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THUNDER BAY OPP LAYS ATTEMPT MURDER CHARGES
Thunder Bay 6/15/2026 1:28pm
Officers with the Thunder Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) as well as the satellite detachment of Shabaqua arrested and charged one individual following flight from police. On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, shortly before 10:00 am, officers noticed a stopped sprinter van along Highway 11-17 near Highway 527. After a brief conversation with the driver, officers b...
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OFFICER ASSAULTED IN INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION - CEW Deployed – Seven Charges Laid
Wellington 6/1/2026 10:55am
OFFICER ASSAULTED IN INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE INVESTIGATION CEW Deployed - Seven Charges Laid (CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) - Officer assaulted in intimate partner violence investigation. CEW deployed, seven charges laid. On May 30, 2026, at approximately 10:30 am, the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to individuals on a bridge, with a witness observing...
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SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN KINGSVILLE
Essex 5/26/2026 2:30pm
The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an arrest in the Town of Kingsville. On Monday, May 25, 2026, at approximately 8:25 am, members of the Essex County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Grandview Avenue. Following the initial investigation, officers arrested one pe...
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SEARCH WARRANT IN NORTH HURON YIELDS ILLEGAL DRUGS WITH SIX PEOPLE CHARGED
Huron 4/22/2026 9:26am
An investigation conducted by officers from the Huron-Perth Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU) resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs and offence-related property. Six individuals have been charged. An investigation initiated by members of the Huron-Perth CSCU led investigators to an address on Currie Line in the Municipality of North Huron....
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IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED FOLLOWING FOOT PURSUIT IN TINY TOWNSHIP
Southern Georgian Bay 4/3/2026 12:06pm
On Thursday evening, members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of a suspected impaired driver which led an arrest following a foot pursuit in Tiny Township. On April 2, 2026, at about 10:30 pm, police were contacted by a Midland business reporting that a customer appeared impaired and had driven away from the loca...
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FIREARM AND COCAINE SEIZED IN THUNDER BAY
Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau 2/19/2026 1:06pm
An individual from Thunder Bay is facing charges following a drug trafficking investigation. In November 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), with assistance from the Thunder Bay Police Service, began an intelligence-led investigation into drug trafficking activity in Thunder Bay and surrounding communities. On Wednesday, Feb...
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TASER USED TO TAKE PERSON WITH KNIFE INTO CUSTODY
Huron 12/16/2025 11:20am
The Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual following an incident in the Town of Seaforth, Municipality of Huron East on December 07, 2025. On Sunday, December 07, 2025, just after 3:00 pm, Huron OPP officers were contacted about an individual who was reportedly walking in Seaforth swinging a knife. Police located the suspect, who proceeded to con...
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MANITOULIN OPP, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM UCCM CANINE, SEIZE $107,700 IN DRUGS FOLLOWING SEARCH WARRANT
Manitoulin 12/9/2025 2:00pm
Three people are facing charges after the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with assistance from the United Chief and Councils of Manitoulin Police Service Commission (UCCM) canine unit, executed a search warrant. In the fall of 2025, the Manitoulin OPP received information regarding suspected drug trafficking at a residence in Espanola, and the OPP...
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FIREARM, DRUGS, AND OTHER WEAPONS SEIZED IN ORILLIA
Orillia 10/31/2025 4:20pm
An investigation led by the Orillia Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Orillia Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has resulted in the arrest of three individuals who are facing a total of 33 Criminal and Controlled drugs and Substance Act (CDSA) charges, as well as a seizure of a firearm, suspected cocaine, psilocybin, methamphetamine, currency, and other prohibited weapon...
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MORE THAN 1 KG OF COCAINE SEIZED IN THUNDER BAY
Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau 10/7/2025 10:46am
One individual from Hamilton is facing several charges under the Criminal Code (CC) and the Controlled drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) following a drug trafficking investigation in Thunder Bay. In September 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (PGNG) began an intelligence-led investigation into the alleged trafficking of d...
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FOUR PEOPLE CHARGED FOLLOWING OPP COMMUNITY STREET CRIME UNIT INVESTIGATION
Bancroft 9/17/2025 2:15pm
Four people have been charged following a drug trafficking investigation, which began in the summer of 2025 by Bancroft OPP. On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, the OPP Community Street Crime Unit, Emergency Response Team (ERT), Canine Unit and members of the Bancroft Detachment executed a warrant at a residence in Faraday Township. Officers located a quantity of suspected methamphe...
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DISTURBANCE INVOLVING WEAPON AT LOCAL EVENT RESULTS IN THREE PEOPLE ARRESTED
Manitoulin 8/6/2025 9:45am
Three individuals are facing charges following a disturbance at a community event. On Sunday, August 3, 2025, at approximately 12:30 am, officers from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of a disturbance at a recreational centre in Little Current. The report indicated that there were several individuals involved in a phys...
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POLICE SEIZE HANDGUN, TASER, AND SUSPECTED DRUGS AT TRAFFIC STOP IN SHEGUIANDAH
Manitoulin 7/30/2025 10:50am
Three people are facing charges after police located weapons and suspected drugs during a traffic stop. On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at approximately 8:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle veering onto the shoulder and struggling to maintain a consistent speed on Highway 6 in Sheguiandah. A traffic stop was conducted,...
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MANITOULIN OPP SEIZE TASER AT RIDE CHECK
Manitoulin 6/25/2025 3:35pm
One person has been arrested and is facing weapons-related charges after a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check. On Friday, June 20, 2025, at approximately 12:00 am, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE check on Highway 6 in Espanola. A vehicle came through the RIDE, and police observed open alcohol within the vehic...
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HEATED DISPUTE LEADS TO ARREST AND FURTHER INCIDENTS
Leeds 6/11/2025 9:15am
An individual is facing multiple charges after a heated dispute involving threats and an assault, as well as further incidents at a local hospital. On Saturday, May 31, 2025, shortly after 8:00 pm, members of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance in Portland. An officer was required to deploy their Conducted Energy Weapon (C...