On Saturday around 2:15 a.m., a member of the Fort Frances OPP was advised of a traffic complaint while on patrol.
The motor vehicle was located and through conversation with the driver, the officer determined he had consumed alcohol.
The Rainy River District OPP would like to invite the public to come out and support efforts to fill the local food banks by participating in the annual “Stuff-a-Cruiser” event.
Yesterday around 1:50 a.m., the Greenstone OPP detachment received a report of a stabbing on the First Nation Territory of Long Lake 58.
Police attended a residence to find a male with multiple stab wounds to his hands and torso.
The victim was transported to hospital to be treated for his wounds.
He was being flown to Thunder Bay for further evaluation.
Last Tuesday around 1:45 p.m., members of the Dryden OPP conducted a stop for Highway Traffic Act offences on Highway 17 in Eton Township (west of Dryden).
As a result, police seized two boxes of ammunition and a large quantity of drugs with a street value estimated at $50,000.
T'was a month before the holidays with shoppers about. This also meant that, unfortunately, criminals were out!
There are a number of ways to ensure your purchases make it to the right person and do not end up stolen.
The OPP is encouraging citizens to “Lock It or Lose It.”
On Nov. 19, members of the Rainy River District OPP and the Community Street Crime Unit started an investigation into the trafficking of crystal methamphetamine in Rainy River District.
At 6:55 p.m., members of the Atikokan OPP conducted a vehicle stop. Two male occupants were located in the vehicle and subsequently arrested.
Members of the Rainy River District OPP had requested the public's assistance in solving five break-and-enters that occurred on the Red Wing Road in the Morson area over the past week.
Unknown culprit(s) entered the residences and stole numerous items, including alcohol, a generator, a television, and a number of firearms.
Members of the Rainy River District OPP would like to advise the public of the Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign that is taking place from Nov. 23-Jan. 2.
Officers will be conducting R.I.D.E. programs throughout the district during this time period and beyond to combat impaired driving.
Members of the Rainy River District OPP are requesting the public's assistance in solving five break-and-enters that occurred on the Red Wing Road in the Morson area over the past week.
Unknown culprit(s) entered the seasonal residences and stole numerous items, including alcohol, a generator, a television, and a number of firearms.
The OPP is reminding the community of the dangers of thin ice.
With the colder weather among us, the ice is beginning to form but unstable conditions still are present on many lakes, rivers, and waterways.
This past week, the Kenora OPP responded to three calls for service of youths trying to walk on thin ice.
