OPP Beat

ONLY ONE CRASH YESTERDAY (Batchawana Bay, Ont.) Sault Ste Marie OPP investigated one collision on Hwy 17 in the Batchawana Bay area. At about 8:00 a.m. yesterday a northbound car lost control and went into the ditch.

HWY CLOSURE MAY BE ANOTHER 24 HOURS (Batchawana Bay, Ont.) Sault Ste Marie OPP are now advising that Hwy 17 between Batchawana Bay and Wawa may be closed for at least another 24 hours.

Drug Trafficking Charges (Blind River, Ont.) A local man was charges with two drug related offences after East Algoma O.P.P. received a complaint of drug trafficking in mid December. East Algoma O.P.P.

MINOR INJURIES IN SNOW PLOW – TRANSPORT CRASH (Laird Twp, Ont.) The driver of a snow plow received minor injuries yesterday after his plow flipped over after being struck by a transport. At about 7:30 a.m.

DAY THREE OF PEACE (Sault Ste Marie, Ont.) Sault Ste Marie OPP are reporting a third day of relative peace and quiet within out detachment area. There were no occurrences that appear to be of interest for media purposes.

NOT MUCH GOING ON IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY (Sault Ste Marie, Ont.) Sault Ste Marie OPP experienced a dull 24 hours of policing since yesterday morning. There are no occurrences to report that appear of media interest.

ECHO BAY CRASH (Echo Bay, Ont.) No one was injured yesterday after a car slid into a large passenger van in the village of Echo Bay. Yesterday at about 3:30 p.m. a van was traveling southbound on Church Street.

MALE ARRESTED AND CHARGED FOR 23 BREAK AND ENTER CHARGES AND MORE (Elliot Lake, Ont.) The East Algoma OPP – Elliot Lake arrested and charged a local male. On January 12th, 2008 at approximately 11:33 p.m.

COYOTES OBSERVED IN TOWN OF THESSALON (Thessalon, Ontario) On Thursday January 10, 2008 it was reported to the East Algoma Thessalon OPP that coyotes have been observed prowling within the Town of Thessalon.

LOCAL MALE CHARGED WITH 2 COUNTS OF BREAK AND ENTER (Elliot Lake, Ont.) The East Algoma OPP Crime Unit has arrested and charged a local male regarding two (2) separate break, enter investigations.