERIOR EAST OPP INVESTIGATING DEATH IN RESIDENTIAL FIRE
Superior East 5/14/2026 3:30pm
The Superior East Chapleau detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently at the scene of a residential fire in Chapleau with the Chapleau Fire Department. On May 14, 2026, at approximately 6:00 am, the Superior East OPP were called to assist Chapleau Fire Department with a residential fire on King Street. One person was located inside the residence deceased. The...
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OPP SEIZE FIREARMS AND DRUGS FOLLOWING WAWA HOTEL DISTURBANCE
Superior East 4/2/2026 5:25pm
A disturbance at a Wawa hotel has resulted in two individuals being arrested on weapons and drug charges. On March 31, 2026, at approximately 9:30 am, the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Algoma Paramedic Services responded to a report of an Intimate Partner Violence(IPV) incident at a local hotel. One individual was arrested for assault. During a se...
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SUPERIOR EAST OPP INVESTIGATING MOTORIZED SNOW VEHICLE FATALITY
Superior East 3/14/2026 12:30pm
The Superior East Wawa detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Perry Lake, east of Wawa. On March 14, 2026, at approximately 1:00 am, the Superior East OPP responded to a serious, single motorized snow vehicle (MSV) collision on Perry Lake. The driver of the MSV, a 65-year-old person from Wawa, was deceased at the scene....
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DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING SEARCH WARRANT IN CHAPLEAU
Superior East 1/16/2026 2:25pm
Two Chapleau residents are facing multiple drug trafficking charges after officers executed a Controlled drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a Chapleau residence, resulting in the seizure of suspected fentanyl, crystal methamphetamine and cocaine with an estimated street value of $50,000. On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, a joint investigation with Northeast Region Co...
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OPP RIDE – NOVICE DRIVER CHARGED
Superior East 11/20/2025 2:00pm
OPP RIDE - NOVICE DRIVER CHARGED (CHAPLEAU, ON)- The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged a young driver under Ontario's zero tolerance law at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program. On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at approximately 11:45 pm, members of the Superior East OPP detachment stopped a vehicle at a RIDE checkpoint on Monk Street in the Town of Chapleau. Off...
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OPP RIDE - DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED
Superior East 11/20/2025 8:55am
The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) checkpoint at Hwy 129 and Hwy 667. On Sunday November 2, 2025, at approximately 4:20 pm, members of the Superior East OPP detachment observed open alcohol in the vehicle. Officers determined the driver had consumed alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to...
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OPP INITIATES TRAFFIC STOP - DRIVER BLOWS A FAIL
Superior East 11/5/2025 3:10pm
The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) pull over a vehicle travelling at a low rate of speed. On Monday, October 20, 2025, at approximately 5:50 pm, members of the Superior East OPP detachment conducted a traffic stop on Churchill Ave in the Town of Wawa. A breath test was completed using an Approved Screening Device (ASD), resulting in a FAIL. The driver was arrested and...
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OPP TRAFFIC STOP RESULTED IN DRUG CHARGES
Superior East 11/5/2025 1:55pm
The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charges prohibited driver with multiple offences. On Monday October 27, 2025, at approximately 11:50 am, members from the Superior East OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with assistance from the OPP's Emergency Response Team (ERT), conducted a traffic stop on Mission Road in the Town of Wawa in relation to a suspected prohibited d...
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MISCHIEF INCIDENT INVOLVING HELICOPTER IN FOLEYET
Superior East 9/24/2025 10:20am
On Thursday, September 4, 2025, the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of mischief on Maple Street in Foleyet. Preliminary investigation revealed that between 6:00 pm on September 3, and 7:30 am on September 4, a helicopter parked overnight at a property on Maple Street was vandalized. The aircraft sustained significant damage, including a broken w...
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WAWA RESIDENT FACING WEAPONS CHARGES
Superior East 8/5/2025 11:45am
One person is facing criminal charges after an incident involving a firearm. On July 27, 2025 at approximately 9:37 pm, the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police was notified of an assault that occurred on Ontario Street in Wawa. Witnesses reported two individuals had engaged in a verbal argument that turned physical, with one individual pointing a firearm at the second individu...
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OPP IS INVESTIGATING A SERIOUS COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 17
Superior East 6/21/2025 11:50am
One person deceased, second person with serious injuries (WAWA, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a serious collision that has resulted in one fatality south of Wawa on Highway 17, north of Katherine's Cove. The scene has been cleared, and the Highway is reopened. On Friday, June 20, 2025, at approximately 10:00 pm, officers from the Superior East Wawa OP...
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-UPDATE #1- SUPERIOR EAST OPP INVESTIGATES INFANT DEATH
Superior East 6/11/2025 5:30pm
-UPDATE #1- SUPERIOR EAST OPP INVESTIGATES INFANT DEATH Two Individuals Arrested and Charged (WAWA, ON) - Police have arrested and charged two individuals in relation to an infant death that occurred one and a half years ago. On Saturday, December 2, 2023, at approximately 7:00 pm, the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was called to a hospital in Wawa w...
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OPP EXECUTE DRUG WARRANT IN WAWA
Superior East 6/5/2025 1:25pm
On June 4, 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a Controlled drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant in Wawa. Police attended an apartment complex on Churchill Avenue and seized more than 30 grams of suspected cocaine (estimated street value exceeding $3000), more than 48 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine (estimated street value exceeding $4800) more than 760 ta...